Integrated Communications Are Necessary To Achieve Situational Awareness

Question: (true/false) The Incident Command System (ICS) and NIMS are the same, and these terms can be used interchangeably.

Answer: False

Question: (true/false) ICS could be used to manage a large sporting event or a visit from a foreign dignitary.

Answer: True

Question: (true/false) ICS is a standardized, on-scene, widely applicable approach to incident management.

Answer: True

Question: Statement: “This is Unit 1, we have a 10-37, Code 2.”

Does this statement comply with the NIMS Management Characteristic of common terminology?

Answer: No, The goal of common terminology is to promote understanding among all parties involved in managing an incident. Radio codes, agency-specific codes, acronyms, or jargon should not be used.

Question: Which of these is NOT a characteristic of an Incident Action Plan (IAP)?

1. It specifies incident objectives.

2. B. It states the activities to be completed.

3. C. It identifies needed resources.

4. D. It focuses on previous operational periods in order to provide lessons learned.

5. Answer: D.

6. Question: An Action Plan should…

7. Answer: -Cover a specified timeframe.

8. -Be proactive.

9. -Specify the incident objectives.

10. -State the activities to be completed.

11. -Assign responsibilities.

12. -Identify needed resources.

13. -Specify communication protocols.

14. Question: (true/false) Span of control refers to the fact that a supervisor can effectively manage an unlimited amount of resources.

15. Answer: False, If too much responsibility is given to the supervisor, the span of control may become unmanageable.

16. Question: (true/false)In part, comprehensive resource management describes standard mechanisms used to identify requirements and acquire, mobilize, track, and demobilize resources.

17. Answer: True, Comprehensive resource management describes standard mechanisms to identify requirements and order and acquire, mobilize, activate, track and report, recover and demobilize, reimburse for, and inventory resources such as personnel, equipment, teams, and facilities.

18. Question: (true/false)Integrated communications are necessary to achieve situational awareness.

19. Answer: True, Integrated communications are necessary to maintain connectivity, achieve situational awareness, and facilitate information sharing.

20. Question: (true/false)Because incident details are often unknown at the start, command should not be established until after the Incident Action Plan has been developed.

21. Answer: False, The command function should be clearly established at the beginning of an incident.