TEST SOLUTIONS!
What general staff member prepares Incident Action Plans, manages information,
and maintains situational awareness for the incident? Answer: planning section
chief
Which member of the command and staff interfaces with other agencies to meet
incident-related information requirements? Answer: public info officer
Which of the following are typical incident facilities Answer: A.Incident Command
Post;
B. Camps;
C. Point-of-distribution Sites;
Which of these best describes the duties of the Liason Officer? Answer: Is the point
of contact for other response organizations;
True or False: An Incident Action Plan is captured and communicates overall
operational and support activities for an incident. Answer: true
Choose the answer that best describes Command in the ICS. Command is...
Answer: Directing, ordering or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory, or
delegated authority;
If the Incident Commander designates personnel to provide public information,
safety, and liaison services, the personnel are collectively referred to as the Answer:
command staff
The Incident Command System (ICS) is only applicable to large, complex incidents
Answer: false
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, which general staff member directs all responses and tactical actions to achieve the
incident objectives Answer: operations section chief
Which General Staff member negotiates and monitors contracts, maintains
documentation for reimbursement, and oversees timekeeping for incident personnel?
Answer: finance/administration section chief
the liaison officer Answer: A. Is the point of contact for other response organizations
establishment of the ICS modular ordination is the responsibility of the Answer:
incident commander
When command is transferred, the process should include a(n) Answer: briefing
ceremony
The Whole Community approach refers to different organizations within the Federal
Government Answer: false
Who designates the Incident Commander and the process for transferring
command? Answer: the jurisdiction or organization with primary responsibility for the
incident
Which ICS function is responsible for documentation for mutual aid agreements?
Answer: finance/administration
the ICS can be used to manage any type of incident including planned events
Answer: true
to avoid overburdening the incident command recourses should not self-dispatch
(spontaneously deploy) Answer: true
which NIMS management characteristics may include gathering, analyzing, and
assessing weather service Fata from technical specialists Answer: information and
intelligence management
who has overall responsibility for the on-scence incident Answer: incident
commander
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