NIMS FEMA Flashcards
That section of the general staff responsible for the collection, evaluation, dissemination, and use of information about the development of the incident and the status of resources.
A. Logistics section.
B. Operations section.
C. Plans section.
D. Support section.
C. Plans section.
The following functions report directly to the incident commander… the exception is:
A. Safety.
B. Liaison.
C. Planning.
D. Public information officer.
C. Planning.
There are a number of units which operate within the incident command system. A functional unit within the _____ section is responsible for assuring orderly, safe, efficient demobilization of resources committed to an incident.
A. Operations.
B. Command staff.
C. Plans.
D. Logistics.
C. Plans.
The organizational level having functional responsibility for primary segments of incident operations such as: operations, plans, logistics and finance is known as:
A. Division.
B. Branch.
C. Group.
D. Section.
D. Section.
The facilities unit in a functional unit within the support branch of the _____ responsible for providing fixed facilities at an incident.
A. Logistics section.
B. Operation section.
C. Planning section.
D. Finance section.
A. Logistics section.
The demobilization unit is a functional unit within the _____ responsible for assuring orderly, safe, efficient demobilization of resources committed to an incident.
A. Longistic section.
B. Plans section.
C. Finance section.
D. Operations section.
B. Plans section.
Although they may be assigned to other positions as the incident evolves, technical specialists will initially be assigned to:
A. Finance section.
B. Planning section.
C. Operations section.
D. Logistics section.
B. Planning section.
The analysis and sharing of information and intelligence are important elements of ICS. In this context, intelligence includes not only national security or other types of classified information but also other operational information from a variety of different sources. The intelligence and information function may be organized in one of a number of ways. When organized as “The option may be most appropriate in an incident with some need for tactical intelligence and when no law enforcement entity is a member of the UC” the intelligence function will be:
A. Within the command staff.
B. As a branch within the operation section.
C. As a unit within the planning section.
D. As a separate general staff position.
C. As a unit within the planning section.
Facilitating the development of data standards for the functions described below, including secure communications when required, is the responsibility of the NIMS Integration Center. All levels of government initiate status reports and then disseminate them to other jurisdictions. A situation report may be designated as:
A. SR.
B. POLREPS.
C. STRP.
D. SITREPS.
D. SITREPS.
Sound timely planning provides the foundation for effective domestic incident management. The NIMS Planning process described below represents a template for strategic, operational, and tactical planning that includes all steps and IC and other members of the command and general staffs should take to develop and disseminate an incident action plan. Five primary phases must be followed, in sequence, to ensure a comprehensive IAP. The general responsibilities associated with the planning meeting and the development of the IAP are shared between a number of section chiefs. The _____ “determines division work assignments and resource requirements”.
A. Planning section chief.
B. Incident commander.
C. Operations section chief.
D. Logistics section chief.
C. Operations section chief.
“That section of the general staff responsible for the collection, evaluation, dissemination, and use of information about the development of the incident and status of resources” is known as the:
A. Operation section.
B. Plans section.
C. Logistics section.
D. Finance section.
B. Plans section.
_____ described activities that can be taken prior to, during, or after an incident to reduce or eliminate risks to persons or property or to lessen the actual or potential effects or consequences of an incident.
A. Preparedness plans.
B. Emergency operation plans.
C. Recovery plans.
D. Mitigation plans.
D. Mitigation plans.
The NIMS leverages science and technology to improve capabilities and lower costs. It observes five key principles. The principal _____ is achieved through the use of such tools as common communications and data standards, digital data formats, equipment standards and design standards.
A. Interoperability.
B. Technology support.
C. Technology standards.
D. Strategic planning for R&D.
A. Interoperability.
The ICS organization comprises five major functional areas. There are certain distinctive titles assigned to each element of the ICS organization at each corresponding level, as well as the leadership title corresponding to each individual element. The term “supervisor” would only be used in the _____ .
A. Finance section.
B. Planning section.
C. Operations section.
D. Logistics section.
C. Operations section.
The Supply Unit provides the support required to receive, process, store, and distribute all supply orders. The unit also handles tool operations, which includes storing, dispersing, and servicing of all tools and portable, nonexpendable equipment. This unit is located within the _____ .
