ICS 300 REVIEW QUESTIONS EXAM
WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
The Incident Command System (ICS) is? - CORRECT ANSWERS>>>>>>>Standardized, on-scene,
all-risk, incident management concept. ICS is the result of decades of lessons learned in the
organization and management of emergency incidents.
Designers of the system recognized early that ICS must be interdisciplinary and organizationally
flexible to meet the following management challenges - CORRECT ANSWERS>>>>>>>1. Meet
the needs of the incidents of any kind or size
2. Be usable for routine events or complex emergencies incidents
3. allow personnel from a variety of agencies to meld rapidly into a common management
structure.
4. provided logistical and administrative support to ensure that operational staff can meet
incident objectives.
5. Be cost effective by avoiding duplication of efforts
Poorly managed incident response can be devastating to our? - CORRECT
ANSWERS>>>>>>>Economy, to our food supply and to our health and safety.
,ICS is built around five major functions that may be applied on any incident whether it is large
or small. The five major management functions are - CORRECT ANSWERS>>>>>>>1. Incident
Command IC
2. Operations Section
3. Planning Section
4. Logistics Section
5. Finance/Administration Section
Incident Commander - CORRECT ANSWERS>>>>>>>The individual responsible for overall
management of the incident
Command Staff - CORRECT ANSWERS>>>>>>>The command staff consists of the PIO, Safety
officer and liaison officer. They report directly to the incident command. They may have an
assistant or assistants as needed.
Officer - CORRECT ANSWERS>>>>>>>Officer is the ICS title for the personnel responsible for the
Command Staff positions of Safety, Liaison and Public information.
General Staff - CORRECT ANSWERS>>>>>>>The group of incident management personnel
reporting to the incident commander. They may have one or more deputies as needed. The
General staff consist of the Operations section chief, Planning section Chief, Logistics section
chief and finance/administration section chief.
, Section - CORRECT ANSWERS>>>>>>>The organizational level with responsibilities for a major
functional area of the incident Operations Planning Logistic finance/administration
Chief - CORRECT ANSWERS>>>>>>>The ICS title for individuals responsible for functional
sections: Operations, Planning, Logistics and Finance/Administration
Branch - CORRECT ANSWERS>>>>>>>The organizational level having functional or geographic
responsibility for major parts of the operation of logistic functions.
Director - CORRECT ANSWERS>>>>>>>The ICS title for individual responsible for supervision of
a branch
Division/Group - CORRECT ANSWERS>>>>>>>Division are used to divide an incident
geographically. Groups are used to divide an incident functionally.
Supervisor - CORRECT ANSWERS>>>>>>>The ICS title for individuals responsible for a Division or
group
A Specified combination of the same kind of type or resources with common communications
and a leader is a _______________ - CORRECT ANSWERS>>>>>>>Strike team
The Organizational element having functional responsibility for a specific incident planning,
logistics or finance/administration activities - CORRECT ANSWERS>>>>>>>Unit
Leader - CORRECT ANSWERS>>>>>>>The ICS title for an individual responsible for a task force,
Strike team, or functional unit
WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
The Incident Command System (ICS) is? - CORRECT ANSWERS>>>>>>>Standardized, on-scene,
all-risk, incident management concept. ICS is the result of decades of lessons learned in the
organization and management of emergency incidents.
Designers of the system recognized early that ICS must be interdisciplinary and organizationally
flexible to meet the following management challenges - CORRECT ANSWERS>>>>>>>1. Meet
the needs of the incidents of any kind or size
2. Be usable for routine events or complex emergencies incidents
3. allow personnel from a variety of agencies to meld rapidly into a common management
structure.
4. provided logistical and administrative support to ensure that operational staff can meet
incident objectives.
5. Be cost effective by avoiding duplication of efforts
Poorly managed incident response can be devastating to our? - CORRECT
ANSWERS>>>>>>>Economy, to our food supply and to our health and safety.
,ICS is built around five major functions that may be applied on any incident whether it is large
or small. The five major management functions are - CORRECT ANSWERS>>>>>>>1. Incident
Command IC
2. Operations Section
3. Planning Section
4. Logistics Section
5. Finance/Administration Section
Incident Commander - CORRECT ANSWERS>>>>>>>The individual responsible for overall
management of the incident
Command Staff - CORRECT ANSWERS>>>>>>>The command staff consists of the PIO, Safety
officer and liaison officer. They report directly to the incident command. They may have an
assistant or assistants as needed.
Officer - CORRECT ANSWERS>>>>>>>Officer is the ICS title for the personnel responsible for the
Command Staff positions of Safety, Liaison and Public information.
General Staff - CORRECT ANSWERS>>>>>>>The group of incident management personnel
reporting to the incident commander. They may have one or more deputies as needed. The
General staff consist of the Operations section chief, Planning section Chief, Logistics section
chief and finance/administration section chief.
, Section - CORRECT ANSWERS>>>>>>>The organizational level with responsibilities for a major
functional area of the incident Operations Planning Logistic finance/administration
Chief - CORRECT ANSWERS>>>>>>>The ICS title for individuals responsible for functional
sections: Operations, Planning, Logistics and Finance/Administration
Branch - CORRECT ANSWERS>>>>>>>The organizational level having functional or geographic
responsibility for major parts of the operation of logistic functions.
Director - CORRECT ANSWERS>>>>>>>The ICS title for individual responsible for supervision of
a branch
Division/Group - CORRECT ANSWERS>>>>>>>Division are used to divide an incident
geographically. Groups are used to divide an incident functionally.
Supervisor - CORRECT ANSWERS>>>>>>>The ICS title for individuals responsible for a Division or
group
A Specified combination of the same kind of type or resources with common communications
and a leader is a _______________ - CORRECT ANSWERS>>>>>>>Strike team
The Organizational element having functional responsibility for a specific incident planning,
logistics or finance/administration activities - CORRECT ANSWERS>>>>>>>Unit
Leader - CORRECT ANSWERS>>>>>>>The ICS title for an individual responsible for a task force,
Strike team, or functional unit
