NIMS ICS 100 LESSON EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Because incident details are often unknown at the start, command should not be
established until after the Incident Action Plan has been developed. - ANSWER -False
Unity of command means that every individual is accountable to and reports to only one
designated supervisor. - ANSWER -True
Chain of command restricts personnel from communicating or sharing information
outside their organizational units. - ANSWER -False
To promote accountability, which document outlines the method for coordinating
response operations? - ANSWER -Incident Action Plan
Supports the incident action planning process by tracking resources,
collecting/analyzing information, and maintaining documentation. - ANSWER -Planning
Sets the incident objectives, strategies, and priorities, and has overall responsibility for
the incident. - ANSWER -Incident Command
Ensures that all intelligence/investigations operations and activities are properly
managed, coordinated, and directed. - ANSWER -Intelligence/Investigations
Conducts operations to reach the incident objectives. Establishes tactics and directs all
operational resources. - ANSWER -Operations
Monitors costs related to the incident. Provides accounting, procurement, time
recording, and cost analyses. - ANSWER -Finance/Administration
Arranges for resources and needed services to support achievement of the incident
objectives. - 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
This is Unit 1, we have a 10-37, Code 2." IIs this common terminology - ANSWER -No
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Because incident details are often unknown at the start, command should not be
established until after the Incident Action Plan has been developed. - ANSWER -False
Unity of command means that every individual is accountable to and reports to only one
designated supervisor. - ANSWER -True
Chain of command restricts personnel from communicating or sharing information
outside their organizational units. - ANSWER -False
To promote accountability, which document outlines the method for coordinating
response operations? - ANSWER -Incident Action Plan
Supports the incident action planning process by tracking resources,
collecting/analyzing information, and maintaining documentation. - ANSWER -Planning
Sets the incident objectives, strategies, and priorities, and has overall responsibility for
the incident. - ANSWER -Incident Command
Ensures that all intelligence/investigations operations and activities are properly
managed, coordinated, and directed. - ANSWER -Intelligence/Investigations
Conducts operations to reach the incident objectives. Establishes tactics and directs all
operational resources. - ANSWER -Operations
Monitors costs related to the incident. Provides accounting, procurement, time
recording, and cost analyses. - ANSWER -Finance/Administration
Arranges for resources and needed services to support achievement of the incident
objectives. - 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
This is Unit 1, we have a 10-37, Code 2." IIs this common terminology - ANSWER -No
