Ski Patrol Final Exam Questions and
Answers Graded A+
National Incident Management System (NIMS) - Correct answer-federally
mandated method for responding to and managing an incident
Incident - Correct answer-anything out of the ordinary that necessitates a response
NIMS Provides - Correct answer-1. formal chain of command
2. management by objectives
3. span of control (total # of people/resources managed)
4. personal accountability
5. integrated communications
6. resource management
multi-agency coordination system (MACS) - Correct answer-a process for
managing an incident in which multiple agencies with different command
structures participate
Incident Command System (ICS) - Correct answer-1. incident command
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,2. operations
3. planning
4. logistics
5. finance/administration
**delegate and conquer
Incident Command - Correct answer-1. assume command
2. establish incident command post
3. overall incident management
4. incentive objectives and strategies
5. develop structure
Operations - Correct answer-1. participate in planning
2. reduce immediate hazards
3. save lives/property
4. establish situational control
5. restore scene to normalcy
Planning - Correct answer-1. determine resource needs
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,2. gather and analyze data
3. create probability projections
4. prepare contingencies & alternate strategies
5. assist in preparation of maps and documents
6. maintain records
Logistics - Correct answer-1. acquire resources
2. obtain supplies
3. manage communication equipment
4. maintain equipment
5. develop transportation system
Finance/Administration - Correct answer-1. authorize spending
2. negotiate contracts
3. maintain reimbursement records
4. maintain injury/death/damage documents
5. track mutual aid losts
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, Incident Action Plan (IAP) - Correct answer-objectives of intervention; strategies
to accomplish tasks
Medical Branch of Operations - Correct answer-triage patients, relay status of
incident, perform interventions
OEC Technician - Correct answer-1. incident commander
2. operations chief
3. medical branch director
4. triage, treatment, or transportation group officer
multiple-casualty incident (MCI) - Correct answer-incident involving two or more
injured patients, often overwhelming the initial responding units
Triage - Correct answer-process of prioritizing patients for treatment based on
clinical signs
Categories - IDME - Correct answer-1. immediate (AMS, facial burns,
decompensated, amputation)
2. delayed (open fracture, shock, bleeding)
3. minimal (closed fracture, sprain, minimal bleeding, frostbite)
4. Expectant (TBI, irreversible shock, cardiac arrest, 70% burns)
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Answers Graded A+
National Incident Management System (NIMS) - Correct answer-federally
mandated method for responding to and managing an incident
Incident - Correct answer-anything out of the ordinary that necessitates a response
NIMS Provides - Correct answer-1. formal chain of command
2. management by objectives
3. span of control (total # of people/resources managed)
4. personal accountability
5. integrated communications
6. resource management
multi-agency coordination system (MACS) - Correct answer-a process for
managing an incident in which multiple agencies with different command
structures participate
Incident Command System (ICS) - Correct answer-1. incident command
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,2. operations
3. planning
4. logistics
5. finance/administration
**delegate and conquer
Incident Command - Correct answer-1. assume command
2. establish incident command post
3. overall incident management
4. incentive objectives and strategies
5. develop structure
Operations - Correct answer-1. participate in planning
2. reduce immediate hazards
3. save lives/property
4. establish situational control
5. restore scene to normalcy
Planning - Correct answer-1. determine resource needs
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,2. gather and analyze data
3. create probability projections
4. prepare contingencies & alternate strategies
5. assist in preparation of maps and documents
6. maintain records
Logistics - Correct answer-1. acquire resources
2. obtain supplies
3. manage communication equipment
4. maintain equipment
5. develop transportation system
Finance/Administration - Correct answer-1. authorize spending
2. negotiate contracts
3. maintain reimbursement records
4. maintain injury/death/damage documents
5. track mutual aid losts
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, Incident Action Plan (IAP) - Correct answer-objectives of intervention; strategies
to accomplish tasks
Medical Branch of Operations - Correct answer-triage patients, relay status of
incident, perform interventions
OEC Technician - Correct answer-1. incident commander
2. operations chief
3. medical branch director
4. triage, treatment, or transportation group officer
multiple-casualty incident (MCI) - Correct answer-incident involving two or more
injured patients, often overwhelming the initial responding units
Triage - Correct answer-process of prioritizing patients for treatment based on
clinical signs
Categories - IDME - Correct answer-1. immediate (AMS, facial burns,
decompensated, amputation)
2. delayed (open fracture, shock, bleeding)
3. minimal (closed fracture, sprain, minimal bleeding, frostbite)
4. Expectant (TBI, irreversible shock, cardiac arrest, 70% burns)
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