IMS200

Question 1

A simple incident:

Answer 1

Will involve fewer resources than a complex incident, be located within a smaller geographical area and/or last for a shorter period of time

Question 2

Which of the following statements about the IMS doctrine for Ontario is false?

Answer 2

The IMS doctrine is maintained by emergency management Ontario, independently and in isolation from the responder community

Question 3

IMS in Ontario:

Answer 3

Has brought applicability and makes emergency response more efficient

Question 4

All of the following organizations were involved in the development of the IMS doctrine except:

Answer 4

Niagara Falls tourism

Question 5

The following are core principles of IMS:

Answer 5

Inter-operability, consolidated incident action plan, span of control, standard terminology

Question 6

The incident action plan:

Answer 6

All of the above

Question 7

Inter-organizational collaboration:

Answer 7

Dictates that it is important to define the rules, relationships and the accountability framework and which organizations collaborate

Question 8

The first and primary organizational component of the IMS structure is:

Answer 8

Command

Question 9

Of the following possible components of the operation section, which is used when the number of groups or divisions exceeds the span of control and can be either functional or geographical or both?

Answer 9

Branch

Question 10

The five primary IMS functions are:

Answer 10

Command, Operations, logistics, planning, finance and administration

Question 11

One of the main differences between the support and comment is that:

Answer 11

As other staff and/or levels are activated, support works in support of incident command

Question 12

Which of the following is not true about establishing command?

Answer 12

The highest rank, grade and/or seniority must always determine who exercises incident command

Question 13

The transfer of command:

Answer 13

Should include a thorough update that includes the present incident status, latest IAP, objectives and progress, resource commitments, forecast and recommendations

Question 14

All of the following are essential elements and it’s an action plan except:

Answer 14

Verbal or written biography of the incident commander

Question 15

Which of the following statements is false?

Answer 15

It is unnecessary to assess the situation before developing an incident action plan. The “size up” can be done much it later using personal observation, weather reports, maps and media coverage

Question 16

An incident briefing:

Answer 16

Will typically be followed by members of the incoming team gathering information in more detail on any actions taken within their functional areas

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true?

Answer 17

There is only one case per incident

Question 18

Which of the following is not considered to be an incident facility?

Answer 18

Food Aid

Question 19

All facilities should be:

Answer 19

All of the above

Question 20

Resources:

Answer 20

Include personnel and items of equipment, supplies and facilities available or potentially available for assignment to incident operations and for which status is maintained

Question 21

Demobilization:

Answer 21

Is the systematic and safe release of resources from an incident

Question 22

The ordering of resources:

Answer 22

For simple incidents, it’s done typically through pre-established channels such as a dispatch center or through prearranged vendor agreements

Question 23

The four components of internal information management are:

Answer 23

Collection, collation, evaluation, dissemination

Question 24

Some internal information management activities include:

Answer 24

All of the above

Question 25

Regarding the evaluation of information, the following is true:

Answer 25

The information should be compared with known expectations and trends

Question 26

A Telecommunications plan:

Answer 26

Is concerned with the ability for each IMS section to be able to telecommunicate with and it’s own structure as well as with command

Question 27

Which of the following statements is true:

Answer 27

Emergency information refers to information about it emergency, which is communicated Bradley to the public, media and other partners at stakeholders

Question 28

The role of the emergency information officer includes all of the following except:

Answer 28

Tracking operational resources and classifying each as a side, available or out of service

Question 29

Emergency information tools:

Answer 29

A & C

Question 30

Which of the following statements is false:

Answer 30

Establishment of an emergency information center or media area away from incident operations is one of the responsibilities of the liaison officer