Chapter 27: National Incident Management
System - Incident Command Structure
Which NIMS-ICS term describes the organizational level between Section and Division that has
functional/geographic responsibility for major segments of incident operations? (1386):
a. Unit
b. Group
c. Branch
d. Task force
c. Branch
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To help avoid confusion at an incident, responders should address each other by their _______
at the scene (1386):
a. ranks
b. job titles
c. last names
d. designations
d. designations
Establishing the Command Post and coordinating incident resources is the duty of the (1387):
a. IC
b. incident safety officer
c. public information officer
d. deputy incident commander
a. IC
Which task in generally performed by the Incident safety officer? (1387-1388):
a. marking scene safety zones
b. monitoring health of entry team personnel
c. establishing location of the incident command post
d. facilitating communication between ic and supporting agencies
b. monitoring health of entry team personnel
Which section directly manages tactical activities and oversees the staging area? (1390):
a. logistics
b. planning
, c. operations
d. information
c. operations
The _____ Section is responsible for providing support services such as organizing
transportation and meal needs (1390):
a. logistics
b. planning
c. operations
d. administration
a. logistics
The Intelligence and Information section is established (1391):
a. at incidents where criminal activities are suspected
b. for all incidents where at least three companies respond
c. when the incident commander requires help doing research
d. any time that information must be gathered about an incident
a. at incidents where criminal activities are suspected
Who is in charge of establishing command at an incident? (1391):
a. fire chief
b. assistant fire chief
c. first person or ranking individual of the first company on scene
d. person of the first company on scene who has been a firefighter the longest
c. first person or ranking individual of the first company on scene
before transferring command of an incident the initial IC must (1391):
a. create a written incident action plan
b. have been on scene for at least one hour
c. ensure that all incident objectives have been met
d. be sure that the new ic is qualified to assume command
d. be sure that the new ic is qualified to assume command
what must take place when transferring command? (1392):
a. the command channel must be moved to a different radio channel
b. all operations must cease while the transfer of command is taking place
c. the initial ic must provide a report on the incident and the person assuming command repeats
it back
System - Incident Command Structure
Which NIMS-ICS term describes the organizational level between Section and Division that has
functional/geographic responsibility for major segments of incident operations? (1386):
a. Unit
b. Group
c. Branch
d. Task force
c. Branch
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
To help avoid confusion at an incident, responders should address each other by their _______
at the scene (1386):
a. ranks
b. job titles
c. last names
d. designations
d. designations
Establishing the Command Post and coordinating incident resources is the duty of the (1387):
a. IC
b. incident safety officer
c. public information officer
d. deputy incident commander
a. IC
Which task in generally performed by the Incident safety officer? (1387-1388):
a. marking scene safety zones
b. monitoring health of entry team personnel
c. establishing location of the incident command post
d. facilitating communication between ic and supporting agencies
b. monitoring health of entry team personnel
Which section directly manages tactical activities and oversees the staging area? (1390):
a. logistics
b. planning
, c. operations
d. information
c. operations
The _____ Section is responsible for providing support services such as organizing
transportation and meal needs (1390):
a. logistics
b. planning
c. operations
d. administration
a. logistics
The Intelligence and Information section is established (1391):
a. at incidents where criminal activities are suspected
b. for all incidents where at least three companies respond
c. when the incident commander requires help doing research
d. any time that information must be gathered about an incident
a. at incidents where criminal activities are suspected
Who is in charge of establishing command at an incident? (1391):
a. fire chief
b. assistant fire chief
c. first person or ranking individual of the first company on scene
d. person of the first company on scene who has been a firefighter the longest
c. first person or ranking individual of the first company on scene
before transferring command of an incident the initial IC must (1391):
a. create a written incident action plan
b. have been on scene for at least one hour
c. ensure that all incident objectives have been met
d. be sure that the new ic is qualified to assume command
d. be sure that the new ic is qualified to assume command
what must take place when transferring command? (1392):
a. the command channel must be moved to a different radio channel
b. all operations must cease while the transfer of command is taking place
c. the initial ic must provide a report on the incident and the person assuming command repeats
it back
