800d and 200

Which of the following best describes the Operational Period Briefing? A. Helps keep the public and media informed about the incident status and operational accomplishments B. Presents the Incident Action Plan (IAP) for the upcoming period to supervisory personnel C. Sets forth the specific tasks, reporting relationships, and expectations for support staff D. Provides an orientation to individual resources at the beginning of their assignments

(b) Presents the Incident Action Plan (IAP) for the upcoming period to supervisory personnel

To ensure a smooth transfer, the outgoing Incident Commander should provide a ___________ to the new Incident Commander. A. Transfer of Command Briefing B. List of personnel staffing each Section C. Situational Analysis Document D. Lessons Learned Report

A.Transfer of Command Briefing

Which of the following are core capabilities for response? (same question two completely different sets of answers)

Forensics and attribution; physical protective measures; and economic recovery

Which statement best describes ICS Form 201? A. It is completed by the Safety Officer in order to address safety concerns and identify mitigation measures. B. It contains status information for briefing the incoming Incident Commander or other incoming resources. C. Lists all resources and organization assignments for the upcoming operations period D. It allows a Single Resource Unit Leader to track major activities during each operational period.

It contains status information for briefing the incoming Incident Commander or other incoming resources.

Use of communications and information systems tat are familiar to users is a part of which key principle?

Reliability, Scalability, and Portability

Ensuring the uninterrupted flow of information describes which key communications and information systems principle?

Resilience and Redundancy

Which of the following is NOT part of the NIMS Management characteristic of Chain of Command? A. Allows the Incident Commander to control the actions of personnel under his or her supervision. B. Details how authority flows through the incident management organization. C. Avoids confusion by requiring that orders flow from supervisors. D. Restricts personnel from sharing information with each other.

Restricts personnel from sharing information with each other.

Who is the principal Federal official for domestic incident management

Secretary of Homeland Security

Each ICS General Staff is led by a(n) ________ who reports directly to the Incident Commander or Unified Command.

Section chief

When command is transferred, then all personnel involved in the incident should be told: A. The qualifications of the incoming Incident Commander B. The effective time and date of the transfer C. The Incident Commander's cell phone number D. The limits of the Incident Commander's scope of authority

The effective time and date of the transfer

Which response core capability includes conducting appropriate measures to ensure the health and safety of the public and workers, as well as the environment, from all hazards in support of the responder operations and the affected community?

Environmental Response/Health and Safety

Which type of briefing is delivered to individual resources or crews who are assigned to operational tasks and/or work at or near the incident site? A. Field-level briefing B. Section-level briefing C. Operational Period Briefing D. Staff-level briefing

Field-level briefing

Which of the following are core capabilities for response? (same question two completely different sets of answers)

Fire management and suppression; fatality management services; and environmental response/hea...

Which NIMS Management Characteristic follows established processes for gathering, analyzing, assessing, sharing, and managing data?

Information and Intelligence Management

Which ICS structure enables different jurisdictions to jointly manage and direct incident activities with a single incident action plan?

Joint Information Center

Select the false statement from the following: Make sure your emergency plans:

Leave leadership roles and responsibilities undefined so the plan is more flexible.

As a member of the Unified Coordination Group, the Principal Federal Official (PFO)

Promotes collaboration and works to resolve any Federal interagency conflict that may arise.

The national incident managements system ( NIMS)

Provides a proactive approach to ensuring that responders from across the country are organized, trained, and equipped in a manner that allows them to work together seamlessly.

When a more qualified person arrives on scene, which statement best describes what happens? A. The more qualified person automatically becomes the new Incident Commander and assumes command. The outgoing Incident Commander demobilizes to avoid confusion. B. The more qualified person becomes the new Incident Commander at the beginning of the next operational period. C. The Emergency Operations Center Director must order a Transfer of Command. D. The more qualified person has options based on age

THE MORE QUALIFIED PERSON HAS OPTIONSBASE ON THE AGENCY GUIDELINES; THESE CAN INCLUDE ASSUMING COMMAND, MAINTAINING

Which of these is NOT a tool that you would need at the incident? A. Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) B. Maps of the affected area C. Exercise Plan D. Agency Procedures Manual

exercise plan

Whose duties include operation of the National Response Coordination Center, the effective support of all Emergency Support Functions, and, more generally, preparation for, protection against, response to, and recovery from all-hazards incidents?

