EMT-ICS 100 EXAM GUIDE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
5 major ICS functional areas - ANSWER -Incident Command
Operations
Planning
Logistics
Finance/Administration
Role of Incident Commander - ANSWER -make assignments and order resources
only position that is always staffed in ICA applications
Responsibilities: ensuring overall incident safety
providing info services to internal and external stakeholders, such as disastor survivors,
agency executives, and senior officials, and establishing/maintaining liaisons w/ other
agencies participating in the incident
Can appoint one or more deputies (qualified to assume IC position)
Selection and transfer of Command between Incident Commanders - ANSWER -may
be needed as incident become more or less complex
process should include a briefing of all essential info
Identify the position titles associated with the Command Staff - ANSWER -Operations
Planning
Logistics
Financial/Administration
Roles of Command Staff - ANSWER -Public Info Officer: deals with public and media
Safety Officer: monitors incident operations and advises IC about safety of personnel
and health
Liason Officer: IC's representative to agencies and organizations
AND ANSWERS
5 major ICS functional areas - ANSWER -Incident Command
Operations
Planning
Logistics
Finance/Administration
Role of Incident Commander - ANSWER -make assignments and order resources
only position that is always staffed in ICA applications
Responsibilities: ensuring overall incident safety
providing info services to internal and external stakeholders, such as disastor survivors,
agency executives, and senior officials, and establishing/maintaining liaisons w/ other
agencies participating in the incident
Can appoint one or more deputies (qualified to assume IC position)
Selection and transfer of Command between Incident Commanders - ANSWER -may
be needed as incident become more or less complex
process should include a briefing of all essential info
Identify the position titles associated with the Command Staff - ANSWER -Operations
Planning
Logistics
Financial/Administration
Roles of Command Staff - ANSWER -Public Info Officer: deals with public and media
Safety Officer: monitors incident operations and advises IC about safety of personnel
and health
Liason Officer: IC's representative to agencies and organizations
