Ch. 15: Managing Incidents

Question 1

What is a core set of doctrines, concepts, principles, terminology, and organizational processes?

Answer 1

NIMS

Question 2

What should be only as large as the incident requires?

Answer 2

The command structure for an incident

Question 3

What is the recommended span of control for emergency operations?

Answer 3

three to five individuals reporting to one supervisor

Question 4

What is maintained by adding more levels of management as an officer’s effectives is exceeded?

Answer 4

span of control

Question 5

What are the three levels of command that have a set of responsibilities being assigned to each level?

Answer 5

• strategic level
• tactical level
• task level

Question 6

Which level of command are the overall direction and goals are set?

Answer 6

strategic level

Question 7

Which level of command are the objectives that define the actions that are necessary to achieve the strategic goals?

Answer 7

tactical-level

Question 8

How are tactical assignments usually defined?

Answer 8

by a geographical area or functional responsibility

Question 9

What is established to group tactical components?

Answer 9

branches

Question 10

What assignments are the actions required to achieve the tactical objectives?

Answer 10

task-level

Question 11

Who is the individual responsible for the management of all incident operations?

Answer 11

the incident commander

Question 12

What three tactical priorities is the incident commander officer responsible for the completion of?

Answer 12

• Life safety
• Incident stabilization
• Property conservation

Question 13

What are the three options that the first-arriving company officer have when arriving at the incident and assuming command?

Answer 13

• investigation
• fast attack
• command mode

Question 14

What situations must occur does the fast-attack mode end?

Answer 14

• Situation is stabilized
• Situation is not stabilized and the company officer must withdraw to the exterior and establish a command post.
• Command is transferred to another officer

Question 15

What mode should a fire officer take when arriving at events so large, complex, or dangerous that they require the immediate establishment by the first-arriving company officer?

Answer 15

command mode

Question 16

Nine functions of Command:

Answer 16

• Determining strategy
• Selecting incident tactics
• Setting the action plan
• Developing the ICS organization
• Coordinating resource activities
• Providing for scene safety
• Releasing information about the incident
• Coordinating with outside agencies

Question 17

What are functions that command must be completed immediately upon the first-arriving officer’s size-up and initial actions?

Answer 17

• Determining strategy, selecting incident tactics, and setting an action plan.

Question 18

What should only be done to improve the quality of the command organization?

Answer 18

the transfer of command

Question 19

Who are the individuals that perform functions that are reported directly to the incident commander in larger and more complex incidents?

Answer 19

Command Staff

• Safety Officer
• Liaison Officer
• PIO

Question 20

Who is responsible for ensuring that safety issues are managed effectively at the incident scene?

Answer 20

safety officer

Question 21

Who is the incident commander’s point of contact for representatives from outside agencies and is responsible for exchanging information with representatives from those agencies?

Answer 21

liaison officer

Question 22

Who is responsible for gathering and releasing incident information to the news media and other appropriate agencies?

Answer 22

PIO

Question 23

What can the IC appoint to manage effectively an incident that is too large or too complex for just themselves to manage effectively?

Answer 23

General Staff functions [FLOP]

• Finance
• Logistics
• Operations
• Planning

Question 24

Who is responsible for the function if positions of the general staff are assigned and some positions are not assigned?

Answer 24

the IC

Question 25

What are the persons in charge of the four major sections known as?

Answer 25

The ICS general staff

Question 26

What is responsible for the management of all actions that are directly related to controlling the incident?

Answer 26

The operations section

Question 27

What is used at complex incidents so that the incident commander can focus on the overall situation while the operations section chief deals with the strategy and tactics that are required to get the job done?

Answer 27

a separate operations section chief

Question 28

What is responsible for the collection, evaluation, dissemination, and use of information relevant to the incident?

Answer 28

the planning section

Question 29

What section of the general staff functions is also responsible for developing and updating the IAP?

Answer 29

planning section

Question 30

Who are the only section chief that reports directly to the incident commander?

Answer 30

the planning section and logistics section chief

Question 31

What is a basic component of the ICS that outlines the strategic objectives and states how emergency operations will be conducted; all incidents require it?

Answer 31

IAP

Question 32

What section is responsible for providing supplies, services, facilities, and materials during the incident?

Answer 32

logistics section

Question 33

What section is responsible for the administrative, accounting, and financial aspects of an incident, as well as any legal issues that may arise?

Answer 33

finance/administration section

Question 34

What are the exterior sides of a building designated as for the purposes of firefighting operations?

Answer 34

Sides A, B, C, D.