Mastering Incident Response and Management

Which one of the following is the purpose of an Area Command in the Incident Command System (ICS)?

To oversee the management of multiple incidents each being handled by a separate ICS organization

Who reports to the Liaison Officer in the Incident Command System (ICS)?

The Agency Representative

When does an Area Command become a Unified Area Command in the Incident Command System (ICS)?

When incidents are multi-jurisdictional

Which one of these is responsible for coordinating with representatives from cooperating and assisting agencies?

Liaison Officer Signup and view all the answers

What is the ICS title for individuals responsible for command of the five basic ICS functional sections?

Chief Signup and view all the answers

What is the process through which resources first report to an incident?

Check-In Signup and view all the answers

What is the field location at which the primary tactical-level, on-scene command functions are executed?

Incident Command Post Signup and view all the answers

Which section is responsible for providing resources and other services to support incident management?

Logistics Section Signup and view all the answers

What does the Planning Section participate in the development of?

Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the Transportation in the Logistics Section?

Addressing transportation needs as necessary Signup and view all the answers

When should Department personnel use radio codes and/or signals?

When communicating in plain English Signup and view all the answers

Which function is responsible for establishing perimeters at an incident scene?

Operations Section Signup and view all the answers

Who is responsible for maintaining the Command Post and scene security during an incident?

Operations Section Signup and view all the answers

Which section is responsible for conducting evacuations during a critical incident?

Operations Section Signup and view all the answers

Who is responsible for the management of all incident operations at the incident scene?

Incident Commander Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the correct definition of Unified Command?

A command system that allows agencies with different authorities and responsibilities to work together effectively without affecting individual agency authority Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended span of control ratio under NIMS?

1:3 Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a Strike Team?

A group of resources of the same kind and type operating under a designated leader Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Task Forces?

To manage multiple resource elements under one individual's supervision Signup and view all the answers

Mastering Incident Response and Management

Questions and Answers

Which one of the following is the purpose of an Area Command in the Incident Command System (ICS)?

Who reports to the Liaison Officer in the Incident Command System (ICS)?

When does an Area Command become a Unified Area Command in the Incident Command System (ICS)?

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 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?

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 is the role of the Transportation in the Logistics Section?

When should Department personnel use radio codes and/or signals?

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?

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?

Which of the following is the correct definition of Unified Command?

What is the recommended span of control ratio under NIMS?

Which of the following is an example of a Strike Team?

What is the purpose of Task Forces?

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Questions and Answers

Which one of the following is the purpose of an Area Command in the Incident Command System (ICS)?

Who reports to the Liaison Officer in the Incident Command System (ICS)?

When does an Area Command become a Unified Area Command in the Incident Command System (ICS)?

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 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?

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 is the role of the Transportation in the Logistics Section?

When should Department personnel use radio codes and/or signals?

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?

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?

Which of the following is the correct definition of Unified Command?

What is the recommended span of control ratio under NIMS?

Which of the following is an example of a Strike Team?

What is the purpose of Task Forces?

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