NIMS ICS 400 Correct Answers
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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 ANS✔✔ 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 ANS✔✔ 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 ANS✔✔ 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. ANS✔✔ 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 ANS✔✔ C-
Coordination Between Incidents
What is one scenario when Area Command should be established?
A- When 1 major or complex incident is occurring
B- When there are several active incidents that are close in proximity and using
similar and limited critical resources
C- When there are issues with critical resources, but incidents are expected to
conclude in Operational Period
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