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Which Section is responsible for ensuring that incident personnel have needed transportation, supplies, and equipment?
Logistics
Finance
Operations
Planning
Which of the following Sections is responsible for providing medical services to incident personnel?
Operations
Planning
Logistics
Finance
Which of the following Sections is responsible for providing communication planning and resources?
Planning
Operations
Logistics
Finance
Which individual or entity is responsible for conducting long-range and/or contingency planning?
Agency Executive
Incident Commander
Planning Section
Logistics Section
Which Section is responsible for providing communication planning and resources?
Planning
Operations
Logistics
Finance
Within the Operations Section, a Director supervises each:
Group
Branch
Division
Unit
What is the correct name of the ICS application used when there are multiple Incident Commanders, each representing a jurisdiction, agency, or department that has responsibility for some aspect of the incident?
Area Command
Mutual Command
Multiple Command
Unified Command
You are working on editing and assembling the Incident Action Plan for the next operational period. Where are you working?
Planning
Logistics
Operations
Finance
The Incident Commander depends on the Logistics Section Chief to:
•Provide facilities, services, and material support for the incident.
•Direct tactical activities to achieve the incident objectives.
•Interface with representatives from assisting and coordinating agencies.
•Develop the Incident Action Plan.
There is a need to organize Groups and Divisions to ensure appropriate levels of span of control. The Groups and Divisions can be organized into:
Branches
Units
Strike Teams
Task Force
The major activities of the Logistics Section include:
•Compensating for injury or damage to property.
•Setting up and maintaining incident facilities.
•Preparing and documenting Incident Action Plans.
•Developing plans for demobilization of resources.
You are a Group Supervisor working in a Branch within the Operations Section. Who is your immediate supervisor?
•Branch Director
•Branch Executive Officer
•Branch Chief
•Branch Leader
Which Section Chief is responsible for recording personnel time, maintaining vendor contracts, administering compensation and claims, and conducting an overall cost analysis for the incident?
Logistics
Finance
Operations
Planning
The major activities of the Finance/Administration Section include:
•Maintaining documentation for reimbursements.
•Collecting and evaluating incident intelligence.
•Setting up food services for responders.
•Developing plans for demobilization of resources.
The Incident Command depends on me to make sure that all incident personnel have the supplies, equipment, and support they need. Who am I?
Operations
Logistics
Planning
Finance
What type of command creates a single ICS structure with a built-in process for an effective and responsible multi-jurisdictional or multi-agency approach?
Area Command
Multiple Command
Mutual Command
Unified Command
Incident Commanders within the Unified Command do all of the following, EXCEPT:
•Form multiple command structures if disagreements arise.
•Work together to establish resource ordering procedures.
•Concur on the selection of the General Staff Section Chiefs.
•Communicate to make joint decisions and speak as one voice.
TRUE OR FALSE: Under a Unified Command, there are multiple Incident Commanders who work together to establish the incident objectives.
True
False
You are working at establishing a computer network and communications support for incident personnel. Where are you working?
Logistics
Planning
Operations
Finance
My Section supports the incident response by overseeing contracting for needed supplies and services that are not already available. Who am I?
Logistics
Planning
Operations
Finance
You are arranging for medical examinations for incident response personnel. Where are you working?
Planning
Finance
Operations
Logistics
When implemented properly, Unified Command:
•Is managed away from the incident scene at an Emergency Operations Center or other facility.
•Requires the establishment of separate Operations Sections comprised of responders from each jurisdiction or agency.
•Involves the development of multiple Incident Action Plans under the direction of each Incident Commander.
•Enables agencies with different legal, geographic, and functional responsibilities to coordinate, plan, and interact effectively.
Which General Staff position manages costs related to the incident, and provides accounting, procurement, time recording, and cost analyses?
Planning
Operations
Logistics
Finance
Which Section Chief is responsible for ensuring that assigned incident personnel are fed and have communications, medical support, and transportation as needed to meet the operational objectives?
Planning
Operations
Logisitcs
Finance
The Finance/Administration Section may staff four Units:
•Procurement Unit
•Cost Unit
•Compensation/Claims Unit
And...
Time
Documentation
Medical
Administrative
Which General Staff member prepares Incident Action Plans, manages information, and maintains situational awareness for the incident?
Resource Allocations
Operations Section Chief
Logistics Section Chief
Finance/Administration Section Chief
Which General Staff member directs all responses and tactical actions to achieve the incident objectives?
Director Staff
Incident Staff
Executive Staff
Command Staff
Which member of the Command and Staff interfaces with other agencies to meet incident-related information requirements?
Liaison Officer
Safety Officer
Public Information Officer
Commander
The Incident Command System (ICS) is only applicable to large, complex incidents.
True
False
Which General Staff member directs all responses and tactical actions to achieve the incident objectives?
Planning Section Chief
Operations Section Chief
Tactics Section Chief
Operations Division Director
Which of the following are typical incident facilities?
Point-of-distribution sites
Camps
Incident Command Post
All of the Above
Which General Staff member negotiates and monitors contracts, maintains documentation for reimbursement, and oversees timekeeping for incident personnel?
Logistics Section Chief
Operations Section Chief
Planning Section Chief
Finance/Administration Section Chief
The Liaison Officer:
"Arranges for resources and needed services to support the incident objectives.
Tracks resources and maintains incident documentation.
