ICS 300 Final Exam
The National Incident Management System (NIMS):
Mandates the use of ICS standardized features and structures.
(Blank) means that each individual involved in incident operations will be assigned to only one
supervisor.
Span of Control
Select the TRUE Statement
A Deputy may be assigned to support a Branch Director within the Operations Section.
The organizational elements at the incident that can order resource include the:
Incident commander
Logistic section chief
Supply unit leader (planning section)
Assuming that the Incident Commander has activated the Operations Section, which, in
turn, has activated several Staging Areas, Divisions, Branches, and Groups, which of these
managers and supervisors would report directly to the Incident Commander?
The Operations Section Chief only
Select the TRUE statement:
In Unified Command, resources stay under the administrative and policy control of their agencies
In Unified Command, tactical resources are managed by:
The Operations Section Chief
One purpose of the Unified Command Meeting is to
Designate an Operations Section Chief and develop a collective set of incident objectives
List three advantages of Unified Command: (Write your answer below.)
A collective approach is made to developing strategies to achieve incident goals.
Information flow and coordination is improved between all jurisdictions and agencies involved in the
incident.
All agencies with responsibility for the incident have an understanding of one another's priorities and
restrictions.
No agency's authority or legal requirements will be compromised or neglected.
Each agency is fully aware of the plans, actions, and constraints of all others.
The combined efforts of all agencies are optimized as they perform their respective assignments
under a single Incident Action Plan.
, Duplicative efforts are reduced or eliminated, thus reducing cost and chances for frustration and
conflict.
During initial response actions, the person currently in charge (Incident Commander) must
Size up the situation
Determine if life is at immediate risk.
Ensure that personnel safety factors are taken into account.
Determine if there are any environmental issues that need to be addressed.
A delegation of authority
May be needed when the incident scope is complex or beyond existing authorities
The steps for assuming control include the following: (Fill in the missing item)
Assess the situation with the current Incident Commander.
Receive a briefing from the current Incident Commander.
Determine an appropriate time for the transfer of command.
Notify others of the change in incident command.
Assign the current Incident Commander to another position in the incident organization
he incoming Incident Commander can change the action plan for the incident:
When deemed essential
The ICS Form 201 contains: (Fill in the missing items)
Map sketch of the incident
Summary of current actions
Current organization
Resource summary
Read the below information and select whether the statement is an objective, a strategy, or
a tactic.
Pump water from reservoir.
Strategy
Reduce reservoir level to 35 feet by 0800 tomorrow.
Objective
Use truck-mounted pumps working from the road into spillway, and portable pumps on the
east side discharging into Murkey Creek.
The National Incident Management System (NIMS):
Mandates the use of ICS standardized features and structures.
(Blank) means that each individual involved in incident operations will be assigned to only one
supervisor.
Span of Control
Select the TRUE Statement
A Deputy may be assigned to support a Branch Director within the Operations Section.
The organizational elements at the incident that can order resource include the:
Incident commander
Logistic section chief
Supply unit leader (planning section)
Assuming that the Incident Commander has activated the Operations Section, which, in
turn, has activated several Staging Areas, Divisions, Branches, and Groups, which of these
managers and supervisors would report directly to the Incident Commander?
The Operations Section Chief only
Select the TRUE statement:
In Unified Command, resources stay under the administrative and policy control of their agencies
In Unified Command, tactical resources are managed by:
The Operations Section Chief
One purpose of the Unified Command Meeting is to
Designate an Operations Section Chief and develop a collective set of incident objectives
List three advantages of Unified Command: (Write your answer below.)
A collective approach is made to developing strategies to achieve incident goals.
Information flow and coordination is improved between all jurisdictions and agencies involved in the
incident.
All agencies with responsibility for the incident have an understanding of one another's priorities and
restrictions.
No agency's authority or legal requirements will be compromised or neglected.
Each agency is fully aware of the plans, actions, and constraints of all others.
The combined efforts of all agencies are optimized as they perform their respective assignments
under a single Incident Action Plan.
, Duplicative efforts are reduced or eliminated, thus reducing cost and chances for frustration and
conflict.
During initial response actions, the person currently in charge (Incident Commander) must
Size up the situation
Determine if life is at immediate risk.
Ensure that personnel safety factors are taken into account.
Determine if there are any environmental issues that need to be addressed.
A delegation of authority
May be needed when the incident scope is complex or beyond existing authorities
The steps for assuming control include the following: (Fill in the missing item)
Assess the situation with the current Incident Commander.
Receive a briefing from the current Incident Commander.
Determine an appropriate time for the transfer of command.
Notify others of the change in incident command.
Assign the current Incident Commander to another position in the incident organization
he incoming Incident Commander can change the action plan for the incident:
When deemed essential
The ICS Form 201 contains: (Fill in the missing items)
Map sketch of the incident
Summary of current actions
Current organization
Resource summary
Read the below information and select whether the statement is an objective, a strategy, or
a tactic.
Pump water from reservoir.
Strategy
Reduce reservoir level to 35 feet by 0800 tomorrow.
Objective
Use truck-mounted pumps working from the road into spillway, and portable pumps on the
east side discharging into Murkey Creek.
