FEMA ICS Exam Questions and Answers
which ICS functional area establishes tactics and directs all operational resources to
achieve the incident objective?
a. planning
b. operations
c. logistics
d. finance/admin - ANSWER -b. operations
the operations section chief
A. Develops and implements strategies and tactics to achieve the incident objectives. B.
Coordinates communication between all responding agencies. C. Prepares and
implements the Incident Communication Plan. D. Sets up and maintains all incident
facilities and food services. - ANSWER -A. develops and implements strategies and
tactics to achieve the incident objectives
Which NIMS component includes the Incident Command System (ICS)?
A. Communications and Information Management B. Resource Management C.
Command and Coordination D. Joint Information System - ANSWER -C. Command and
Coordination
Check-in, Incident Action Planning, Personal Responsibility, and Resource Tracking are
all necessary to ensure:
A. Flexibility B. Accountability C. Sustainability D. Redundancy - ANSWER -B.
Accountability
Which ICS functional area arranges for resources and needed services to support
achievement of the incident objectives?
A. Planning B. Operations C. Logistics D. Finance/Administration - ANSWER -c.
logistics
The number of subordinates that one supervisor can manage effectively during an
incident is referred to as:
A. Management by Objectives B. Manageable Span of Control C. Modular Organization
D. Unity of Command - ANSWER -B. Manageable Span of Control
Within the National Incident Management System Characteristics, the concept of
common terminology covers all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Organizational Functions B. Technical Specifications C. Resource Descriptions D.
Incident Facilities - ANSWER -B. Technical Specifications
Expansion of the ICS modular organization is the responsibility of the:
A. Incident Commander B. Agency Administrator C. Operations Section Chief D.
Logistics Section Chief - ANSWER -A. Incident Commander
which ICS functional area establishes tactics and directs all operational resources to
achieve the incident objective?
a. planning
b. operations
c. logistics
d. finance/admin - ANSWER -b. operations
the operations section chief
A. Develops and implements strategies and tactics to achieve the incident objectives. B.
Coordinates communication between all responding agencies. C. Prepares and
implements the Incident Communication Plan. D. Sets up and maintains all incident
facilities and food services. - ANSWER -A. develops and implements strategies and
tactics to achieve the incident objectives
Which NIMS component includes the Incident Command System (ICS)?
A. Communications and Information Management B. Resource Management C.
Command and Coordination D. Joint Information System - ANSWER -C. Command and
Coordination
Check-in, Incident Action Planning, Personal Responsibility, and Resource Tracking are
all necessary to ensure:
A. Flexibility B. Accountability C. Sustainability D. Redundancy - ANSWER -B.
Accountability
Which ICS functional area arranges for resources and needed services to support
achievement of the incident objectives?
A. Planning B. Operations C. Logistics D. Finance/Administration - ANSWER -c.
logistics
The number of subordinates that one supervisor can manage effectively during an
incident is referred to as:
A. Management by Objectives B. Manageable Span of Control C. Modular Organization
D. Unity of Command - ANSWER -B. Manageable Span of Control
Within the National Incident Management System Characteristics, the concept of
common terminology covers all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Organizational Functions B. Technical Specifications C. Resource Descriptions D.
Incident Facilities - ANSWER -B. Technical Specifications
Expansion of the ICS modular organization is the responsibility of the:
A. Incident Commander B. Agency Administrator C. Operations Section Chief D.
Logistics Section Chief - ANSWER -A. Incident Commander
