FEMA ICS 100 REVISION HANDBOOK 2026
EMERGENCY RESPONSE ROLES AND
ORGANIZATION
◉ What is the only position that is always staffed in ICS
applications?
Answer: The incident commander.
◉ The general staff report directly to who?
Answer: The incident commander.
◉ The command staff report directly to who?
Answer: The incident commander.
◉ When using the incident command system what are used to divide
an incident geographically?
Answer: Divisions.
◉ When using the incident command system what are used to
describe functional areas of operation?
Answer: Groups.
,◉ When using ICS what are used when the number of
divisions/groups exceeds the span of control and can be either
geographical or functional?
Answer: Branches.
◉ The person in charge of a division/group is a designated as what?
Answer: A supervisor.
◉ Branches are managed by who?
Answer: A Branch Director.
◉ Resources can be organized in what three ways?
Answer: 1. Task force.
2. Strike team.
3. Single resources.
◉ What is a task force?
Answer: A combination of MIXED resources with common
communications operating under the direct supervision of a leader.
◉ What is a strike team?
,Answer: A set number of resources of the SAME kind and type with
common communications operating under the direct supervision of
a strike team leader.
◉ The planning section can be further broken down into what four
units?
Answer: 1. Resource unit
2. Situation unit
3. Documentation unit
4. Demobilization unit
5. Technical specialists (can be added here as well)
◉ The operations section can be further broken down into what?
Answer: 1. branches
2. divisions
3. groups
◉ What are the 2 branches and 6 units that can be staffed under the
logistic section?
Answer: Branches
1. Service branch
-Communications unit
-medical unit
, -Food unit
2. Support branch
-supply unit
-facilities unit
-Ground support unit
◉ The finance/administration section may staff what 4 units?
Answer: 1. Procurement unit
2. Time unit
3. Cost unit
4. Compensation/claims unit
◉ What are the ICS supervisory position titles of the Command
staff?
Answer: Officers.
◉ What are the ICS supervisory position titles of the General staff?
Answer: Chiefs
◉ What are the ICS supervisory position titles of Branches?
Answer: Directors.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE ROLES AND
ORGANIZATION
◉ What is the only position that is always staffed in ICS
applications?
Answer: The incident commander.
◉ The general staff report directly to who?
Answer: The incident commander.
◉ The command staff report directly to who?
Answer: The incident commander.
◉ When using the incident command system what are used to divide
an incident geographically?
Answer: Divisions.
◉ When using the incident command system what are used to
describe functional areas of operation?
Answer: Groups.
,◉ When using ICS what are used when the number of
divisions/groups exceeds the span of control and can be either
geographical or functional?
Answer: Branches.
◉ The person in charge of a division/group is a designated as what?
Answer: A supervisor.
◉ Branches are managed by who?
Answer: A Branch Director.
◉ Resources can be organized in what three ways?
Answer: 1. Task force.
2. Strike team.
3. Single resources.
◉ What is a task force?
Answer: A combination of MIXED resources with common
communications operating under the direct supervision of a leader.
◉ What is a strike team?
,Answer: A set number of resources of the SAME kind and type with
common communications operating under the direct supervision of
a strike team leader.
◉ The planning section can be further broken down into what four
units?
Answer: 1. Resource unit
2. Situation unit
3. Documentation unit
4. Demobilization unit
5. Technical specialists (can be added here as well)
◉ The operations section can be further broken down into what?
Answer: 1. branches
2. divisions
3. groups
◉ What are the 2 branches and 6 units that can be staffed under the
logistic section?
Answer: Branches
1. Service branch
-Communications unit
-medical unit
, -Food unit
2. Support branch
-supply unit
-facilities unit
-Ground support unit
◉ The finance/administration section may staff what 4 units?
Answer: 1. Procurement unit
2. Time unit
3. Cost unit
4. Compensation/claims unit
◉ What are the ICS supervisory position titles of the Command
staff?
Answer: Officers.
◉ What are the ICS supervisory position titles of the General staff?
Answer: Chiefs
◉ What are the ICS supervisory position titles of Branches?
Answer: Directors.
