FEMA IS 200.C BASIC INCIDENT
COMMAND SYSTEM FOR INITIAL
RESPONSE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Which Incident Type requires regional or national resources with up to 200 personnel
per operational period? - ANSWER -Type 2
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 directs management of all incident-related operational
activities to achieve the incident objects? - ANSWER -Operations Section Chief
When a more qualified person arrives on scene, which statement best describes what
happens? - ANSWER -The more qualified person has options based on agency
guidelines; these can include assuming command, maintaining command as is, or
requesting a more qualified Incident Commander
Which statement blew correctly describes how to manage span of control using the
modular concept? - ANSWER -Span of Control is accomplished by organizing
resources into Teams, Divisions, Groups, Branches, or Sections
Which statement accurately describes one reason a delegation of authority may be
needed? - ANSWER -When the incident scope is complex or beyond existing
authorities.
Using specific position titles in ICS helps to describe the responsibilities of the position. -
ANSWER -TRUE
An Incident Commander's scope of authority comes from the Incident Action Plan -
ANSWER -False
Which Incident Type requires one or two single resources with up to Six personnel? -
ANSWER -Type 5
Which Incident Type is limited to one operational period, does not require a written
incident Action Plan, Involves Command and General Staff only if needed, and requires
several single resources? - ANSWER -Type 4
COMMAND SYSTEM FOR INITIAL
RESPONSE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Which Incident Type requires regional or national resources with up to 200 personnel
per operational period? - ANSWER -Type 2
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 directs management of all incident-related operational
activities to achieve the incident objects? - ANSWER -Operations Section Chief
When a more qualified person arrives on scene, which statement best describes what
happens? - ANSWER -The more qualified person has options based on agency
guidelines; these can include assuming command, maintaining command as is, or
requesting a more qualified Incident Commander
Which statement blew correctly describes how to manage span of control using the
modular concept? - ANSWER -Span of Control is accomplished by organizing
resources into Teams, Divisions, Groups, Branches, or Sections
Which statement accurately describes one reason a delegation of authority may be
needed? - ANSWER -When the incident scope is complex or beyond existing
authorities.
Using specific position titles in ICS helps to describe the responsibilities of the position. -
ANSWER -TRUE
An Incident Commander's scope of authority comes from the Incident Action Plan -
ANSWER -False
Which Incident Type requires one or two single resources with up to Six personnel? -
ANSWER -Type 5
Which Incident Type is limited to one operational period, does not require a written
incident Action Plan, Involves Command and General Staff only if needed, and requires
several single resources? - ANSWER -Type 4
