NIMS 100 study set

Incident Commander or Unified Commander

Incident Objectives that drive incident operations are established by:

true

To avoid overburdening the incident command, resources should not self-dispatch(spontaneously deploy).

Briefing

When command is transferred, the process should include a(n):

Comprehensive Resource Management

Acquiring, Storing, and Inventorying Resources are a part of which NIMS Management Characteristic?

True

An Incident Action Plan is captures and communicates overall operational and support activities for an incident.

Public Information Officer

At the incident scene, who handles media inquiries?

False

Chain of Command prevents personnel from directly communicating with each other to share information.

Accountability

Check-In, Incident Action Planning, Personal Responsibility, and Resource Tracking are all to ensure:

Directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory regulatory, or delegated authority.

Command is:

Incident Command

Depending on the incident size and complexity, various types of support facilities may be established by:

Incident Commander

Establishment of the ICS modular organization is the responsibility of the:

Incident Commander

Expansion of the ICS modular organization is the responsibility of the:

Command Staff

If the Incident Commander designates personnel to provide public information, safety, and liaison services, the personnel are collectively referred to as the :

Incident Objectives

In a Unified Command, members representing multiple jurisdictions and agencies work together to establish:

False

Incident Command System(ICS) is only applicable to Large, Complex, incidents.

Ordering, obtaining, maintaining, and accounting for essential personnel, equipment, and supplies

Major activities of the Logistics Section include:

Preparing and Documenting Incident Action Plans.

Major activities of the Planning Section Include>

The number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can effectively manage during an incident.

Manageable Span of Control

Planning

One of the benefits of ICS is that it provides an orderly, systematic_____________ process.

Comprehensive Resource Management

Qualification, Certification, and Credentialing personal are part of which NIMS Management Characteristic

Jurisdiction or organization with primary responsibility for the incident

Selection of Incident Commanders is done by the:

A standardized approach to incident management that is applicable for use in all hazards.

The Incident Command System (ICS) is:

TRUE

The Incident Command System(ICS) can be used to manage any type of incident, including planned events.

Identifying strategies, tactics, tasks and activities to achieve the objectives

The Incident Commander or Unified Commander establishes incident objectives that include.

Is the point of contact for other response organizations

The Liaison Officer

Reports to only one ICS Supervisor.

The NIMS Management Characteristics of Chain of Command and Unity of Command means that each person:

true

The NIMS Management Characteristics of information and intelligence Management may include surveillance of disease outbreaks.

Develops and Implements strategies and tactics to achieve the incident objectives.

The Operations Section Chief

True

The Whole Community approach means that solutions serve the affected community and a variety of resources are used as needed.

Manageable Span of Control

The number of subordinates that one supervisor can manage effectively during an incident is referred to as:

True

To be effective, the Incident Action Plan should cover a specific time frame.

Briefing

To ensure a smooth transfer, the outgoing Incident commander should provide a(n)____________ to the new Incident Commander?

Common Terminology

To ensure efficient, clear, communication, the National Incident Management Systems Characteristics recommend the use of:

Unified Command

When partners representing multiple jurisdictions or agencies work together to establish the incident objectives, what type of Command is being used?

Finance/ Administration Section Chief

Which General Staff Member negotiates and monitors contracts, maintains documentation for reimbursement, and oversees timekeeping for incident personnel?

Planning Section Chief

Which General Staff Member prepares Incident Action Plans, manages information, and maintains situational awareness for the incident?

Operations Section Chief

Which General Staff member directs all responses and tactical actions to achieve the incident objective?

Logistics Section Chief

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?

Finance/Administration

Which ICS function is responsible for documentation for mutual aid agreements?

Operations

Which ICS functional are establishes tactics and directs all operational resources to reach the incident objectives?

Finance/Administration

Which ICS functional area monitors costs related to the incident and provides accounting, procurement, time recording, and cost analysis?

Planning

Which ICS functional area tracks resources, collects and analyzes information, and maintains documentation?

Information and Intelligence Management

Which NIMS Management Characteristics may include gathering ,analyzing, and Assessing weather service data from technical specialists.

Command and Coordination

Which NIMS component includes the Incident Command System (ICS)?

Operations

Which Section organizes, assigns, and supervises tactical response resources?

Check in? Check out of incident personnel

Which item is included in the NIMS Management Characteristic of Accountability?

Dispatch/Deployment

Which management characteristic refers to personnel requested through appropriate authorities and established resource management systems?

Public Information Officer

Which member of the Command and Staff interfaces with the other agencies to meet incident-related information requirements?

All of the Above

Which of the following are typical incident facilities?

Resolving critical resource issues

Which one of the following activities is an example of incident coordination?

Incident Commander

Which position is always staffed in ICS applications?

The Jurisdiction or organization with primary responsibility for the incident.

Who Designates the Incident Commander and the process for transferring command?

Incident Commander

Who has overall responsibility for managing the on-scene incident?

Technical Specifications

Within the National Incident Management System Characteristics, the concept of common terminology covers all of the following EXCEPT:

Unified Command

You are working in a complex incident. There are multiple incident Commanders representing multiple jurisdictions working together to establish incident objectives. What type of ICS structure is being used?

Integrated Communications

which NIMS management characteristic is necessary for achieving situational awareness and facilitating information sharing.