Provides information to the public.
Is the point of contact for other response organizations.
Establishment of the ICS modular organization is the responsibility of the:
Operations Section
Local Authorities
Incident Commander
Logistics Section
When command is transferred, the process should include a(n):
Award Ceremony
Briefing
Detailed Lesson Learned Report
Intelligence Report
The Whole Community approach refers to different organizations within the Federal Government.
True
False
Who designates the Incident Commander and the process for transferring command?
The Section Chiefs
The Incident Commander for previous operational period
The jurisdiction or organization with primary responsibility for the incident
The Command Staff
Which ICS function is responsible for documentation for mutual aid agreements?
Planning
Incident Command
Operations
Finance/Administration
The Incident Command System (ICS) can be used to manage any type of incident, including planned events.
True
False
To avoid overburdening the incident command, resources should not self-dispatch (spontaneously deploy)
True
False
Which NIMS Management Characteristic may include gathering, analyzing, and assessing weather service data from technical specialists?
Information and Intelligence Management
Integrated Communications
Incident Facilities and Locations
Management by Objectives
Who has overall responsibility for managing the on-scene incident?
Emergency Operations Center director
Agency Executive
Incident Commander
Operations Section Chief
Manageable Span of Control refers to:
An orderly line of authority that exists within the ranks of the incident management organization.
The act of directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory, or delegated authority.
The process of moving the responsibility for incident command from one Incident Commander to another.
The number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can effectively manage during an incident.
Qualification, Certification, and Credentialing Personnel are part of which NIMS Management Characteristic?
Accountability
Comprehensive Resource Management
Incident Facilities and Locations
Information and Intelligence Management
Which NIMS Management Characteristic is necessary for achieving situational awareness and facilitating information sharing?
Accountability
Comprehensive Resource Management
Chain of Command and Unity of Command
Integrated Communications
Which ICS functional area tracks resources, collects and analyzes information, and maintains documentation?
Planning
Operations
Logistics
Finance/Administration
To ensure efficient, clear, communication, the National Incident Management System Characteristics recommend the use of:
Common terminology
Agency-specific codes
Technical language
Acronyms
In a Unified Command, members representing multiple jurisdictions and agencies work together to establish:
Situational Awareness
Incident Objectives
Resource Allocations
Shared Agency Authority
At the incident scene, who handles media inquiries
Media Relations Specialist
Public Information Officer
Liaison Officer
Communications Officer
Which ICS functional area arranges for resources and needed services to support achievement of the incident objectives?
Planning
Operations
Logistics
Finance/Administration
Which Section organizes, assigns, and supervises tactical response resources?
Planning
Operations
Logistics
Finance/Administration
Which ICS functional area monitors costs related to the incident and provides accounting, procurement, time recording, and cost analysis?
Command
Operations
Logistics
Finance/Administration
Check-in, Incident Action Planning, Personal Responsibility, and Resource Tracking are all necessary to ensure:
Flexibility
Accountability
Sustainability
Redundancy
The Incident Command System (ICS) is
A relatively new approach created based on the lessons learned from the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
A standardized approach to incident management that is applicable for use in all hazards.
A military system used in domestic incidents to ensure command and control of Federal resources.
Most applicable to the management of complex incidents that extend over many hours or days.
An Incident Action Plan is captured and communicates overall operational and support activities for an incident.
True
False
Which position is always staffed in ICS applications?
Public Information Officer
Incident Commander
Operations Section Chief
Safety Officer
Selection of Incident Commanders is done by the:
Jurisdiction or organization with primary responsibility for the incident
Emergency Operations manager
Public Information Officer
Planning Officer
Which NIMS Management Characteristic refers to personnel requested through appropriate authorities and established resource management systems?
Dispatch/ Deployment
Incident Facilities and Locations
Management by Objectives
Manageable Span of Control
One of the benefits of ICS is that it provides an orderly, systematic ___________ process.
Deployment
Safety
Recovery
Planning
Acquiring, Storing, and Inventorying Resources are part of which NIMS Management Characteristic?
Accountability
Incident Facilities and Locations
Comprehensive Resource Management
Unified Command
When partners representing multiple jurisdictions or agencies work together to establish the incident objectives, what type of Command is being used?
Mutual Command
Area Command
Unified Command
Multiple Command
Command is:
Based on the number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can manage effectively during an incident.
Directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory, or delegated authority.
The ability to control information exchange within and across organizations involved in an incident.
Assumed by the individual who is the highest-ranking person on the scene regardless of experience or training level.
Which General Staff member is responsible for ensuring that assigned incident personnel are fed and have communications, medical support, and transportation as needed to meet the operational objective?
Logistics Section Chief
Safety Officer
Public Information Officer
Planning Section Chief
Within the National Incident Management System Characteristics, the concept of common terminology covers all of the following EXCEPT:
Organizational Functions
Technical Specifications
Resource Descriptions
Incident Facilities
Which ICS functional area establishes tactics and directs all operational resources to reach the incident objectives?
Planning
Operations
Logistics
Finance/Administration
The Incident Commander or Unified Commander establishes incident objectives that include:
Identifying strategies, tactics, tasks, and activities to achieve the objectives.
Selecting personnel to serve on the Incident Management Team.
Delegating functional responsibilities and specifying resource types.
Establishing a manageable span of control.
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