ISA UTILITY ARBORIST MASTER STUDY SET 2026 ALL SECTIONS COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT

ISA UTILITY ARBORIST MASTER STUDY SET
2026 ALL SECTIONS COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT

⩥ Term for a systematic method for command, control, and coordination
of an emergency response. Answer: incident command system


⩥ emergency operations center. Answer: Most utilities, municipalities,
and large tree contracting firms have designated storm processes and
designated ( ) where conditions are monitored and decisions are made.


⩥ True. Answer: T/F Personell from external organizations who travel to
a storm area are generally paid the higher of either their home pay rates
or the established local rates


⩥ 67. Answer: Percent accuracy of the US National Hurricane Center to
predict the track of a storm


⩥ True. Answer: T/F Removal of brush following a storm is typically the
responsibility of the customer


⩥ safety stand down. Answer: a proactive measure in which all
operations are brought to a halt until relevant safety information can be
provided to response workers

,⩥ True. Answer: Organizations such as electric utilities may declare an
emergency independent of official government declarations


⩥ False. Answer: Enhanced Fujita ratings are based on estimated
damage before the storm


⩥ False. Answer: Enhanced Fujita ratings are based on wind speeds
during the storm


⩥ False. Answer: Enhanced Fujita ratings are based on observations
during the storm


⩥ True. Answer: T/F Enhanced Fujita ratings are based on observed
damage following the storm


⩥ True. Answer: T/F Rain and snow on dense foliage can increase the
likelihood of tree failure


⩥ True. Answer: T/F Heavy, wet snows have a snow-to-water equivalent
that is 10:1 or less


⩥ False. Answer: T/F Heavy, wet snows have a snow-to-water
equivalent that is 15:10

,⩥ False. Answer: T/F Heavy, wet snows have a snow-to-water
equivalent that is 20:1


⩥ False. Answer: T/F Heavy, wet snows have a snow-to-water
equivalent that is 30:1 or more


⩥ False. Answer: T/F On the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane wind scale, a
storm must be at least category 5 to be considered major


⩥ False. Answer: T/F On the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane wind scale, a
storm must be at least category 4 to be considered major


⩥ True. Answer: T/F On the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane wind scale, a
storm must be at least category 3 to be considered major


⩥ False. Answer: T/F On the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane wind scale, a
storm must be at least 2 category to be considered major


⩥ False. Answer: T/F A standardized method for improving the overall
effectiveness of emergency response is called an Incident Coordination
System

, ⩥ True. Answer: T/F A standardized method for improving the overall
effectiveness of emergency response is known as the Incident Command
System


⩥ False. Answer: T/F A standardized method for improving the overall
effectiveness of emergency response is known as the Emergency
Command System


⩥ False. Answer: T/F A standardized method for improving the overall
effectiveness of emergency response is known as the Disaster Response
System


⩥ False. Answer: T/F Oversight is not an advantage of providing
temporary accommodations for a large-scale disaster response


⩥ False. Answer: T/F Economics of sale is not an advantage of
providing temporary accommodations for a large-scale disaster response


⩥ False. Answer: T/F Communication is not an advantage of providing
temporary accommodations for a large-scale disaster response


⩥ True. Answer: T/F Setup cost is not an advantage of providing
temporary accommodations for a large-scale disaster response