NIMS Management Characteristics Quiz

What is the goal of using common terminology during an incident response?

• To confuse the parties involved

• To promote understanding among all parties involved

• To use radio codes and acronyms

• To compromise life safety

Who is responsible for the establishment and expansion of the ICS modular organization?

• Unified Command

• Dispatch/Deployment

• Incident Commander

• Information and Intelligence Management

What does Management by Objectives include?

• Establishing specific, measurable incident objectives

• Developing and issuing assignments

• Identifying strategies and tactics

• Documenting results for the incident objectives

What does an Incident Action Plan (IAP) focus on?

• Assigning responsibilities

• Being reactive

• Covering a specified timeframe

• Addressing the needs of future timeframes

What is the optimal span of control within the Incident Command System (ICS) structure?

• 1:3

• 1:10

• 1:5

• 1:7

What are some examples of when span of control is most critical?

• During a small incident

• During a large incident

• During a routine day

• During a complex incident

What is the purpose of Comprehensive Resource Management during an incident?

• To identify requirements and order resources

• To refrain from restocking resources

• To limit the resources available

• To avoid tracking resource status changes

Why is Integrated Communications necessary during an incident?

• To restrict communication protocols

• To facilitate information sharing

• To avoid situational awareness

• To limit connectivity

What is the purpose of the Establishment and Transfer of Command process?

• To create confusion

• To avoid briefing

• To capture all essential information for continuing safe and effective operations

• To limit the incident management

Why shouldn't personnel arrive at an incident without being requested or dispatched?

• To limit the number of responders

• To avoid following established resource management systems

• To avoid overburdening the incident command

• To reduce the resources available