AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A
When a company officer arrives first on a fire scene, the officer is in command until?
- ANSWER: a chief officer arrives and may choose to assume command
An employee becomes frustrated because he/she cannot comply with conflicting
orders from different bosses. This situation is caused by a violation of? - ANSWER:
Unity of command
In the fire service, division of labor is necessary to? - ANSWER: All the above
assign responsibility, prevent duplication of effort, make specific assignments
Policies are examples of standing plans designed to provide? - ANSWER: guidance for
decision making
A procedure is a(n)? - ANSWER: detailed guide to action
Which of the following is one of the major staff functions/components of the
Incident Management System? - ANSWER: Planning
Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of an Incident Management
System? - ANSWER: Prefire Plans
Which of the following is not a major functional component of the Incident
Management System? - ANSWER: Groups
NFPA ________ is the standard that contains minimum requirements and
procedures for a safety and health program? - ANSWER: 1500
Passengers and drivers/operators of responding emergency vehicles should do all of
the following except? - ANSWER: ride on the tailboard
Under normal conditions, only a(n) _______ may order multiple alarms or additional
resources for large-scale incidents? - ANSWER: Incident Commander
As it relates to the Incident Management System, a division refers to? - ANSWER: a
geographic location or designation
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Incident Management System? -
ANSWER: Independent action plans
The Incident Management System should? - ANSWER: Be initiated by the first fire
unit on scene
, The tracking of personnel working at an incident requires a system that is
standardized foe every incident to establish? - ANSWER: Accountability
In the Incident Management System, the ______ has authority over the ordering,
releasing, and controlling of resources? - ANSWER: Incident Commander
In the Incident Management System, ______ are functional crews assigned to
perform a specific task such as ventilation or rescue. - ANSWER: Groups
Within the Incident Management System, the positions of Safety, Liaison, and
Information are? - ANSWER: Command Staff Positions
The Incident Management System is best defined as - ANSWER: an organized,
systematic method for the command, control, and management of an emergenc
incident
What is the optimal number of individuals that one person should be supervising at
an emergency incident? - ANSWER: 3 to 7
In order for the Incident Management System to function properly, it must contain
all of the following components except? - ANSWER: all personnel from a single
agency
Under the Incident Management System, the ______ is responsible for determining
the strategic goals for control of an incident. - ANSWER: Incident Commander
Under the Incident Management System, the _______ is responsible for
implementing the tactical assignment to meet strategic goal. - ANSWER: Operations
Chief
Under the Incident Management System, the _______ Officer is responsible for
providing factual and accurate information to the media. - ANSWER: Public
information
Match characteristics of IMS Column A with description Column B
Modular Organization
Span of Control
Unified command
Unity of command - ANSWER: Modular Org.: the ability to start small and expand if
an incident becomes more complex
Span of Control: the # of subordinates who report to one supervisor at any level
within the organization.
Unified command: Used when multiple agencies or multiple jurisdictions have
responsibility for control of an incident.
Unity of command: each person has only one direct supervisor
A situation status progress report is provided upon? - ANSWER: transfer of command