NIMS Section 1 Flashcards
During the early stages of large-scale or complex incidents, the immediate need of the IC is ________.
Command Support
What is true regarding Rehab?
Crews must report to the incident Rehab intact.
Later-arriving higher-ranking chief officers assuming Command must conduct the transfer (of command) ________ at the Command Post.
face-to-face
An IAP must always be written. True or false?
False: An IAP must always be developed, but a formal written IAP may not be necessary for short-term, routine operations.
There are 8 functions of Command, which must be addressed immediately?
The first five.
What is the total air horn evacuation time including periods of silence?
50 seconds
The IC is responsible for developing an organizational structure using _________________.
Standard Operating Guidelines
Which of the following is an individual responsible for command of a branch?
Director
Branches are normally formed under __________.
Operations or Logistics Section
In a multi-branch organization, where should the Division/Group supervisor direct their radio communication?
Directly to the Branch Director.
What term refers to an Operational Mode?
Offensive
In which situation would a Single-Command Incident Commander be used?
Within a jurisdiction where there are no jurisdictional boundaries.
What is the maximum number of PIOs that can be designated under the Unified Command Structure?
One
Branches may be established at an incident to serve several purposes, they are NOT always essential to the organization of the Operations Section.
Branches may be established at an incident to serve several purposes, they are NOT always essential to the organization of the Operations Section.
The IAP should cover:
All strategic responsibilities, tactical objectives, and support activities needed during the entire operational period.
The two basic components of the ICS organizational development are the ______________.
Initial response and the reinforced response
Separation of the Operations Section Chief and the IC may risk significant complications in incident management.
Separation of the Operations Section Chief and the IC may risk significant complications in incident management.
Which of the following describes an individual responsible for managing a particular activity in the operations, planning, logistics, or finance/admin. sections?
Unit Leader
Apparatus locate where should use the air horn evacuation signal?
Apparatus away from the Command Post.
Action planning starts with ________.
a size-up of the situation.
The size and complexity of the NIMS Organizational Structure is determined by ____________.
the scope of the emergency and availability of resources.
The completion of incident priorities intends to:
minimize effects by keeping the incident from escalating.
________________provides an organized, integrated, and coordinated mechanism to ensure the delivery of understandable, timely, accurate, and consistent information to the public in a crisis
Joint information system
The incident command system organizational structure developed in a modular form based on the nature, complexity, and size of the incident. The organizations staff builds from the_______________ with all responsibility and performance placed initially with the incident commander
Top down
An officer is a member of the________ staff
Command
A section chief is a member of the________ staff
General
An individual responsible for command of a branch is a:
Director
An individual responsible for command of a division or group is a:
Supervisor
An individual responsible for managing a particular activity in the operations, planning, logistics, or finance sections
Unit leader
An individual, a piece of equipment and its personnel, or a crew or team of individuals with and identified supervisor who can be used on an incident
Single resource
A __________ is initiated when the incident commander determines that the initial response resources are insufficient to deal with the size or complexity of the incident
Reinforced response
When the span of control is exceeded, the incident commander should establish ___________ or an operational section
Branches
