Getting to Know FEMA II

Which ICS functional area arranges for resources and needed services to support achievement of the incident objectives?

• Planning

• Finance

• Logistics

• Operations

The Whole Community approach refers to different organizations within the Federal Government.

• True

• False

Which one of the following activities is not an example of incident coordination?

• Resolving critical resource issues.

• Directing, ordering, or controlling.

• Synchronizing public information messages.

• Establishing priorities among incidents.

Which item is not included in the NIMS Management Characteristic of Accountability?

• Maintain an accurate inventory of resources

• Check-In/Check-Out of incident personnel

• Conduct briefings as part of transfer of command

• Establish specific, measurable objectives

Expansion of the ICS modular organization is the responsibility of the:

• Incident Commander

• Logistics Section Chief

• Operations Section Chief

• Agency Administrator

Qualification, Certification, and Credentialing Personnel are part of which NIMS Management Characteristic?

• Accountability

• Information and Intelligence Management

• Incident Facilities and Locations

• Comprehensive Resource Management

Which position is always staffed in ICS applications?

• Public Information Officer

• Safety Officer

• Operations Section Chief

• Incident Commander

To avoid overburdening the incident command, resources should not self-dispatch (spontaneously deploy)

• TRUE

• FALSE

The NIMS Management Characteristic of Chain of Command and Unity of Command means that each person

• Continues to report directly to their day-to-day supervisor.

• Reports to only one ICS supervisor

• May be assigned to multiple jurisdictions.

• May receive work assignments from multiple supervisors in the organization.

Which NIMS component includes the Incident Command System (ICS)?

• Communications and Information Management

• Joint Information System

• Command and Coordination

• Resource Management