ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
Which NIMS Management Characteristic refers to the number of subordinates that
directly report to a supervisor? - Answer-Manageable Span of Control
EOCs can be fixed locations, temporary facilities, or virtual structures with staff
participating remotely. - Answer-TRUE
Which type of ICS facility is used to temporarily position and account for personnel,
supplies, and equipment awaiting assignment? - Answer-Staging Area
Full activation of an EOC can include personnel from assisting agencies. - Answer-
TRUE
Which resource management task includes activating local resource requirements, if
available? - Answer-Order and Acquire
Incident information is used across ICS, EOCs, MAC Groups, and JIS to aid in planning,
determine incident costs, and identify safety issues. - Answer-TRUE
Which of the following correctly describes NIMS? - Answer-A systematic approach to
incident management.
Which resource management task determines the type, quantity, receiving location, and
users of resources? - Answer-Identify Requirements
Which communications management practice includes specifying all of the
communications systems and platforms that parties will use to share information? -
Answer-Agreements
One EOC function is to provide coordinated support to incident command, on-scene
personnel, and other EOCs, if needed. - Answer-TRUE
2. An Incident Commander's scope of authority comes from the Incident Action Plan. -
Answer-FALSE
6. When command is transferred, then all personnel involved in the incident should be
told: - Answer-The effective time and date of the transfer
, Which General Staff member directs management of all incident-related operational
activities to achieve the incident objectives? - Answer-Operations Section Chief
4. Using specific position titles in ICS helps to describe the responsibilities of the
position. - Answer-TRUE
When an incident expands ________________________________. - Answer-only the
functions and positions necessary are filled.
3. Which Incident Type is limited to one operational period, does not require a written
Incident Action Plan, involves Command and General Staff only if needed, and requires
several single resources? - Answer-Type 4
When the supervisor-to-subordinate ratio exceeds manageable span of control,
additional Teams, Divisions, Groups, Branches, or Sections can be established. Which
NIMS Management characteristic does this describe? - Answer-Modular Organization
The Incident Command System (ICS) is: - Answer-A standardized approach to incident
management that is applicable for use in all hazards.
Which ICS functional area arranges for resources and needed services to support
achievement of the incident objectives? - Answer-Operations
Which NIMS Management Characteristic may include gathering, analyzing, and
assessing weather service data from technical specialists? - Answer-Information and
Intelligence Management
Which General Staff member negotiates and monitors contracts, maintains
documentation for reimbursement, and oversees timekeeping for incident personnel? -
Answer-Finance/Administration Section Chief
Which ICS functional area sets the incident objectives, strategies, and priorities, and
has overall responsibility for the incident? - Answer-Command
Which one of the following activities is not an example of incident coordination? -
Answer-Resolving critical resource issues.
Which ICS function is responsible for documentation of mutual aid agreements? -
Answer-Finance/Administration
At the incident scene, who handles media inquiries? - Answer-Public Information Officer
Expansion of the ICS modular organization is the responsibility of the: - Answer-Incident
Commander