FEMA Administrator

Operational Coordination is considered a cross cutting capability. In this sense, cross cutting means?

Is used in all five of the mission area

Which organization serves as FEMA's primary operations management center, as well as the focal point for national resource coordination?

National Response Coordination Center

When an incident expands ________________________________. A. all functions of the Command and General Staff must be filled. B. all functions of the Command and General Staff are filled and the entire list of elements within each Section. C. functions and positions remain the same throughout the incident regardless of expansion. D. only the functions and positions necessary are filled.

ONLY THE FUNCTIONS AND POSITIONS NECESSARY ARE FILLED

Which response core capability involves ensuring the capacity for timely communications of security, situational awareness, and operations by any and all means available among and between affected communities in the impact area and all response forces?

Operational Communications

Which General Staff member directs management of all incident-related operational activities to achieve the incident objectives?

Operations Section Chief

Who is responsible for leading the Federal Governement's response efforts to ensure necessary coordinating structures, leadership, and resources are applied quickly and efficiently to large-scale and catastrophic incidents?

The president

The National response framework is

A comprehensive guide to preparedness,response,recovery,and mitigation

Which NIMS Management Characteristic includes developing and issuing assignments, plans, procedures, and protocols to accomplish tasks? A. Modular Organization B. Manageable Span of Control C. Comprehensive Resource Management D. Management by Objectives

A. Modular Organization

Which organizations should be involved in communications planning?

All Stakeholders

Planning across the full range of homeland security operations is

An inherent responsibility of every level of government.

Which NIMS Management Characteristic involves using standardized names and definitions for major organizational functions and units?

Common Terminology

Which major NIMS Component describes systems and methods that help to ensure that incident personnel and other decision makers have the means and information they need to make and communicate decisions? A. Resource Management B. Communications and Information Management C. Chain of Command and Unity of Command D. Command and Coordination

Communications and Information Management

Exercises should

Contain a mechanism for incorporating corrective actions.

This structure is the physical location at which the coordination of information and resources to support incident management (on-scene operations) activities normally takes place.

Emergency Operations Center

The National Response Framework presents the guiding principles that

Enable all response partners to prepare for and provide a unified national response to all incidents.

What is the correct function for the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC)?

Facilitates the identification of children and their reunification

A basic premise of the National Response Framework is that

Incident should be managed at the lowest jurisdiction level possible

Which response core capability involves providing life-sustaining and human services to affected population, to include hydration, feeding, sheltering, temporary housing, evacuee support, reunification, and distribution of emergency supplies?

Mass-Care Services

The response protocols and structures described in the National Response Framework align with what doctrine to support a unified approach to response? National Incident Management System (NIMS)

National Incident Management System (NIMS)

Which organization serves as the principal operations center for the Department .... Security?

National Military Command Center

The National Preparedness Vision, National Planning Scenarios, Universal Task List, and Target Capabilities List are the four critical elements comprising the .__________

National Preparedness Guidelines

Which of the following is NOT part of the NIMS Management characteristic of Chain of Command?

Restricts personnel from sharing information with each other

Who is the principal Federal officials for domestic incident management

Secretary of Homeland Security

When developing protocols that promote situational awareness, priority should be given to

Standardizing reports. Providing the right information at the right time. Improving and integrating national reporting. Linking operations centers and tapping subject-matter experts.

Which of the following is NOT a recommended characteristic for incident objectives? A. Measurable and attainable B. Stated in broad terms to allow for flexibility C. Includes a standard and timeframe D. In accordance with the Incident Commander's authorities

Stated in broad terms to allow for flexibility

Select the False statement from below

The framework mandates that the private-sector entities responsible for critical infrastructure and key resources develop and exercise contingency plans.

If an incident grows beyond the capability of a local jurisdiction, then

The state activities its emergency plan, provides needed resources, and request assistance from other states using existing mutual aid agreements.

Incident managers begin planning for the demobilization process when

They begin the resource mobilization process.

