Command and Coordination is the NIMS component that focuses on ____________, Emer-
gency Operations Center, Multiagency Coordination Groups, and Joint Information System.
A. Resource Management
B. Incident Command System
C. Common Operating Picture
D. NIMS Program Development - ANSWER B. Incident Command System
What term defines the concept of incident operations personnel who report to only one su-
pervisor?
A. Span of Control
B. Supervisor Authority
C. Unified Command
D. Unity of Command - ANSWER D. Unity of Command
Who is the primary person/persons in charge at the incident?
A. Incident Commander/Unified Command
B. A member of the General Staff
C. Senior Officials
D. Agency Executives - ANSWER A. Incident Commander/Unified Command
Designating subordinate Command and General Staff supervisors allows the Incident Com-
mander to: _______________
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, A. Size up the incident.
B. Maintain a manageable span of control.
C. Categorize resources
D. Write the Incident Action Plan - ANSWER B. Maintain a manageable span of control.
Unified Command Organization:
A. Multiple independent command organization.
B. Maintains individual General Staff organizations for each member.
C. Shares facilities and coordinates a process for resource ordering.
D. Determines the incident tactics - ANSWER C. Shares facilities and coordinates a pro-
cess for resource ordering.
What type of command structure may be used for managing an incident when the incident
crosses political boundaries and involves multiple functional authorities?
A. Incident Commander
B. Area Command
C. Incident Management Team
D. Unified Command - ANSWER D. Unified Command
When planning for events, what is a personnel preparation consideration?
A. Event stability
B. Potential for expansion
C. Logistical requirements, such as communications, food, and medical
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gency Operations Center, Multiagency Coordination Groups, and Joint Information System.
A. Resource Management
B. Incident Command System
C. Common Operating Picture
D. NIMS Program Development - ANSWER B. Incident Command System
What term defines the concept of incident operations personnel who report to only one su-
pervisor?
A. Span of Control
B. Supervisor Authority
C. Unified Command
D. Unity of Command - ANSWER D. Unity of Command
Who is the primary person/persons in charge at the incident?
A. Incident Commander/Unified Command
B. A member of the General Staff
C. Senior Officials
D. Agency Executives - ANSWER A. Incident Commander/Unified Command
Designating subordinate Command and General Staff supervisors allows the Incident Com-
mander to: _______________
1
, A. Size up the incident.
B. Maintain a manageable span of control.
C. Categorize resources
D. Write the Incident Action Plan - ANSWER B. Maintain a manageable span of control.
Unified Command Organization:
A. Multiple independent command organization.
B. Maintains individual General Staff organizations for each member.
C. Shares facilities and coordinates a process for resource ordering.
D. Determines the incident tactics - ANSWER C. Shares facilities and coordinates a pro-
cess for resource ordering.
What type of command structure may be used for managing an incident when the incident
crosses political boundaries and involves multiple functional authorities?
A. Incident Commander
B. Area Command
C. Incident Management Team
D. Unified Command - ANSWER D. Unified Command
When planning for events, what is a personnel preparation consideration?
A. Event stability
B. Potential for expansion
C. Logistical requirements, such as communications, food, and medical
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