INTRODUCTION TO THE INCIDENT
COMMAND SYSTEM WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS
Which NIMS Management Characteristic may include gathering, analyzing, and
assessing weather service data from technical specialists?
A. Incident Facilities and Locations
B. Management by Objectives
C. Information and Intelligence Management
D. Integrated Communications - ANSWER-C. Information and Intelligence
Management
The Incident Commander or Unified Command establishes incident objectives that
include:
A. Delegating functional responsibilities and specifying resource types.
B. Establishing a manageable span of control.
C. Identifying strategies, tactics, tasks, and activities to achieve the objectives.
D. Selecting personnel to serve on the Incident Management Team. - ANSWER-C.
Identifying strategies, tactics, tasks, and activities to achieve the objectives.
Depending on the incident size and complexity, various types of support facilities may
be established by:
A. the Logistics Section
B. Incident Command
C. the Planning Section
D. Local Authorities - ANSWER-B. Incident Command
In a Unified Command, members representing multiple jurisdictions and agencies work
together to establish:
A. Resource Allocations
B. Shared Agency Authority
C. Situational Awareness
D. Incident Objectives - ANSWER-C. Situational Awareness
To ensure efficient, clear, communication, the National Incident Management System
Characteristics recommend the use of:
A. Technical language
B. Acronyms
C. Common terminology
, D. Agency-specific codes - ANSWER-C. Common terminology
To ensure a smooth transfer, the outgoing Incident Commander should provide a(n)
___________ to the new Incident Commander.
A. Incident Action Plan
B. Situational Analysis Document
C. Lessons Learned Report
D. Briefing - ANSWER-D. Briefing
Which ICS functional area tracks resources, collects and analyzes information, and
maintains documentation?
A. Logistics
B. Finance/Administration
C. Planning
D. Operations - ANSWER-C. Planning
Which General Staff member prepares Incident Action Plans, manages information, and
maintains situational awareness for the incident?
A. Logistics Section Chief
B. Finance/Administration Section Chief
C. Planning Section Chief
D. Operations Section Chief - ANSWER-C. Planning Section Chief
At the incident scene, who handles media inquiries?
A. Liaison Officer
B. Communications Officer
C. Media Relations Specialist
D. Public Information Officer - ANSWER-D. Public Information Officer
Which NIMS component includes the Incident Command System (ICS)?
A. Command and Coordination
B. Joint Information System
C. Communications and Information Management
D. Resource Management - ANSWER-A. Command and Coordination
Within the National Incident Management System Characteristics, the concept of
common terminology covers all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Resource Descriptions
B. Incident Facilities
C. Organizational Functions
D. Technical Specifications - ANSWER-D. Technical Specifications
Which Section organizes, assigns, and supervises tactical response resources?
A. Logistics
B. Finance/Administration