NIMS Book 1 - Section 1 - Chapter 3

Question 1

The person in charge of the Branch is called the _______ __________.

Answer 1

Branch Director

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Question 2

Branches should operate in their areas of responsibility on separate _______ _________ and communicate to Command or Operations on a different _________ if possible.

Answer 2

radio channels / channel

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Question 3

Radio communications should be directed from the Division / Group Supervisor to the ________ ___________; not directly to __________ or ___________.

Answer 3

Branch Director / Command or Operations

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Question 4

Branch Directors may be located at the __________ ______ or at ___________ locations.

Answer 4

Command Post / operational

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Question 5

Branches are normally formed under __________ section or ________ section.

Answer 5

Operations / Logistics

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Question 6

When the incident is multi-jurisdictional, resources are best managed under the agencies that have?

Answer 6

normal control over those resources

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Question 7

Branches should be used at incidents where the _______ ___ ________ with Divisions/Groups is maximized or at incidents involving two or more distinctly ___________ ____________.

Answer 7

span of control / management components

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Question 8

__________ / ________ identify tactical level management assignments in the command structure.

Answer 8

Divisions / Groups

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