APCO MODULE 12 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Explain the purpose of NIMS - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Provides a consistent nationwide template to
enable all government, private-sector, and nongovernmental organizations to work together during
domestic incidents.
Be applicable across a full spectrum of potential incidents and hazard scenarios, regardless of size or
complexity.
Improve coordination and cooperation between public and private entities in a variety of domestic
incident management activities.
Prior to NIMS there were no standards for domestic incident response that reached across all levels of
gov. and all emergency response agencies. NIMS changed that by establishing national standards
national standards for incident operations, incident communications, personnel qualifications, resource
and information management and supporting technology.
Explain the NIMS impact on the telecommunicator - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The initial assessment of call
details becomes even more critical at the PSAP
The early determination of a hazard and the appropriate notifications are essential
Telecommunicators must update event records, call history and information from callers and the
response units to best assess the true nature of the call
The telecommunicator must understand that additional questions and pre-arrival instructions can have
a significant impact on the final outcome of events as they evolve
Outline the history and development of ICS - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅ICS was developed in the 1970s by
an interagency group in Southern California called FIRESCOPE. FIRESCOPE stood for Firefighting
Resources of Southern California Organized for Potential Emergencies and they set out to develop two
interrelated, yet independent, systems for managing wildland fire.
Describe the Principles and concepts of ICS - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A primary principle of ICS is the
ability to assign the most experienced and skilled person as the Incident Commander, regardless of that
employee's agency. When the Agency Administrator(s) assigns the Incident Commander, the
Administrator(s) delegates the appropriate agency authorities to that Incident Commander.
Describe the command staff function - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The Command Staff is assigned to carry
out staff functions needed to support the Incident Commander. These functions include interagency
liaison, incident safety, and public information.
Explain the purpose of NIMS - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Provides a consistent nationwide template to
enable all government, private-sector, and nongovernmental organizations to work together during
domestic incidents.
Be applicable across a full spectrum of potential incidents and hazard scenarios, regardless of size or
complexity.
Improve coordination and cooperation between public and private entities in a variety of domestic
incident management activities.
Prior to NIMS there were no standards for domestic incident response that reached across all levels of
gov. and all emergency response agencies. NIMS changed that by establishing national standards
national standards for incident operations, incident communications, personnel qualifications, resource
and information management and supporting technology.
Explain the NIMS impact on the telecommunicator - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The initial assessment of call
details becomes even more critical at the PSAP
The early determination of a hazard and the appropriate notifications are essential
Telecommunicators must update event records, call history and information from callers and the
response units to best assess the true nature of the call
The telecommunicator must understand that additional questions and pre-arrival instructions can have
a significant impact on the final outcome of events as they evolve
Outline the history and development of ICS - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅ICS was developed in the 1970s by
an interagency group in Southern California called FIRESCOPE. FIRESCOPE stood for Firefighting
Resources of Southern California Organized for Potential Emergencies and they set out to develop two
interrelated, yet independent, systems for managing wildland fire.
Describe the Principles and concepts of ICS - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A primary principle of ICS is the
ability to assign the most experienced and skilled person as the Incident Commander, regardless of that
employee's agency. When the Agency Administrator(s) assigns the Incident Commander, the
Administrator(s) delegates the appropriate agency authorities to that Incident Commander.
Describe the command staff function - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The Command Staff is assigned to carry
out staff functions needed to support the Incident Commander. These functions include interagency
liaison, incident safety, and public information.
