Incident Command System Q&A
Which NIMS Management Characteristic may
include gathering, analyzing, and assessing
weather service data from technical specialists?
A. Incident Facilities and Locations To ensure efficient, clear, communication, the
B. Management by Objectives National Incident Management System
C. Information and Intelligence Management Characteristics recommend the use of:
D. Integrated Communications - A. Technical language
ANSWER -C. Information and Intelligence B. Acronyms
Management C. Common terminology
D. Agency-specific codes - ANSWER -C.
Common terminology
The Incident Commander or Unified Command
establishes incident objectives that include:
A. Delegating functional responsibilities and To ensure a smooth transfer, the outgoing
specifying resource types. Incident Commander should provide a(n)
B. Establishing a manageable span of control. ___________ to the new Incident Commander.
C. Identifying strategies, tactics, tasks, and A. Incident Action Plan
activities to achieve the objectives. B. Situational Analysis Document
D. Selecting personnel to serve on the Incident C. Lessons Learned Report
Management Team. - ANSWER -C. D. Briefing - ANSWER -D. Briefing
Identifying strategies, tactics, tasks, and activities
to achieve the objectives.
Which ICS functional area tracks resources,
collects and analyzes information, and maintains
Depending on the incident size and complexity, documentation?
various types of support facilities may be A. Logistics
established by: B. Finance/Administration
A. the Logistics Section C. Planning
B. Incident Command D. Operations - ANSWER -C. Planning
C. the Planning Section
D. Local Authorities - ANSWER -B. Incident
Command
Which position is always staffed in ICS
applications?
A. Operations Section Chief
In a Unified Command, members representing B. Safety Officer
multiple jurisdictions and agencies work together C. Public Information Officer
to establish: D. Incident Commander - ANSWER -D.
A. Resource Allocations Incident Commander
B. Shared Agency Authority
C. Situational Awareness
D. Incident Objectives - ANSWER -C.
Situational Awareness Who designates the process for transferring
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