RESPONDERSAFETY TIM: Incident
Command & Management UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
According to FEMA, what is the name for a standardized, on-scene, all-hazards incident
management organizational structure?
Incident Operational Plan
Incident Command System
Incident Management System
Fireground Command System - CORRECT ANSWER - Incident Command System
According to FEMA, what enables a coordinated response among various jurisdictions and
functional agencies, both public and private?
Mutual aid agreements
Interagency agreement
Incident Command System
Emergency management plan - CORRECT ANSWER - Incident Command System
What are the five major functional areas of the Incident Command System?
Command, Safety, Planning, Logistics and Finance/Administration
Command, Operations, Liaison, Logistics and Finance/Administration
Command, Operations, Planning, Logistics and Finance/Administration
Command, Operations, Planning, Record/Data and Finance/Administration - CORRECT
ANSWER - Command, Operations, Planning, Logistics and Finance/Administration
What is the optional sixth functional area of the Incident Command System that is activated if
warranted?
Base Operations
, Records/Management
Intelligence/Investigations
Incident Data Management - CORRECT ANSWER - Intelligence/Investigations
Plain English, also called __________ is the key to effective incident communications and is
also required by NIMS-ICS.
plain text
clear text
code free
clear code - CORRECT ANSWER - clear text
Establishing, exercising, and __________ command are the heart of the incident management
process.
practicing
terminating
transferring
documenting - CORRECT ANSWER - practicing
If/when/how the transfer of command takes place must be established ahead of time. Items that
play a role in the transfer of command include legal mandates, rank and qualifications, incident
complexity, and __________.
fatigue
weather
time of day
command post facilities - CORRECT ANSWER - fatigue
What ICS concept needs to be preserved so that everyone reports to only one ICS supervisor and
receives work assignments from that ICS supervisor?
span of control
unity of command
Command & Management UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
According to FEMA, what is the name for a standardized, on-scene, all-hazards incident
management organizational structure?
Incident Operational Plan
Incident Command System
Incident Management System
Fireground Command System - CORRECT ANSWER - Incident Command System
According to FEMA, what enables a coordinated response among various jurisdictions and
functional agencies, both public and private?
Mutual aid agreements
Interagency agreement
Incident Command System
Emergency management plan - CORRECT ANSWER - Incident Command System
What are the five major functional areas of the Incident Command System?
Command, Safety, Planning, Logistics and Finance/Administration
Command, Operations, Liaison, Logistics and Finance/Administration
Command, Operations, Planning, Logistics and Finance/Administration
Command, Operations, Planning, Record/Data and Finance/Administration - CORRECT
ANSWER - Command, Operations, Planning, Logistics and Finance/Administration
What is the optional sixth functional area of the Incident Command System that is activated if
warranted?
Base Operations
, Records/Management
Intelligence/Investigations
Incident Data Management - CORRECT ANSWER - Intelligence/Investigations
Plain English, also called __________ is the key to effective incident communications and is
also required by NIMS-ICS.
plain text
clear text
code free
clear code - CORRECT ANSWER - clear text
Establishing, exercising, and __________ command are the heart of the incident management
process.
practicing
terminating
transferring
documenting - CORRECT ANSWER - practicing
If/when/how the transfer of command takes place must be established ahead of time. Items that
play a role in the transfer of command include legal mandates, rank and qualifications, incident
complexity, and __________.
fatigue
weather
time of day
command post facilities - CORRECT ANSWER - fatigue
What ICS concept needs to be preserved so that everyone reports to only one ICS supervisor and
receives work assignments from that ICS supervisor?
span of control
unity of command
