Sports
This U.S. state hosts the Little League World Series each August.
What is Pennsylvania
This is the longest river in the world.
What is the Nile
The “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign was designed by this female artist in 1959
Who is Betty Willis
This person has ultimate responsibility for incident strategy and resource allocation.
Who is the Incident Commander
This earthquake, striking during Game 3 of the World Series, caused the Bay Bridge to partially collapse and disrupted power throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
What is Loma Prieta
This soccer star is known as “La Pulga,” or “The Flea.”
Who is Lionel Messi
This country has the most time zones
What is France
Early on, Las Vegas relied heavily on this early industry, fueled by Dam workers and railroad employees who needed entertainment and leisure
What is gambling (or casino gaming)
This ICS principle ensures each person reports to only one supervisor.
What is unity of command
This Gulf Coast hurricane exposed major engineering failures when over 50 levees and floodwalls were overtopped or breached, leaving 80 percent of New Orleans underwater.
What is Hurricane Katrina
Tom Landry perfected the shotgun formation with this team
What is the Dallas Cowboys
The Danube flows into this sea
What is the Black Sea
This Las Vegas hotel once featured animatronic pirates battling on a lagoon until 2013.
What is Treasure Island
This document defines the objectives, tactics, and assignments for an operational period.
What is the Incident Action Plan
Sparked by a failed power line in high winds, this Northern California wildfire leveled the town of Paradise in a matter of hours and became the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century
What is the Camp Fire
In 1973, this racehorse won the Belmont Stakes by 31 lengths.
Who is Secretariat
This African country is completely surrounded by South Africa
What is Lesotho
The MGM Grand suffered a tragic fire in 1980 that killed 85 people; this hotel now stands on that site
What is Horseshoe Las Vegas
This ICS section manages communications, medical support for responders, and supply chains.
What is Logistics
Triggered by a reactor explosion during a late-night safety test, this nuclear catastrophe led to long-term radioactive contamination and the creation of a restricted “Exclusion Zone.”
What is Chernobyl
This Boston marathoner became the first woman to officially enter and complete the race in 1967.
Who is Kathrine Switzer
This line of latitude sits at around 23.5° North
What is the Tropic of Cancer
This early Vegas property featured a Wild West theme and burned down in 1960.
What is the El Rancho
When multiple agencies share jurisdiction, this structure develops a single action plan and common objectives
What is Unified Command
Following a magnitude 9.0 offshore earthquake, the resulting tsunami disabled backup generators at this Japanese plant, leading to core meltdowns and the world’s worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl
What is Fukushima Daiichi