A. Operation section.
B. Planning section.
C. Logistics section.
D. Finance section.
C. Logistics section.
The demobilization unit is a functional unit within the _____ responsible for assuring orderly, safe, efficient demobilization of resources committed to an incident.
A. Logistics section.
B. Plans section.
C. Finance section.
D. Operation section.
B. Plans section.
Although they may be assigned to other positions as the incident evolves, technical specialists will initially be assigned to:
A. Finance section.
B. Planning section.
C. Operations section.
D. Logistics section.
B. Planning section.
Facilitating the development of data standards for the functions described below, including Shakira communications when required, is the responsibility of the NIMS Integration Center. All levels of government initiate status reports and then disseminate them to other jurisdictions. A situation report may be designated as:
A. SR.
B. POLREPS.
C. STRP.
D. SITREPS.
D. SITREPS.
Sound timely planning provides the foundation for effective domestic incident management. The NIMS planning process described below represents a template for strategic, operational, and tactical planning that includes all steps of an IC and other members of the command and general staffs should take to develop and disseminate an incident action plan (IAP). Five primary phases must be followed, in sequence, to ensure a comprehensive IAP. The general responsibilities associated with the planning meeting and the development of the IAP are shared between a number of section chiefs. The _____ “Determines division work assignments and resource requirements.”
A. Planning section chief.
B. Incident commander.
C. Operations section chief.
D. Logistics section chief.
C. Operations section chief.
Individual jurisdictions establish programs that address the requirements for each step of the preparedness cycle. Preparedness plans describe how personnel, equipment, and other governmental and nongovernmental resources will be used to support the incident management requirements. The principal type of plan described as “Described actions beyond rapid damage assessment and those necessary to provide immediate life-support for victims. This type of planning long-term involves identifying strategic priorities for restoration, improvement, and growth” is known as:
A. Recovery planning.
B. Emergency operation planning.
C. Preparedness planning.
D. Mitigation planning.
A. Recovery planning.
The NIMS leverages science and technology to improve capabilities and lower costs. The key principles known as _____ is best described as: “Achieved through the use of such tools as common communications and data standards, digital data formats, equipment standards, and design standards.”
A. Technology standards.
B. Interoperability.
C. Strategic planning for R&D.
D. Broad-based requirements.
B. Interoperability.
The planning section chief should review with the general staff, the general responsibilities associated with the planning meeting prior to the planning meeting. Which of the following responsibilities is associated with the logistics section chief?
A. Provide overall control of objectives and strategy.
B. Evaluate facilities being used to determine if any special arrangements are needed.
C. Ensure that the incident facilities are adequate.
D. Determine division work assignments and resource requirements.
C. Ensure that the incident facilities are adequate. (Logistics)
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A. Provide overall control of objectives and strategy. (IC)
B. Evaluate facilities being used to determine if any special arrangements are needed. (Plans?)
D. Determine division work assignments and resource requirements. (Ops)
The NIMS includes standardized procedures, methodologies, and functions in its resource management process. These processes reflect functional considerations, geographic factors, and validated practices within and across disciplines and are continually adjusted as new lessons are learned. The process described as “Categorizing by capability the resources that incident managers commonly request, deploy, and employ” is known as:
A. Tracking and reporting resources.
B. Ordering and acquiring resources.
C. Identifying and typing resources.
D. Mobilizing resources.
C. Identifying and typing resources.
Sound, timely planning provides the foundation for effective domestic incident management. The NIMS planning process represents a template for strategic, operational, and tactical planning that includes all steps an IC and other members of the command and general staffs should take to develop and disseminate an incident action plan. The general responsibilities of the incident commander include:
A. Determine division work assignments and resource requirements.
B. Develop a transportation system to support operational needs.
C. Establish procedures for on-site resource ordering.
D. Provide overall control objectives and strategy.
D. Provide overall control objectives and strategy.
Procedures and protocols to detail the specific actions to implement a plan or system. All emergency management/response personnel and their affiliated organizations should develop procedures and protocols that translate into specific, action oriented checklists for use during incident response operations. There are four standard levels of procedural documents. _____ is described as: “Reference document used by agencies/organizations outlining agreements, processes, and procedures used by all participating organizations for activating, assembling, and transporting resources”.
