Deck 17: Major Incident and Disaster Response

Question 1

First responders are emergency services personnel, including police, fire and emergency medical services who first reach the scene of an incident.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Span of control is the use of voluntary provisions or services and facilities by an agency not affected by an unusual occurrence.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Unified Command is the concept wherein first responders, except those from other agencies, take direction from one incident commander.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

A disaster can be defined as any unexpected occurrence that disrupts routine life in a community for more than twenty-four hours and causes either the loss of lie or loss of property.

Question 5

The Incident Command System was developed to mitigate the problems FIRESCOPE had identified.

Question 6

The Incident Command System is a rigid modular system that does not allow for the response to an occurrence to expand and contract as necessary.

Question 7

The Incident Commander is always the highest ranking government person present, regardless of expertise.

Question 8

An Action Plan identifies objectives and strategies decided upon by the incident commander.

Question 9

In responding to any situation involving a hazardous materials, the police officer's first job is to not become part of the problem by being exposed to the substance.

Question 10

One of the ways in which a first responder can avoid becoming part of the problem is by understanding the limitations of their normal equipment.

Question 11

There may be problems with radio frequency ________, so first responders entering large buildings, malls, or collapsed structures may find that their radios do not work, especially on overtaxed systems.

A) atmospheric conditions
B) skip transmissions
C) skip conditions
D) building penetration

Question 12

The ________ is an organizational model for the command, control and coordination of an agency's response to an unusual occurrence.

A) Unusual Occurrence Command System (UOCS)
B) Simplified Command System (SCS)
C) Military Command System (MCS)
D) Incident Command System (ICS)

Question 13

The Incident Command System (ICS) is considered modular and ________ because in order to manage an incident the ICS organizational structure need have only as many of the components as are necessary to manage the incident.

A) rigid
B) inflexible
C) Unyielding
D) flexible

Question 14

________ means that everyone has a single supervisor in the chain of command.

A) Span of Control
B) Span of Command
C) Unity of Command
D) Leadership of Command

Question 15

Mobile command posts consist of sedan trunk mounted, SUV mounted and ________.

A) motorcycle mounted
B) airborne mounted
C) specialty vehicle
D) intermediate mounted

Question 16

In larger disasters, organizations sometimes activate an ________.

A) Emergency Command Post (ECP)
B) Incident Command Post (ICP)
C) Incident Operations Center (IOC)
D) Emergency Operations Center (EOC)

Question 17

If law enforcement agencies use a commercial cellular provider for communications during an emergency they ________ have priority usage.

A) may not
B) will
C) will not
D) none of the above

Question 18

If voice radio communications systems are affected by the incident it is likely that ________ will be affected also.

A) supply systems
B) traffic systems
C) electrical systems
D) data systems

Question 19

The ________ in resolving and incident, no matter how large, is establishing leadership.

A) second step
B) fourth step
C) third step
D) first step

Question 20

The Incident Command System (ICS) is incorporate into the overall ________.

A) Standard Evacuation Model System (SEMS)
B) Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS)
C) Single Event Management System (SEMS)
D) Standardized Emergency Model System (SEMS)

Question 21

Which of the following is a reason that the Incident Command System was slow to develop as a model for law enforcement?

A) Police never respond to major incidents.
B) Police generally work alone or in pairs.
C) The police never experienced any problems when responding to major incident.
D) none of the above

Question 22

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of the Incident Command System (ICS)?

A) Span of Control
B) Unified Command
C) Common Terminology
D) none of the above

Question 23

Which of the following is a drawback to the trunk mounted incident command post?

A) It is exposed to the weather and bystanders.
B) It is often more readily available than larger versions.
C) It is less expensive than larger versions.
D) none of the above

Question 24

Which of the following is not a typical duty of a police officer at the scene of a major disaster like a hazardous materials spill?

A) Rescue Operations
B) Incident Security
C) Perimeter Control
D) Traffic Control

Question 25

Which of the following is a component of the Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS)?

A) Multi-agency or interagency coordination
B) The Incident Command System (ICS)
C) Operational Area
D) all of the above

Question 26

They are identified by the Incident Commander and can be oral or written. They are a set of directions the incident commander expects to be followed best describes?

A) Order Plans
B) Action Directives
C) Order Directives
D) Action Plans

Question 27

What best describes a complex dispatch center used for the management and control of a disaster that would contain a representative from every department head in a jurisdiction or organization?

A) Incident Command Post
B) A standing plan
C) Emergency Operations Center
D) Federal Emergency Management Agency

Question 28

The voluntary process whereby services and facilities are provided by an agency not directly involved in a disaster best describes:

A) Compelled Aide
B) Mutual Aide
C) Charitable Aide
D) Voluntary Aide

Question 29

The concept that says to be effective the number of people a person supervises should be limited best describes?

A) Unified Command
B) Span of Control
C) Span of Supervision
D) Unified Leadership

Question 30

A notification of an incident made to a communications dispatch center by a first responder would best be described as:

A) Command Post Initiation
B) Officer needs help call
C) Request for Assistance
D) Situation Estimate