9 - Multiagency Coordination Systems

Question 1

A ____ supports incident management activities.

Answer 1

MACS

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Question 2

A combination of facilities, equipment, personnel, procedures, and communications integrated into a common system for incident coordination and support. Usually located at an EOC and structured via the ICS template.

Answer 2

Multiagency Coordination System (MACS)

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Question 3

MACS provide _________, __________ and _________/_______________ functions (ICS template).

Answer 3

Logistics / Planning /
Finance/Administration

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Question 4

MACS is usually located in the ___ during major incidents.

Answer 4

EOC

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Question 5

MACS facilitates _________ support and _________ tracking.

Answer 5

logistics / resource

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Question 6

A facility that serves as an incident support center. It displays a common operational picture of an incident or event.

Answer 6

Emergency Operations Center (EOC)

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Question 7

An agency-specific center that coordinates with the EOC Operations Section.

Answer 7

Department Operations Center (DOC)

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Question 8

Elected officials and senior executives who give policy advice to the EOC Command.

Answer 8

Policy Group

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Question 9

The EOC coordinates operations among _____ and _____ and is organized around the ICS structure.

Answer 9

ICPs and DOCs

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Question 10

The senior manager of a local, county, or state emergency management agency.

Answer 10

Director of Emergency Management

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Question 11

The EOC should maintain a ____ of an incident and facilitate interoperability among agencies.

Answer 11

COP
Common operational picture

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Question 12

A broad-based view of critical information from multiple sources that is processed by the Planning Section. It gives overview of an incident, including resource status and situation status.

Answer 12

Common operational picture (COP)

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Question 13

The ability of diverse organizations to effectively coordinate and integrate command and support functions during routine incidents, events or disasters.

Answer 13

Interoperability

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Question 14

Committee that manages incident-related decision support information, such as tracking critical resources, situation status, and intelligence or investigation information. Also provides public information to the news media and public.

Answer 14

Multiagency Coordination (MAC) Group

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Question 15

An Area Command that spans multiple jurisdictions and gives each jurisdiction appropriate representation.

Answer 15

Unified Area Command

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Question 16

Responsible for the direction of incident management teams in a given area.

Answer 16

Area Commander

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Question 17

Provides logistics support to the Area Commander and the related Incident Commander.

Answer 17

Area Command Logistics Chief

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Question 18

Provides planning support for the Area Commander and the related Incident Commanders.

Answer 18

Area Command Planning Chief

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Question 19

Monitors the status of objectives for each incident.

Answer 19

Situation Unit Leader

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Question 20

Coordinates aviation activities, including airspace management and resource prioritization, with the Area Commander.

Answer 20

Aviation Coordinator

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Question 21

An Area Command with multiple ____ is utilized for large scale incidents such as biological, chemical, or radiological attacks.

Answer 21

ICPs

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