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1. ____________ means that each individual has a designat- Unity of command
ed supervisor to whom they report to at the scene of
the incident
2. ________ allows agencies with different legal, geo- Unified command
graphic, and functional authorities and responsibilities
to work together effectively w/o affecting individual
agency authority, responsibility, or accountability
3. ________ refers to the orderly line of authority within the Chain of command
ranks of the incident management organization
4. The command function must be clearly established A briefing that captures all
from the beginning of an incident. When command is essential information for
transferred, the process must include continuing safe and effec-
tive operations
5. Accountability means that incident personnel adhere T
to check-in/check-out, incident action planning, unity
of command, resource tracking, and other principles
6. An Incident Action Plan is an oral or written plan con- T
taining objectives that address tactics and support ac-
tivities for the planned operational period
7. In a major incident, personnel and equipment should F
be dispatched even without being requested
8. Who is the point of contact for representatives of other Liaison Officer
governmental agencies, nongovernmental organiza-
tions, and/or private entities
9. Planning section
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Which Section collects, evaluates, and disseminates
incident situation information and intelligence
10. Which Section is responsible for all support require- Logistics section
ments needed to facilitate effective and efficient inci-
dent management, including ordering resources from
off-incident locations
11. Which Section would perform cost analysis and con- Finance/Administration
tracting services Section
12. Who handles media and public inquiries, emergency Public Information Officer
public information and warnings, rumor monitoring
and response, and media monitoring, and coordinates
the dissemination of information in an accurate and
timely manner
13. Who is responsible for monitoring incident operations Safety Officer
and advising the Incident Commander on all matters
relating to operational safety, including the health and
safety of emergency responder personnel
14. Scenario: The Command Staff consists of a Safety Offi- Two Branches that man-
cer and Public Information Officer. age Medical (EMS and Life
Support) and Investigative
Which organizational structure for the General Staff (Police) resources under
uses correct ICS principles, position titles, and fea- the supervision of a Direc-
tures? tor
15. Heavy rains are threatening to cause a dam break. One Use truck-mounted
incident objective and its strategy and tactics are as pumps working from the
follows: road into spillway, and
portable pumps on the
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Objective: Decrease the probability of flooding by re- east side discharging into
ducing the reservoir level to 35 feet by 0800 tomorrow. Murky Creek
Strategy: Pump water from reservoir.
Tactics: _____________________________
16. Emergency Operations Plans should be consistent T
with the National Incident Management System
(NIMS)
17. The operational period is a fixed 12-hour period within F
which tactics must be completed
18. Mutual aid is the mandatory provision of resources by F
agencies or organizations to assist each other when
existing resources are inadequate
19. All 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, T
Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands can participate in
mutual aid through the Emergency Management As-
sistance Compact (EMAC)
20. On July 18, 2001, a train carrying hazardous chemicals Given the magnitude of
derailed and caught fire in a downtown Baltimore tun- this incident, assign all
nel, causing a near shutdown of the city and burning Command Staff immedi-
so hot that firefighters couldn't reach the flames for 8 ately to support the Inci-
hours. dent Commander
At one point, all major highways into the city were
blocked off, a Baltimore Orioles game at nearby Cam-
den Yards was canceled, and the Inner Harbor was
closed to boat traffic. A water-main break near the
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_fjwikh
1. ____________ means that each individual has a designat- Unity of command
ed supervisor to whom they report to at the scene of
the incident
2. ________ allows agencies with different legal, geo- Unified command
graphic, and functional authorities and responsibilities
to work together effectively w/o affecting individual
agency authority, responsibility, or accountability
3. ________ refers to the orderly line of authority within the Chain of command
ranks of the incident management organization
4. The command function must be clearly established A briefing that captures all
from the beginning of an incident. When command is essential information for
transferred, the process must include continuing safe and effec-
tive operations
5. Accountability means that incident personnel adhere T
to check-in/check-out, incident action planning, unity
of command, resource tracking, and other principles
6. An Incident Action Plan is an oral or written plan con- T
taining objectives that address tactics and support ac-
tivities for the planned operational period
7. In a major incident, personnel and equipment should F
be dispatched even without being requested
8. Who is the point of contact for representatives of other Liaison Officer
governmental agencies, nongovernmental organiza-
tions, and/or private entities
9. Planning section
, FEMA ICS-200 Knowledge Check
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_fjwikh
Which Section collects, evaluates, and disseminates
incident situation information and intelligence
10. Which Section is responsible for all support require- Logistics section
ments needed to facilitate effective and efficient inci-
dent management, including ordering resources from
off-incident locations
11. Which Section would perform cost analysis and con- Finance/Administration
tracting services Section
12. Who handles media and public inquiries, emergency Public Information Officer
public information and warnings, rumor monitoring
and response, and media monitoring, and coordinates
the dissemination of information in an accurate and
timely manner
13. Who is responsible for monitoring incident operations Safety Officer
and advising the Incident Commander on all matters
relating to operational safety, including the health and
safety of emergency responder personnel
14. Scenario: The Command Staff consists of a Safety Offi- Two Branches that man-
cer and Public Information Officer. age Medical (EMS and Life
Support) and Investigative
Which organizational structure for the General Staff (Police) resources under
uses correct ICS principles, position titles, and fea- the supervision of a Direc-
tures? tor
15. Heavy rains are threatening to cause a dam break. One Use truck-mounted
incident objective and its strategy and tactics are as pumps working from the
follows: road into spillway, and
portable pumps on the
, FEMA ICS-200 Knowledge Check
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_fjwikh
Objective: Decrease the probability of flooding by re- east side discharging into
ducing the reservoir level to 35 feet by 0800 tomorrow. Murky Creek
Strategy: Pump water from reservoir.
Tactics: _____________________________
16. Emergency Operations Plans should be consistent T
with the National Incident Management System
(NIMS)
17. The operational period is a fixed 12-hour period within F
which tactics must be completed
18. Mutual aid is the mandatory provision of resources by F
agencies or organizations to assist each other when
existing resources are inadequate
19. All 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, T
Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands can participate in
mutual aid through the Emergency Management As-
sistance Compact (EMAC)
20. On July 18, 2001, a train carrying hazardous chemicals Given the magnitude of
derailed and caught fire in a downtown Baltimore tun- this incident, assign all
nel, causing a near shutdown of the city and burning Command Staff immedi-
so hot that firefighters couldn't reach the flames for 8 ately to support the Inci-
hours. dent Commander
At one point, all major highways into the city were
blocked off, a Baltimore Orioles game at nearby Cam-
den Yards was canceled, and the Inner Harbor was
closed to boat traffic. A water-main break near the
