Question

1. a right or obligation to act on behalf of a department, agency, or jurisdiction is defined as?

a. recovery operation
b. response operation
c. authority
d. contingency plan

1. which incident type is limited to one operational period, does not require a written incident action plan, involves command and general staff only if needed, and requires several single resources?

a. type 2
b. type 3
c. type 5
d. type 4

Explanation:

1. Authority is defined as a right or obligation to act on behalf of a department, agency, or jurisdiction. Recovery operation is about restoring after an incident, response operation is about dealing with an incident, and contingency plan is for unforeseen events.
2. Incident Type 5 is limited to one operational period, does not require a written Incident Action Plan, involves Command and General Staff only if needed, and requires several single - resources. Type 2, 3 and 4 have more complex requirements.

Answer:

1. C. Authority
2. C. Type 5