Incident Command System

A strategically placed area where support resources are held in an organized state of readiness defines which of the following terms?

• Resources area

• Staging area

• Reserve area

• Situation area

Which of the following best defines "group"?

• Companies and/ or crews tasked with assisting the Liaison officer

• Companies and/or crews tasked with assisting the Safety officer

• Companies and/or crews made up of different types of units

• Companies and/or crews assigned with the same task or function.

Which of the following is the best definition of "division"?

• Companies and/or crews tasked with running the "Staging Area".

• Companies and/or crews assigned to a geographic area.

• Breaking up companies into smaller parts.

• The companies and/or crews assigned to distribute equipment

Which part of ICS must be established at ALL incidents?

• Operations Chief

• Liaison Officer

• Public Information Officer

• Incident Command

Which position is established when the first-arriving unit arrives on scene?

• Incident Command

• Operations Section Chief

• Division Supervisor

• ICS Director

When there are overlapping responsibilities between different agencies, the ICS may deploy a(n)____________?

• Incident Command System

• Unity of Command

• Fire-Ground Command System

• Unified Command

What is used to ensure that everyone at an emergency site can transfer information with both their supervisors and subordinates?

• Integrated communications

• Span of Control

• Universal communications

• Command Staff

The Safety Officer, Liaison Officer, and Public Information Officer are always part of the ____________?

• ICS General Staff

• Operations Section

• Rapid Intervention Team

• Command Staff

The IC's representative, and the position responsible for exchanging information with outside agencies or directing people to the proper authority is the responsibility of which position?

• The Safety Officer

• The Liaison Officer

• The Public Information Officer

• The Operations section

The officer responsible for gathering and releasing incident information to the news media is which position?

• Liaison Officer

• Safety Officer

• Planning Section Chief

• Public Information Officer