8.1

Question 0

What does CIMU stand for?

Answer 0

Critical Incident Management Unit

Question 1

Who is tasked with coordination of critical incident planning, training, response, and exercises?

Answer 1

The CIMU (Critical Incident Management Unit)

Question 2

What are the four tasks the CIMU is responsible for coordinating?

Answer 2

Critical incident planning, training, response, and exercises

Question 3

True or false:

CIMU is also responsible for assisting the incident commander and support personnel during emergencies.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

What is the section of the California Government Code which requires the Department to utilize the California Standardized Emergency Management System in its response to, and management of, critical incidents?

Answer 4

Section 8607 (a)

Question 5

What does SEMS stand for?

Answer 5

Standardized Emergency Management System

Question 6

What system is utilized by all local, county, and State agencies to ensure a standardized response to incidents regardless of where they occur in the state?

Answer 6

The California Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS)

Question 7

True or false:

The ICS is a component of SEMS.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Which system provides incident commanders with a system for managing critical incidents in an organized and effective manner?

Answer 8

The ICS (Incident Command System)

Question 9

True or false:

SEMS is utilized by only local agencies in response to critical incidents.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

True or False:

The ICS is a system utilized in response to, and management of, critical incidents.

Answer 10

False.

The ICS provides incident commanders with a system for managing critical incidents in an organized and effective manner.

Question 11

What is defined as an event involving potential or actual injury, death, or property damage requiring an exceptional emergency response. This includes natural disasters and human-caused emergencies which require extensive response and commitment of resources to control or resolve.

Answer 11

Critical incident

Question 12

What is defined as the centralized point for Police Department coordination during multiple, complex, or lengthy operations?

Answer 12

The DOC (Department Operations Center)

Question 13

Is the DOC under the direction of a commanding officer?

Answer 13

Yes

Question 14

During a critical incident, who, upon activation, coordinates logistical support to incident commanders, serves as the point of contact for the Emergency Operations Center and department chiefs, and serves as the channel for distribution of Department Policy issues to the incident commander(s)?

Answer 14

The DOC (Department Operations Center)

Question 15

Who does this define?
Negotiators trained to negotiate with hostage takers, barricaded suspects, and suicidal subjects; interview hostages; and provide non-tactical alternatives to the incident commander.

Answer 15

The Emergency Negotiation Team (ENT)

Question 16

Who is the liaison to the incident commander regarding ENT responsibilities?

Answer 16

The Emergency Negotiations Team Commander

Question 17

What is the name of a location for multi-department management personnel to monitor an incident, develop management level strategies, and to serve as a central information center?

Answer 17

The Emergency Operations Center (EOC)

Question 18

Who is the EOC under the direction of?

Answer 18

The Deputy Chief of Public Safety and Homeland Security for the City of San Diego.

Question 19

A plan containing general objectives reflecting the overall strategy and specific action plans for the use of responding forces.

Answer 19

The Incident Action Plan (IAP)

Question 20

Who is the individual responsible for the command of all functions at the field response level?

Answer 20

Incident Commander (IC)

Question 21

What is the name of the field location at which the primary incident command functions are performed?

Answer 21

The Incident Command Post (ICP)

Question 22

How many Incident Command Posts (ICP) can be established per incident?

Answer 22

Only one.

Question 23

True or false?

The ICP should be kept close to the SWAT Tactical Operations Center.

Answer 23

False. The ICP should be kept apart from the SWAT Tactical Operations Center (TOC) and staging areas.

Question 24

This is the definition for what?
The nationally-used standardized on-scene emergency management concept specifically designed to allow its user to adopt an integrated organizational structure. This concept provides a structure equal to the complexity and demands of single or multiple incidents without being hindered by jurisdictional boundaries.

Answer 24

The ICS (Incident Comman System)

Question 25

The individual in charge of an ICS law enforcement section, branch, group, field force, squad, unit, or team.

Who does this define?

Answer 25

The Officer-In-Charge

Question 26

A boundary established at a safe distance from the inner perimeter to control traffic and onlookers is called what?

Answer 26

Outer perimeter

Question 27

A closed boundary, which controls all entry and exits into a hazardous area is called what?

Answer 27

Inner perimeter

Question 28

A secure status that has been established controlling entry and exit routes and limiting the hazard to a designated area. What is this defining?

Answer 28

Containment

Question 29

The location where responding units check in and are given tactical assignments or wait until assignment are made is called what?

Answer 29

Staging Area

Question 30

When personnel are no longer needed at the scene where do they check out?

Answer 30

The staging area

Question 31

True or false?

Staging areas should be kept apart from the ICP to reduce noise and interference with the ICP.

Answer 31

True

Question 32

How large should the staging area be?

Answer 32

Large enough to accommodate personnel, resources, and growth.

Question 33

What does the PRT (Primary Response Team) consist of?

Answer 33

A SWAT Sergeant, one sniper and at least 5 SWAT officers who are equipped with specialized weapons and equipment necessary to assist in the containment and isolation of a hazardous situation or victim rescue, pending a full SWAT response.

Question 34

What is a Special Equipment Vehicle (SEV)?

Answer 34

A vehicle that contains weapons, ordnance, and special equipment necessary to execute a SWAT mission.

Question 35

A full-time SWAT component consisting of two sergeants and twelve officers.

Answer 35

SRT (Special Response Team)

Question 36

Liaison to the incident commander regarding SWAT responsibilities and missions.

Answer 36

SWAT Commanding Officer

Question 37

A SWAT Sergeant in charge of formulating and executing the tactical plan to accomplish the mission of the incident commander.

Answer 37

SWAT Mission Leader

Question 38

The primary location for SWAT personnel to meet, plan, and organize their mission.

Answer 38

The TOC (Tactical Operations Center)

Question 39

True or false?

The TOC is generally located alongside the SWAT Special Equipment Vehicle.

Answer 39

True

Question 40

A unified team effort which allows all agencies with responsibility for the incident, either geographically or functional, to manage an incident by establishing a common set of indictment objectives and strategies.

Answer 40

Unified Command

Question 41

What is the purposes the Volunteer Control Center?

Answer 41

To provide a central location for the management, tracking, and control of volunteer personnel. This center will coordinate with the Department Operations Center Logistics Section to determine where volunteer personnel are most needed.