G-400 Pre-test

1What type of structure is established over several individual incidents?

A Incident Command Post B Area Command C Incident Complex D Unified Command

2In the context of incident management, complex incidents generally:

A Involve multijurisdictional efforts of more than one agency. B Involve one centralized agency and/or political jurisdiction. C Have few casualties. D Require minimal resources.

3___________ is an organization that oversees the management of multiple incidents. Examples include two or more hazardous materials spills, fires, etc.

A Emergency Operations Center B Incident Management Team C Unified Command D Area Command

4How does the use of Area Command facilitate the job of the Incident Commander and agency officials?

A Area Command communicates agency policies, priorities, constraints, and guidance to the Incident Commanders for implementation across 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.

5What is an advantage of activating an Area Command?

A The role of the Incident Commander 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.

6When should 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.

7Which 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.

8Assessing 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 Incident Action Plan. D Communicating with the media.

9What is the delegated authority that directs the use of agency resources?

A Incident Action Plan B Coordination C Command D ICS Form 260, Resource Order Form

10What 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

11MAC Groups are frequently defined _______, especially when an emergency crosses jurisdictional boundary.

A functionally B geographically C nationally D federally

12MAC Groups may be established by a/an _______ as part of its Emergency Operations Center function.

A Governor B Emergency Operations Center Director C single jurisdiction D multiple jurisdictions

13The Command and Coordination component of NIMS includes four NIMS Functional Groups: Incident Command System, Emergency Operations Centers, and Joint Information Systems. What is the fourth?

A Multiagency Coordination Groups (MAC Groups) B Area Command C Incident Command Team D Resource Allocation

14What 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 Emergency Operations Centers B Joint Information System C Multiagency Coordination Groups D Incident Command System

15Of 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 action teams

16From 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)

17Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs) provide coordinated support to on-scene personnel, other EOCs, and ________.

A Agency officials B Unified Command C Incident Command D Area Command

18Why 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.