Chapter 5: Incident Management Flashcards
What is the FIRST priority for all haz mat incidents? (233) A. Life safety B. Incident stabilization C. Protection of property D. Protection of the environment
Life safety
Which of the following statements regarding life safety is MOST accurate? (234)
A. Life safety always has the lowest priority.
B. Life safety is only a consideration during size-up.
C. Life safety of the public comes before life safety of responders.
D. Life safety must be a consideration from the incident report until termination
Life safety must be a consideration from the incident report until termination
Which of the following is NOT a variable in weighing the life safety of responders vs. the life safety of the public? (234) A. Difficulty of rescue B. Probability of rescue C. Risk to general public D. Constraints of time and distance
Risk to general public
Incident management systems enable emergency personnel to effectively manage: (235) A. any emergency incident. B. most emergency incidents. C. most hazardous materials incidents. D. emergency incidents without injuries.
any emergency incident.
Incident management systems require a span of control of: (235) A. 3 to 5. B. 3 to 7. C. 5 to 10. D. 7 to 10.
3 to 7.
Which of the following provide the means to communicate the overall incident strategies, tactics, and tasks? (236) A. Pre-incident plans B. Predetermined procedures C. Incident Action Plans (IAPs) D. Standard operating procedures (SOPs)
Incident Action Plans (IAPs)
Which of the following statements regarding U.S. NIMS is MOST accurate? (238)
A. NIMS builds from the ground up.
B. NIMS is only applicable to small incidents.
C. NIMS is only applicable to large-scale incidents.
D. NIMS was adopted after the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995.
NIMS builds from the ground up.
The National Response Framework (NRF) incorporates the best practices and procedures from all of the following disciplines EXCEPT: (238-239) A. fire fighting. B. law enforcement. C. homeland security. D. environmental agencies.
environmental agencies.
What is the basic premise of the NRF? (239)
A. Incidents build from the ground up.
B. Incidents progress from small-scale to large-scale.
C. Incidents are generally handled at the lowest jurisdictional level possible.
D. Incidents are generally handled at the highest jurisdictional level possible.
Incidents are generally handled at the lowest jurisdictional level possible.
Which of the following NRF groups is responsible for coordinating federal assistance and supporting incident management activities locally? (240) A. Homeland Security Council B. Unified Coordination Group C. Regional Response Coordination Center D. Interagency Incident Management Group
Unified Coordination Group
Which of the following NRF resources provide medical care following a nuclear, biological, and/or chemical incident? (242)
A. Disaster Medical Assistance Teams
B. Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Teams
C. Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Teams
D. National Medical Response Team-Weapons of Mass Destruction
National Medical Response Team-Weapons of Mass Destruction
Which of the following is a duty of the Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams? (241)
A. Provide mass casualty decontamination
B. Provide emergency medical care to the injured
C. Provide an extensive communications capability
D. Provide full logistical support for receiving and distribution centres
Provide an extensive communications capability
Which IMS function directs, orders, and controls resources by virtue of explicit legal, agency, or delegated authority? (243) A. Planning B. Logistics C. Command D. Operations
Command
Which Command level identifies the objectives that must be achieved to meet the strategic goals? (243) A. Task level B. Tactical level C. Strategic level D. Objective level
Tactical level
Which of the following is a function of the incident commander (IC) at a haz mat incident? (244) A. Perform decontamination B. Establish a site safety plan C. Revise the IAP as necessary D. Review the IAP for safety issues
Establish a site safety plan
Which of the following is a function of the safety officer? (246)
A. Establish a site safety plan
B. Establish a decontamination plan and operation
C. Identify hazardous situations at the incident scene
D. Ensure that all emergency responders wear appropriate PPE
Identify hazardous situations at the incident scene
Safety briefings at typical incidents should include: (246-247) A. availability of supplies. B. identification of hazards. C. type and location of resources. D. correct communications guidelines.
identification of hazards.
Which of the following is the area to which information flows and from which orders are issued? (247) A. Safety post B. Staging area C. Incident post D. Command post
Command post
Which of the following is a unit of the planning section? (248) A. Support Unit B. Supplies Unit C. Resources Unit D. Equipment Unit
Resources Unit
Which of the following is the area where personnel and equipment awaiting assignment to the incident are held? (249) A. Staging area B. Resource area C. Command post D. Operations post
Staging area
Which of the following can assume command of an incident? (250)
A. Highest EMS officer on scene
B. First driver/operator on scene
C. Highest ranking officer en route to the scene
D. Ranking individual of first company on scene
First driver/operator on scene
At a hazardous materials incident, the IC must be trained to: (250) A. Fire Officer II. B. Fire Fighter II. C. Awareness Level. D. Operations Level.
Operations Level.
Which of the following statements regarding the transfer of command is MOST accurate? (250)
A. Command may be transferred by radio.
B. Command must be transferred face-to-face.
C. In dire situations, command can be transferred to someone en route to the scene.
D. Command is automatically transferred when a higher-ranking officer arrives on scene.
Command may be transferred by radio.
Which of the following accomplishes control of an incident involving multiple agencies with overlapping authority and responsibility? (251) A. Unified Command B. Incident Command C. Unified management system D. Incident management system
Unified Command
Which actions should be taken by all agencies that have a
jurisdictional responsibility at a multijurisdictional incident? (251-252)
A. Use only local resources
B. Ensure integrated tactical operations
C. Create contact lists for emergency response centers
D. Determine specific steps for mitigating each type of incident
Ensure integrated tactical operations
Which of the following is NOT an agency that may be involved in controlling hazardous material incidents? (252)
A. Fire service
B. Utilities and public works
C. Private insurance agencies
D. Privately contracted cleanup and salvage companies
Private insurance agencies
In Unified Command, the responsible or lead agency should be identified: (252)
A. upon arrival at the scene.
B. before the incident happens.
C. while en route to the incident.
D. after the strategic goals have been determined.
before the incident happens.
Which IMS haz mat position supervises all companies and personnel operating in the hazardous area? (254)
A. Entry Team Leader
B. Assistant Safety Officer
C. Site Access Control Leader
D. Hazardous Materials Branch Director/Group Supervisor
Entry Team Leader
Which of the following should be used for radio traffic? (255) A. 10-codes B. Signal codes C. Plain language D. Technical jargon
Plain language
Which of the following is a CORRECT radio procedure? (255-256)
A. Transmit only essential information
B. Use a single channel for large incidents
C. Use several channels for routine incidents
D. Speak over the tele communicator when transmitting important information
Transmit only essential information
Which of the following may be used to order an evacuation? (257)
A. Sound audible warning devices
B. Use a bullhorn to broadcast the message
C. Transmit the message by pager or cell phone
D. Transfer the message through the Safety Officer
Sound audible warning devices
An external communication system facilitates communication between: (258) A. onsite personnel. B. the IC and group leaders. C. onsite and offsite personnel. D. the command post and the IC.
onsite and offsite personnel.
