IS-100.C INTRODUCTION TO THE
INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which General Staff member negotiates and monitors contracts, maintains
documentation for reimbursement, and oversees timekeeping for incident personnel? -
ANSWER -Finance/Administration Section Chief
The Liaison Officer: - ANSWER -Is the point of contact for other response organizations.
The number of subordinates that one supervisor can manage effectively during an
incident is referred to as: - ANSWER -Manageable Span of Control
Acquiring, Storing, and Inventorying Resources are part of which NIMS Management
Characteristic? - ANSWER -Comprehensive Resource Management
The Incident Command System (ICS) is: - ANSWER -A standardized approach to
incident management that is applicable for use in all hazards.
Which one of the following activities is not an example of incident coordination? -
ANSWER -Directing, ordering, or controlling.
Which NIMS component includes the Incident Command System (ICS)? - ANSWER -
Command and Coordination
Who designates the process for transferring command? - ANSWER -The jurisdiction or
organization with primary responsibility for the incident
Check-in, Incident Action Planning, Personal Responsibility, and Resource Tracking are
all necessary to ensure: - ANSWER -Accountability
The NIMS Management Characteristic of Chain of Command and Unity of Command
means that each person: - ANSWER -Reports to only one ICS supervisor.
Which NIMS Management Characteristic is necessary for achieving situational
awareness and facilitating information sharing? - ANSWER -Integrated Communications
Establishment of the ICS modular organization is the responsibility of the: - ANSWER -
Incident Commander
Selection of Incident Commanders is done by the: - ANSWER -Jurisdiction or
organization with primary responsibility for the incident
INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which General Staff member negotiates and monitors contracts, maintains
documentation for reimbursement, and oversees timekeeping for incident personnel? -
ANSWER -Finance/Administration Section Chief
The Liaison Officer: - ANSWER -Is the point of contact for other response organizations.
The number of subordinates that one supervisor can manage effectively during an
incident is referred to as: - ANSWER -Manageable Span of Control
Acquiring, Storing, and Inventorying Resources are part of which NIMS Management
Characteristic? - ANSWER -Comprehensive Resource Management
The Incident Command System (ICS) is: - ANSWER -A standardized approach to
incident management that is applicable for use in all hazards.
Which one of the following activities is not an example of incident coordination? -
ANSWER -Directing, ordering, or controlling.
Which NIMS component includes the Incident Command System (ICS)? - ANSWER -
Command and Coordination
Who designates the process for transferring command? - ANSWER -The jurisdiction or
organization with primary responsibility for the incident
Check-in, Incident Action Planning, Personal Responsibility, and Resource Tracking are
all necessary to ensure: - ANSWER -Accountability
The NIMS Management Characteristic of Chain of Command and Unity of Command
means that each person: - ANSWER -Reports to only one ICS supervisor.
Which NIMS Management Characteristic is necessary for achieving situational
awareness and facilitating information sharing? - ANSWER -Integrated Communications
Establishment of the ICS modular organization is the responsibility of the: - ANSWER -
Incident Commander
Selection of Incident Commanders is done by the: - ANSWER -Jurisdiction or
organization with primary responsibility for the incident
