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Which one of the following is the purpose of an Area Command in the Incident Command System (ICS)?
Which one of the following is the purpose of an Area Command in the Incident Command System (ICS)?
- To make decisions about an agency's participation in an incident
- To coordinate and administer primary logistics functions for an incident
- To contribute tactical or other direct resources to an incident
- To oversee the management of multiple incidents each being handled by a separate ICS organization (correct)
Who reports to the Liaison Officer in the Incident Command System (ICS)?
Who reports to the Liaison Officer in the Incident Command System (ICS)?
- The Branch
- The Assisting Agency
- The Agency Representative (correct)
- The Base
When does an Area Command become a Unified Area Command in the Incident Command System (ICS)?
When does an Area Command become a Unified Area Command in the Incident Command System (ICS)?
- When there are a number of incidents in the same area and of the same type that may compete for the same resources
- When an agency has the authority to make decisions about its participation in an incident
- When the incident management span-of-control considerations dictate
- When incidents are multi-jurisdictional (correct)
Which one of these is responsible for coordinating with representatives from cooperating and assisting agencies?
Which one of these is responsible for coordinating with representatives from cooperating and assisting agencies?
What is the ICS title for individuals responsible for command of the five basic ICS functional sections?
What is the ICS title for individuals responsible for command of the five basic ICS functional sections?
What is the process through which resources first report to an incident?
What is the process through which resources first report to an incident?
What is the field location at which the primary tactical-level, on-scene command functions are executed?
What is the field location at which the primary tactical-level, on-scene command functions are executed?
Which section is responsible for providing resources and other services to support incident management?
Which section is responsible for providing resources and other services to support incident management?
What does the Planning Section participate in the development of?
What does the Planning Section participate in the development of?
What is the role of the Transportation in the Logistics Section?
What is the role of the Transportation in the Logistics Section?
When should Department personnel use radio codes and/or signals?
When should Department personnel use radio codes and/or signals?
Which function is responsible for establishing perimeters at an incident scene?
Which function is responsible for establishing perimeters at an incident scene?
Who is responsible for maintaining the Command Post and scene security during an incident?
Who is responsible for maintaining the Command Post and scene security during an incident?
Which section is responsible for conducting evacuations during a critical incident?
Which section is responsible for conducting evacuations during a critical incident?
Who is responsible for the management of all incident operations at the incident scene?
Who is responsible for the management of all incident operations at the incident scene?
Which of the following is the correct definition of Unified Command?
Which of the following is the correct definition of Unified Command?
What is the recommended span of control ratio under NIMS?
What is the recommended span of control ratio under NIMS?
Which of the following is an example of a Strike Team?
Which of the following is an example of a Strike Team?
What is the purpose of Task Forces?
What is the purpose of Task Forces?
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