NIMs 100 Lesson Review

What is command?

• The act of directing,

  ordering, or controlling, by

  virtue of explicit statutory,

  regulatory, or delegated authority.

• a standing position

• none of the above

What is the Incident Command System?

• Is a standardized, on-scene, all-hazards

  incident management concept.

• Enables a coordinated response among

  various jurisdictions and agencies.

• Establishes common processes for planning

  and management of resources.

• All of the above

Who is not part of the command staff in ICS?

• Public Information Officer

• Safety Officer

• Logistic Officer

• Liaison Officer

Who is part of the General Staff in ICS?

• Finance/Accountability Section Chief

• Logistic Section Chief

• Planning Section Chief

• Operations Section Chief

• All of the above

When is the need to transfer command necessary?

• A more qualified Incident

  Commander arrives.

• The current Incident

  Commander needs to rest.

• Incident complexity

  changes.

• A jurisdiction or agency is

  legally required to take

  command.

  
  

  Incident complexity

• all of the above

ICS best practices are more applicable to local responders than to those at the Federal Level

• True

• False

ICS is a standardized, all hazards incident management approach that is used throughout the life cycle of an incident.

• True

• False

ICS could be used to manage a large sporting event or a visit from a foreign dignitary.

• True

• False

• I

Analysis of previous incident responses found that failures were most likely due to a lack of resources

• True

• False

The four hazards involved with the Incident Command System are:

• Natural Disaster

• Technological

• Human

• Planned Event

• All of the above