ICS test Flashcards
Which member of the Command and Staff interfaces with other agencies to meet incident-related information requirements?
- Liaison Officer
- Safety Officer
- Public Information Officer
- Commander
Public Information Officer
Which ICS functional area establishes tactics and directs all operational resources to reach the incident objectives?
Planning
Operations
Logistics
Finance/Administration
Operations
The Whole Community approach refers to different organizations within the Federal Government.
True
False
False
Selection of Incident Commanders is done by the:
- Jurisdiction or organization with primary responsibility for the incident.
- Emergency Operations manager
- Public Information Officer
- Planning Officer
Jurisdiction or organization with primary responsibility for the incident
Which ICS functional area arranges for resources and needed services to support achievement of the incident objectives?
- Planning
- Operations
- Logistics
- Finance/Administration
Logistics
Which ICS function is responsible for documentation for mutual aid agreements?
- Planning
- Incident Command
- Operations
- Finance/Administration
Finance/Administration
Which Section organizes, assigns, and supervises tactical response resources?
- Planning
- Operations
- Logistics
- Finance/Administration
Operations
One of the benefits of ICS is that it provides an orderly, systematic ___________ process.
- Deployment
- Safety
- Recovery
- Planning
Planning
If the Incident Commander designates personnel to provide public information, safety, and liaison services, the personnel are collectively referred to as the:
- Director Staff
- Incident Staff
- Executive Staff
- Command Staff
Command Staff
To avoid overburdening the incident command, resources should not self-dispatch (spontaneously deploy).
True
False
true
Which General Staff member is responsible for ensuring that assigned incident personnel are fed and have communications, medical support, and transportation as needed to meet the operational objective?
- Logistics Section Chief
- Safety Officer
- Public Information Officer
- Planning Section Chief
Logistics Section Chief
Which General Staff member directs all responses and tactical actions to achieve the incident objectives?
Planning Section Chief
Tactics Section Chief
Operations Section Chief
Operations Division Director
Operations Section Chief
Which General Staff member prepares Incident Action Plans, manages information, and maintains situational awareness for the incident?
Planning Section Chief
Operations Section Chief
Logistics Section Chief
Finance/Administration Section Chief
Planning Section Chief
The Incident Command System (ICS) can be used to manage any type of incident, including planned events.
True
False
True
The Liaison Officer:
- “Arranges for resources and needed services to support the incident objectives.
- Tracks resources and maintains incident documentation.
- Provides information to the public.
- Is the point of contact for other response organizations.
Is the point of contact for other response organizations.
Qualification, Certification, and Credentialing Personnel are part of which NIMS Management Characteristic?
Accountability
Comprehensive Resource Management
Incident Facilities and Locations
Information and Intelligence Management
Comprehensive Resource Management
Which NIMS Management Characteristic is necessary for achieving situational awareness and facilitating information sharing?
Accountability
Comprehensive Resource Management
Chain of Command and Unity of Command
Integrated Communications
Integrated Communications
When command is transferred, the process should include a(n):
Award Ceremony
Briefing
Detailed Lesson Learned Report
Intelligence Report
Briefing
An Incident Action Plan is captured and communicates overall operational and support activities for an incident.
True
False
True
Which position is always staffed in ICS applications?
Public Information Officer
Incident Commander
Operations Section Chief
Safety Officer
Incident Commander
To ensure efficient, clear, communication, the National Incident Management System Characteristics recommend the use of:
Common terminology
Agency-specific codes
Technical language
Acronyms
Common terminology
Within the National Incident Management System Characteristics, the concept of common terminology covers all of the following EXCEPT:
Organizational Functions
Technical Specifications
Resource Descriptions
Incident Facilities
Technical Specifications
At the incident scene, who handles media inquiries?
Media Relations Specialist
Public Information Officer
Liaison Officer
Communications Officer
Public Information Officer
The Incident Command System (ICS) is:
A relatively new approach created based on the lessons learned from the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
A standardized approach to incident management that is applicable for use in all hazards.
A military system used in domestic incidents to ensure command and control of Federal resources.
Most applicable to the management of complex incidents that extend over many hours or days.
A standardized approach to incident management that is applicable for use in all hazards.
Which ICS functional area tracks resources, collects and analyzes information, and maintains documentation?
Planning
Operations
Logistics
Finance/Administration
Planning
Who designates the Incident Commander and the process for transferring command?
The Section Chiefs
The Incident Commander for previous operational period
The jurisdiction or organization with primary responsibility for the incident
The Command Staff
The jurisdiction or organization with primary responsibility for the incident
Which NIMS Management Characteristic may include gathering, analyzing, and assessing weather service data from technical specialists?
Integrated Communications
Information and Intelligence Management
Incident Facilities and Locations
Management by Objectives
Information and Intelligence Management
Which NIMS Management Characteristic refers to personnel requested through appropriate authorities and established resource management systems?
Dispatch/ Deployment
Incident Facilities and Locations
Management by Objectives
Manageable Span of Control
Dispatch/ Deployment
The Incident Commander or Unified Commander establishes incident objectives that include:
Identifying strategies, tactics, tasks, and activities to achieve the objectives.
Selecting personnel to serve on the Incident Management Team.
Delegating functional responsibilities and specifying resource types.
Establishing a manageable span of control.
Identifying strategies, tactics, tasks, and activities to achieve the objectives.
Which of the following are typical incident facilities?
Point-of-distribution sites
Camps
Incident Command Post
All of the Above
All of the Above
Check-in, Incident Action Planning, Personal Responsibility, and Resource Tracking are all necessary to ensure:
Flexibility
Accountability
Sustainability
Redundancy
Accountability
Which General Staff member negotiates and monitors contracts, maintains documentation for reimbursement, and oversees timekeeping for incident personnel?
Logistics Section Chief
Operations Section Chief
Planning Section Chief
Finance/Administration Section Chief
Finance/Administration Section Chief
Establishment of the ICS modular organization is the responsibility of the:
Operations Section
Incident Commander
Local Authorities
Logistics Section
Incident Commander
When partners representing multiple jurisdictions or agencies work together to establish the incident objectives, what type of Command is being used?
Mutual Command
Area Command
Unified Command
Multiple Command
Unified Command
Acquiring, Storing, and Inventorying Resources are part of which NIMS Management Characteristic?
Accountability
Incident Facilities and Locations
Comprehensive Resource Management
Unified Command
Comprehensive Resource Management
Who has overall responsibility for managing the on-scene incident?
Emergency Operations Center director
Agency Executive
Incident Commander
Operations Section Chief
Incident Commander
In a Unified Command, members representing multiple jurisdictions and agencies work together to establish:
Situational Awareness
Incident Objectives
Resource Allocations
Shared Agency Authority
Incident Objectives
Command is:
- Based on the number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can manage effectively during an incident.
- Directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory, or delegated authority.
- The ability to control information exchange within and across organizations involved in an incident.
- Assumed by the individual who is the highest-ranking person on the scene regardless of experience or training level.
Directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory, or delegated authority.
Which ICS functional area monitors costs related to the incident and provides accounting, procurement, time recording, and cost analysis?
Command
Operations
Logistics
Finance/Administration
Finance/Administration
Manageable Span of Control refers to:
An orderly line of authority that exists within the ranks of the incident management organization.
The act of directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory, or delegated authority.
The process of moving the responsibility for incident command from one Incident Commander to another.
The number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can effectively manage during an incident.
The number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can effectively manage during an incident.
