FEMA

Question 1

Chain of Command and Unity of Command

Answer 1

• assigned a single supervisor, to whom you will report.

- receiving direction from a single supervisor

Question 2

Information and intelligence management

Answer 2

• gathering, sharing, and managing incident related information in the form of maps that display potential flooding impacts.
• operations section chief has analyzed the information you and the shelter manager have shared and has taken action based on this additional information
• establishing a process for gathering, sharing, and managing incident-related information

Question 3

comprehensive resource management and coordination characteristic

Answer 3

• identifying requirements, performing inventory, and mobilizing resources.
• Comprehensive Resource Management describes standard mechanisms to identify requirements and order and acquire, mobilize, activate, track and report, recover and demobilize, reimburse for, and inventory resources such as personnel, equipment, teams, and facilities.

Question 4

modular organization characteristic

Answer 4

• As the incident grows more complex, the ICS organization may expand as functional responsibilities are delegated
• operations section chief has asked for a specialized monitoring team, resulting in the expansion of the organization due to the increasing complexity of the incident
• ex. expanding to include an evacuation group

Question 5

establishment and transfer of command

Answer 5

-as the organization with the primary responsibility for the incident, you are clearly establishing command

Question 6

incident facilities and locations

Answer 6

-you have requested to establish an incident command post because of the complexity of the incident

Question 7

unified command

Answer 7

-allowing agencies with different legal, geographic, and functional responsibilities (health care and public works) to work together effectively without affecting individual agency authority, responsibility, or accountability

Question 8

management by objectives

Answer 8

-command and general staff begin developing strategies based upon the previous objectives

Question 9

incident action planning

Answer 9

-command and general staff are updating planning documents to include staffing and resource needs

Question 10

manageable span of control

Answer 10

-general staff chiefs are evaluating staffing needs in the incident command post to ensure no one supervisor has more personnel that can be managed

Question 11

common terminology

Answer 11

-you have asked that everyone use plain language to promote understanding between all parties

Question 12

integrated communications

Answer 12

-you have developed and implemented a common communications plan by asking that all response communication be conducted using a pre-determined set of frequencies

Question 13

dispatch/deployment

Answer 13

-resources should be deployed only when requested or when dispatched by an appropriate authority through established resource management systems

Question 14

accountability

Answer 14

-managing the resources under your control by re-assigning shelter staff personnel and having them checkout

Question 15

Finance/Administration

Answer 15

-responsible for documentation in mutual aid

agreements