Introduction to FEMA Exam Questions
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Area command (unified area command) UAC - Answer-An organization established to
oversee the management of multiple incidents that are each being handled by an ICS
organization, or by large or multiple incidents to which several incident management
teams have been assigned
chain of command (CC) - Answer-A series of management positions in order of
authority
Incident Command System (ICS) - Answer-Standardized approach to incident
management by giving everyone the same training and skills to do everything the same
way.
Command Staff (CS) - Answer-Consist of the positions Public Information Officer(PIO),
Safety Officer (SO), and Liaison Officer (LO). they report directly to the Incident
Commander.
Compacts - Answer-Formal working agreements among agencies to obtain mutual aid.
Emergency Operations Center (EOC) - Answer-The physical location at which the
coordination of information and resources to support domestic incident management
activities normally take place.
Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) - Answer-The plan that each jurisdiction has and
maintains for responding to appropriate hazards.
Function - Answer-Function refers to the five major activities in ICS: Command,
Operations, Planning, Logistict, and Finance/Adminstration.
Joint Information Center (JIC) - Answer-If facility established to coordinate all incident
related public information activities. Where is the center of news and media.
General Staff (GS) - Answer-A group of incident management personnel organized
according to function and reporting to the Incident Commander.
Incident Action Plan (IAP) - Answer-A written plan containg general objectives reflecting
the overall strategy for managing a incident.
Incident Commander (IC) - Answer-Who person who is responsible for all incident
activities, including the development of strategies and tactics and the ordering and
release of resources.
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Area command (unified area command) UAC - Answer-An organization established to
oversee the management of multiple incidents that are each being handled by an ICS
organization, or by large or multiple incidents to which several incident management
teams have been assigned
chain of command (CC) - Answer-A series of management positions in order of
authority
Incident Command System (ICS) - Answer-Standardized approach to incident
management by giving everyone the same training and skills to do everything the same
way.
Command Staff (CS) - Answer-Consist of the positions Public Information Officer(PIO),
Safety Officer (SO), and Liaison Officer (LO). they report directly to the Incident
Commander.
Compacts - Answer-Formal working agreements among agencies to obtain mutual aid.
Emergency Operations Center (EOC) - Answer-The physical location at which the
coordination of information and resources to support domestic incident management
activities normally take place.
Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) - Answer-The plan that each jurisdiction has and
maintains for responding to appropriate hazards.
Function - Answer-Function refers to the five major activities in ICS: Command,
Operations, Planning, Logistict, and Finance/Adminstration.
Joint Information Center (JIC) - Answer-If facility established to coordinate all incident
related public information activities. Where is the center of news and media.
General Staff (GS) - Answer-A group of incident management personnel organized
according to function and reporting to the Incident Commander.
Incident Action Plan (IAP) - Answer-A written plan containg general objectives reflecting
the overall strategy for managing a incident.
Incident Commander (IC) - Answer-Who person who is responsible for all incident
activities, including the development of strategies and tactics and the ordering and
release of resources.
