Chapter 14: Response Organization

Weber, Hazardous Materials Technician Chapter 13: Incident Command Identify the four major sections within the general staff: (p.428 ) Incident Commander, support section chief, finance section chief, and logistics section chief Operations section chief, planning section chief, logistics section chief, and finance/administration section chief Incident commander, safety officer, public information officer, and operations section chief Operations section chief, safety officer, logistics section chief, and planning section chief Which of the following is NOT considered the responsibility of the incident commander? (p.426 ) Analyzing the scene Ensuring the safety of all emergency responders and the public Developing an incident action plan Researching the hazardous materials that have been released. Identify the four positions that make up the command staff. (p.426 ) Incident commander, operations section chief, safety officer, and planning section chief Incident commander, safety officer, decontamination section chief, and liaison officer Incident commander, safety officer, public information officer, and liaison officer Operations section chief, planning section chief, logistics section chief, and finance/administration section chief The number of people the average leader can effectively manage defines: (p. 428) Span of control Unity of command Lines of authority Effective management Within the incident command system, the optimum span of control is: (p.428 ) 3:1 7:1 5:1 10:1 The individual responsible for developing and managing the incident action plan, appointing positions, and ordering resources BEST describes the: (p.426 ) Operations section chief Planning section chief Liaison officer Incident commander The individual responsible for reviewing the incident action plan, maintaining an overview of incident operations, and ensuring personnel on the scene are properly trained and capable of safely performing their assigned job functions describes the: (p.427 ) Safety officer Incident commander Operations section chief Task force leader The individual who is the point of contact for representatives from other agencies that are involved in responding to the incident describes the: (p.427 ) Incident commander Liaison officer Public information officer Logistics section chief During a large flood in your community, a group of hazardous materials first response vehicles staffed by personnel that will be conducting site assessment have been sent out to evaluate an affected industrial park. What term is used to describe a grouping of resources of the same kind and type? (p.429 ) Task force Group Strike team Strike force During a suspected terrorist event involving a building collapse with the potential of WMD, a hazardous materials team and an urban search and rescue team have been sent to conduct a scene assessment. What term describes a grouping of different resources put together to gain functionality as a group? (p.429 ) Task force Strike team Strike force Division The individual responsible for procuring resources that may include personnel, equipment, and services required to accomplish the objectives of the incident action plan describes the: (p.429 ) Incident commander Logistics section chief Planning, finance/administration section chief Task force leader The individual responsible for gathering information about the incident from the operations section chief and then determining which resources will be needed in the NEXT operational period, and how the incident objectives may need to be updated describes the: (p.430 ) Planning section chief Logistics section chief Incident commander Task force leader Which of the following is NOT a phase in the NIMS planning process? (p. 436) Establishing the incident objectives and strategy Developing the incident action plan (IAP) Preparing financial documentation needed to pay for resources used Executing, evaluating, and revising the plan A written document that is used to record the incident objectives, strategy and tactics, and the distribution of resources for incidents that are complex and/or span multiple operational periods describes: (p.436 ) The planning “P” Incident documentation The plan of action The incident action plan The location where the command staff and the general staff are located to conduct command and control functions is the: (p.439 ) Emergency operations center (EOC) Incident command post (ICP) Incident staging area Joint information center (JIC) In a large, complex incident where multiple agencies or jurisdictions such as fire, police, EMS, public works, and other governmental agencies are brought together to successfully mitigate the incident describes a(n): (p.442 ) Unified incident command Cooperative operational command Joint task force Multi-jurisdictional command During a large multi-jurisdictional incident, a ________________________ may be established by multiple different agencies or jurisdictions to coordinate the release of mutually consistent information. (p.440 ) Unified command center (UCC) Mission control (MC) Joint information center (JIC) Information command center (ICC) Under what situation would an area command be appropriate? (p.442 ) A cargo truck has overturned on the expressway with a diesel spill from the fuel tank on to the roadway An explosion at a chemical manufacturing company has released a cloud of hazardous gas which has moved into to the adjoining county A chemical sheen has been found in a pond near the roadway An anthrax scare has been initiated at the federal building Which of the following components is part of the NIMS system? (p. 443) Command and management Preparedness and resource management Communications and information management All of above Which of the following is NOT one of the three levels of contingency plans under the national response system? (p.447 ) State contingency plan (SCP) National contingency plan (NCP) Regional contingency plan (RCP) Area contingency plan (ACP) Answer Key: 1. b 2. d 3. c 4. a 5. c 6. d 7. a 8. b 9. c 10. a 11. b 12. a 13. c 14. d 15. b 16. a 17. c 18. b 19. d 20. a Weber, Hazardous Materials Technician ©2013 by Education, Inc.