Chapter 3 Managing the incident-Problems, Pitfalls, and Solutions

Question 1

This individual is responsible for establishing and managing the overall incident management
plan as a key player of the incident.
A) Planning chief
B) Incident commander
C) Operations chief
D) Safety officer

Answer 1

B) Incident commander

Question 2

Which of the following is not considered a section chief of the ICS general staff?
A) Finance
B) Operations
C) Planning
D) Staging

Answer 2

D) Staging

Question 3

Players within fire rescue and EMS companies are responsible for providing resources for fire
suppression, rescue, ___________, transport, and treatment.
A) medical triage
B) site security
C) containment
D) communications

Answer 3

A) medical triage

Question 4

This team utilizes specially trained personnel that are used within business and industrial
facilities and may be required to perform hazmat, medical, fire and technical rescue functions.
A) Emergency response teams
B) Hazardous materials response teams
C) Law enforcement teams
D) Special operations teams

Answer 4

A) Emergency response teams

Question 5

Individuals who provide specific expertise to the IC and emergency responders either in
person, by telephone, or through other means are ___________.
A) technical specialists
B) technical responders
C) support personnel
D) support specialists

Answer 5

A) technical specialists

Question 6

Due to the frightening nature of hazardous materials incidents, the public can be kept up to
date through updates from which of the following individuals?
A) Government officials
B) Facility managers
C) News media
D) Operations chief

Answer 6

C) News media

Question 7

Individuals, who may be exposed, contaminated, displaced, injured, or killed as a result of a
hazardous materials/WMD incidents are considered to be ___________.
A) the customer
B) spectators
C) responsible party
D) facility manager

Answer 7

A) the customer

Question 8

The following can be defined as an occurrence or event, either natural or human made, that
requires action by emergency response personnel to prevent or minimize loss of life or damage
to property.
A) Crisis
B) Disaster
C) Incident
D) Conflict

Answer 8

C) Incident

Question 9

ICS is predicated on basic management concepts. This concept is based on work being
assigned based on functions to be performed, the equipment available, and the training and
capabilities of those performing the tasks.
A) Lines of authority
B) Division of labor
C) Span of control
D) Unity of command

Answer 9

B) Division of labor

Question 10

This basic management concept of ICS involves having everyone report to only one
supervisor providing a proper chain of command, eliminates confusion and freelancing, and
facilitates personnel and organization accountability.
A) Division of labor
B) Unity of command
C) Delegation of command
D) Lines of authority

Answer 10

B) Unity of command

Question 11

The individual that is responsible for the management of all on-scene emergency response
operations is the _________________.
A) first on scene
B) incident commander
C) operations chief
D) safety officer

Answer 11

B) incident commander

Question 12

The incident commander will be located at the emergency scene and operate from a
centralized location. This location is commonly called the ______________.
A) command vehicle
B) command post
C) command center
D) command trailer

Answer 12

B) command post (ICP)

Question 13

What type of command structure is going to be used when one response agency has total responsibility for the overall incident?
A) Single
B) Complex
C) Multiple
D) Unified

Answer 13

A) Single

Question 14

The basis for the operations section to function is that it provides what
A) Broad
B) Organization
C) Special ops
D) Tactical

Answer 14

D) tactical

Question 15

Which section is responsible for providing all incident support needs to facilities, services,
and materials
A) Finance
B) Logistics
C) Operations
D) Planning

Answer 15

B) Logistics

Question 16

The branch, an organizational
A) Division
B) Task force
C) Unit
D) Liaison

Answer 16

A) Division

Question 17

The _______ officer serves as a coordination point between the IC and any assisting or
coordinating agencies that have responded to the incident.
A) liaison
B) PIO
C) safety
D) staging

Answer 17

A) liaison

Question 18

The ______ officer responsible for the safety of all personnel, including monitoring and assessing safety hazards, un safe situations, and developing measures for ensuring personnel safety.
A) liaison
B) PIO
C) safety
D) staging

Answer 18

C) safety

Question 19

This area should be established when there are multiple incident officers and when all of the
agencies' information officers work jointly and cooperatively.
A) Joint information center
B) Joint incident center
C) Joint command center
D) Joint response center

Answer 19

A) Joint information center

Question 20

This is the on-scene location where the IC develops goals and objectives, communicates
with subordinates, and coordinates activities between various agencies and organizations
A) Command vehicle
B) Incident command post
C) Response trailer
D) Research area

Answer 20

B) Incident command post

Question 21

Which of the following is primarily responsible for the tactical control issues pertaining to
the on-scene response?
A) IOC
B) EOC
C) ICP
D) ECP

Answer 21

C) ICP (Incident command post)

Question 22

______ deals with both strategic and external world issues and coordinates all logistical and resource support for on-scene operations.
A) IOC
B) EOC
C) ICP
D) ECP

Answer 22

B) EOC (Emergency Operations Center)

Question 23

The staging area is where response equipment and personnel are assigned on what
A) Hour response
B) Minute response
C) Immediate response
D) Delayed response

Answer 23

C) Immediate response

Question 24

What type of command is used when key agencies have jurisdictional authority or functional
responsibility for an incident jointly?
A) Complex
B) Joint
C) Single
D) Unified

Answer 24

D) Unified

Question 25

Which function within the hazardous materials group is responsible for all operations within
the hot zone to include reconnaissance, monitoring, sampling, and mitigation?
A) Entry/back-up
B) Information/research
C) Safety
D) Site access

Answer 25

A) Entry/back-up

Question 26

Within the hazardous materials group, this individual is responsible for the management and
coordination of all functional responsibilities assigned to the group?
A) Group supervisor
B) Group safety officer
C) Group information/research
D) Group entry team

Answer 26

A) Group supervisor

Question 27

The hazardous materials safety officer reports directly to the hazardous materials group
supervisor and the _______________.
A) incident commander
B) incident safety officer
C) operations section chief
D) operations section safety officer

Answer 27

B) incident safety officer

Question 28

Which of the following is not a staffing position within the hazardous materials group?
A) Decontamination team
B) Hazardous materials medical unit
C) Hazardous materials staging unit
D) Site access control

Answer 28

C) Hazardous materials staging unit

Question 29

Incident commanders recognize that a few minutes spent establishing an ________
command and control at the beginning may save hours in the course of a long-term incident.
A) effective
B) simple
C) complex
D) unified

Answer 29

A) effective

Question 30

Responders getting so focused on the tactical problem that they fail to consider the big
picture or strategic aspects of the incident. This would be considered a cause of what in relation
to incident potential?
A) Delayed assessment
B) Slow response time
C) Span of control
D) Lack of command

Answer 30

A) Delayed assessment