ICS-100.C & ICS-200.B EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Integrated Communications - ANSWER -~maintain connectivity
~achieve situational awareness
~facilitate information sharing
Unified Command - 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? - ANSWER -Incident Action Plan
Sets the incident objectives, strategies, and priorities, and has overall responsibility for
the incident. - ANSWER -Incident Command
Conducts operations to reach the incident objectives. Establishes tactics and detects all
operational resources - ANSWER -Operations
Supports the incident action planning process by tracking resources,
collecting/analyzing information, and maintaining documentation - 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) - ANSWER -Logistics
The incident command system (ICS) and NIMS are the same, and these terms can be
used interchangeably - ANSWER -False
ICS could be used to manage a large sporting event or a visit from a foreign dignitary -
ANSWER -True
ICS is a standardized, on-scene, widely applicable approach to incident management -
ANSWER -True
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of an Incident Action Plan? - 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) - ANSWER -Span of Control
Resource Management - ANSWER -~resource identification & typing
~qualification, certification & credentialing personnel
, ~planning for resources
~acquiring, storing & inventorying resources
Monitors cost related to the incident. Provides accounting procurement, time recording,
and cost analyses - ANSWER -Finance/Administration
Possible locations for the Intelligence/Investigations function - ANSWER -~Command
Staff
~Operations Section
~Intelligence/Investigations Section
Who interfaces with the public and media and/or its other agencies with incident-related
information requirements - ANSWER -Public Information Officer
Who monitors incident operations and advises the Incident Commander on all matters
relating to safety, including the health and safety or incident management personnel -
ANSWER -Safety Officer
Who serves as the Incident Commanders POC for representatives of governmental
agencies, non-governmental organizations, and private sector organizations - ANSWER
-Liaison Officer
Incident Command - ANSWER -~Establish objectives, make assignments and order
resources
Incident Coordination - 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): - ANSWER -
Assisting agency
An ___ is an individual assigned to an incident from an assisting or cooperating agency
- ANSWER -agency representative
Operations Section - 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 - 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
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Integrated Communications - ANSWER -~maintain connectivity
~achieve situational awareness
~facilitate information sharing
Unified Command - 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? - ANSWER -Incident Action Plan
Sets the incident objectives, strategies, and priorities, and has overall responsibility for
the incident. - ANSWER -Incident Command
Conducts operations to reach the incident objectives. Establishes tactics and detects all
operational resources - ANSWER -Operations
Supports the incident action planning process by tracking resources,
collecting/analyzing information, and maintaining documentation - 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) - ANSWER -Logistics
The incident command system (ICS) and NIMS are the same, and these terms can be
used interchangeably - ANSWER -False
ICS could be used to manage a large sporting event or a visit from a foreign dignitary -
ANSWER -True
ICS is a standardized, on-scene, widely applicable approach to incident management -
ANSWER -True
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of an Incident Action Plan? - 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) - ANSWER -Span of Control
Resource Management - ANSWER -~resource identification & typing
~qualification, certification & credentialing personnel
, ~planning for resources
~acquiring, storing & inventorying resources
Monitors cost related to the incident. Provides accounting procurement, time recording,
and cost analyses - ANSWER -Finance/Administration
Possible locations for the Intelligence/Investigations function - ANSWER -~Command
Staff
~Operations Section
~Intelligence/Investigations Section
Who interfaces with the public and media and/or its other agencies with incident-related
information requirements - ANSWER -Public Information Officer
Who monitors incident operations and advises the Incident Commander on all matters
relating to safety, including the health and safety or incident management personnel -
ANSWER -Safety Officer
Who serves as the Incident Commanders POC for representatives of governmental
agencies, non-governmental organizations, and private sector organizations - ANSWER
-Liaison Officer
Incident Command - ANSWER -~Establish objectives, make assignments and order
resources
Incident Coordination - 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): - ANSWER -
Assisting agency
An ___ is an individual assigned to an incident from an assisting or cooperating agency
- ANSWER -agency representative
Operations Section - 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 - 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
