NIMS National Incident Management System $ ICS Incident Command System ACTUAL EXAM . 100 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT AND VERIFIED ANSWERS. A+ GRADED.

NIMS National Incident Management System $ ICS Incident Command System ACTUAL EXAM . 100 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT AND VERIFIED ANSWERS. A+ GRADED. This post-test is intended for use in conjunction with the NIMS and ICS 100 and 200 For Healthcare Providers, developed by Kaiser Permanente and approved by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, March 15, 2007 edition. Directions: The course instructor should use this sheet as the master post-test answer sheet. This should NOT be distributed to course attendees. 1. The basic ICS principle is that the first Incident Commander is responsible until the: a. Five management functions are activated. b. The next operational period has begun. c. Event or incident has demobilized. d. Authority is delegated to another person. ANSWER IS D 2. Expansion of incidents may require the delegation of authority for the performance of Operations, Planning, Logistics and Finance/Administration functions. The people who perform these management functions are called the: a. Deputy Staff. b. Director Staff. c. Command Staff. d. General Staff. ANSWER IS D 3. From what facility does the Incident Commander oversee incident operations? a. Incident Command Post/Hospital Command Center. b. Heliports. c. Labor Pool and Credentialing Unit. d. Staging Area. ANSWER IS A 1 4. Which position is the one that is always staffed in ICS? a. Operations Section Chief b. Incident Commander ANSWER IS B c. Public Information Officer d. Safety Officer 2 5. Every incident must have a verbal or written Incident Action Plan. The purpose of this plan is to provide all incident supervisory personnel with direction for : a. Taking actions based on the objectives identified in the plan during the operational period. b. Maintaining documentation and tracking resources assigned to the incident. c. Monitoring the number of resources that report to any one supervisor. d. Obtaining and maintaining essential personnel, equipment and supplies. ANSWER IS A 6. The ability to communicate within ICS is absolutely critical. To ensure efficient, clear communication, ICS requires the use of: a. Agency-specific codes b. Common Terminology c. Radio Codes d. Technical language ANSWER IS B 7. Which General Staff position conducts tactical operations, develops the tactical objectives and organization, and directs all tactical resources? a. Finance/Administration Section Chief b. Logistics Section Chief c. Operations Section Chief d. Planning Section Chief ANSWER IS C 8. Which Command Staff position serves as the conduit of information for internal and external stakeholders, including the media and other organizations seeking information? a. Public Information Officer b. Liaison Officer c. Resource Unit Leader Safety Officer IS A 9. At every level of the ICS organization, individual in positions of primary responsibility have distinct titles. Using specific ICS position titles serves three important purposes: • The use of distinct titles allows for filling ICS positions with the most qualified individuals and not by rank, seniority or title. • Standard position titles are useful when requesting qualified personnel. • (choose one from below) a. Titles provide a common standard for all users. b. Distinct titles help clarify the activities undertaken by specific personnel. c. Position titles help to maintain the normal lines of authority within agencies. d. Prestige associated with certain titles helps to motivate responders. ANSWER IS B