NIMS AND ICS QUESTIONS AND ELABORATED ANSWERS

NIMS AND ICS QUESTIONS AND ELABORATED ANSWERS Standard on Fire Department Occupational Safety and Health Programs - CORRECT ANSWER-NFPA 1500 Standard on Emergency Services Incident Management System - CORRECT ANSWER-NFPA 1561 What required the development of the National Incident Management System? - CORRECT ANSWER-Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-5) What established regulations for handling hazardous material incidents? - CORRECT ANSWER-SARA Act of 1986 When did the USFA (United States Fire Administration) formally adopt NIMS? - CORRECT ANSWER-2004 What does IMT stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER-Incident Management Team Describe the IC's command structure during a SIMPLE incident - CORRECT ANSWERIC supervises Fire Attack, Search and Rescue, and Ventilation Describe the IC's command structure during a COMPLEX incident - CORRECT ANSWER-IC supervises Operations, Planning, and Logistics. Operations then supervises other groups needed to complete the tasks needed at an incident. What is the definition of Unified Command? - CORRECT ANSWER-The shared responsibility for overall incident management (can be multiagency and multijurisdictional) What is the definition of Unity OF Command? - CORRECT ANSWER-Each individual reports to only one supervisor What is the Span of Control, and what does it mean? - CORRECT ANSWER-The number of subordinates that one supervisor can manage effectively. Range is 3 to 7, 5 is optimal. Anticipate span of control problems and adjust accordingly. What does "staging" mean in relation to an incident? - CORRECT ANSWER-Staging is where resources are kept until they are needed at an incident. Resources are staged so that the operating area at an incident isn't crowded or overwhelming. What is the Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications? - CORRECT ANSWER-NFPA 1001 What is the Standard for Fire Service Instructor Professional Qualifications? - CORRECT ANSWER-NFPA 1041 What are the Four Functions of Management? - CORRECT ANSWER-Planning, organizing, leading, and controlling What is planning? - CORRECT ANSWER-Developing a scheme, program, or method to accomplish an objective. As a fire officer you're responsible for developing a work plan for a fire company or an administrative work group. Planning can be short-range, extending up to a year, medium range, ranging between 1-3 years, and long-range, which is longer than 3 years. Planning can be as simple as planning the daily activities, or as a complex as developing an annual budget. What is organizing? - CORRECT ANSWER-Putting elements together into an orderly, functional, structured whole. Example: The fire officer takes the available people, equipment, structure, and time and develops them into an orderly, functional, and structural unit to implement the plan and deliver the expected services What is leading? - CORRECT ANSWER-Guiding or directing in a course of action The act of leadership is a complex process of influencing others to accomplish a task. This is the human side of managing. What is controlling? - CORRECT ANSWER-Restraining, regulating, governing, counteracting, or overpowering. Examples include: Considering the budget prior to purchase, conducting employee performance appraisals, or ensuring compliance with department's policies. What are rules and regulations? - CORRECT ANSWER-Rules and regulations are developed to implement a law that has been passed by a government body. Rules may also be established by the local jurisdiction. Rules and regulations do not leave latitude or discretion