Chapter 14

Question 1

The location at which the primary logistics functions are coordinated and administered

Answer 1

Base

Question 2

A person in a supervisory level position in either the operations or logistics function to provide span of control

Answer 2

Branch director

Question 3

Supervisory level established in either the operations or logistics function to provide an appropriate span of control

Answer 3

Branch

Question 4

In an incident management organization, positions consisting of the incident commander, public information officer, safety officer, liaison officer, and other positions as required

Answer 4

Command staff

Question 5

A supervisory level established to divide an incident into geographic areas of operations

Answer 5

Division

Question 6

A person in a supervisory level position responsible for specific geographic area of operations at an incident

Answer 6

Division supervisor

Question 7

The section responsible for all costs and financial actions of the incident or planned event, including the time unit, procurement unit, compensation/claims unit, and the cost unit

Answer 7

Finance / administration section

Question 8

A supervisory level established to divide the incident into functional areas of operation

Answer 8

Group

Question 9

The group of incident managers composed of the operations section chief, planning section chief, logistics section chief, and finance / administration section chief

Answer 9

ICS general staff

Question 10

A verbal plan, written plan, or combination of both that is updated throughout the incident and reflects the overall incident strategy, tactics, risk management, and member safety requirements approved by the incident commander (NFPA 1026)

Answer 10

Incident action plan

Question 11

A member of the command staff, the point of contact for assisting or coordinating agencies

Answer 11

Liaison officer

Question 12

The section responsible for providing facilities, services, and materials for the incident or planned event, including the communications unit, medical unit, and food unit within the service branch and the supply unit, facilities unit, and ground support unit within the support branch

Answer 12

Logistics section

Question 13

A supervisory position that is responsible for providing supplies, services, facilities, and materials during an incident

Answer 13

Logistics section chief

Question 14

A comprehensive, national, all hazard approach to provide federal resources in support of a major multi jurisdictional incident

Answer 14

National response framework

Question 15

A supervisory position that is responsible for all tactical operations at the incident or planned event. This position deals with the strategy and tactics that are required to get the job done and reports directly to the incident commander

Answer 15

Operations section chief

Question 16

The section responsible for all tactical operations at the incident y or planned event, including up to 5 branches; 25 divisions/groups; and 125 single resources, tasks forces, or strike teams

Answer 16

Operations section

Question 17

The section responsible for the collection, evaluation, dissemination, and use of information related to the incident situation, resource status, and incident forecast

Answer 17

Planning section

Question 18

A supervisory position that is responsible for the collection, evaluation, dissemination, and use of information relevant to the incident.

Answer 18

Planning section chief

Question 19

A member of the command staff responsible for interfacing with the public and media or with agencies with incident related information requirements

Answer 19

Public information officer

Question 20

A member of the command staff responsible for monitoring and assessing safety hazard or unsafe situations and for developing measures for ensuring personnel safety

Answer 20

Safety officer

Question 21

A branch within the logistic responsible for service activities at an incident or planned event, including the communications unit, medical unit and food unit

Answer 21

Service branch

Question 22

A specific function in which resources are assembled in an area at or near the incident scene to await instructions or assignments

Answer 22

Staging

Question 23

A group of fire fighters who move equipment and water supply lines up and down the stairwells at a high rise fire incident. They he stairwell support unit leader reports to the support branch director or the logistics section chief

Answer 23

Stairwell support group

Question 24

Specified combinations of the same kind and type of resources, with common communication and leader

Answer 24

Strike team

Question 25

A supervisory position that is in charge of a group of similar resources

Answer 25

Strike team leader

Question 26

A branch within the logistics section responsible for providing the personnel, equipment, and supplies to support incident operations, including the supply unit, facilities unit, and ground support unit

Answer 26

Support branch

Question 27

A group of resources with common communications and a leader that can be pre-established and sent to an incident or planned event or formed at an incident or planned event

Answer 27

Task force

Question 28

A supervisory position that is in charge of a group of dissimilar resources

Answer 28

Task force leader

Question 29

An engine company; truck company, or other functional or administrative group

Answer 29

Unit