Deck 12: Structures for Managing Emergency Response: Executing Emergency Plan Provisions

Question 1

EOC's access to political leaders is important for large-scale disasters and terrorist attacks.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The EOC assumes responsibility for an incident view of the circumstances.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Most modern EOC have adopted a functional form of organization.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

To ensure effective execution of the EOP's, the IMS's local response must be flexible enough to expand as resources are added.

Question 5

The logistics section of the IMS is the support mechanism for the incident response organization.

Question 6

In small-scale incidents, the EOC gathers and controls resources at the scene.

Question 7

EOC Planning Section executes the planning function for the incident, manages risk assessment data, forecasts likely agent and response demands, and manages the display of data and consequence analyses. True

Question 8

The NIMS ICS term to describe the situation where jurisdictional EOC coordinates operations at multiple scenes or when no single scene exists is:

A) Area Command
B) Unified Command
C) Adjacency Matrix
D) Modified command

Question 9

The EOC coordinates multi-agency intergovernmental support response and serves as a center of the following, except:

A) Deployment
B) Management strategy
C) Resource assembly
D) On-site command

Question 10

Strategies used in emergency response are defined by the following, except:

A) Officials
B) Responders
C) Managers
D) Emergency authorities

Question 11

The EOC organizational sections are the following, except:

A) Administrative
B) Engineering
C) Planning
D) Operations

Question 12

The requirements for an effective EOC include the following, except:

A) It's safe from hazard exposures
B) Obtains and processes timely information
C) Regularly provides medical treatment of victims on-site
D) Has adequate space and facilities to perform

Question 13

Has an EOC ever been rendered inoperable during a disaster?

A) An EOC has never been inoperable during a disaster because it is built away from the site of impact.
B) An EOC is always inoperable during a disaster because it is close to the sight of impact.
C) An EOC can be rendered inoperable during a disaster, the one in New York was inoperable on September 11, 2001.
D) EOCs only function after a disaster, during the recovery phase and are not meant to be used during a disaster.

Question 14

This is principal liaison with incident scenes and controls operations from the EOC in disasters without a scene:

A) EOC Administration Section
B) EOC Coordination
C) EOC Operations Section
D) EOC Logistics Section

Question 15

Which addresses legal issues, mass care for victims, and liaison with agencies outside the immediate jurisdiction?

A) EOC Administration Section
B) EOC Coordination
C) EOC Operations Section
D) EOC Logistics Section

Question 16

An emergency response system that incorporates both planning functions and the functions of an EOC for managing wildfires is___________ .

Question 17

In large-scale incidents, the ___________ organizes complex, specialized, or large- scale support.

Question 18

The EOC is the principle structure for receiving and redeploying resources from ____________ of the jurisdiction.

Question 19

The EOC ______________ decides the specific services and functions needed to be tailored for each event.

Question 20

An accepted process for creating EOC's encompasses ____________ steps.

Question 21

List four of the eight steps to creating an EOC and their specific activities.

Question 22

Why it is important that the IMS and the EOC be designed to work together.