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Emergency Operations Center (EOC) correct answer: Multiagency coordination entity that provides support and coordination to the on scene responders. Uses ICS management principles it DOES NOT manage on scene operations. Incident Command System (ICS) correct answer: Occurrence that requires actions to prevent or minimize loss of life or damage to property/environment. Standardized, on-scene, all-hazard incident mgmt. concept. Flexibility to grow or shrink to meet different needs. National...

The _______ is a multiagency coordination entity that provides support and coordination to the on-scene responders. correct answer: Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Although the EOC uses ICS management principles, it does not manage ___________. correct answer: on-scene operations An incident is an occurrence, either cased by humans or natural phenomena, that requires response actions to _____ or _____ or damage _____ and/or ______. correct answer: prevent or minimize loss of life or d...

NIMS correct answer: National incident management system provides approach to guide agencies to recover from incidence and reduce loss of life and property and harm to the environment HSPD-5 correct answer: Homeland security presidential directive's requires DHS federal state local and tribal governments to establish NRF and NIMS DHS correct answer: Department of homeland security NIMS correct answer: National incident management system NRF correct answer: National response fra...

Agency correct answer: A division of government with a specific function offering a particular kind of assistance. In the Incident Command System, agencies are defined either as jurisdictional (having statutory responsibility for incident management) or as assisting or cooperating (providing resources or other assistance). Governmental organizations are most often in charge of an incident, though in certain circumstances private sector organizations may be included. Additionally, nongovernment...

What is a style guide? correct answer: A manual of standards for the design and writing of documents Which of the following is one of the MLA standards for formatting text? correct answer: no extra space above or below paragraph A research paper using MLA style includes which of the following formats? correct answer: Double spacing what should be on the first line of the first page of an MLA-style research paper? correct answer: The name of the report author What should be on the...

ICS and the Emergency Operations Center correct answer: The EOC is a mutli-agency coordination entity that provides support and coordination to the on-scene responders. Although the EOC uses ICS management principles it does not manage on-scene operations. Therefore, not ll aspects of ICS taught in they course may apply to the EOC operations, The Incident Command System (ICS) correct answer: An Incident in an occurrence, either caused by humans or natural phenomena, that requires respon...

Which General Staff member prepares Incident Action Plans, manages information, and maintains situational awareness for the incident? correct answer: Planning Section Chief If the Incident Commander designates personnel to provide public information, safety, and liaison services, the personnel are collectively referred to as the: correct answer: Command Staff Which member of the Command and Staff interfaces with other agencies to meet incident-related information requirements? correct an...