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What type of structure is established over several individual incidents?
a] ICP
b] Area Command
c] Incident Complex
d] Unified Command
C
In the context of incident management, complex incidents generally:
a] involve multi-jurisdictional
efforts of more than one agency
b] involve one centralized agency and/or political jurisdiction
c] have few casualties
d] require minimal resources
A
___ is an organization that oversees the management of multiple incidents. Examples include 2 or more HM spills, fires, etc.
a] EOC
b] Incident Management Team
c] Unified Command
d] Area Command
D
How does the use of Area Command facilitate the job of the IC and agency officials?
a] Area Command communicates agency policies, priorities, constraints, and guidance to Incident Commanders implementation across all incidents.
b] Area Command determines the incident tactics, objectives, and strategies.
c] Establishing Area Command eliminates the need for a written delegation of authority.
d] Area Command replaces the incident-level ICS
organizations and streamlines Incident Commander functions and tasks.
A
What is an advantage of activating an Area Command?
a] The role of the IC is shared by two or more persons.
b] Allows different agencies to work together.
c] Resolves the resource competition between incidents.
d] Incident tactics, objectives, and strategies are not necessary.
C
When should an Area Command be established?
a] When one major or complex incident is occurring.
b] When incidents are using similar and limited critical resources.
c] When incidents are expected to conclude in one Operational Period.
d] When life and property values are not at risk.
B
Which responsibility outlines an Area Command's primary function?
a]
Establish facility use between various incidents
b] Ensure that Unified Command personnel assignments and organizations are appropriate.
c] Maintain contact with the President
d] Develop broad objectives for the affected area.
D
Assessing incidents and allocating resources are two of the three most critical responsibilities of the Area Commander. What is the third?
a] Directing operations
b]
Establishing resource priorities
c] Writing the IAP
d] Communicating with the media
B
What is the delegated authority that directs the use of agency resources?
a] IAP
b] Coordination
c] Command
d] ICS Form 206, Resource Order Form
C
What term is a NIMS guiding principle that states everyone involved in incident management reports to and takes direction from only one person?
a] unity of command
b] unity of effort
c] chain of command
d] area command
A
MAC Groups are frequently defined ___, especially when an emergency crosses jurisdictional boundary.
a] functionally
b] geographically
c] nationally
d] federally
B
MAC Groups may be established by a/an ___ as part of its EOC function.
a] Governor
b] EOC Director
c] single jurisdiction
d] multiple jurisdiction
C
The Command and Coordination component of NIMS includes four NIMS Functional Groups: ICS, EOCs, and Joint Information Systems. What is the fourth?
a] MAC Groups
b] Area Command
c] Incident Command Team
d] Resource
Allocation
A
What NIMS Functional Group integrates incident information and public affairs into a cohesive organization to provide coordinated and complete information before, during, and after incidents?
a] EOCs
b] Joint Information Systems
c] MAC Groups
d] ICS
B
Of the agencies listed, what decision-making agency may provide multiagency coordination?
a] Department Operations Centers [DOCs]
b] National Operations Center [NOC]
c] Dispatch centers
d] Crisis actions teams
D
From the list below, what location is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and sharing incident information?
a] Joint Field Office [JFO]
b] Joint Information Center [JIC]
c] Joint Operations Center [JOC]
d] Emergency
Operations Center [EOC]
D
EOCs provide coordinated support to on-scene personnel, other EOCs, and ___.
a] agency officials
b] Unified Command
c] incident command
d] individual agencies
C
Why are MAC Groups established and organized?
a] To make policy-level decisions during incidents
b] To deconflict
resources
c] To have one designated person to whom all report.
d] When incidents cross political jurisdictions.
A
When an incident complex is established over several individual incidents, what happens to the previously identified incidents?
a] The EOC establishes a specialized Planning Branch and begins directing planning activities.
b] They become branches or divisions within the Operations
Section of the incident complex.
c] They become branches or divisions within the Planning Section of the incident complex.
d] Technical specialists are added to the Planning Section to provide better support throughout the planning process.
