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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which General Staff member prepares Incident Action Plans, manages information, and maintains situational awareness for the incident?
Finance/Administration Section Chief
Logistics Section Chief
Operations Section Chief
Planning Section Chief
- 2. Multiple Choice
If the Incident Commander designates personnel to provide public information, safety, and liaison services, the personnel are collectively referred to as the:
Command Staff
Executive Staff
Incident Staff
Director Staff
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which member of the Command and Staff interfaces with other agencies to meet incident-related information requirements?
Public Information Officer
Commander
Safety Officer
Liaison Officer
- 4. Multiple Choice
The Incident Command System (ICS) is only applicable to large, complex incidents.
FALSE
TRUE
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which General Staff member directs all responses and tactical actions to achieve the incident objectives?
Operations Section Chief
Operations Division Director
Tactics Section Chief
Planning Section Chief
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following are typical incident facilities?
All of the Above
Incident Command Post
Camps
Point-of-distribution sites
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which General Staff member negotiates and monitors contracts, maintains documentation for reimbursement, and oversees timekeeping for incident personnel?
Finance/Administration Section Chief
Planning Section Chief
Operations Section Chief
Logistics Section Chief
- 8. Multiple Choice
The Liaison Officer:
Is the point of contact for other response organizations.
Provides information to the public.
Tracks resources and maintains incident documentation.
"Arranges for resources and needed services to support the incident objectives.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Establishment of the ICS modular organization is the responsibility of the:
Incident Commander
Logistics Section
Local Authorities
Operations Section
- 10. Multiple Choice
When command is transferred, the process should include a(n):
Briefing
Intelligence Report
Detailed Lesson Learned Report
Award Ceremony
- 11. Multiple Choice
The Whole Community approach refers to different organizations within the Federal Government.
FALSE
TRUE
- 12. Multiple Choice
Who designates the Incident Commander and the process for transferring command?
The Command Staff
The jurisdiction or organization with primary responsibility for the incident
The Incident Commander for previous operational period
The Section Chiefs
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which ICS function is responsible for documentation for mutual aid agreements?
Finance/Administration
Operations
Incident Command
Planning
- 14. Multiple Choice
The Incident Command System (ICS) can be used to manage any type of incident, including planned events.
FALSE
TRUE
- 15. Multiple Choice
To avoid overburdening the incident command, resources should not self-dispatch (spontaneously deploy).
FALSE
TRUE
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which NIMS Management Characteristic may include gathering, analyzing, and assessing weather service data from technical specialists?
Management by Objectives
Incident Facilities and Locations
Integrated Communications
Information and Intelligence Management
- 17. Multiple Choice
Who has overall responsibility for managing the on-scene incident?
Operations Section Chief
Incident Commander
Agency Executive
Emergency Operations Center director
- 18. Multiple Choice
Manageable Span of Control refers to:
The number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can effectively manage during an incident.
The process of moving the responsibility for incident command from one Incident Commander to another.
The act of directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory, or delegated authority.
An orderly line of authority that exists within the ranks of the incident management organization.
- 19. Multiple Choice
Qualification, Certification, and Credentialing Personnel are part of which NIMS Management Characteristic?
Information and Intelligence Management
Incident Facilities and Locations
Comprehensive Resource Management
Accountability
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which NIMS Management Characteristic is necessary for achieving situational awareness and facilitating information sharing?
Integrated Communications
Chain of Command and Unity of Command
Comprehensive Resource Management
Accountability
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which position is always staffed in ICS applications?
Incident Commander
Safety Officer
Operations Section Chief
Public Information Officer
- 22. Multiple Choice
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
- 23. Multiple Choice
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
- 24. Multiple Choice
One of the benefits of ICS is that it provides an orderly, systematic ___________ process.
Planning
Recovery
Safety
Deployment
- 25. Multiple Choice
Acquiring, Storing, and Inventorying Resources are part of which NIMS Management Characteristic?
Comprehensive Resource Management
Unified Command
Incident Facilities and Locations
Accountability
- 26. Multiple Choice
When partners representing multiple jurisdictions or agencies work together to establish the incident objectives, what type of Command is being used?
Unified Command
Multiple Command
Area Command
Mutual Command
- 27. Multiple Choice
Command is:
Directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory, or delegated authority.
Assumed by the individual who is the highest-ranking person on the scene regardless of experience or training level.
The ability to control information exchange within and across organizations involved in an incident.
Based on the number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can manage effectively during an incident.
- 28. Multiple Choice
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
- 29. Multiple Choice
Within the National Incident Management System Characteristics, the concept of common terminology covers all of the following EXCEPT:
Technical Specifications
Resource Descriptions
Incident Facilities
Organizational Functions
- 30. Multiple Choice
Which ICS functional area establishes tactics and directs all operational resources to reach the incident objectives?
Operations
Planning
Logistics
Finance/Administration
- 31. Multiple Choice
Which ICS functional area tracks resources, collects and analyzes information, and maintains documentation?
Finance/Administration
Planning
Operations
Logistics
- 32. Multiple Choice
To ensure efficient, clear, communication, the National Incident Management System Characteristics recommend the use of:
Common terminology
Acronyms
Agency-specific codes
Technical language
- 33. Multiple Choice
In a Unified Command, members representing multiple jurisdictions and agencies work together to establish:
Incident Objectives
Shared Agency Authority
Resource Allocations
Situational Awareness
- 34. Multiple Choice
At the incident scene, who handles media inquiries?
Public Information Officer
Liaison Officer
Communications Officer
Media Relations Specialist
- 35. Multiple Choice
Which ICS functional area arranges for resources and needed services to support achievement of the incident objectives?
Logistics
Finance/Administration
Operations
Planning
- 36. Multiple Choice
Which Section organizes, assigns, and supervises tactical response resources?
Operations
Finance/Administration
Logistics
Planning
- 37. Multiple Choice
Which ICS functional area monitors costs related to the incident and provides accounting, procurement, time recording, and cost analysis?
Finance/Administration
Logistics
Operations
Command
- 38. Multiple Choice
Check-in, Incident Action Planning, Personal Responsibility, and Resource Tracking are all necessary to ensure:
Accountability
Redundancy
Sustainability
Flexibility
- 39. Multiple Choice
The Incident Command System (ICS) is:
A standardized approach to incident management that is applicable for use in all hazards.
A relatively new approach created based on the lessons learned from the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
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.
- 40. Multiple Choice
An Incident Action Plan is captured and communicates overall operational and support activities for an incident.
FALSE
TRUE
- 41. Multiple Choice
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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