FEMA IS / ICS 100, 200, 700, 800 (INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM) COMPLETE COMPILATION STUDY GUIDE

FEMA IS / ICS 100, 200, 700, 800 (INCIDENT
COMMAND SYSTEM) COMPLETE
COMPILATION STUDY GUIDE
1. Incident objectives are based on what three overall incident priorities?

1. Life safety

2. Incident stabilization


3. Property/environment protection


2. What is Unified Command?

Answer When responding agencies and/or jurisdictions with responsibility for the incident share incident

management.

3. What are the 6 steps to the ICS incident action planning process?

Answer 1. Understanding agency policy and direction

2. Assess incident situation


3. Establish incident objectives (what to do)


4. Select appropriate strategy/strategies (how you are going to do it)


,5. Perform tactical direction
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6. Provide necessary follow up
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4. The purpose of ICS is to provide what three things through best practices?
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Answer 1. Safety of responders and others
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2. Eflcient use of resources
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3. Achievement of tactical objectives
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S.E.A.


5. What are the five primary management functions of ICS?
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Answer 1. Command b9 b9




2. Operations


3. Planning


4. Logistics


5. Finance/administration


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,6. What is the incident commander responsible for?
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Answer For all incident/event activity. Although other functions may be left unfilled, there will
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always be an incident commander.
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7. The operation section is responsible for what?
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Answer For directing the tactical actions to meet incident objectives.
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8. The planning section is responsible for what?
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Answer For the collection, evaluation, and display of incident information, maintaining status of
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resources, and preparing the I.A.P. and incident related documentation.
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, 9. The logistics section is responsible for what?Answer For providing adequate
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10. The finance/administration section is responsible for what?Answer Keeping track of
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b9 incident related costs, personnel and equipment records, and administering procurement contracts associated with
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11. What does unity of command mean?Answer That every individual is accountable to
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b9 only 1 designated supervisor to whom they report at the scene of an accident.
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12. What does chain of command mean?Answer That there is an orderly line of authority within
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13. What are the 6 basic features that ICS provides?Answer 1. Standardization
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2. Command


3. Planning/organization


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