ANSWERS FOR CHAPTER 14 Practice

LIVING WITH THE EARTH

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. What is the major event that first prompted the formation of unified disaster response efforts in the United States?

• a. 9/11 attack on the World trade Center
• b. Release of anthrax spores through the US mail
• c. War in Iraq
• d. Wildfires in Southern California in the 1970s
• e. Release of Saran gas in Japanese subway system

2. The interagency agreement that was formed to respond to multi-jurisdictional incidents under FIRESCOPE included which of the following?

• Creating a standard and easily understood terminology by all participants to avoid the use of professional jargon that would differ among police, fire, and emergency medical responders
• Develop systems and technical capacity that would permit communication among many participating agencies
• The coordination of the resources among many agencies during a large incident,
• Provide training to all members of the participating agencies in communication, terminology, and command structure
• All of the above

3. A specific command structure and coordinated incident management tool (ICS) is best known as _______________?

• a. Incident Collaboration Structure
• b. Immediate Control System
• c. Incident Command System
• d. Integral Systems Command
• e. Incidental Command Structure

4. Which of the following does not belong under the general staff of the ICS command structure?

• Operations Section Chief
• Finance Section Chief
• Liaison Chief
• Logistics Section Chief
• Planning Section Chief

5. More than 20 Federal agencies were directed to become part of the DHS and to be compartmented into one of four directorates including: all BUT which of the following?

· the Border and Transportation Directorate

· the Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate

· the Science and Technology Directorate

· the Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection Directorate

· the Retrieval and Punishment Coalition

6. All response personnel answer to ________________?

· one immediate supervisor

· the incident commander only

· the liaison chief

· the person to be rescued

· no one

7. The number of people reporting to an individual is usually maintained between three to seven with a desired ratio of one supervisor to five reporting elements or people. This is known as _____?

• Reporting limit
• Maximum reporting function
• Span of control
• Rule of five
• Effective reporting limit

8. The Area Command is responsible for _____________________? (Check all that apply)

• setting overall strategy and priorities
• allocating critical resources
• ensuring proper management of the incidents
• seeing that objectives are met and strategies are followed.
• all of the above

9. The Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-5) led to the creation of __________________?

• additional combat forces
• more ambulances
• the National Response Plan (NRP)
• extra surge capacity for patients
• increased education opportunities for students

10. In a multiple jurisdiction emergency, the Incident Commanders from each agency will form a _______________to coordinate resources, develop a common Incident Action Plan with a unified set of objectives.

• United center
• Command central
• Unified Command
• Emergency operations center
• FEMA response team

TRUE/FALSE

1 ICS is a specific command structure and coordinated incident management tool.

1. T. ___________
2. F. ___________

2 An Area Command structure does NOT require an Operations section since those functions are normally performed at each site.

1. T. _______
2. F. _______

3. NIMS compliancy does NOT require participating entities to be prepared and to provide continuing pre-incident training, planning, exercises, personnel qualification checks, certification standards, and equipment acquisition and certification standards.

a. T. ______

b. F. ______

4. The management structure of ICS is well adapted to numerous types of incidents to which fire agencies must respond including hazardous materials accidents, earth quakes, floods, plane crashes, and more

a. T. ______

b. F. ______

5. Among the most likely reasons for response failure in an emergency includes: confusion about who is in charge.

a. T. ______

b. F. ______

6. More than 20 Federal agencies were directed under the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (H.R. 5005-8) to become part of the DHS.

a. T. ______

b. F. ______

7. NIMS requires effective resource management so that there are standard methods for managing equipment, supplies and personnel throughout the incident.

a. T. ______

b. F. ______

8. he NRP alters the typical ICS response so that first responders must carry out new functions and responsibilities.

a. T. ______

b. F. ______

9. The role an environmental health professional ultimately pursues during an emergency will depend on the incident type and gravity and the emergency response plans developed by the health department and the community.

a. T. ______

b. F. ______