TCFP Firefighter I/II Chapters 22-25 Test with correct Answers

In the ICS structure, who is responsible for all aspects of managing an incident? Select one: A. The planning chief B. The incident commander C. The executive officer D. The operations section chief - Answer- B. The incident commander Unified command is used to address which situation? Select one: A. The incident involves more than one jurisdiction or agency B. All command and general staff positions have been activated C. There is a lack of consensus among command staff D. The duration of the incident will span several operational periods - Answer- A. The incident involves more than one jurisdiction or agency What is the ICS organizational title for a member of the general staff? Select one: A. Director B. Chief C. Officer D. Manager - Answer- B. Chief What is the title for the individual in charge of a company? Select one: A. Squad leader B. Company officer C. Sector manager D. Resource director - Answer- B. Company officer Where should the command post be located? Select one: A. On either front corner of the building B. Adjacent to the incident perimeter C. In a nearby, protected location D. At the forward observation limit - Answer- C. In a nearby, protected location Which ICS section is responsible for providing needed services and supplies? Select one: A. Logistics B. Liaison C. Operations D. Safety - Answer- A. Logistics Which ICS section is responsible for taking direct action to control the incident? Select one: A. Division B. Operations C. Command D. Tactics - Answer- B. Operations Which ICS section is responsible for the financial and accounting aspect of an incident? Select one: A. Finance/Administration B. Legal/Accounting C. Logistics D. Planning - Answer- A. Finance/Administration Which is a location near the incident scene where resources are held, ready to be assigned if needed? Select one: A. Check-in area B. Camp C. Staging area D. Incident base - Answer- C. Staging area Who serves as the command's point of contact for representatives from outside agencies? Select one: A. The liaison officer B. The staging chief C. The planning director D. The agency representative - Answer- A. The liaison officer An exposure on the left side of the fire building would be designated as exposure: Select one: A. B. B. left. C. 2. D. D. - Answer- A. B. As an incident progresses, what is an additional factor to be evaluated in the ongoing size-up? Select one: A. Establishment of an overall goal for the incident B. Additional resources needed C. Actions that can be safely accomplished D. The effectiveness of the initial plan - Answer- D. The effectiveness of the initial plan As more companies are deployed at an incident, why must the incident management structure expand? Select one: A. To establish personnel accountability B. To establish the modular organization C. To maintain span of control D. To maintain unity of command - Answer- C. To maintain span of control Collectively, the section chiefs are known as the: Select one: A. general staff. B. command staff. C. tactical group. D. unified command. - Answer- A. general staff. If there is no officer on the first-arriving unit, who assumes initial command? Select one: A. A fire fighter B. The driver/operator C. Whomever the nearest responding chief officer designates over the radio D. The first officer to arrive - Answer- A. A fire fighter In which decade did efforts begin to establish a standardized incident command system? Select one: A. 1970s B. 1940s C. 1950s D. 1990s - Answer- A. 1970s Initial size-up of an emergency incident is conducted by the: Select one: A. first-arriving chief officer. B. first-arriving unit. C. telecommunicator. D. reporting party. - Answer- B. first-arriving unit. The command staff reports directly to the: Select one: A. incident commander. B. chief fire official. C. command staff director. D. operations section chief. - Answer- A. incident commander. The first-arriving officer at the scene of a serious incident should __________ command. Select one: A. defer B. establish C. pass D. transfer - Answer- B. establish The goal of the __________ concept is to encourage communication and input from all crew members to assess the situation and to develop the safest and most effective method to complete the assignment. Select one: A. horizontal command B. group decision-making C. functional supervision D. crew resource management - Answer- D. crew resource management The ICS title of director is applied to the supervisor of a: Select one: A. branch. B. section. C. company. D. division. - Answer- A. branch. The modular organization of the ICS gives it the ability to: Select one: A. expand the span of control along with the incident. B. incorporate personnel from several different agencies. C. create new organizational elements that preserve existing local command structures. D. expand to the extent needed to manage the incident. - Answer- D. expand to the extent needed to manage the incident. The National Incident Management System (NIMS) was developed by the: Select one: A. National Fire Protection Association. B. National Fire Academy. C. Federal Emergency Management Agency. D. US Department of Homeland Security. - Answer- D. US Department of Homeland Security. Under which circumstances does the first-arriving officer assume command? Select one: A. On every incident B. When multiple units will be needed to manage the incident C. Upon arrival of a second officer D. When necessary to maintain span of control - Answer- A. On every incident Under which condition might command be transferred from a high-ranking officer to an officer with lower rank? Select one: A. If the incident is escalating B. During the later stages of the incident C. There are no conditions when this is appropriate D. After the third benchmark - Answer- B. During the later stages of the incident What does the "A" stand for in "IAP"? Select one: A. Action B. Acting C. Annual D. Advisor - Answer- A. Action What does the "C" stand for in "RECEO-VS"? Select one: A. Command B. Conduction C. Confinement D. Convection - Answer- C. Confinement What does the "S" stand for in "RECEO-VS"? Select one: A. Salvage B. Span of control C. Search D. Size-up - Answer- A. Salvage What is a critical factor to consider when evaluating the potential for collapse of a burning structure? Select one: A. How long it has been burning B. Weather conditions C. Reflex time D. Size of the collapse zone Feedback - Answer- A. How long it has been burning What is a strike team? Select one: A. Two or more single resources of the same type with an assigned supervisor B. A group of resources that travels to the incident, to be deployed individually upon arrival C. A team of resources that remains intact throughout its involvement in the incident D. Any combination of resources temporarily assembled for a specific purpose - Answer- A. Two or more single resources of the same type with an assigned supervisor What is the best way to gather information about the size and location of a fire? Select one: A. Use of thermal imaging B. Reports from occupants C. Reading the smoke D. Direct visual observation - Answer- D. Direct visual observation What is the first step in making plans to manage an emergency incident? Select one: A. Establish personnel accountability B. Transmit/receive the initial report C. Perform size-up D. Establish command - Answer- C. Perform size-up What is the ICS term for a group of fire fighters with an assigned leader who are working without an apparatus? Select one: A. Unit B. Group C. Crew D. Team - Answer- C. Crew What is the ICS term for an assembly of two or more single resources, of different types, assembled to accomplish a specific task? Select one: A. Group B. Strike team C. Task force D. Division - Answer- C. Task force What is the ICS term for an assembly of two or more units of the same type with an assigned leader? Select one: A. Unit B. Section C. Task force D. Strike team - Answer- D. Strike team What is the ICS term for companies or crews working on the same task or function? Select one: A. Unit B. Group C. Division D. Branch - Answer- B. Group What is the ICS term for companies/crews working within the same geographical area? Select one: A. Branch B. Division C. Group D. Unit - Answer- B. Division What is the ICS term for the headquarter location of an incident? Select one: A. The staging area B. The incident command post C. The forward observation point D. The planning sector - Answer- B. The incident command post What is the ICS title for the person in charge of a branch? Select one: A. Supervisor B. Manager C. Director D. Chief - Answer- C. Director What is the ICS title for the person in charge of a task force? Select one: A. Leader B. Officer C. Director D. Supervisor - Answer- A. Leader What would be the ICS designation for each floor in a high-rise building? Select one: A. Sector B. Division C. Section D. Group - Answer- B. Division When is command terminated? Select one: A. When the IC releases the command and general staff B. When the incident is declared under control C. When the IC declares "All clear" D. When the last company leaves the scene - Answer- D. When the last company leaves the scene When performing size-up, which question can most reliably be answered based on the time of day? Select one: A. Was the fire intentionally set? B. Is the alarm a result of system malfunction? C. Is the fire threatening exposures? D. Is the building occupied? - Answer- D. Is the building occupied? Which ICS organizational level is established when the number of divisions and groups exceeds the operations section chief's span of control? Select one: A. Unit B. Group C. Branch D. Division - Answer- C. Branch Which ICS section is responsible for developing the IAP? Select one: A. Tactical B. Planning C. Command D. Operations - Answer- B. Planning Which ICS section is responsible for the collection, evaluation, dissemination, and use of information relevant to the incident? Select one: A. Logistics B. Strategy C. Staging D. Planning - Answer- D. Planning Which is a commonly used mnemonic for reporting a mayday? Select one: A. UNIT-A B. TROUBL C. LUNAR D. AREA - Answer- C. LUNAR Which is a key ICS characteristic? Select one: A. Command is always transferred to a ranking officer B. Every fire fighter always reports to a single supervisor C. The operations section chief is activated on every incident D. Command is passed to the second-in unit upon its arrival - Answer- B. Every fire fighter always reports to a single supervisor Which is an ICS single resource? Select one: A. Unit B. Company officer C. Engine company D. Strike team - Answer- C. Engine company Which is one of the two basic categories of information on which size-up is based? Select one: A. Risk B. Probabilities C. Estimates D. Projections - Answer- B. Probabilities Which is the subject of the SLICE-RS mnemonic? Select one: A. The NIMS organizational structure B. Command priorities C. Initial engine company operations D. Selection of strategic objectives - Answer- D. Selection of strategic objectives Which is the term for areas adjacent to a burning building? Select one: A. Sectors B. Exposures C. Divisions D. Zones - Answer- B. Exposures Which method of communication for sharing transfer-of-command information is most effective? Select one: A. Cell phone B. Radio report C. Written report with diagrams D. Face to face - Answer- D. Face to face Which NFPA standard is titled Emergency Services Incident Management System and Command Safety? Select one: A. 1561 B. 1901 C. 1672 D. 1918 - Answer- A. 1561 Which organization devel