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ICS-100 Comprehensive Exam Questions
The incident command system (ICS) and NIMS are the same, and these terms can be used interchangeably - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔ ️ False
An Incident Action Plan captures and communicates overall operational and support activities for an incident. - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔️ True
Which of the following are typical incident facilities? - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔ ️ Point-of-distribution sites, Camps, Incident Command Post
(All of the above) Which NIMS Management Characteristic refers to personnel requested through appropriate authorities and established resource management systems? - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔️ Dispatch/ Deployment
The Whole Community approach means that solutions serve the affected community and a variety of resources are used as needed. - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔️ False
Manageable Span of Control refers to: - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔️ The number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can effectively manage during an incident. To ensure a smooth transfer, the outgoing Incident Commander should provide a(n) ___________ to the new Incident Commander. - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔ ️ Briefing
When command is transferred, the process should include a(n): - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔️ Briefing
Which Section organizes, assigns, and supervises tactical response resources? - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔️ Operations
The NIMS Management Characteristic of Information and Intelligence Management may include surveillance of disease outbreaks. - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔️ False
To ensure efficient, clear, communication, the National Incident Management System Characteristics recommend the use of: - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔ ️ Common Technology
Expansion of the ICS modular organization is the responsibility of the: - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔️ Incident Commander
Which General Staff member prepares Incident Action Plans, manages information, and maintains situational awareness for the incident? - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔️ Planning Section Chief
Which ICS function is responsible for documentation of mutual aid agreements?
- Correct Answer ✔️ ✔ ️ Planning Which ICS functional area sets the incident objectives, strategies, and priorities, and has overall responsibility for the incident? - ✔ ✔ Command
Which member of the Command Staff interfaces with other agencies to meet incident-related information requirements? - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔️ Public Information Officer Which ICS functional area monitors costs related to the incident and provides accounting, procurement, time recording, and cost analysis? - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔️ Finance/Administration The Whole Community approach refers to different organizations within the Federal Government. - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔ ️ False
Qualification, Certification, and Credentialing Personnel are part of which NIMS Management Characteristic? - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔️ Comprehensive Resource Management Within the National Incident Management System Characteristics, the concept of common terminology covers all of the following EXCEPT: - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔️ Technical Specifications
Depending on the incident size and complexity, various types of support facilities may be established by: - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔️ Incident Command
The Liaison Officer: - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔️ Is the point of contact for other response organizations. In a Unified Command, members representing multiple jurisdictions and agencies work together to establish: - Correct Answer ✔ ️ ✔️ Incident Objectives Major activities of the Planning Section include: - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔ ️ Preparing and documenting Incident Action Plans.
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of an Incident Action Plan? - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔️ It focuses on previous operational periods in order to provide lessons learned (IAP is proactive not reactive) Number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can manage effectively during an incident (typically 1:5) - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔️ Span of Control
Resource Management - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔️ ~resource identification & typing ~qualification, certification & credentialing personnel ~planning for resources ~acquiring, storing & inventorying resources Integrated Communications - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔️ ~maintain connectivity ~achieve situational awareness ~facilitate information sharing Unified Command - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔️ every individual is accountable to and reports to only one designated supervisor
To promote accountability, which document outlines the method for coordinating response operations? - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔️ Incident Action Plan Sets the incident objectives, strategies, and priorities, and has overall responsibility for the incident. - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔️ Incident Command Conducts operations to reach the incident objectives. Establishes tactics and detects all operational resources - Correct Answer ✔ ️ ✔️ Operations
Supports the incident action planning process by tracking resources, collecting/analyzing information, and maintaining documentation - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔️ Planning
Arranges for resources and needed services to support achievement of the incident objectives (ie, food services, incident facilities, support transportation, medical services to support) - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔️ Logistics
Monitors cost related to the incident. Provides accounting procurement, time recording, and cost analyses - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔ ️ Finance/Administration
Incident Coordination - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔ ️ ~Collect, analyze, and disseminate info ~Synchronize public information messages ~Establish priorities among incidents An agency or organization providing personnel, searches, or other resources to the agency with direct responsibility for incident management is called a(n): - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔️ Assisting agency
An ___ is an individual assigned to an incident from an assisting or cooperating agency - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔️ agency representative
Operations Section - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔ ️ ~directs & coordinates all incident tactical operations ~typically one of the first organizations to be assigned ~expands from the bottom up ~has most incident resources ~may have staging areas & special organizations
Operations Section Chief - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔️ ~responsible for direct management of all incident-related operational activities ~establishes tactical objectives for each operational period ~has direct involvement in the preparation of the IAP Divisions - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔️ divide an incident into physical or geographical areas of operation Groups - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔️ divide the incident into functional areas of operation Branches - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔️ ~functional or geographical
~established when # divisions or groups exceeds recommended span of control Planning Section - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔️ ~maintain resource status
~maintain and simply situation status ~preparing IAP ~developing alternate strategies ~providing documentation services
~medical support to incident personnel ~food for incident personnel ~supplies, facilities and ground support Logistics Section: Service Branch - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔️ ~Communication Unit ~Medical Unit ~Food Unit Logistics Section: Support Branch - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔️ ~Supply Unit ~Facilities Unit ~Ground Support Unit Finance/Administration Units - Correct Answer ✔ ️ ✔️ ~Time Unit
~Procurement Unit ~Compensation/Claims Unit ~Cost Unit
Staff-Level Briefing - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔️ delivered to resources assigned to nonoperational and support tasks at the incident command post or base Field-Level Briefing - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔️ delivered to individual resources or crews who are assigned to operational tasks and/or work at or near the incident site Section-Level Briefing - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔️ delivered to an entire section and include the Operational Period Briefing Operational Period Briefing - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔️ ~conducted at the beginning of each operation period ~presents the IAP for upcoming period ~Should be concise An ICS organizational structure should include only the functions and positions needed to achieve the incident objectives - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔️ true ICS positions may be combined in order to save on staffing or achieve a higher level of efficiency - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔️ false
Type 2 - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔️ ~Regional and/or national resources required ~multiple operational periods Type 1 - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔️ ~national resources required, all command & general staff activated/branches needed ~multiple operational periods The arrival of a more qualified person means that a change in incident command must occur - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔️ false the effective time and date of the transfer should be communicated to all personnel who need to know, both at the scene and elsewhere - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔️ true
the transfer should take place face-to-face and include a complete briefing - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔️ true
a formal transfer of command is unnecessary when the Deputy Incident Commander is relieving the Incident Commander for an extended rest period - Correct Answer ✔️ ✔️ false
