Chapter 7

Question 1

initiating the action plan is the ___________ step in APIE

Answer 1

third

Question 2

management framework used to organize emergency incidents

Answer 2

Incident Management System

Question 3

by mandate, all emergency service organizations in the US us the ______________

Answer 3

NIMS-ICS

Question 4

NIMS-ICS involves five major organizational functions

Answer 4

command
operations
planning
logistics
finance/administration

Question 5

_______________ overall direction and goals of the incident

Answer 5

strategic level

Question 6

identifies the objectives that the tactical level supervisor/officer must achieve to meet strategic goals

Answer 6

tactical level

Question 7

specific tasks needed to meet tactical level requirements

Answer 7

task level

Question 8

member of the IMS command staff responsible for monitoring and assessing hazardous and unsafe conditions

Answer 8

safety office

Question 9

the safety officer must ensure that safety briefings are conducted for entry team personnel __________ entry

Answer 9

before

Question 10

directly manages all incident tactical activities, the tactical priorities, as well as the safety and welfare of personnel

Answer 10

operation section

Question 11

staging area is done in the ______________

Answer 11

operations section

Question 12

gathers, assimilates, analyzes, and processes information needed for effective decision making

Answer 12

planning section

Question 13

specific units under planning section (5)

Answer 13

resource unit
situation unit
documentation unit
demobilization unit
technical specialists as needed

Question 14

support mechanism for the organization

Answer 14

logistics section

Question 15

2 branches within the logistics section

Answer 15

support branch, service branch

Question 16

specific need for financial services

Answer 16

financial/admin section

Question 17

established at incidents where WMD’s or criminal activities are suspected

Answer 17

Intelligence and Information section

Question 18

ICS form _________ should be used when transferring command

Answer 18

201

Question 19

states may request federal assistance through the

Answer 19

department of homeland security

Question 20

the outcomes of an on-site risk assessment determine the initial _________________ established

Answer 20

isolation perimeter

Question 21

another name for hot zone

Answer 21

exclusion zone

Question 22

another name for warm zone

Answer 22

contamination reduction zone/ corridor

Question 23

another name for cold zone

Answer 23

support zone

Question 24

if there is enough time for evacuation, it is the best _______________ action

Answer 24

protective

Question 25

exposure protection is a ___________ control tactic

Answer 25

defensive

Question 26

_________ is a defensive strategy that attempts to confine a hazardous material that has been released from its container

Answer 26

spill control

Question 27

__________ is an offensive strategy that attempts to contain a material in its original container or transfer it to another container

Answer 27

leak control

Question 28

the strategy used to prevent ignition and/or extinguish the fire when hazardous materials are involved

Answer 28

fire control

Question 29

normally, the last strategic goals are _________ and ___________

Answer 29

recovery, termination

Question 30

returning the incident scene and responders to a preincident level of readiness

Answer 30

recovery

Question 31

documenting the incident and using the information to evaluate the response

Answer 31

termination

Question 32

_________________ mandates that incidents are critiqued for the purposes of identifying operational deficiencies and learning from mistakes

Answer 32

OSHA Title 29 CFR 1910.120