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- 1. Multiple Choice
A strategically placed area where support resources are held in an organized state of readiness defines which of the following terms?
Resources area
Staging area
Reserve area
Situation area
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best defines "group"?
Companies and/ or crews tasked with assisting the Liaison officer
Companies and/or crews tasked with assisting the Safety officer
Companies and/or crews made up of different types of units
Companies and/or crews assigned with the same task or function.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the best definition of "division"?
Companies and/or crews tasked with running the "Staging Area".
Companies and/or crews assigned to a geographic area.
Breaking up companies into smaller parts.
The companies and/or crews assigned to distribute equipment
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which part of ICS must be established at ALL incidents?
Operations Chief
Liaison Officer
Public Information Officer
Incident Command
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which position is established when the first-arriving unit arrives on scene?
Incident Command
Operations Section Chief
Division Supervisor
ICS Director
- 6. Multiple Choice
When there are overlapping responsibilities between different agencies, the ICS may deploy a(n)____________?
Incident Command System
Unity of Command
Fire-Ground Command System
Unified Command
- 7. Multiple Choice
What is used to ensure that everyone at an emergency site can transfer information with both their supervisors and subordinates?
Integrated communications
Span of Control
Universal communications
Command Staff
- 8. Multiple Choice
The Safety Officer, Liaison Officer, and Public Information Officer are always part of the ____________?
ICS General Staff
Operations Section
Rapid Intervention Team
Command Staff
- 9. Multiple Choice
The IC's representative, and the position responsible for exchanging information with outside agencies or directing people to the proper authority is the responsibility of which position?
The Safety Officer
The Liaison Officer
The Public Information Officer
The Operations section
- 10. Multiple Choice
The officer responsible for gathering and releasing incident information to the news media is which position?
Liaison Officer
Safety Officer
Planning Section Chief
Public Information Officer
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which is the section of the ICS that is responsible for the management of all actions that are directly related to controlling the incident?
Operations Section
Planning Section
Logistics Section
Administration Section
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which is the section of the ICS that is responsible for the collection, evaluation, dissemination, and use of information relevant to the incident?
Operations Section
Planning Section
Logistics Section
Administration Section
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which section within the ICS is responsible for providing supplies, facilities, services, and materials during the incident?
Operations Section
Planning Section
Logistics Section
Administrative section
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which section within the ICS is responsible for any legal issues that may arise during an incident?
Operations Section
Planning Section
Logistics Section
Administrative/Finance Section
- 15. Multiple Choice
Within the ICS framework, what does the term "strike team" mean?
All the members are different kinds of units
All the members are the same kind of unit
All the members have different kinds of tasks
All the members are assigned to different areas
- 16. Multiple Choice
Within the ICS, the Command staff is which of the following groups of personnel?
Incident Commander, Safety Officer, Operations Chief, and Public Information Officer.
Incident Commander, Safety Officer, Communications Chief, and Public Information Officer
Incident Commander, Public Information Officer, Incident Command Technician, Safety Officer
Incident Commander, Safety Officer, Liaison Officer, Public Information Officer
- 17. Multiple Choice
The Incident Commander needs to discuss things with his/her General Staff. With whom does the I.C. need to talk with?
The Safety, Liaison, and Public Information Officers.
The Safety Officer, and Operations and Planning Chiefs.
The Operations, Planning, Logistics, and Finance/Administrative Chiefs.
The Fire Chief, and Communications Officer.
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an example of a "Task Force", within the ICS framework?
5 Engines
5 Trucks
2 Engines, 1 Truck, 1 Ambulance, 1 Law Enforcement Unit
5 Ambulances
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an example of a "crew" within ICS?
An engine assigned to the Staging Area.
a group of firefighters working away from an apparatus.
An engine reporting they are "A.O.T."
An engine reporting they are "A.O.R."
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which position in the ICS is tasked with updating an Incident Action Plan (IAP)?
Finance/ Administration Section Chief
Logistics Section Chief
Planning Section Chief
Operations Section Chief
- 21. Multiple Choice
Within the framework of ICS, what is considered to be a normal operating period?
8 hours
12 hours
24 hours
48 hours
- 22. Multiple Choice
Which Section Chief is considered the "clearing house of information"?
Planning Section Chief
Logistics Section Chief
Operations Section Chief
Finance and Administration Section Chief
- 23. Multiple Choice
Within the Logistics Section, which grouping focuses on issues of food, medical, and communication needs?
Support Branch
Resources Unit
Situation Unit
Service Branch
- 24. Multiple Choice
Within the Operations Section, what is the term for one group of firefighters AND their apparatus?
Task Force
Strike Team
Single Resource
crew
- 25. Multiple Choice
By breaking up the hierarchy of leadership within the ICS so no individual must supervise more than has been shown to be effective, follows what management principle of the fire service?
Paramilitary
Span of Control
SOPs
Buddy System
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