Incident Command System Quiz

What is the purpose of the Incident Command System?

• To review case studies of past incidents

• To coordinate resources assigned to an incident

• To prevent confusion and excitement at incidents

• To provide a systematic method of commanding incidents

Who should use the Incident Command System?

• All Fire Department members involved in emergency and non-emergency operations

• Only members of the Operations Section

• Only the Fire Chief and Chief Officers

• Only agencies that respond to support Fire Department operations

What is the primary reason for the success of effectively managed incidents?

• Clear establishment and maintenance of command

• Early operations accompanied by confusion and excitement

• Quantity of department resources committed to mitigate the situation

• Supervision, command, and control functions

When should command procedures begin at an incident?

• When the Incident Commander arrives

• After the incident has been stabilized

• With the arrival of the first member or Company Officer

• When additional resources are requested

What are the five components of the Incident Command System?

• Command, Operations, Planning, Logistics, Administration/Finance

• Be physically fit, Be fiscally responsible, Train for the calls, Run the calls, Don't throw each other under the bus

• Service, Caring, Honesty, Integrity, Trust

What are the incident priorities for the Incident Commander?

• Safety, accountability, and welfare of members; Remove endangered occupants; Stabilize the incident; Conserve property

• Monitor from home

• Ensure proper playbook vernacular is being used on scene

• Confirm that the safety officer is actually responding to the call

The Incident Safety Officer has the authority to alter, suspend, or terminate activities at an incident if they are deemed unsafe.

• True

• False

What is involved at the strategic level of the command structure?

• None of the above

• Directing operational activities toward specific objectives

• Overall command of the incident

• Activities accomplished by individual companies and personnel

What is involved at the tactical level of the command structure?

• Directing operational activities toward specific objectives

• Overall command of the incident

• None of the above

• Activities accomplished by individual companies and personnel

What is involved at the task level of the command structure?

• Activities accomplished by individual companies and personnel

• Directing operational activities toward specific objectives

• Overall command of the incident

• None of the above