Which resource management task enables resource coordination throughout the incident?

Track and Report

Emergency Management Assistance Compact(EMAC) is a state-to-state system for sharing resources during an emergency or disaster.

True

Incident information is used across ICS, EOCs, MAC Groups, and JIS to aid in planning, detmine incident costs, and identify safety issues.

True

Using specific position titles in ICS helps to describe the responsibilities of the position : true or false

True

Which Incident Type requires regional or national resources with up to 200 personnel per operational period?

Type 2

Which Incident Type is limited to one operational period, does not require a written Incident Action Plan, involves Command and General Staff only if needed, and requires several single resources?

Type 4

Which Incident Type requires one or two single resources with up to six personnel? A. Type 2 B. Type 4 C. Type 5 D. Type 3

Type 5

Which Incident Command System element provides a command structure to enable agencies with different legal, jurisdictional, and functional responsibilities to coordinate, plan, and interact effectively on scene while maintaining their own authority, responsibility, and accountability?

Unified Command

A right or obligation to act on behalf of a department, agency, or jurisdiction is defined as? A. Recovery Operation B. Contingency Plan C. Authority D. Response Operation

authority

The process of granting authority to carry out specific functions is called:

delegation of authority

Which state governemnt key player is responsible for ensuring that the state is prepared for large-scale emergencies and for coordinating the statewide response to any such incident?

: Director, State Emergency Management Agency

The State Coordinating Officer is

Appointed by the Governor to coordinate State disaster assistance efforts with those of the Federal Government.

Which NIMS Management Characteristic includes documents that record and communicate incident objectives, tactics, and assignments for operations and support?

Incident Action Planning

Which of the following would NOT typically be included in the transfer of command briefing? A. Resources ordered and en route B. Situation Status C. Special requests from agency representatives D. Current organization

Special requests from agency representatives

Operating under the direction of the FEMA Regional Administrator, Regional Response Coordination Centers (RRCCs) coordinate Federal regional response until

The Joint Field Office (JFO) is established.

Which organization is a multiagency coordination center generally staffed by ESFs, in an incident, or immediately following an incident?

Regional Response Coordination Center

The Incident Command System (ICS) is: A. A standardized management tool for meeting the demands of small or large emergency or nonemergency situations. B. A military system used in domestic incidents to ensure command and control of Federal resources. C. Most applicable to the management of complex incidents that extend over many hours or days. D. A relatively new approach created based on the lessons learned from Hurricane Harvey disaster operations.

A standardized management tool for meeting the demands of small or large emergency or nonemergency situations.

Mutual Aid Agreements ________________________________. A. are mandated in state and county emergency management budgets. B. base their assistance on the equivalent monetary value of shared resources. C. are limited to the exchange of resources between neighboring states. D. assist agencies and jurisdictions when existing resources are inadequate.

Assist agencies and jurisdictions when existing resources are inadequate.

Which Command Staff member approves the Incident Action Plan and all requests pertaining to the ordering and releasing of incident resources?

Incident Commander

Who generally facilitates the Operational Period Brief? A. Public Information Officer B. Logistics Section Chief C. Planning Section Chief D. Operations Section Chief

Planning Section Chief

Which statement accurately describes one reason a delegation of authority may be needed? A. To relieve the granting authority of the ultimate responsibility for the incident B. If the Incident Commander is acting within his or her existing authorities C. To specify the Incident Action Plan to be implemented by the Incident Commander D. When the incident scope is complex or beyond existing authorities

WHEN THE INCIDENT SCOPE IS COMPLEX OR BEYOND EXISTING AUTHORITIES

When the supervisor-to-subordinate ratio exceeds manageable span of control, additional Teams, Divisions, Groups, Branches, or Sections can be established. Which NIMS Management characteristic does this describe?

modular organization

An important feature of Emergency Operation Plans is that they ________________________________. A. are available electronically and may be updated throughout the incident. B. provide a uniform response to all hazards that a community may face. C. are specifically tailored to recovery and contingency plans. D. may be used in place of the National Incident Management System.

provide a uniform response to all hazards that a community may face

Which ICS Supervisory Position title is used at the Division/Group organizational level?

supervisor