ICS 700 Incident Command System Flashcards

Which NIMS Management Characteristic includes documents that record and communicate incident objectives, tactics, and assignments for operations and support?

Which ICS structure enables different jurisdictions to jointly manage and direct incident activities with a single incident action plan?

Which NIMS Management Characteristic follows established processes for gathering, analyzing, assessing, sharing, and managing data?

Which NIMS Management Characteristic involves using standardized names and definitions for major organizational functions and units?

Which resource management task enables resource coordination throughout the incident?

Incident information is used across ICS, EOCs, MAC Groups, and JIS to aid in planning, determine incident costs, and identify safety issues.

Each ICS General Staff is led by a(n) ____________ who reports directly to the Incident Commander or Unified Command.

Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) is a state-to-state system for sharing resources during an emergency or disaster.

Use of communications and information systems that are familiar to users is a part of which key principle?

What are the three NIMS guiding principles?

Using social media to support activities such as producing maps and incident visualizations is an example of which communications standard?

Which of the following is an EOC function?

Which resource management task deploys or activates personnel and resources?

Which NIMS Management Characteristic refers to the number of subordinates that directly report to a supervisor?

Ensuring the uninterrupted flow of information describes which key communications and information systems principle?

Which organizations should be involved in communications planning?

Which NIMS Command and Coordination structures are offsite locations where staff from multiple agencies come together?

Incident Reports, such as Situation Reports and Status Reports, enhance situational awareness and ensure that personnel can access needed information.

The Incident Action Plan is prepared by General Staff from which section?

The jurisdiction receiving mutual aid can ____________ resources if they do not meet its needs.

When an incident occurs or threatens, local emergency personnel manage response using NIMS principles and ICS. If the incident is or becomes large or complex, ________________.

Which resource management activity identifies and verifies that personnel are qualified for a particular position?

The need for ______________ can complicate information sharing among emergency personnel.

Which type of ICS facility is used to temporarily position and account for personnel, supplies, and equipment awaiting assignment?

In NIMS, resource inventorying refers to preparedness activities conducted outside of incident response.

Which major NIMS Component describes recommended organizational structures for incident management at the operational and incident support levels?

Which resource management activity establishes common definitions for capabilities of personnel, equipment, teams, supplies, and facilities?

The _________ is a central location that houses Joint Information System (JIS) operations and where public information staff perform public affairs functions.

The MAC Group does not replace the primary functions of EOCs or other dispatch organizations.

When only certain EOC team members or organizations are activated to monitor a credible threat, which Activation Level has been implemented?

The 'capacity for emergency management and response personnel to interact and work well together' describes which of the key communications and information systems principles?

NIMS Components are adaptable to planned events such as sporting events.

EOCs can be fixed locations, temporary facilities, or virtual structures with staff participating remotely.

Which NIMS Management Characteristic includes documents that record and communicate incident objectives, tactics, and assignments for operations and support?

When an incident occurs or threatens, local emergency personnel manage response using NIMS principles and ICS. If the incident is or becomes large or complex, ________________.

Which NIMS Management Characteristic involves using standardized names and definitions for major organizational functions and units?

Which NIMS Management Characteristic follows established processes for gathering, analyzing, assessing, sharing, and managing data?

Which NIMS Management Characteristic allows units from diverse agencies to connect, share information, and achieve situational awareness?

In NIMS, resource inventorying refers to preparedness activities conducted _________ (of) incident response.

Which EOC configuration allows personnel to function in the EOC with minimal preparation or startup time?

ICS provides a standardized approach to the command, control, and coordination of _______ emergency personnel.

Regarding resource typing, which of the following characteristics are typically used to categorize resources?

Which major NIMS Component describes recommended organizational structures for incident management at the operational and incident support levels?

Which NIMS structure develops, recommends, and executes public information plans and strategies?

EOCs receive senior level guidance from:

Full activation of an EOC can include personnel from assisting agencies.

Which NIMS structure makes cooperative multi-agency decisions?

Which resource management task establishes and maintains the readiness of resources and ensures providers are paid in a timely manner?

Which NIMS Management Characteristic helps to eliminate confusion caused by conflicting instructions?

Which NIMS Management Characteristic includes developing and issuing assignments, plans, procedures, and protocols to accomplish tasks?

In NIMS, when do managers plan and prepare for the demobilization process?

Which communications management practice includes specifying all of the communications systems and platforms that parties will use to share information?

Which NIMS Management Characteristic includes maintaining accurate and up-to-date inventories of personnel, equipment, teams, and supplies?

Establishing mutual aid agreements to obtain resources from neighboring jurisdictions is an example of what resource management activity?

Which NIMS guiding principle supports interoperability among multiple organizations?

Which resource management task determines the type, quantity, receiving location, and users of resources?

Which Command Staff member serves as the incident command's point of contact for organizations not included in the Incident Command or Unified Command?

Which resource management task includes activating local resource requirements, if available?

One EOC function is to provide coordinated support to incident command, on-scene personnel, and other EOCs, if needed.