B
Which of the following factors are characteristic of a complex incident?
a] The incident involves a vehicle fire, an injured person, or a police traffic
stop.
b] No written IAP is required.
c] The incident draws national media interest.
d] The incident can be handled with one or two resources with up to six personnel.
C
Why would an Area Command be activated during an incident?
a] Because multiple incidents are competing for similar resources.
b] Because multiple incidents do not have similar resource needs.
c] Because an incident expands to
a large geographic region.
d] Because the incident is managed by several Incident Management Teams.
A
What is an advantage of using Area Command?
a] An Area Command is informal yet flexible and based on oral agreements between jurisdictions.
b] Allows the Incident Commanders to focus their attention on their incident objectives, strategies, and tactics.
c] Embodies the concept by which each person
within an organization reports to one and only one designated person.
d] Serves as a Coordination Center from which to operate.
B
Regarding EOC and MAC Groups, what is an advantage of activating Area Command?
a] Increases responsibility
b] Shares resources
c] Maintains shared situational awareness
d] Expands coordination efforts
C
What type of activation should be considered when incidents will continue into the next Operational Period?
a] Area Command
b] Unified Command
c] Level 4
d] Level 5
A
Which responsibility outlines an Area Command primary function?
a] Provide federal authority for assigned incidents.
b] Determine contingency plans.
c] Establish critical medical priorities between
various incidents.
d] Coordinate development of incident objectives and strategies for each incident.
C
During an Area Command activation, whose responsibility is it to set broad objectives and coordinate effective data communications?
a] EOC Director
b] Agency Administrator
c] IC
d] Area Commander
D
What is the exchange of information systematically among principals who have or may have a need to know certain information to carry out specific incident management responsibilities?
a] Coordination
b] Command
c] Delegation of authority
d] Operational Period Planning Cycle [Planning P]
A
In NIMS 2017, what term is broadened to include the Command and Coordination architecture for tactical coordination [ICS], operational support coordination [EOCs], policy level coordination [MAC Group] and their support through coordinated information [JIS]?
a] Multiagency Coordination System [MACS]
b] Resource Management
c] Communication and Information Management
d] EOCs
A
Multiagency coordination is commonly accomplished at different levels. In this example, how is the MAC Group organized?
Law enforcement agencies at local, State, and Federal levels establish a MAC Group to assist in coordinating response to major civil unrest or terrorist activity.
a] functionally
b] nationally
c] federally
d] geographically
A
Multiagency coordination is commonly accomplished at different levels. In this example, how is the MAC Group organized?
During wildfire season, a national MAC Group convenes at the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho.
a] functionally
b] nationally
c] federally
d] geographically
B
Command and Coordination component of NIMS includes four Functional Groups: EOCs, Multiagency Coordination Groups, and Joint Information Systems. What is the fourth?
a] Area Command
b] Incident Command System
c] Incident Management Team
d] Unified Command
B
What NIMS Functional Group consists of the processes, procedures, and tools to enable communication to the public, incident personnel, the media, and other stakeholders?
a] EOCs
b] Joint Information System
c] Multiagency Coordination Groups
d] ICS
B
Of the agencies listed, what operations/support agency may provide multiagency coordination?
a] Crisis action teams
b] Policy committees
c] Agency executives
d] EOCs
D
Which of these have the responsibility to support resource prioritization and allocation during incidents?
a] EOC
b] National Response Coordination Center
c] MAC Group
d] Joint Information Center
C
To improve interagency coordination, what organization within a Multi-Agency Coordination is applied when there is more than one agency with jurisdiction over an incident?
a] Unified Command
b] Area Command
c] Unity of Command
d] Unity of Effort
A
MAC Groups are formed for their decision-making elements, while EOCs are formed for ___.
a] public relations and political reasons
b] resource
allocations
c] facilities and operations support
d] command and coordination
C
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