ICS 100 EXAM Q&A
WHAT IS A STAGING AREA ? - ANSWER -TEMPORARYLOCATIONS AT AN
INCIDENT WHERE PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT ARE KEPT WHILE WAITING
FOR TACTIAL ASSIGMENTS. THESE RESOURCES ARE ALWAYS IN AVAILABLE
STATUS. MAY BE MORE THAN ONE STAGING AREA.
WHAT IS A CAMP ? - ANSWER -LOCATION WHERE RESOURCES MAY BE KEPT
TO SUPPORT INCIDENT OPERATIONS IF A BASE IS NOT ACCESSIBLE TO ALL
RESOURCES. TEMPORARY LOCATIONS STAFFED TO PROVIDE FOOD, WATER,
SLEEPING AREAS, AND SANITATION. MAY BE MORE THAN ONE, BUT NOT ALL
INCIDENTS REQUIRE THEM.
EFFECTIVE ICS COMMNICATIONS INCLUDE THREE (3) ELEMENTS ? - ANSWER -
1. MODES: HARDWARE SYSTEMS THAT TRANSFER INFORMATION
2. PLANNING: PLANNING FOR THE USE OF ALL AVAILABLE COMMUNICATIONS
AND RESOURCES
3. NETWORKS: PROCEDURES AND PROCESSES FOR TRANSFERRING INFO.
INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY
Chain of Command means? - ANSWER -THERE IS AN ORDERLY LINE OF
AUTHORITY WITHIN THE RANKS OF THE ORG. WITH LOWER LEVELS
SUBORDINATE TO AND CONNECTED TO HIGHER LEVELS
UNITY OF COMMAND MEANS ? - ANSWER -EVERY INDIVIDUAL IS
ACCOUNTABLE TO ONLY ONE DESIGNATED SUPERVISOR TO WHOM THEY
REPORT AT THE SCENE OF AN INCIDENT.
THE PROCESS OF MOVING THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR INCIDENT COMMAND
FROM ONE INCIDENT COMMANDER TO ANOTHER IS CALLED ? - ANSWER -
TRANSFER OF COMMAND
THE TRANSFER OF COMMAND PROCESS ALWAYS INCLUDES A _______ ___
_________ _________ WHICH MAY BE ORAL, WRITTEN OR A COMBINATION OF
BOTH. - ANSWER -TRANSFER OF COMMAND BRIEFING
WHAT ARE DIVISIONS USED FOR ? - ANSWER -USED TO DIVIDE AN INCIDENT
GEOGRAPHICALLY
WHAT ARE GROUPS USED FOR ? - ANSWER -USED TO DESCRIBE FUNCTIONAL
AREAS OF OPERATION
ALL INCIDENT ACTION PLANS (ORAL OR WRITTEN) MUST HAVE WHAT FOUR
ELEMENTS ? - ANSWER -1. WHAT DO WE WANT TO DO ?
2. WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DOING IT ?
WHAT IS A STAGING AREA ? - ANSWER -TEMPORARYLOCATIONS AT AN
INCIDENT WHERE PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT ARE KEPT WHILE WAITING
FOR TACTIAL ASSIGMENTS. THESE RESOURCES ARE ALWAYS IN AVAILABLE
STATUS. MAY BE MORE THAN ONE STAGING AREA.
WHAT IS A CAMP ? - ANSWER -LOCATION WHERE RESOURCES MAY BE KEPT
TO SUPPORT INCIDENT OPERATIONS IF A BASE IS NOT ACCESSIBLE TO ALL
RESOURCES. TEMPORARY LOCATIONS STAFFED TO PROVIDE FOOD, WATER,
SLEEPING AREAS, AND SANITATION. MAY BE MORE THAN ONE, BUT NOT ALL
INCIDENTS REQUIRE THEM.
EFFECTIVE ICS COMMNICATIONS INCLUDE THREE (3) ELEMENTS ? - ANSWER -
1. MODES: HARDWARE SYSTEMS THAT TRANSFER INFORMATION
2. PLANNING: PLANNING FOR THE USE OF ALL AVAILABLE COMMUNICATIONS
AND RESOURCES
3. NETWORKS: PROCEDURES AND PROCESSES FOR TRANSFERRING INFO.
INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY
Chain of Command means? - ANSWER -THERE IS AN ORDERLY LINE OF
AUTHORITY WITHIN THE RANKS OF THE ORG. WITH LOWER LEVELS
SUBORDINATE TO AND CONNECTED TO HIGHER LEVELS
UNITY OF COMMAND MEANS ? - ANSWER -EVERY INDIVIDUAL IS
ACCOUNTABLE TO ONLY ONE DESIGNATED SUPERVISOR TO WHOM THEY
REPORT AT THE SCENE OF AN INCIDENT.
THE PROCESS OF MOVING THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR INCIDENT COMMAND
FROM ONE INCIDENT COMMANDER TO ANOTHER IS CALLED ? - ANSWER -
TRANSFER OF COMMAND
THE TRANSFER OF COMMAND PROCESS ALWAYS INCLUDES A _______ ___
_________ _________ WHICH MAY BE ORAL, WRITTEN OR A COMBINATION OF
BOTH. - ANSWER -TRANSFER OF COMMAND BRIEFING
WHAT ARE DIVISIONS USED FOR ? - ANSWER -USED TO DIVIDE AN INCIDENT
GEOGRAPHICALLY
WHAT ARE GROUPS USED FOR ? - ANSWER -USED TO DESCRIBE FUNCTIONAL
AREAS OF OPERATION
ALL INCIDENT ACTION PLANS (ORAL OR WRITTEN) MUST HAVE WHAT FOUR
ELEMENTS ? - ANSWER -1. WHAT DO WE WANT TO DO ?
2. WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DOING IT ?
