FEMA ICS 100 LEARNING WORKBOOK 2026
BASIC INCIDENT COMMAND STRUCTURE AND
FUNCTIONS
◉ What is Unified Command?
Answer: When responding agencies and/or jurisdictions with
responsibility for the incident share incident management.
◉ What are the 6 steps to the ICS incident action planning process?
Answer: 1. Understanding agency policy and direction
2. Assess incident situation
3. Establish incident objectives (what to do)
4. Select appropriate strategy/strategies (how you are going to do it)
5. Perform tactical direction
6. Provide necessary follow up
◉ The purpose of ICS is to provide what three things through best
practices?
Answer: 1. Safety of responders and others
2. Efficient use of resources
3. Achievement of tactical objectives
,S.E.A.
◉ What are the five primary management functions of ICS?
Answer: 1. Command
2. Operations
3. Planning
4. Logistics
5. Finance/administration
◉ What is the incident commander responsible for?
Answer: For all incident/event activity. Although other functions
may be left unfilled, there will always be an incident commander.
◉ The operation section is responsible for what?
Answer: For directing the tactical actions to meet incident
objectives.
◉ The planning section is responsible for what?
Answer: For the collection, evaluation, and display of incident
information, maintaining status of resources, and preparing the I.A.P.
and incident related documentation.
◉ The logistics section is responsible for what?
,Answer: For providing adequate services and support to meet all
incident or event needs.
◉ The finance/administration section is responsible for what?
Answer: Keeping track of incident related costs, personnel and
equipment records, and administering procurement contracts
associated with the incident or event.
◉ What does unity of command mean?
Answer: That every individual is accountable to only 1 designated
supervisor to whom they report at the scene of an accident.
◉ What does chain of command mean?
Answer: That there is an orderly line of authority within the ranks of
the organization, with the lower levels subordinate to, and
connected to, higher levels.
◉ What are the 6 basic features that ICS provides?
Answer: 1. Standardization
2. Command
3. Planning/organization
4. Facilities and resources
5. Communications/information management
, 6. Professionalism
◉ What are the 14 principles that ICS provides?
Answer: 1. Common terminology
2. Establishment and transfer of command
3. Chain and unity of command
4. Unified command
5. Management by objectives
6. Incident action plan
7. Modular organization
8. Manageable span of control
9. Comprehensive resource management
10. Incident locations and facilities
11. Integrated communications
12. Information and intelligence management
13. Accountability
14. Dispatch and deployment
◉ What is an incident action plan?
Answer: And IAP is a verbal or written plan containing general
objectives reflecting the overall strategy for managing an incident.
BASIC INCIDENT COMMAND STRUCTURE AND
FUNCTIONS
◉ What is Unified Command?
Answer: When responding agencies and/or jurisdictions with
responsibility for the incident share incident management.
◉ What are the 6 steps to the ICS incident action planning process?
Answer: 1. Understanding agency policy and direction
2. Assess incident situation
3. Establish incident objectives (what to do)
4. Select appropriate strategy/strategies (how you are going to do it)
5. Perform tactical direction
6. Provide necessary follow up
◉ The purpose of ICS is to provide what three things through best
practices?
Answer: 1. Safety of responders and others
2. Efficient use of resources
3. Achievement of tactical objectives
,S.E.A.
◉ What are the five primary management functions of ICS?
Answer: 1. Command
2. Operations
3. Planning
4. Logistics
5. Finance/administration
◉ What is the incident commander responsible for?
Answer: For all incident/event activity. Although other functions
may be left unfilled, there will always be an incident commander.
◉ The operation section is responsible for what?
Answer: For directing the tactical actions to meet incident
objectives.
◉ The planning section is responsible for what?
Answer: For the collection, evaluation, and display of incident
information, maintaining status of resources, and preparing the I.A.P.
and incident related documentation.
◉ The logistics section is responsible for what?
,Answer: For providing adequate services and support to meet all
incident or event needs.
◉ The finance/administration section is responsible for what?
Answer: Keeping track of incident related costs, personnel and
equipment records, and administering procurement contracts
associated with the incident or event.
◉ What does unity of command mean?
Answer: That every individual is accountable to only 1 designated
supervisor to whom they report at the scene of an accident.
◉ What does chain of command mean?
Answer: That there is an orderly line of authority within the ranks of
the organization, with the lower levels subordinate to, and
connected to, higher levels.
◉ What are the 6 basic features that ICS provides?
Answer: 1. Standardization
2. Command
3. Planning/organization
4. Facilities and resources
5. Communications/information management
, 6. Professionalism
◉ What are the 14 principles that ICS provides?
Answer: 1. Common terminology
2. Establishment and transfer of command
3. Chain and unity of command
4. Unified command
5. Management by objectives
6. Incident action plan
7. Modular organization
8. Manageable span of control
9. Comprehensive resource management
10. Incident locations and facilities
11. Integrated communications
12. Information and intelligence management
13. Accountability
14. Dispatch and deployment
◉ What is an incident action plan?
Answer: And IAP is a verbal or written plan containing general
objectives reflecting the overall strategy for managing an incident.
