1. NIMS public information is based on three principles: The Public Information Officer (PIO) supports the Incident Command. PIO functions are coordinated and integrated. __________ (Select the third principle from below.) A. Organizations participating in public information coordination retain their independence. B. NIMS updates and supersedes the Incident Command System (ICS). C. In the case of Unified Command, departments that contribute to joint public information management lose their individual identities. D. The Joint Information Center (JIC) provides the mechanism for integrating public information activities among the Joint Information Systems (JISs). 2. Establishing key message(s) by prioritizing information to get out to the public is one example of: A. Gathering information. B. Coordinating information. C. Verifying information. D. Disseminating information. Solution Answer 1. A. Organizations participating in public information coordination retain their independence. Answer 2. A. Gathering information..