Chapter 27 IFSTA Exam Questions With
Solved Answers
Which NIMS-ICS term describes the organizational level between Section and Division
that has functions geographic responsibility for major segments of incident operations
a. Branch
b. Flame detectors
c. Riser
d. Flush - ACCURATE ANSWER-a. Branch
To help avoid confusion at an incident, responders should address each other by their
_______
a. Branch
b. Flame detectors
c. Designations
d. Flush - ACCURATE ANSWER-c. Designations
Establishing the Command Post and coordinating incident resources is the duty of the
a. Incident Call
b. Flame detectors
c. Designations
d. Flush - ACCURATE ANSWER-a. Incident Call
Which task is generally performed by the Incident Safety Officer
a. Incident Call
b. Monitoring health of entry team personnel
c. Designations
d. Flush - ACCURATE ANSWER-b. Monitoring health of entry team personnel
, Which section directly manages tactical activities and oversees the staging area
a. Incident Call
b. Monitoring health of entry team personnel
c. Operations
d. Flush - ACCURATE ANSWER-c. Operations
The _____ Section is responsible for providing support services such as organizing
transportation and meal needs
a. Incident Call
b. Monitoring health of entry team personnel
c. Operations
d. Logistics - ACCURATE ANSWER-d. Logistics
The Intelligence and Information section is established
a. Incident Call
b. Monitoring health of entry team personnel
c. Operations
d. At incidents where criminal activities are suspected - ACCURATE ANSWER-d. At
incidents where criminal activities are suspected
Who is in charge of establishing command at an incident
a. Incident Call
b. Monitoring health of entry team personnel
c. First person or ranking individual of the first company on scene
d. At incidents where criminal activities are suspected - ACCURATE ANSWER-c. First
person or ranking individual of the first company on scene
Before transferring command of an incident, the initial IC must
a. Be sure that the new IC is qualified to assume Command
Solved Answers
Which NIMS-ICS term describes the organizational level between Section and Division
that has functions geographic responsibility for major segments of incident operations
a. Branch
b. Flame detectors
c. Riser
d. Flush - ACCURATE ANSWER-a. Branch
To help avoid confusion at an incident, responders should address each other by their
_______
a. Branch
b. Flame detectors
c. Designations
d. Flush - ACCURATE ANSWER-c. Designations
Establishing the Command Post and coordinating incident resources is the duty of the
a. Incident Call
b. Flame detectors
c. Designations
d. Flush - ACCURATE ANSWER-a. Incident Call
Which task is generally performed by the Incident Safety Officer
a. Incident Call
b. Monitoring health of entry team personnel
c. Designations
d. Flush - ACCURATE ANSWER-b. Monitoring health of entry team personnel
, Which section directly manages tactical activities and oversees the staging area
a. Incident Call
b. Monitoring health of entry team personnel
c. Operations
d. Flush - ACCURATE ANSWER-c. Operations
The _____ Section is responsible for providing support services such as organizing
transportation and meal needs
a. Incident Call
b. Monitoring health of entry team personnel
c. Operations
d. Logistics - ACCURATE ANSWER-d. Logistics
The Intelligence and Information section is established
a. Incident Call
b. Monitoring health of entry team personnel
c. Operations
d. At incidents where criminal activities are suspected - ACCURATE ANSWER-d. At
incidents where criminal activities are suspected
Who is in charge of establishing command at an incident
a. Incident Call
b. Monitoring health of entry team personnel
c. First person or ranking individual of the first company on scene
d. At incidents where criminal activities are suspected - ACCURATE ANSWER-c. First
person or ranking individual of the first company on scene
Before transferring command of an incident, the initial IC must
a. Be sure that the new IC is qualified to assume Command
