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NIMS ICS 400 Final Exam (Custom)
Questions and Correct Answers
What are Complex Incidents? Ans: Involve multijurisdictional
and/or multidisciplinary
efforts of more than one agency and/or political
jurisdiction
What are characteristics of Complex Incidents? Ans: - Draw
national media interest
- Require numerous tactical and support resources normally
exceeding the jurisdiction's internal resource capacity
- Span multiple operational periods (days, weeks,
years)
What is an Incident Complex? Ans: An organizational structure
that exists when two or more individual incidents located in the
same general area are assigned to a single Incident Commander or
Unified Command.
How do incidents fit into the program structure? Ans: - Incidents
become branches in the ops section under the same incident
commander
- Using Branches allows for more flexibility to establish Divisions
or Groups if required later.
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What is Area Command? Ans: - This is activated to address
competition for similar resources among multiple ICPs based on
the complexity of the incident and incident management span-of-
control considerations.
- 2 or more incidents
- Competing resources
Area Command primary functions Ans: - Number 1 function:
Coordinate the development of incident objectives and strategies
for each incident.
- Develop broad objectives for the affected area.
Sets policies
- Coordinate the development of incident objectives and strategies
for each incident.
- Prioritizes
Advantages of Area Command Ans: - This allows the Incident
Commanders to focus their
attention on their incident objectives, strategies,
and tactics.
- Resolves resource competition
- Also reduces the workload of the EOCs and MAC Group officials
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NIMS ICS 400 Final Exam (Custom)
Questions and Correct Answers
What are Complex Incidents? Ans: Involve multijurisdictional
and/or multidisciplinary
efforts of more than one agency and/or political
jurisdiction
What are characteristics of Complex Incidents? Ans: - Draw
national media interest
- Require numerous tactical and support resources normally
exceeding the jurisdiction's internal resource capacity
- Span multiple operational periods (days, weeks,
years)
What is an Incident Complex? Ans: An organizational structure
that exists when two or more individual incidents located in the
same general area are assigned to a single Incident Commander or
Unified Command.
How do incidents fit into the program structure? Ans: - Incidents
become branches in the ops section under the same incident
commander
- Using Branches allows for more flexibility to establish Divisions
or Groups if required later.
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What is Area Command? Ans: - This is activated to address
competition for similar resources among multiple ICPs based on
the complexity of the incident and incident management span-of-
control considerations.
- 2 or more incidents
- Competing resources
Area Command primary functions Ans: - Number 1 function:
Coordinate the development of incident objectives and strategies
for each incident.
- Develop broad objectives for the affected area.
Sets policies
- Coordinate the development of incident objectives and strategies
for each incident.
- Prioritizes
Advantages of Area Command Ans: - This allows the Incident
Commanders to focus their
attention on their incident objectives, strategies,
and tactics.
- Resolves resource competition
- Also reduces the workload of the EOCs and MAC Group officials
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