Chapter 15 – managing incidents

Question 1

Which two programs provided the foundation for the national incident management system NIMS?

Answer 1

The southern California FIRESCOPE and

the Phoenix Arizona fire ground commander programs FGC

Question 2

NFPA # for emergency services incident management system?

Answer 2

NFPA 1561

Developed in 1990

Question 3

FGC Program focused on small and medium sized urban emergencies. FIRESCOPE Handled the challenges at………..

Answer 3

Large scale wildfires

Question 4

The ……….is a core set of doctrines, concepts, principles, terminology, and organizational process. It allows for effective, efficient, and collaborative incident management across all emergency management and incident response organizations.

Answer 4

National incident management system

NIMS

Question 5

Five components of NIMS are:

Answer 5

1. Preparedness
2. Communications & information management
3. Resource management
4. Command and management
5. Ongoing management and maintenance

Question 6

Conducting a critique should be scheduled ………after the event, while allowing adequate time to gather and prepare the necessary information.

Answer 6

As soon as convenient

Question 7

The 1974 Stafford act covers all hazards including natural disasters and terrorist events. To be eligible, requires an adoption and implementation of ………

Answer 7

NIMS

Question 8

The incident commander position is the only position that is ……….

Answer 8

Always filled

Question 9

The IC is responsible for completing all tasks that are not ………

Answer 9

Delegated

Question 10

The recommended span of control is?

Answer 10

3-5 up to 7

Question 11

The overall direction and goals are set at the strategic level

The IC always functions at the ………..

Answer 11

Strategic level

Question 12

………. assignments are usually defined by a geographic area (one part of a building) or functional responsibility (ventilation), or sometimes by a combination of the two.

Answer 12

Tactical

Question 13

In large incidents, another level of management may be added to maintain a reasonable span of control. ………..are established to group tactical components.

Answer 13

Branches

Question 14

An officer assigned to a branch would oversee some combination of ………..

Answer 14

Divisions, groups, or units

Question 15

The actions required to achieve tactical objectives. This is where the physical work is accomplished.

Answer 15

Task level assignments

Ex.Searching for victims, operating hose lines

Question 16

The IC is responsible for the completion of three strategic priorities:

Answer 16

• Life safety
• Incident stabilization
• Property conservation

Question 17

Who is expected to assume command of an incident?

Answer 17

First fire officer or fire department member to arrive at the scene

Question 18

First arriving company level officer has three options when arriving at the incident and assuming command:

Answer 18

• Investigation
• Fast attack
• Command mode

Question 19

The safety officer, liaison officer, and information officer are always part of the ………. ; these duties cannot be delegated to other sections of the incident organization

Answer 19

Command staff

Question 20

……..acts as the eyes and ears of the IC by identifying and evaluating hazardous conditions, watching out for unsafe practices, and ensuring that safety procedures are followed.

Answer 20

Safety officer

Question 21

NFPA number for fire department safety officer

Answer 21

NFPA 1521

Question 22

NFPA number for fire department occupational safety and health program?

Answer 22

NFPA 1500

Question 23

The point of contact for representatives from outside agencies and the person responsible for exchanging info with representatives from those agencies

Answer 23

Liaison officer

Question 24

The person responsible for gathering and releasing incident information to the news media and other appropriate agencies. The officer serves as the contact person for media requests

Answer 24

Public information officer

PIO

Question 25

The ICS has four standard components:

Answer 25

• Operations
• Planning
• Logistics
• Finance/administration

Question 26

The ………… section of ICS is responsible for the management of all actions that are directly related to controlling the incident. This section fights the fire, rescues any trapped individuals, treats the patients, and does whatever else is necessary to deal with the emergency situation

Answer 26

Operations section

Question 27

The ………section of ICS is responsible for collection, evaluation, dissemination, and use of information relevant to the incident.

Also responsible for developing and updating the incident action plan IAP

Answer 27

Planning section

Question 28

The …….. section of a ICS is responsible for providing supplies, services, facilities, and materials during the incident

Answer 28

Logistics section

Question 29

A ……….section of ICS is usually established during a natural disaster, when state or federal experience reimbursement or inspected, or doing hazardous materials incident in which reimbursement may come from the shipper, carrier, chemical manufacturer, our insurance company.

Answer 29

Finance and administration

Question 30

A DIVISION is composed of the resources responsible for operations within a defined ………… area.

Ex. A floor inside a building, the rear of the building, or a …….. at a brush fire

Answer 30

Geographical area

Question 31

A……….. is composed of resources assigned to a specific function, such as ventilation, search and rescue, or water supply.

Answer 31

Group

Question 32

The ………supervisor might coordinate actions of a crew advancing a hose line into a fire area, a crew that is search and rescue in the same area, and a crew that is performing then ventilation.

Answer 32

Division supervisor

Question 33

The smallest organizational elements within the incident management system.

ex. The officer assigned to supervise the air supply

Answer 33

Unit

“Air supply”

Question 34

After a tornado, if damage occurred in two separate areas across town, the IC could establish two …….., one for each area affected.

Answer 34

Branches

Question 35

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

Answer 35

Branch

Question 36

A standard procedure to manage uncommitted resources at the scene of an incident.

These resources are immediately available for use where and when the incident commander needs them.

Answer 36

Staging

Question 37

Five units of the same type with an assigned a leader.

Ex. 5 engines, 5 ambulances

Answer 37

Strike team

Question 38

2 to 5 Single resources that are assembled to accomplish a specific task.

Ex. 2 engines, 1 truck co

Under the supervision of 1 Leader

Answer 38

Task force

Task force leader

Question 39

EMS strike teams, consisting of five ambulances and a supervisor, often organized to respond to ………

Answer 39

Multiple casualty incidents or disasters

Question 40

……….. was amended in 2007 to provide federal government disaster and emergency assistance to state and local governments, tribal nations, eligible private nonprofit organizations, and individuals affected by a declared major disaster or emergency.

Answer 40

The Stafford Act

Question 41

The incident command system ICS, is part of the NIMS component. What does NIMS stand for?

Answer 41

National incident and management component

Question 42

What Act provides the federal government disaster an emergency assistance to state and local governments

Covers all hazards including natural disasters and terrorist events

Answer 42

The Stafford act

Question 43

What is the core set of doctrines, concepts, principles, Termanology, and organizational process that allows for affective efficient and collaborative incident management across all emergency management an incident response organizations?

Answer 43

National incident management system
(NIMS)

Question 44

Which system allows the company officer to maintain a manageable span of control?

Answer 44

ICS

Question 45

How many levels of command are included in the ICS

Answer 45

3 Levels

Question 46

What are the three levels of command and ICS?

Answer 46

Strategic level

Tactical level

Task level

Question 47

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

Answer 47

Safety officer

Question 48

The fourth major ICS component under the IC, responsible for the administrative, accounting, and financial aspects of an incident, as well as any legal issues that may arise

Answer 48

Finance/administration section

Question 49

Within a building, divisions commonly take the number of the floor on which they are working. For example firefighters working on the fifth floor would be division ______.

Answer 49

5

Question 50

A basic tactical unit for emergency operations, with the fire officer in the role of a working supervisor

Answer 50

A fire company