Fire I/II- Chapter 27 - NIMS and ICS
Which NIMS-ICS term describes the organizational level between section and division
that has functional/geographic responsibility for major segments of incident ops - ANS-
Branch
To help avoid confusion at an incident, responders should address each other by their
_______ at the scene - ANS- designations
Establishing the command post and coordinating incident resources is the duty of the -
ANS- Incident commander
Which task is performed by the Incident safety officer - ANS- Monitoring health of entry
team
Which section directly manages tactical activities and oversees the staging area? - ANS-
Operations
The ____ section is responsible for providing support services such as organizing
transport and meal needs - ANS- logistics
The intelligence and information section is established - ANS- at incidents where
criminal activity is suspected
Who is in charge of establishing command at an incident - ANS- first person
Before transferring command, the initial IC must - ANS- be sure the new IC is qualified
What must take place when transferring command? - ANS- The initial IC must provide a
report on the incident and the person assuming repeats back
What is the purpose of a unified command? - ANS- Control an incident with multiple
jurisdictions
Which describes a memorandum of understanding - ANS- written agreement that defines
roles within a unified command structure
In order to be effective as a leader someone must - ANS- be able to make decisions
quickly and effectively
When commanding a scene or leading a crew, an effective leader - ANS- allows crew
members to complete tasks independently
Which NIMS-ICS term describes the organizational level between section and division
that has functional/geographic responsibility for major segments of incident ops - ANS-
Branch
To help avoid confusion at an incident, responders should address each other by their
_______ at the scene - ANS- designations
Establishing the command post and coordinating incident resources is the duty of the -
ANS- Incident commander
Which task is performed by the Incident safety officer - ANS- Monitoring health of entry
team
Which section directly manages tactical activities and oversees the staging area? - ANS-
Operations
The ____ section is responsible for providing support services such as organizing
transport and meal needs - ANS- logistics
The intelligence and information section is established - ANS- at incidents where
criminal activity is suspected
Who is in charge of establishing command at an incident - ANS- first person
Before transferring command, the initial IC must - ANS- be sure the new IC is qualified
What must take place when transferring command? - ANS- The initial IC must provide a
report on the incident and the person assuming repeats back
What is the purpose of a unified command? - ANS- Control an incident with multiple
jurisdictions
Which describes a memorandum of understanding - ANS- written agreement that defines
roles within a unified command structure
In order to be effective as a leader someone must - ANS- be able to make decisions
quickly and effectively
When commanding a scene or leading a crew, an effective leader - ANS- allows crew
members to complete tasks independently
