ICS - INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The following laws require the use of ICS? - ANSWER -SARA (1986)- established
regulations for handling hazardous materials and directed OSHA to make rules about it
OSHA (1990) - made the rules that ICS was to be used in all hazardous materials
incidents - "The incident command system shall be established by those employers for
the incident that will be under their control and shall interface with other organizations or
agencies who may respond to such an incident"
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) also requires this
What are the two levels that take place in order for ICS to be institutionalized? -
ANSWER -Policy Level - government officials must adopt it - executive orders,
legislation - direct organizations to train, exercise the use of ICS
Organizational level - operational level - integrated into functional and system-wide
emergency operations policies - training is planned or underway - participating or
coordinating ICS-oriented exercises
NMIS is the nationwide _____________________ for agencies and is not a operational
incident management or resource allocation plan. - ANSWER -template
NIMS represents a core set of doctrine, concepts principals, terminology and
organizational processes that enables effective, efficient and collaborative incident
management. What are they? - ANSWER -Preparedness - activates conducted on an
ongoing basis in advance of any incident - training and exercises, planning procedures
and protocols
Communications and Information Management - common operating picture to all
command and coordination sites - redundancy of communications and information
systems
Resource Management - personnel and equipment and or supplies - resources must be
fluid and adaptable
Command and Management - Effective and efficient management and coordination by
providing flexible, standardized incident management structure - ICS, Multiagency
Coordination Systems and Public Information
Ongoing Management and Maintenance - two components - National Integration Center
(NIC) and Supporting Technologies
, What are some of the common causes of incident response problems? - ANSWER -
Lack of accountability
Poor communication
Lack of an orderly. systematic planning process
No common, flexible, predesigned management structure
No predefined methods to integrate interagency requirements into the management
structure and planning process effectively
What are some of the benefits of ICS? - ANSWER -Safety of responders, workers and
others
Achievement of response objectives
Efficient use of resources
ICS represents _________________________ and has become the standard for
emergency management across the country. - ANSWER -best practices
ICS incorporates a wide range of management features and principals. beginning with
the use of ___________________ and _______________________________. -
ANSWER -common terminology
clear text
What are the ICS features related to command structure? - ANSWER -Chain of
command
Unity of command
ICS helps ensure full utilization of incident resources by? - ANSWER -Maintaining a
manageable span of control
Establishing predesigned incident location and facilities
Implementing resource management practices
Ensuring integrated communications
NIMS stands for?
SARA?
OSHA? - ANSWER -National Incident Management System
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
ICS is a _______________________, ___________________________,
______________________ approach to incident management. - ANSWER -
Standardized
on-scene
all-hazards
ICS can _____________ or ________________ to meet incident needs. - ANSWER -
expand
contract
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The following laws require the use of ICS? - ANSWER -SARA (1986)- established
regulations for handling hazardous materials and directed OSHA to make rules about it
OSHA (1990) - made the rules that ICS was to be used in all hazardous materials
incidents - "The incident command system shall be established by those employers for
the incident that will be under their control and shall interface with other organizations or
agencies who may respond to such an incident"
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) also requires this
What are the two levels that take place in order for ICS to be institutionalized? -
ANSWER -Policy Level - government officials must adopt it - executive orders,
legislation - direct organizations to train, exercise the use of ICS
Organizational level - operational level - integrated into functional and system-wide
emergency operations policies - training is planned or underway - participating or
coordinating ICS-oriented exercises
NMIS is the nationwide _____________________ for agencies and is not a operational
incident management or resource allocation plan. - ANSWER -template
NIMS represents a core set of doctrine, concepts principals, terminology and
organizational processes that enables effective, efficient and collaborative incident
management. What are they? - ANSWER -Preparedness - activates conducted on an
ongoing basis in advance of any incident - training and exercises, planning procedures
and protocols
Communications and Information Management - common operating picture to all
command and coordination sites - redundancy of communications and information
systems
Resource Management - personnel and equipment and or supplies - resources must be
fluid and adaptable
Command and Management - Effective and efficient management and coordination by
providing flexible, standardized incident management structure - ICS, Multiagency
Coordination Systems and Public Information
Ongoing Management and Maintenance - two components - National Integration Center
(NIC) and Supporting Technologies
, What are some of the common causes of incident response problems? - ANSWER -
Lack of accountability
Poor communication
Lack of an orderly. systematic planning process
No common, flexible, predesigned management structure
No predefined methods to integrate interagency requirements into the management
structure and planning process effectively
What are some of the benefits of ICS? - ANSWER -Safety of responders, workers and
others
Achievement of response objectives
Efficient use of resources
ICS represents _________________________ and has become the standard for
emergency management across the country. - ANSWER -best practices
ICS incorporates a wide range of management features and principals. beginning with
the use of ___________________ and _______________________________. -
ANSWER -common terminology
clear text
What are the ICS features related to command structure? - ANSWER -Chain of
command
Unity of command
ICS helps ensure full utilization of incident resources by? - ANSWER -Maintaining a
manageable span of control
Establishing predesigned incident location and facilities
Implementing resource management practices
Ensuring integrated communications
NIMS stands for?
SARA?
OSHA? - ANSWER -National Incident Management System
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
ICS is a _______________________, ___________________________,
______________________ approach to incident management. - ANSWER -
Standardized
on-scene
all-hazards
ICS can _____________ or ________________ to meet incident needs. - ANSWER -
expand
contract
