JBL Fire Officer Chapter 14

Question 1

What is the NRF?

Answer 1

A comprehensive, national, all-hazards approach to domestic incident response that describes specific authorities and best practices for managing incidents

Question 2

ESF 4 has to do with what? And over scene by whom?

Answer 2

Firefighting, Department of Agriculture/Forest Service

Question 3

ESF 5 has to do with what? And over scene by whom?

Answer 3

Emergency Management; DHS/FEMA

Question 4

ESF 6 has to do with what? And over scene by whom?

Answer 4

Mass Care, Emergency Assistance, Housing and Human Services; DHS/FEMA

Question 5

ESF 8 has to do with what? And over scene by whom?

Answer 5

Public Health and Medical Services; Department of Health and Human Services

Question 6

ESF 9 has to do with what? And over scene by whom?

Answer 6

Search and Rescue; DHS/FEMA, DHS/USCG, DOD

Question 7

ESF 10 has to do with what? And over scene by whom?

Answer 7

Oil and Hazardous Material Response; Environmental Protection Agency, DHS/USCG

Question 8

ESF 13 has to do with what? And over scene by whom?

Answer 8

Public Safety and Security; DOJ

Question 9

What is the administrative regulation that describes federal government disaster and emergency assistance to state and local governments, tribal nations, eligible private non-profit organizations and individuals affected by a declared natural disaster or emergency?

Answer 9

Stafford Act, passed 1974 amended in 2007

Question 10

5 Components of NIMS?

Answer 10

Preparedness
Communications and Information Management 
Resource Management
Command and Management
Ongoing Management and Maintenance

Question 11

What does the IAP outline?

Answer 11

The strategic objectives and states how emergency operations will be conducted

Question 12

What roles make up the command staff?

Answer 12

Safety Officer, Liaison Officer, and Information Officer

Question 13

Who do aides, assistants, and/or advisors work for?

Answer 13

The IC or command officer

Question 14

What are 3 NFPAs Safety Officers should be qualified and knowledgeable of?

Answer 14

1500, 1521, 1561

Question 15

What type of incidents require assignment of a safety officer?

Answer 15

Hazmat and some TRT

Question 16

What is the Liaison Officer’s role?

Answer 16

IC’s point of contact for representatives from outside agencies and is responsible for exchanging information with representatives from those agencies

Question 17

Where should the liaison area be?

Answer 17

Adjacent to but not inside the command post

Question 18

Who is responsible for gathering and releasing incident information to the news media and other appropriate agencies?

Answer 18

PIO

Question 19

Where should the media briefing location be?

Answer 19

Separate from the command post

Question 20

What are the 4 ICS General Staff positions?

Answer 20

Operations
Planning
Logistics
Finance/Administration

Question 21

The general staff positions are assigned only as needed, if they aren’t assigned who assumes the responsibility?

Answer 21

The IC

Question 22

Which section chief produces the most visible results and is responsible for the management of all actions that are directly related to controlling the incident?

Answer 22

Operations Section Chief

Question 23

Which section chief is activated when information needs to be obtained, managed and analyzed as well as developing and implementing the IAP?

Answer 23

Planning section chief

Question 24

What is the planning section responsible for?

Answer 24

The collection, evaluation, dissemination, and use of information relevant to the incident

Question 25

What subunits may the planning functions be delegated to?

Answer 25

resources unit, situation unit, a documentation unit, a demobilization unit, and technical specialists

Question 26

Which section is responsible for providing supplies, services, facilities and materials during the incident?

Answer 26

Logistics Section

Question 27

What subunits may provide support to the logistics section?

Answer 27

Supply unit, rehab unit, facilities unit, ground support unit, communications unit, food unit, and medical unit

Question 28

Which is the least likely to be implemented on a scene?

Answer 28

Finance/Administration

Question 29

What are the tactical level management elements that are used to assemble companies and resources for a common purpose?

Answer 29

Divisions, groups, and units

Question 30

What represents a geographic operation?

Answer 30

A division

Question 31

What represents a functional operation?

Answer 31

A group

Question 32

Which term is generic that can be applied to either a geographic or functional component?

Answer 32

A unit

Question 33

What is the title of the person in charge of a division?

Answer 33

Division Supervisor

Question 34

What comprises a group?

Answer 34

Resources assigned to a specific function (vent, search and rescue, supply)

Question 35

What is the smallest organizational element within the incident management system?

Answer 35

The unit

Question 36

Duties of a division/group/unit supervisor include?

Answer 36

• Using an appropriate radio designation
• Completing the objectives assigned by command
• Accounting for all assigned companies and personnel
• Ensuring that operations are conducted safely
• Monitoring work progress
• Redirecting activities as necessary
• Coordinating actions with related activities and adjacent division/group/unit supervisors
• Monitoring the welfare of assigned personnel
• Requesting additional resources as needed
• Providing the IC with essential and frequent progress reports
• Reallocating or releasing assigned resources

Question 37

What is a branch used for?

Answer 37

It is established in either the operations or logistics function to provide appropriate span of control

Question 38

What is the title for the person in charge of a number of divisions/groups/units?

Answer 38

Branch director