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NIMS, ICS, FEMA TEST WITH ANSWERS AND SOURCES

1. Within the National Incident Management System Characteristics, the concept of common terminology covers all of the following EXCEPT: A. Technical Specifications B. Resource Descriptions C. Incident Facilities D. Organizational Functions ANSWER: 

Within the National Incident Management System Characteristics, the concept of common terminology covers all of the following EXCEPT: Technical Specifications.

2. Manageable Span of Control refers to: A. The act of directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory, or delegated authority. B. The process of moving the responsibility for incident command from one Incident Commander to another. C. The number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can effectively manage during an incident. D. An orderly line of authority that exists within the ranks of the incident management organization. ANSWER: 

Manageable Span of Control refers to: the number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can effectively manage during an incident.

3. When command is transferred, the process should include a(n): A. Briefing B. Detailed Lesson Learned Report C. Intelligence Report D. Award Ceremony ANSWER: 

When command is transferred, the process should include a Briefing.

4. Check-in, Incident Action Planning, Personal Responsibility, and Resource Tracking are all necessary to ensure: A. Accountability B. Sustainability C. Redundancy D. Flexibility ANSWER: 

Check-in, Incident Action Planning, Personal Responsibility, and Resource Tracking are all necessary to ensure: Accountability.

5. Which General Staff member directs all responses and tactical actions to achieve the incident objectives? A. Operations Section Chief B. Tactics Section Chief C. Operations Division Director D. Planning Section Chief ANSWER: 

The Operations Section Chief directs all responses and tactical actions to achieve the incident objectives.

6. The Incident Commander or Unified Command establishes incident objectives that include: A. Selecting personnel to serve on the Incident Management Team. B. Delegating functional responsibilities and specifying resource types. C. Establishing a manageable span of control. D. Identifying strategies, tactics, tasks, and activities to achieve the objectives. ANSWER: 

The Incident Commander or Unified Command establishes incident objectives that include: Identifying strategies, tactics, tasks, and activities to achieve the objectives.

7. 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. Public Information Officer C. Planning Section Chief D. Logistics Section Chief ANSWER: 

Logistics Section Chief is responsible for ensuring that assigned incident personnel are fed and have communications, medical support, and transportation as needed to meet the operational objectives.

8. Who designates the Incident Commander and the process for transferring command? A. the Incident Commander for previous operational period B. The jurisdiction or organization with primary responsibility for the incident C. The Command Staff D. The Section Chiefs ANSWER: 

The jurisdiction or organization with primary responsibility for the incident designates the Incident Commander and the process for transferring command.

9. Which ICS function is responsible for documentation of mutual aid agreements? A. Incident Command B. Operations C. Finance/Administration D. Planning ANSWER: 

The ICS function responsible for documentation for mutual aid agreements is: Planning.

10. Which one of the following activities is not an example of incident coordination? A. Establishing priorities among incidents. B. Synchronizing public information messages. C. Directing, ordering, or controlling. D. Resolving critical resource issues. ANSWER: 

Directing, ordering, or controlling is not an example of incident coordination.

11. Which NIMS component includes the Incident Command System (ICS)? A. Resource Management B. Command and Coordination C. Joint Information System D. Communications and Information Management ANSWER: 

Command and Coordination includes the Incident Command System (ICS).

12. The NIMS Management Characteristic of Information and Intelligence Management may include surveillance of disease outbreaks. A. TRUE B. FALSE ANSWER: 

The NIMS management characteristic of information and intelligence management may include surveillance of disease outbreaks. TRUE.

13. Which position is always staffed in ICS applications? A. Incident Commander B. Operations Section Chief C. Safety Officer D. Public Information Officer ANSWER: 

The Incident Commander is always staffed in ICS applications.

14. Qualification, Certification, and Credentialing Personnel are part of which NIMS Management Characteristic? A. Comprehensive Resource Management B. Incident Facilities and Locations C. Information and Intelligence Management D. Accountability ANSWER: 

Qualification, Certification, and Credentialing Comprehensive Resource Management.

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15. Which Section organizes, assigns, and supervises tactical response resources? A. Operations B. Logistics C. Finance/Administration D. Planning ANSWER: 

Operations Section organizes, assigns, and supervises tactical response resources.

16. One of the benefits of ICS is that it provides an orderly, systematic ___________ process. A. Safety B. Recovery C. Planning D. Deployment ANSWER: 

One of the benefits of ICS that it provides and orderly, systematic Planning process.

17. The Liaison Officer: A. Tracks resources and maintains incident documentation. B. Provides information to the public. C. the point of contact for other response organizations. D. Arranges for resources and needed services to support the incident objectives. ANSWER: 

The Liaison Office: is the point of contact for other response organizations.

18. Major activities of the Planning Section include: A. Setting up and maintaining incident facilities. B. Providing technology to ensure efficient incident communications. C. Compensating for injury or damage to property. D. Preparing and documenting Incident Action Plans. ANSWER: 

The major activities of the Planning Section include: Preparing and documenting Incident Action Plans.

19. To avoid overburdening the incident command, resources should not selfdispatch (spontaneously deploy). A. TRUE B. FALSE ANSWER: 

To avoid overburdening the incident command, resources should not self-dispatch (spontaneously deploy). TRUE.

20. Acquiring, Storing, and Inventorying Resources are part of which NIMS Management Characteristic? A. Incident Facilities and Locations B. Comprehensive Resource Management C. Unified Command D. Accountability ANSWER: 

Acquiring, Storing, and Inventorying Resources are part of, Comprehensive Resource Management.

21. Who has overall responsibility for managing the on-scene incident? A. Agency Executive B. Incident Commander C. Operations Section Chief D. Emergency Operations Center Director ANSWER: 

The Incident Commander has overall responsibility for managing the on-scene incident.

22. The Incident Command System (ICS) is: A. A standardized approach to incident management that is applicable for use in all hazards. B. A military system used in domestic incidents to ensure command and control of Federal resources. C. Most applicable to the management of complex incidents that extend over many hours or days. D. A relatively new approach created based on the lessons learned from the 9/11 terrorist attacks. ANSWER: 

The Incident Command System (ICS) is: a standardized approach to incident management that is applicable for use in all hazards.

23. In a Unified Command, members representing multiple jurisdictions and agencies work together to establish: A. Incident Objectives B. Resource Allocations C. Shared Agency Authority D. Situational Awareness ANSWER: 

In a Unified Command, members representing multiple jurisdictions and agencies work together to establish the incident objectives.

24. If the Incident Commander designates personnel to provide public information, safety, and liaison services, the personnel are collectively referred to as the: A. Incident Staff B. Executive Staff C. Command Staff D. Director Staff ANSWER: 

If the Incident commander designates personnel to provide public information, safety, and liaison services, the personnel are collectively referred to as the Command Staff.

25. Which ICS functional area sets the incident objectives, strategies, and priorities, and has overall responsibility for the incident? A. Operations B. Logistics C. Finance/Administration D. Command ANSWER: 

Command sets the incident Objectives, strategies, and priorities, and has overall responsibility for the incident.

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