ICS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which General Staff member prepares Incident Action Plans, manages information, and
maintains situational awareness for the incident? - ANSWER -Planning Section Chief
Which NIMS Management Characteristic is necessary for achieving situational
awareness and facilitating information sharing? - ANSWER -Integrated Communications
Depending on the incident size and complexity, various types of support facilities may
be established by: - ANSWER -Incident Command
Which NIMS Management Characteristic may include gathering, analyzing, and
assessing weather service data from technical specialists? - ANSWER -Information and
Intelligence Management
Which item is included in the NIMS Management Characteristic of Accountability? -
ANSWER -Check-In/Check-Out of incident personnel
The Incident Commander or Unified Command establishes incident objectives that
include: - ANSWER -Identifying strategies, tactics, tasks, and activities to achieve the
objectives.
To ensure a smooth transfer, the outgoing Incident Commander should provide a(n)
___________ to the new Incident Commander. - ANSWER -Briefing
The Operations Section Chief: - ANSWER -Develops and implements strategies and
tactics to achieve the incident objectives.
Incident objectives that drive incident operations are established by the: - ANSWER -
Incident Commander or Unified Command
When partners representing multiple jurisdictions or agencies work together to establish
the incident objectives, what type of Command is being used? - ANSWER -Unified
Command
Which General Staff member directs all responses and tactical actions to achieve the
incident objectives? - ANSWER -Operations Section Chief
Which ICS functional area sets the incident objectives, strategies, and priorities, and
has overall responsibility for the incident? - ANSWER -Command
Who designates the process for transferring command? - ANSWER -The jurisdiction or
organization with primary responsibility for the incident
, Establishment of the ICS modular organization is the responsibility of the: - ANSWER -
Incident Commander
Command is: - ANSWER -Directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit
statutory, regulatory, or delegated authority.
Within the National Incident Management System Characteristics, the concept of
common terminology covers all of the following EXCEPT: - ANSWER -Technical
Specifications
If the Incident Commander designates personnel to provide public information, safety,
and liaison services, the personnel are collectively referred to as the: - ANSWER -
Command Staff
To ensure efficient, clear, communication, the National Incident Management System
Characteristics recommend the use of: - ANSWER -Common terminology
When command is transferred, the process should include a(n): - ANSWER -Briefing
Acquiring, Storing, and Inventorying Resources are part of which NIMS Management
Characteristic? - ANSWER -Comprehensive Resource Management
The NIMS Management Characteristic of Chain of Command and Unity of Command
means that each person: - ANSWER -May receive work assignments from multiple
supervisors in the organization
Which NIMS component includes the Incident Command System (ICS)? - ANSWER -
Command and Coordination
The Liaison Officer: - ANSWER -Is the point of contact for other response organizations.
One of the benefits of ICS is that it provides an orderly, systematic ___________
process. - ANSWER -Planning
Which General Staff member is responsible for ensuring that assigned incident
personnel are fed and have communications, medical support, and transportation as
needed to meet the operational objective? - ANSWER -Logistics Section Chief
Which Incident Type do these characteristics describe: some or all of the Command and
General Staff are activated as well as Division or Group Supervisor and/or Unit Leader
positions, the incident extends into multiple operational periods, and a written IAP is
required? - ANSWER -Type 3
Which Incident Type requires regional or national resources, all Command and General
Staff positions are activated, branches are activated, personnel may exceed 500 per
operational period, and a disaster declaration may occur? - ANSWER -Type 1
Which General Staff member prepares Incident Action Plans, manages information, and
maintains situational awareness for the incident? - ANSWER -Planning Section Chief
Which NIMS Management Characteristic is necessary for achieving situational
awareness and facilitating information sharing? - ANSWER -Integrated Communications
Depending on the incident size and complexity, various types of support facilities may
be established by: - ANSWER -Incident Command
Which NIMS Management Characteristic may include gathering, analyzing, and
assessing weather service data from technical specialists? - ANSWER -Information and
Intelligence Management
Which item is included in the NIMS Management Characteristic of Accountability? -
ANSWER -Check-In/Check-Out of incident personnel
The Incident Commander or Unified Command establishes incident objectives that
include: - ANSWER -Identifying strategies, tactics, tasks, and activities to achieve the
objectives.
To ensure a smooth transfer, the outgoing Incident Commander should provide a(n)
___________ to the new Incident Commander. - ANSWER -Briefing
The Operations Section Chief: - ANSWER -Develops and implements strategies and
tactics to achieve the incident objectives.
Incident objectives that drive incident operations are established by the: - ANSWER -
Incident Commander or Unified Command
When partners representing multiple jurisdictions or agencies work together to establish
the incident objectives, what type of Command is being used? - ANSWER -Unified
Command
Which General Staff member directs all responses and tactical actions to achieve the
incident objectives? - ANSWER -Operations Section Chief
Which ICS functional area sets the incident objectives, strategies, and priorities, and
has overall responsibility for the incident? - ANSWER -Command
Who designates the process for transferring command? - ANSWER -The jurisdiction or
organization with primary responsibility for the incident
, Establishment of the ICS modular organization is the responsibility of the: - ANSWER -
Incident Commander
Command is: - ANSWER -Directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit
statutory, regulatory, or delegated authority.
Within the National Incident Management System Characteristics, the concept of
common terminology covers all of the following EXCEPT: - ANSWER -Technical
Specifications
If the Incident Commander designates personnel to provide public information, safety,
and liaison services, the personnel are collectively referred to as the: - ANSWER -
Command Staff
To ensure efficient, clear, communication, the National Incident Management System
Characteristics recommend the use of: - ANSWER -Common terminology
When command is transferred, the process should include a(n): - ANSWER -Briefing
Acquiring, Storing, and Inventorying Resources are part of which NIMS Management
Characteristic? - ANSWER -Comprehensive Resource Management
The NIMS Management Characteristic of Chain of Command and Unity of Command
means that each person: - ANSWER -May receive work assignments from multiple
supervisors in the organization
Which NIMS component includes the Incident Command System (ICS)? - ANSWER -
Command and Coordination
The Liaison Officer: - ANSWER -Is the point of contact for other response organizations.
One of the benefits of ICS is that it provides an orderly, systematic ___________
process. - ANSWER -Planning
Which General Staff member is responsible for ensuring that assigned incident
personnel are fed and have communications, medical support, and transportation as
needed to meet the operational objective? - ANSWER -Logistics Section Chief
Which Incident Type do these characteristics describe: some or all of the Command and
General Staff are activated as well as Division or Group Supervisor and/or Unit Leader
positions, the incident extends into multiple operational periods, and a written IAP is
required? - ANSWER -Type 3
Which Incident Type requires regional or national resources, all Command and General
Staff positions are activated, branches are activated, personnel may exceed 500 per
operational period, and a disaster declaration may occur? - ANSWER -Type 1