A. Operations manual.
B. Mobilization guide.
C. Field operations guide.
D. Job aid.
B. Mobilization guide.
The situation unit is responsible for the collection, organization, and analysis of incident status information, and for analysis of the situation as it progresses. The situation unit is found within the _____ of the general staff.
A. Operations section.
B. Planning section.
C. Logistics section.
D. Finance/administration section.
B. Planning section.
The collection, analysis, and sharing of incident related intelligence are important elements of ICS. ICS allows for organizational flexibility, so the intelligence/investigations function can be embedded in several different places within the organizational structure. _____ is the traditional placement for this function and is appropriate for incidents with little or no investigative information requirements nor a specific amount of specialized information.
A. Within the planning section.
B. As a separate general staff section.
C. Within the operations section.
D. Within the command staff.
A. Within the planning section.
NIMS integrates existing best practices into a consistent, nationwide, systemic approach to incident management that is applicable at all levels of government, nongovernmental organizations (NGO’s), and the private sector, and across functional disciplines in all hazards context. Of the five major components in the system approach, _____ is described as: “Effective emergency management and incident response activities include a host of activities conducted on an ongoing basis, in advance of any potential incident. It involves an integrated combination of assessment, planning, procedures, and protocols; training exercises; personal qualifications, licensure and certification, equipment certification, and evaluation and revision”.
A. Resource management.
B. Ongoing management and maintenance.
C. Command and management.
D. Preparedness.
D. Preparedness.
The underlining concepts and principles of communications and information management reinforce the use of a flexible communications and information system in which emergency management/response personnel can maintain a constant flow of information during an incident. The concept of _____ is the ability of Communications Systems to withstand and continue to perform after damage or loss of infrastructure. This may include hardened dispatch centers, and transmission systems or infrastructure that can withstand known risks.
A. Common operating picture.
B. Interoperability.
C. Resiliency and redundancy.
D. Reliability, scalability, and portability.
C. Resiliency and redundancy.
The incident command system comprises five major functional areas: command, operations, planning, logistics, and finance/administration. The _____ is responsible for collecting, evaluating, and disseminating operational information pertaining to the incident. This section maintains information and intelligence critical to the incident.
A. Command.
B. Operations.
C. Planning.
D. Logistics.
C. Planning.
The purpose of an area command is either to oversee the management of multiple incidents that are each being handled by a separate ICS organization or to oversee the management of a very large or evolving incident that has multiple incident management teams engaged. The following statements are TRUE regarding area command… the exception is:
A. Develop broad objectives for the impacted areas.
B. Maintains operational responsibilities.
C. Allocates/reallocates resources as the established priorities change.
D. Ensure effective communications.
B. Maintains operational responsibilities. (FALSE)
One type of communication that is described as: “Coordination in support of strategic and tactical communications” is known as:
A. Public address communications.
B. Support communications.
C. Tactical communications.
D. Strategic communications.
B. Support communications.
Divisions and Groups are established when the number of resources exceeds the manageable span of control of Incident Command and the Operations Section Chief. The following statement is TRUE regarding Divisions and Groups.
A. Divisions are established to divide the incident into functional areas of operation.
B. Additional levels of supervision do not exceed below the Division level.
C. Groups are established to divide an incident into physical or geographical areas of operation.
D. Operationally, division supervisors and group supervisors have the same level of authority.
D. Operationally, division supervisors and group supervisors have the same level of authority.
Sound, timely planning provides the foundation for effective incident management. One primary phase in the planning process is described as: “Determining the tactical direction and the specific resources, reserves, and support requirements for implementing the selected strategies and tactics for the operational period”. This phase is:
A. The first phase, understanding the situation.
B. The second phase, establish incident objectives and strategy.
C. The third phase, develop the plan.
D. The fourth phase, prepare and disseminate the plan.
C. The third phase, develop the plan.
The command staff are specially designated, and report directly to the incident commander. Which of the following choices is NOT part of the command staff?
