FEMA ICS 200 REVISION HANDBOOK 2026
INCIDENT RESPONSE COORDINATION AND
ORGANIZATIONAL FUNCTIONS
◉ HSPD-8.
Answer: directs DHS to lead national initiative to develop national
preparedness system
◉ PPD-8.
Answer: describes nation's approach to preparedness that involves
the whole community
◉ resource management.
Answer: standard mechanisms to systemically manage resources
before and during incident to effectively share resources when
needed
◉ communications and information management.
Answer: systems and methods that help to ensure that personnel
and other decision makers have means and information needed to
make and communicate decisions
◉ delegation of authority includes.
, Answer: -legal authorities and restrictions
-reporting requirements
-financial authorities and restrictions
-demographic issues
-political implications
-agency jurisdiction and priorities
-plan for public information management
-process for communications
-plan for ongoing incident evaluations
◉ delegation of authority needed.
Answer: -incident is outside incident commander's jurisdiction
-when incident scope is complex/beyond existing authority
-if required by law/procedure
◉ establish incident objectives.
Answer: -understand agency policy and direction
-assess incident situation
-establish objectives
-select appropriate strategies
-perform tactical direction
-provide necessary follow-up
INCIDENT RESPONSE COORDINATION AND
ORGANIZATIONAL FUNCTIONS
◉ HSPD-8.
Answer: directs DHS to lead national initiative to develop national
preparedness system
◉ PPD-8.
Answer: describes nation's approach to preparedness that involves
the whole community
◉ resource management.
Answer: standard mechanisms to systemically manage resources
before and during incident to effectively share resources when
needed
◉ communications and information management.
Answer: systems and methods that help to ensure that personnel
and other decision makers have means and information needed to
make and communicate decisions
◉ delegation of authority includes.
, Answer: -legal authorities and restrictions
-reporting requirements
-financial authorities and restrictions
-demographic issues
-political implications
-agency jurisdiction and priorities
-plan for public information management
-process for communications
-plan for ongoing incident evaluations
◉ delegation of authority needed.
Answer: -incident is outside incident commander's jurisdiction
-when incident scope is complex/beyond existing authority
-if required by law/procedure
◉ establish incident objectives.
Answer: -understand agency policy and direction
-assess incident situation
-establish objectives
-select appropriate strategies
-perform tactical direction
-provide necessary follow-up
