FEMA STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+

FEMA STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ Which NIMS management characteristics is necessary for achieving situational awareness facilitates information sharing? a)accountability b)chain of commmand and unity of command c)integrated communications d)comprehensive resource management - Answer-c)integrated communications an incident action plan captures and communicates overall operational and support activites. TRUE or FALSE - Answer-TRUE chain of command prevents personnel from directly communicating with each other to share information. TRUE or FALSE - Answer-FALSE to effective, the incident action plan should cover a specified timeframe TRUE or FALSE - Answer-TRUE which position is always staffed in ICS applications? a)public information officer b)operations section chief c)safety officer d)incident commander - Answer-d)incident commander which one of the following activities is not an example of incident coordination? a)resolving critical resource issues b)synchronzing public information messages c)directing ordering, or controlling d)establishing priorities among incidents - Answer-c)directing ordering, or controlling major activities of the planning section include: a)preparing and documenting incident action plans b)providing technology to ensure efficient incident commmunication c)compensating for injury or damage to property d)setting up and maintaining incident facilities - Answer-a)preparing and documenting incident action plans when partners representing multiple jurisdictions or agencies work together to establish the incident plan what type of command is being used? a)mutual command b)unified command c)multiple command d)area command - Answer-b)unified command the liaison officer: a)provides information to the public b)arranges for resources and needed services to support the incident objectives c)traces resources and maintains incident documentation d)is the point of contact for other response organizations - Answer-d) is the point of contact for other response organzations the whole community approach refers to different organzations within the federal government true or false - Answer-false major activities of the logistics section include: a)setting up and maintaining incident facilities b)providing technology to ensure efficient incident communications c)ordering, obtaining, maintainng and accounting for essential personnel, equipment, and supplies d)coordinates communication between all responding agencies - Answer-c)ordering, obtaining, maintaing, and accounting for essential personnel, equipment, and suppplies which general staff member is responsible for ensuring that assigned incident personnel are fed and have communications, medical support, and transportation as needed to meet the operational objective? a)safety officer b)logistics section chief c)public information officer d)planning section chief - Answer-b)logistics section chief which general staff member negotiates and monitors contracts, maintains documentation for reimbursement, and oversees timekeeping for incident personnel? a)logistics section chief b)planning section chief c)finance/administrations section chief d)operations section chief - Answer-c) finance/administrations section chief which general staff member prepares incident action plans, manages information, and maintains situational awareness for the incident? a)operations section chief b)planning section chief c)logistics section chief d)finance/administration section chief - Answer-b) planning section chief which general staff member directs all responses and tactical actions to achieve the incident objectives? a)operations section chief b)planning section chief c)tactics section chief d)operations division director - Answer-a)operations section chief who has overall responsibility for managing the on-scene incident? a)agency executive b)emergency operations center director c)incident commander d)operations section chief - Answer-c)incident commander check-in, incident action planning, personal responsibility, and resource tracking are all necessary components of: a)redundancy b)sustainability c)flexibility d)accountability - Answer-d)accountability when command transferred , the process should include a(n): a)briefing b)award ceremony c)detailed lesson learned report d)intelligence report - Answer-a)briefing