E/L/G ADVANCED INCIDENT COMMANDER SYSTEM
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW
Question 1
What type of structure is established over several individual incidents?
a) ICP
b) Area Command
c) Incident Complex
d) Unified Command
CORRECT ANSWER
b) Area Command
Question 2
In the context of incident management, complex incidents generally:
a) involve multi-jurisdictional efforts of more than one agency
b) involve one centralized agency and/or political jurisdiction
c) have few casualties
d) require minimal resources
CORRECT ANSWER
a) involve multi-jurisdictional efforts of more than one agency
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,Question 3
___ is an organization that oversees the management of multiple incidents. Examples
include 2 or more HM spills, fires, etc.
a) EOC
b) Incident Management Team
c) Unified Command
d) Area Command
CORRECT ANSWER
d) Area Command
Question 4
How does the use of Area Command facilitate the job of the IC and agency officials?
a) Area Command communicates agency policies, priorities, constraints, and guidance to
Incident Commanders implementation across all incidents.
b) Area Command determines the incident tactics, objectives, and strategies.
c) Establishing Area Command eliminates the need for a written delegation of authority.
d) Area Command replaces the incident-level ICS organizations and streamlines Incident
Commander functions and tasks.
CORRECT ANSWER
a) Area Command communicates agency policies, priorities, constraints, and guidance to
Incident Commanders implementation across all incidents.
Question 5
What is an advantage of activating an Area Command?
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, a) The role of the IC is shared by two or more persons.
b) Allows different agencies to work together.
c) Resolves the resource competition between incidents.
d) Incident tactics, objectives, and strategies are not necessary.
CORRECT ANSWER
c) Resolves the resource competition between incidents.
Question 6
When should an Area Command be established?
a) When one major or complex incident is occurring.
b) When incidents are using similar and limited critical resources.
c) When incidents are expected to conclude in one Operational Period.
d) When life and property values are not at risk.
CORRECT ANSWER
b) When incidents are using similar and limited critical resources.
Question 7
Which responsibility outlines an Area Command's primary function?
a) Establish facility use between various incidents
b) Ensure that Unified Command personnel assignments and organizations are appropriate.
c) Maintain contact with the President
d) Develop broad objectives for the affected area.
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QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW
Question 1
What type of structure is established over several individual incidents?
a) ICP
b) Area Command
c) Incident Complex
d) Unified Command
CORRECT ANSWER
b) Area Command
Question 2
In the context of incident management, complex incidents generally:
a) involve multi-jurisdictional efforts of more than one agency
b) involve one centralized agency and/or political jurisdiction
c) have few casualties
d) require minimal resources
CORRECT ANSWER
a) involve multi-jurisdictional efforts of more than one agency
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,Question 3
___ is an organization that oversees the management of multiple incidents. Examples
include 2 or more HM spills, fires, etc.
a) EOC
b) Incident Management Team
c) Unified Command
d) Area Command
CORRECT ANSWER
d) Area Command
Question 4
How does the use of Area Command facilitate the job of the IC and agency officials?
a) Area Command communicates agency policies, priorities, constraints, and guidance to
Incident Commanders implementation across all incidents.
b) Area Command determines the incident tactics, objectives, and strategies.
c) Establishing Area Command eliminates the need for a written delegation of authority.
d) Area Command replaces the incident-level ICS organizations and streamlines Incident
Commander functions and tasks.
CORRECT ANSWER
a) Area Command communicates agency policies, priorities, constraints, and guidance to
Incident Commanders implementation across all incidents.
Question 5
What is an advantage of activating an Area Command?
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, a) The role of the IC is shared by two or more persons.
b) Allows different agencies to work together.
c) Resolves the resource competition between incidents.
d) Incident tactics, objectives, and strategies are not necessary.
CORRECT ANSWER
c) Resolves the resource competition between incidents.
Question 6
When should an Area Command be established?
a) When one major or complex incident is occurring.
b) When incidents are using similar and limited critical resources.
c) When incidents are expected to conclude in one Operational Period.
d) When life and property values are not at risk.
CORRECT ANSWER
b) When incidents are using similar and limited critical resources.
Question 7
Which responsibility outlines an Area Command's primary function?
a) Establish facility use between various incidents
b) Ensure that Unified Command personnel assignments and organizations are appropriate.
c) Maintain contact with the President
d) Develop broad objectives for the affected area.
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