Emergency Management #2

Question 1

What are the seven ‘functions’ that CIMS tasks and responsibilities are divided into? (7)

Clue: C, I, P, O, L, PI, W

Answer 1

• Control
• Intelligence
• Planning
• Operation
• Logistics
• Public Information Management
• Welfare

(each assigned a manager)

Question 2

What other CIMS function managers may be included in the Incident Management Team? (3)

Clue: RM, TE, RA

Answer 2

• Response Manager
• Technical Experts
• Risk Advisor

Question 3

What are the five response levels of CIMS?

Clue: N, R, L, I, C

Answer 3

• National (NCC)
• Regional (ECC)
• Local (EOC)
• Incident (ICP)
• Community

Question 4

A decision to scale a CIMS response structure needs to be based on what three things?

Clue: S, S, S

Answer 4

• Safety (personal/public/property)
• Size and complexity
• Span of control

Question 5

What does the Single agency, small incident structure look like?

Answer 5

Question 6

What does the Multi-agency, small-medium incident structure look like?

Answer 6

Question 7

What does a multi-agency major incident structure look like?

Answer 7

Question 10

What does the overall CIMS structure look like at a Coordination Centre with all functions and sub-functions?

Answer 10

Question 12

What are the four Coordination centres within CIMS?

Answer 12

• National Coordination Centre (NCC-National level)
• Emergency Coordination Centre (ECC-Regional level)
• Emergency Operation Centre (EOC-Local level)
• Incident Control Point (ICP-Incident level)

Question 13

The Controller should appoint function manager on what basis? (4)

Clue: S, A, TK, EF

Answer 13

• Skills
• Attributes
• Technical knowledge
• Effective relationship