Which incident type do these characteristics describe: some or all of the command and general staff are activated as well as division or group supervisor and/or unit leader positions, the incident extends into multiple operational periods, and a written iap is required?
a. type 5
b. type 4
c. type 2
d. type 3

D. Type 3                                    

Explanation:

A Type 3 All-Hazards Incident Management Teams Association (AHIMT) is the multi-jurisdictional or multi-agency team which is used for the extended incidents.

Characteristics of Type 3 incident are :

When the incident needs to exceed capabilities, appropriate Incident Command System positions must be added to match with the complexity of incident.Generally some Command and the General Staff or all of them are activated in addition to the Division Supervisor or the Group Supervisor or the Unit Leaders.It manages the initial action incidents with the significant number of resources and an expanding incident until the transition to a Type 1 or Type 2 IMT.

Americans often speak of their country as one of several large regions.  these regions are cultural units rather than governmental units --  formed by history and geography and shaped by the economics, literature and folkways that all the parts of a region share. what makes one region different from another? a region's multicultural heritage as well as distinct demographic characteristics like age and occupation make regions different and special. within several regions, language is used differently and there are strong dialects. there are also differences in outlook and attitude based on geography.