FLETC Written Exam #3 questions
with complete solutions (latest
update)
An event requiring an extraordinary degree of adaptation by the individual who experiences the
event - correct answer ✔✔Critical Incident
An event is sudden, arbitrary, and unpredictable - correct answer ✔✔Crisis
Stress experienced at any level resulting from exposure to a critical incident - correct answer
✔✔Critical Incident Stress
The development of characteristic symptoms following a psychologically distressing event that is
outside the range of usual human experience.
The duration of the disturbance is at least one month and must be diagnosed by a mental
health professional. - correct answer ✔✔Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Denial
Isolation
Preoccupation with the event
Heightened Sensitivity to Others' Reactions - correct answer ✔✔Psychological Effects of a
Delayed Critical Incident Response
Resilience
Rituals or Maintaining Schedule
,Agency Policy
Training
Talking to Other Officers - correct answer ✔✔Coping Strategies for Critical Incident Exposure
Process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats, or even significant
sources of stress - correct answer ✔✔Resilience
Changing a perception from a negative interpretation to a neutral or positive one, making it less
stressful - correct answer ✔✔Cognitive Restructuring
Initial responding officer; initiates the Incident Command System (ICS) - correct answer
✔✔Incident Commander
Extraordinary event, either caused by human or natural phenomena, which may require the
response of multiple emergency personnel to prevent loss of life, damage to property, and
protection of the environment - correct answer ✔✔Crisis Incident
Provides a consistent nationwide template to enable all government, private sector, and non-
governmental organizations to work together during domestic incidents - correct answer
✔✔National Incident Management System (NIMS)
Be a consistent nationwide approach for all levels of government to work effectively and
efficiently
Establish core set of principles, concepts, and terminology for incident command
Manage national response to crisis incident - correct answer ✔✔Intent of NIMS
,Operational characteristics, management components, and structure of incident management
organizations throughout the life cycle of an incident - correct answer ✔✔Incident Command
System (ICS)
Operational characteristics, management components, and organizational structure of
supporting entities - correct answer ✔✔Multiagency Coordination System
Processes, procedures, and systems for communicating timely and accurate information to the
public during emergency situations - correct answer ✔✔Public Information System
Command and Management
Preparedness
Resource Management
Communications and Information Management
Supporting Technologies
Ongoing Management and Maintenance - correct answer ✔✔Components of NIMS
Incident Commander
v
Command Staff: Public Info Officer, Safety Officer, Liaison Officer
v
General Staff: Operations, Planning, Logistics, Finance & Administration - correct answer ✔✔ICS
Organizational Structure
Location from which IC oversees all incident operations - correct answer ✔✔Command Post
Temporary locations at an incident where personnel and equipment are kept while waiting for
tactical assignments - correct answer ✔✔Staging Areas
, Location from which primary logistics and administrative functions are coordinated and
administered - correct answer ✔✔Base
Location where resources may be kept to support incident operations if base is not accessible -
correct answer ✔✔Camp
Location from which helicopter-centered air operations are conducted - correct answer
✔✔Helibase
Temporary location at incident where helicopters can safely land and take off - correct answer
✔✔Helispot
Containment of the immediate incident site to prevent further spread of potential dangers -
correct answer ✔✔Inner Perimeter
Allows for the controlled ingress and egress of personnel into the incident site - correct answer
✔✔Outer Perimeter
Any substance that has the potential to pose either a physical hazard or a health hazard to
either persons, the environment, or property - correct answer ✔✔Hazardous Substance
Failure to immediately notify NRC of release of hazardous substances in quantities greater than
the RQ is a felony - correct answer ✔✔Hazardous Materials 302 List
Provides wide range of information on hazardous substances, including identification, human
health information, and containment - correct answer ✔✔Wireless Information System for
Emergency Responders (WISER)
with complete solutions (latest
update)
An event requiring an extraordinary degree of adaptation by the individual who experiences the
event - correct answer ✔✔Critical Incident
An event is sudden, arbitrary, and unpredictable - correct answer ✔✔Crisis
Stress experienced at any level resulting from exposure to a critical incident - correct answer
✔✔Critical Incident Stress
The development of characteristic symptoms following a psychologically distressing event that is
outside the range of usual human experience.
The duration of the disturbance is at least one month and must be diagnosed by a mental
health professional. - correct answer ✔✔Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Denial
Isolation
Preoccupation with the event
Heightened Sensitivity to Others' Reactions - correct answer ✔✔Psychological Effects of a
Delayed Critical Incident Response
Resilience
Rituals or Maintaining Schedule
,Agency Policy
Training
Talking to Other Officers - correct answer ✔✔Coping Strategies for Critical Incident Exposure
Process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats, or even significant
sources of stress - correct answer ✔✔Resilience
Changing a perception from a negative interpretation to a neutral or positive one, making it less
stressful - correct answer ✔✔Cognitive Restructuring
Initial responding officer; initiates the Incident Command System (ICS) - correct answer
✔✔Incident Commander
Extraordinary event, either caused by human or natural phenomena, which may require the
response of multiple emergency personnel to prevent loss of life, damage to property, and
protection of the environment - correct answer ✔✔Crisis Incident
Provides a consistent nationwide template to enable all government, private sector, and non-
governmental organizations to work together during domestic incidents - correct answer
✔✔National Incident Management System (NIMS)
Be a consistent nationwide approach for all levels of government to work effectively and
efficiently
Establish core set of principles, concepts, and terminology for incident command
Manage national response to crisis incident - correct answer ✔✔Intent of NIMS
,Operational characteristics, management components, and structure of incident management
organizations throughout the life cycle of an incident - correct answer ✔✔Incident Command
System (ICS)
Operational characteristics, management components, and organizational structure of
supporting entities - correct answer ✔✔Multiagency Coordination System
Processes, procedures, and systems for communicating timely and accurate information to the
public during emergency situations - correct answer ✔✔Public Information System
Command and Management
Preparedness
Resource Management
Communications and Information Management
Supporting Technologies
Ongoing Management and Maintenance - correct answer ✔✔Components of NIMS
Incident Commander
v
Command Staff: Public Info Officer, Safety Officer, Liaison Officer
v
General Staff: Operations, Planning, Logistics, Finance & Administration - correct answer ✔✔ICS
Organizational Structure
Location from which IC oversees all incident operations - correct answer ✔✔Command Post
Temporary locations at an incident where personnel and equipment are kept while waiting for
tactical assignments - correct answer ✔✔Staging Areas
, Location from which primary logistics and administrative functions are coordinated and
administered - correct answer ✔✔Base
Location where resources may be kept to support incident operations if base is not accessible -
correct answer ✔✔Camp
Location from which helicopter-centered air operations are conducted - correct answer
✔✔Helibase
Temporary location at incident where helicopters can safely land and take off - correct answer
✔✔Helispot
Containment of the immediate incident site to prevent further spread of potential dangers -
correct answer ✔✔Inner Perimeter
Allows for the controlled ingress and egress of personnel into the incident site - correct answer
✔✔Outer Perimeter
Any substance that has the potential to pose either a physical hazard or a health hazard to
either persons, the environment, or property - correct answer ✔✔Hazardous Substance
Failure to immediately notify NRC of release of hazardous substances in quantities greater than
the RQ is a felony - correct answer ✔✔Hazardous Materials 302 List
Provides wide range of information on hazardous substances, including identification, human
health information, and containment - correct answer ✔✔Wireless Information System for
Emergency Responders (WISER)
