Emergency Medical Responders /Incident Command System Part 3
Incident Command System Part 3
This deck covers key concepts and roles within the Incident Command System, focusing on responsibilities, functions, and procedures essential for managing incidents effectively.
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
c) Finance/Administrations Section Chief
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Definition
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
c) Finance/Administrations Section Chief
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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
b) Planning Section Chief
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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
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
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
d) Accountability
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When command is transferred, the process should include a(n):
a) Briefing
b) Award Ceremony
c) Detailed Lesson Learned Report
d) Intelligence Report
a) Briefing
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | d) Accountability |
When command is transferred, the process should include a(n):
a) Briefing
b) Award Ceremony
c) Detailed Lesson Learned Report
d) Intelligence Report | a) Briefing |
Which ICS functional area tracks resources, collects and analyzes information, and maintains documents?
a) Logistics
b) Planning
c) Operations
d) Finance/Administration | b) Planning |
Which of the following activities is not an example of incident coordination?
a) Resolving critical resource issues
b) Synchronizing public information messages
c) Directing, ordering, or controlling
d) Establishing priorities among incidents | a) Resolving critical resource issues |
To be effective, the incident action plan should cover a specified timeframe. True or False? | True |
Incident objectives that drive incident operations are established by:
a) Incident Commander or Unified Command
b) Operations Section Chief
c) Planning Section Chief
d) Agency Administrator | a) Incident Commander or Unified Command |
At the incident scene, who handles media inquiries?
a) Public Information Officer
b) Media Relations Specialist
c) Liaison Officer
d) Communications Officer | a) Public Information Officer |
Expansion of the ICS modular organization is the responsibility of the:
a) Operations Section Chief
b) Incident Commander
c) Agency Administrator
d) Logistics Section Chief | b) Incident Commander |
Which ICS functional area monitors costs related to the incident and provides accounting, procurement, time recording, and cost analysis?
a) Logistics
b) Command
c) Operations
d) Finance/Administration | d) Finance/Administration |
Selection of incident commanders is done by the:
a) Emergency Operations Manager
b) Jurisdiction or organization with primary responsibility for the incident
c) Public Information Officer
d) Planning Officer | b) Jurisdiction or organization with primary responsibility for the incident |
The number of subordinates that one supervisor can manage effectively during an incident is referred to as?
a) Modular Organization
b) Management by Objectives
c) Manageable Span of Control
d) Unity of Command | c) Manageable Span of Control |
Manageable span of control refers to:
a) The act of directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory, or delegated authority
b) An orderly line of authority that exists within the ranks of the incident command management organization
c) The process of moving the responsibility for incident command from one incident commander to another
d) The number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can effectively manage during an incident | d) The number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can effectively manage during an incident |
Command is:
a) Directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory, or delegated authority
b) Based on the number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can manage effectively during an incident
c) The ability to control information exchange within and across organizations involved in an incident
d) Assumed by the individual who is the highest-ranking person on the scene regardless of experience or training level | a) Directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory, or delegated authority |