ICS 100: An Introduction to the Incident Command System

ICS 100: An Introduction to the Incident Command System 1. Major functions and functional units with incident management responsibilities are named and defined. They remain standard and consistent. a. Organizational Functions b. Resource Descriptions c. Incident Facilities 2. Can be used to manage any type of incident, including a planned event? a. NIMS b. ICS c. CDC 3. The National Incident Management System (NIMS) is a systematic, proactive approach to guide all levels of government, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and the private sector to work together to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from the effects of incidents. a. True b. False 4. ICS is a non-standardized management tool that allows better coordination and use of time. a. True b. False 5. Which General Staff section directs all responses/tactical actions to achieve the incident objectives? a. Operations Section b. Planning Section