NIMS ICS 400 REVIEWED EXAM
What type of structure may be established when 2 or more individual incidents located
in the same general area, are assigned to a single IC or US?
A: Incident Command Post
B: Unified Command
C: Incident Complex
D: Unity of Command - CORRECT ANSWER-C- Incident Compl...
What type of structure may be established when 2 or more individual incidents located
in the same general area, are assigned to a single IC or US?
A: Incident Command Post
B: Unified Command
C: Incident Complex
D: Unity of Command - CORRECT ANSWER-C- Incident Complex
In the context of incident management, complex incidents generally:
A- Involve multijurisdictional efforts of more than 1 agency
B- Involve 1 centralized agency a&/or political jurisdiction
C- Have few casualties
D- Span a single operational control - CORRECT ANSWER-A- Involve
multijurisdictional efforts of more than 1 agency
____ is an organization that is activated to address competition for resources among
multiple ICPs based on the complexity of the incident. Examples include 2 or more haz-
mat spills, fires, etc.
A- Emergency Operations Center
B- Incident Management Team
C- Unified Command
D- Area Command - CORRECT ANSWER-D- Area Command
How does the use of Area Command facilitate the job of the IC and agency officials?
a) Much of the Coordination between incidentss that is typically performed by the IC is
accomplished at the Area Command level
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. - CORRECT ANSWER-a) Much of the
Coordination between incidentss that is typically performed by the IC is accomplished at
the Area Command level
What is an advantage of activating an Area Command?
A- The role of the Incident Commander is shared by 2 or more persons
B-Allows different agencies to work together
C- Coordination Between Incidents
D- Incident Tactics, objectives, and strategies are not necessary - CORRECT
ANSWER-C- Coordination Between Incidents
What is one scenario when Area Command should be established?
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