Chapter 9 Information Management and Resource Coordination Flashcards
The reliability of the information used in by the incident commander’s decision is based on the quality of the data and facts used to compile that information, not ___________.
A) media reports
B) assumptions
C) research
D) observations
B) assumptions
What is known to be statements or observations about something verified or validated as true?
A) Data
B) Clues
C) Facts
D) Reports
C) Facts
When does information management begin in order to have answers to all of the questions that could arise?
A) Well in advance
B) During dispatch
C) During the initial size-up
D) After command establishment
A) Well in advance
Which of the following is not a basic group of information sources that should be immediately accessible from the incident scene?
A) Facility emergency response plans
B) Pre-incident tactical plans
C) Shipping documents
D) Bystander observations
D) Bystander observations
What typically does not have much tactical application in the field, but is a good beginning point to identify target hazards for which a more detailed pre-incident plan could be developed?
A) Pre-fire plan
B) Incident action plan
C) Emergency response plan
D) Entry objective plan
C) Emergency response plan
All of the following are criteria for developing special pre-plans based on the hazard analysis process EXCEPT:
A) Critical infrastructure.
B) Economically sensitive sites.
C) Poor water supply requirements.
D) Fire brigade training.
D) Fire brigade training.
Which of the following NFPA standards is for pre-incident planning?
A) 1520
B) 1620
C) 1020
D) 1720
B) 1620
Which of the following information sources provides responders with data via smart phones, computers, and published references?
A) Facility emergency response plans
B) Pre-incident tactical plans
C) Published emergency response references
D) Shipping documents
C) Published emergency response references
Which of following is not a category for references that can be used by responders at a hazmat incident?
A) Reference manual
B) Technical information center
C) Hazmat databases
D) Dispatch centers
D) Dispatch centers
What is the key to successfully managing and retrieving hazmat information under emergency conditions besides good organization?
A) Cost
B) Usability
C) Simplicity
D) Speed
C) Simplicity
Which of the following primary hazmat group functions ensures that safe and accepted practices are followed throughout the course of the incident?
A) Hazmat group supervisor
B) Hazmat group safety officer
C) Entry/backup
D) Site-access control
B) Hazmat group safety officer
Which of the following hazmat group functions is responsible for research and development of an effective area capable of handling all potential exposures?
A) Information/research
B) Entry/backup
C) Decontamination
D) Site-access control
C) Decontamination
Which of the hazmat group functions is responsible for gathering, compiling, coordinating, and disseminating all data and information relevant to the incident?
A) Resource
B) Information and research
C) Site-access control
D) Safety
B) Information and research
Which of the following secondary support functions is responsible for pre- and post-entry medical monitoring and evaluation of all entry personnel, and provides technical medical
guidance to the hazmat group?
A) Resource
B) Medical
C) Information/research
D) Group supervisor
B) Medical
The person designated in this role will play a key part in the successful mitigation of the incident based on his/her ability communicate, comprehend, and manage information.
A) Group supervisor
B) Information leader
C) Safety officer
D) Planning officer
B) Information leader
Major incidents involving ___________ create demands for information across a wide spectrum of local, state, and federal agencies?
A) weapons of mass destruction
B) multiple hazardous chemicals
C) multiple jurisdictions
D) long-term incidents
A) weapons of mass destruction
Which of the following external agencies supplies assistance other than direct operational or support functions, or resources to the incident management effort?
A) Assisting agency
B) Cooperating agency
C) Non-governmental organization
D) Mutual-aid organization
B) Cooperating agency
Within the incident command organization, who is responsible for gathering, verifying, coordinating, and disseminating accurate and timely information on the incident?
A) News media
B) Public information officer
C) Liaison officer
D) Incident commander
B) Public information officer (PIO)
What is considered the makeup of the people, equipment, and supplies required to manage a hazardous materials emergency?
A) Assets
B) Departments
C) Agencies
D) Resources
D) Resources
Which resources are items that are reusable, such as hand tools, generators, pumps, monitoring instruments, and fire apparatuses?
A) Human resources
B) Equipment resources
C) Supply resources
D) Purchased resources
B) Equipment resources
In major hazmat incidents, who will the incident commander appoint to manage the resources required?
A) Operations section chief
B) Finance section chief
C) Staging section chief
D) Logistics section chief
D) Logistics section chief
Special resource requirements funnel through the chain of command, and are coordinated by which section that coordinates the requirements through the overall command structure and gets
needed resources to the incident scene?
A) Finance section chief
B) Logistics section chief
C) Operations section chief
D) Staging section chief
B) Logistics section chief
Which of the following is not an important item that should be addressed by the IC or liaison officer during initial check-in of external agencies?
A) All players understand use of ICS structure.
B) Physically identify each arriving agency.
C) Establish ground rules for safety.
D) Number of qualified personnel.
D) Number of qualified personnel.
Which of the following techniques involve paying attention to others as they communicate?
A) Listening
B) Clarifying
C) Summarizing
D) Empathizing
A) Listening
- Which of the following is a useful technique that can be applied to stressful situations that involves restating where you are in the process of the incident?
A) Listening
B) Clarifying
C) Summarizing
D) Empathizing
C) Summarizing
