Ch. 15 Managing Incidents

Question 1

Five Components of NIMS

Answer 1

1. Preparedness
2. Communication and Information management
3. Resource Management
4. Command and Management
5. Ongoing management and maintenance

Question 2

Span of Control for emergency incidents?

Answer 2

3 to 5 individuals reporting to one supervisor

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Question 3

What is the first arriving company level officer three options when arriving at an incident and assuming command?

Answer 3

1. Investigation
2. Fast attack
3. Command mode

pg. 298

Question 4

What are the three immediate Command functions first arriving IC?

Answer 4

Determine strategy, selecting incident tactics, and setting an action plan.

pg. 300

Question 5

General Staff Functions

Four major components in ICS model

Answer 5

1. Operations
2. Planning
3. Logistics
4. Finance/administration

Question 6

Which Section from ICS general staff is responsible for developing the IAP?

Answer 6

Planning Section

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Question 7

General Staff function responsible for providing supplies, services, facilities, and materials during the incident.

Answer 7

Logistics

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Question 8

Division

Answer 8

Represents geographical operation, such as one floor or one side of a building.

Question 9

Group

Answer 9

Represents a functional operation, such as ventilation.

Question 10

Unit

Answer 10

Is a generic term that can be applied to either geographical or functional component.

Question 11

Smallest organizational element within the incident management system?

Answer 11

Unit

Question 12

Branch

Answer 12

Is a supervisory level established in either the operations or logistics function to provide an appropriate span of control.

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Question 13

Level 1 staging

Answer 13

Only the predesignated units respond directly to the scene, and later-arriving units remain uncommitted and wait for instructions

Question 14

Level 2 staging

Answer 14

Is Generally use for greater alarm incidents, directs responding companies to a designated standby location away from the immediate incident scene.
A designated officer supervises the level 2 staging area with the “staging” radio identification and assigns units from the staging area as they requested by the incident commander.

Question 15

Task Force

Answer 15

Included two to five single resources that are assembled to accomplish a specific task.
Exp. 2 engines and 1 truck.

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Question 16

Strike Team

Answer 16

Consists of five units of the same type with an assigned leader.
exp. 5 engines (engine strike team)