ICS 100 Exam Questions and Answers
Which member of the Command and Staff interfaces with other agencies to meet
incident-related information requirements? - ANSWER -Public Information Officer
True or False- The Incident Command System (ICS) is only applicable to large, complex
incidents. - ANSWER -FALSE
Which General Staff member directs all responses and tactical actions to achieve the
incident objectives? - ANSWER -Operations Section Chief
Which of the following are typical incident facilities? - ANSWER -Point-of-distribution
sites, Camps, Incident Command Post
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.
Establishment of the ICS modular organization is the responsibility of the - ANSWER -
Incident Commander
When command is transferred, the process should include a(n) - ANSWER -Briefing
True or False- The Whole Community approach refers to different organizations within
the Federal Government. - ANSWER -FALSE
Who designates the Incident Commander and the process for transferring command? -
ANSWER -The jurisdiction or organization with primary responsibility for the incident
Which ICS function is responsible for documentation for mutual aid agreements? -
ANSWER -Finance/Administration
The Incident Command System (ICS) can be used to manage any type of incident,
including planned events. - ANSWER -TRUE
True or False- To avoid overburdening the incident command, resources should not
self-dispatch (spontaneously deploy). - ANSWER -TRUE
Which NIMS Management Characteristic may include gathering, analyzing, and
assessing weather service data from technical specialists? - ANSWER -Information and
Intelligence Management
Which member of the Command and Staff interfaces with other agencies to meet
incident-related information requirements? - ANSWER -Public Information Officer
True or False- The Incident Command System (ICS) is only applicable to large, complex
incidents. - ANSWER -FALSE
Which General Staff member directs all responses and tactical actions to achieve the
incident objectives? - ANSWER -Operations Section Chief
Which of the following are typical incident facilities? - ANSWER -Point-of-distribution
sites, Camps, Incident Command Post
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.
Establishment of the ICS modular organization is the responsibility of the - ANSWER -
Incident Commander
When command is transferred, the process should include a(n) - ANSWER -Briefing
True or False- The Whole Community approach refers to different organizations within
the Federal Government. - ANSWER -FALSE
Who designates the Incident Commander and the process for transferring command? -
ANSWER -The jurisdiction or organization with primary responsibility for the incident
Which ICS function is responsible for documentation for mutual aid agreements? -
ANSWER -Finance/Administration
The Incident Command System (ICS) can be used to manage any type of incident,
including planned events. - ANSWER -TRUE
True or False- To avoid overburdening the incident command, resources should not
self-dispatch (spontaneously deploy). - ANSWER -TRUE
Which NIMS Management Characteristic may include gathering, analyzing, and
assessing weather service data from technical specialists? - ANSWER -Information and
Intelligence Management