A. Public information officer.
B. Liaison officer.
C. Safety officer.
D. Air operations chief.
D. Air operations chief.
In incidents involving multiple jurisdictions, a single jurisdiction with multiagency involvement, or multiple jurisdictions with a multiagency involvement, _____ allows agencies with different legal, geographic, and functional authorities and responsibilities to work together effectively without affecting individual agency authority, responsibility, or accountability.
A. Incident commander.
B. Unified command.
C. Area command.
D. MACS.
B. Unified command.
Depending on the requirements of the incident, and incident specific JIC is typically established at a single on scene location in coordination with federal, state, and local agencies or at the country level if the situation warrants. A _____ JIC is established for incidents lasting several months, to support federal response activities, and staffed by numerous federal departments and/or agencies.
A. Incident.
B. National.
C. Virtual.
D. Area.
B. National.
The Situation Unit collects, processes, and organizes ongoing situation information; prepares situation summaries; and develops projections and forecasts for future events related to the incident. What general staff position does the situation unit report to?
A. Operations section.
B. Plans section.
C. Logistics section.
D. Finance section.
B. Plans section.
A number of radio networks are used for large incidents. The network established primarily “to handle changes in resource status but also to handle logistical requests and other functions”, is known as the:
A. Support Net.
B. Command Net.
C. Air-to-air Net.
D. Tactical Net.
A. Support Net.
Successful communications and information management require that emergency management/response personnel and their affiliated organizations use standardize communications types. _____ is described as: “High levels directions, including resource priority decisions, roles and responsibilities determinations, and overall incident response courses of action”.
A. Public address communications.
B. Support communications.
C. Tactical communications.
D. Strategic communications.
D. Strategic communications.
Assistance agreements are agreements between agencies, organizations, and jurisdictions, that provide a mechanism to quickly obtain emergency assistance in the form of personnel, equipment, materials and other associated services. _____ is defined as: “Agreements between neighboring jurisdictions or organizations that involve a formal request for assistance and generally cover a larger geographic area than automatic mutual aid.”
A. Regional mutual aid.
B. Statewide/intrastate mutual aid.
C. Interstate agreements.
D. Local mutual aid.
D. Local mutual aid.
Individual jurisdictions establish preparedness programs that address the requirements for each step of the preparedness cycle. These programs should adopt relevant NIMS standards, guidelines, processes, and protocols. The following are steps of the preparedness cycle… the exception is:
A. Planning, organizing, equipping, evaluating.
B. Planning, organizing, training, evaluating.
C. Training, equipping, evaluating, taking corrective action.
D. Taking corrective action, exercising, training, evaluating.
D. Taking corrective action, “exercising”, training, evaluating. (FALSE)
Resource management involves coordinating and overseeing the application of tools, processes, and systems that provide incident managers with timely and appropriate resources during an incident. Generally, resource management coordination activities take place within EOC’s. Resources include… the exception is:
A. Personnel, facilities, equipment.
B. Communications, facilities, equipment.
C. Supplies, facilities, equipment.
D. Personnel, teams, supplies.
C. Supplies, facilities, equipment. (FALSE)
________________________________
Resources = Personnel, teams, facilities, equipment, and supplies.
In an incident command organization, the command staff consists of the incident commander and various special staff positions. The ultimate responsibility for the safe conduct of incident management operations rests with the:
A. Safety officer.
B. Operations chief.
C. Liaison officer.
D. Incident commander.
D. Incident commander.
The Incident Command System consists of an Incident Commander (IC), Command Staff and General Staff. The following are considered Command Staff… the exception is:
A. Public Information Officer.
B. Safety Officer.
C. Liaison Officer.
D. Operations Section Chief.
D. Operations Section Chief. (General Staff)
The Incident Command System consists of an Incident Commander (IC), Command Staff and General Staff. The following are considered General Staff… the exception is:
A. Operations Section Chief. B. Planning Section Chief. C. Logistics Section Chief. D. Liaison Officer. E. Finance/Administration Section Chief.
