the Incident Command System, Questions & Answers
The Whole Community approach refers to different organizations within the Federal
Government - ANSWER False
Which NIMS Management Characteristic is necessary for achieving situational
awareness
and facilitating information sharing? - ANSWER B. Integrated Communications
Which NIMS Management Characteristic refers to personnel requested through
appropriate authorities and established resource management systems? - ANSWER
A. Dispatch/ Deployment
Qualification, Certification, and Credentialing Personnel are part of which NIMS
Management Characteristic? - ANSWER C. Comprehensive Resource Management
Which NIMS Management Characteristic may include gathering, analyzing, and
assessing
weather service data from technical specialists? - ANSWER A. Information and
Intelligence Managemen
Which item is included in the NIMS Management Characteristic of Accountability? -
ANSWER C. Check-In/Check-Out of incident personnel
Major activities of the Logistics Section include: - ANSWER D. Ordering, obtaining,
maintaining, and accounting for esssential personnel, equipment, and
supplies
Major activities of the Planning Section include: - ANSWER A. Preparing and
documenting Incident
Action Plans.
Which General Staff member is responsible for ensuring that assigned incident
personnel are fed and have communications, medical support, and transportation as
needed to meet the operational objective? - ANSWER C. Logistics Section Chief
Which General Staff member negotiates and monitors contracts, maintains
documentation for reimbursement, and oversees timekeeping for incident personnel?
. - ANSWER D. Finance/Administration Section Chief
Which General Staff member prepares Incident Action Plans, manages information,
and
maintains situational awareness for the incident? - ANSWER A. Planning Section
Chief
Which General Staff member directs all responses and tactical actions to achieve the