D. Liaison Officer. (Command Staff)
The planning section, collects, evaluates, and disseminates incident situation information and intelligence to the IC or UC. The section prepares status reports, displays situation information, maintains status or resources assigned to the incident, and develops and documents the IAP based on guidance from the IC. The planning section consists of four primary units. the exception is:
A. Demobilization unit. B. Public information unit. C. Situation unit. D. Documentation unit. E. Resource unit.
B. Public information unit. (FALSE)
Area command is established either to oversee the management of multiple incidents that are each being handled by separate ICS organization or to oversee the management of a very large incident that involves multiple ICS organizations. For incidents under its authority, an Area Command has the responsibility to… the exception is:
A. Ensure that long-term emergency recovery is coordinated to assist in the transition to full recovery operations.
B. Reallocate resources as the establish priorities change.
C. Identify critical resource needs and report them to EOC/MAC Groups.
D. Ensure that incidents are properly managed.
E. Develop broad objectives for the impacted area(s).
F. Coordinate the development of individual incident objectives and strategies.
G. Ensure effective communication.
H. Ensure that incident management objectives are met and do not conflict with each other or with agency policies.
A. Ensure that “long-term” emergency recovery is coordinated to assist in the transition to full recovery operations. (FALSE - “short-term”)
The General Staff is responsible for the following functional aspect of the incident command structure… the exception is:
A. Planning. B. Finance. C. Safety. D. Operations. E. Logistics.
C. Safety. (FALSE)
The Operations Section is responsible for all tactical activities focused on reducing the immediate hazard, saving lives and property, establishing situational control, and restoring normal operations. There are four major organizational elements of the Operations Section: _____ is responsible to incident command for the direct management of all incident related tactical activities. He will established tactics for the assigned operational period. He should be designated for each operational period, and responsibilities include direct involvement and development of the IAP.
A. Operations Section Chief.
B. Branches.
C. Divisions and Groups.
D. Resources.
A. Operations Section Chief.
The Operations Section is responsible for all tactical activities focused on reducing the immediate hazard, saving lives and property, establishing situational control, and restoring normal operations. There are four major organizational elements of the Operations Section: _____ may be functional, geographic, or both, depending on the circumstances for the incident. In general, blank are established when the number of Divisions or Groups exceed the recommended span of control. They identified by the use of’s or by functional area.
A. Operations Section Chief.
B. Branches.
C. Divisions and Groups.
D. Resources.
B. Branches.
The Operations Section is responsible for all tactical activities focused on reducing the immediate hazard, saving lives and property, establishing situational control, and restoring normal operations. There are four major organizational elements of the Operations Section: _____ are established when the number of resources exceeds the manageable span of control of Incident Command and the Operations Section Chief.
A. Operations Section Chief.
B. Branches.
C. Divisions and Groups.
D. Resources.
C. Divisions and Groups.
________________________________
Divisions are established to divide an incident into physical or geographical areas of operation.
Groups are established to divide the incident into functional areas of operation.
Divisions and/or Groups are established when the number of resources exceeds the manageable span of control of Incident Command and the Operations Section Chief. _____ are established to divide an incident into physical or geographical areas of operation.
A. Branches.
B. Divisions.
C. Groups.
D. Resources.
B. Divisions.
Divisions and/or Groups are established when the number of resources exceeds the manageable span of control of Incident Command and the Operations Section Chief. _____ are established to divide the incident into functional areas of operation.
A. Branches.
B. Divisions.
C. Groups.
D. Resources.
C. Groups.
Resources may be organized and managed in three different ways, depending on the requirements of the incident. _____ are individual personnel or equipment and any associated operators.
A. Single resources.
B. Task forces.
C. Strike teams.
D. Divisions.
A. Single resources.
Resources may be organized and managed in three different ways, depending on the requirements of the incident. _____ are any combination of resources assembled in support of a specific mission or operational need. All resource elements within a _____ must have common communications and a designated leader.
A. Single resources.
B. Task forces.
C. Strike teams.
D. Divisions.
B. Task forces.
