ICS 200 test review
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1. What is ICS? ICS:
Is a standardized management tool for meeting the demands of small or large
emergency or nonemergency situations
Represents "best practices," and has become the standard for emergency man-
agement across the country
May be used for planned events, natural disasters, and acts of terrorism
Is a part of the National Incident Management System (NIMS)
ICS is not just a standardized organizational chart, but an entire management
system.
2. What is NIMS? NIMS provides a consistent framework for incident management at all jurisdiction-
al levels regardless of the cause, size, or complexity of the incident.
NIMS provides the Nation's first responders and authorities with the same foun-
dation for incident management for terrorist attacks, natural disasters, and other
emergencies.
3. Major NIMS com- -Resource management
ponents
-Command and coordination
-Communications and information management
4. Most essential el- Communication
ement of ICS?
5. ICS employs what ICS employs a modular organizational structure that can be tailored based on
type of structure? the size, complexity and hazards of an incident. Command of this organization is
established under a single Incident Commander or a Unified Command.
6. ICS features re- The ICS features related to command structure include chain of command and
lated to com- unity of command.
mand structure?
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7. ICS helps ensure Maintaining a manageable span of control
full utilization of Establishing designated incident facilities and locations
all incident re- Implementing comprehensive resource management practices
sources by? Defining clear processes for dispatch/ deployment of resources
Ensuring integrated communications
8. What factor does Political Sensitivity.
not impact com-
plex incidents?
9. What type of Exercise Plans.
plans do not help
you?
10. Type 4 incidents Single Resources
include a lot of?
11. When expanding You could add resources only as needed.
an incident, what
would you add to
the ICS structure?
12. When transfer- Requests from agencies.
ring command
what fulfillment
needs wouldn't
be appropriate?
13. If an incident Type 2.
requires region-
al and national
resources, what
type of incident
2/8
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_7xm9o0
1. What is ICS? ICS:
Is a standardized management tool for meeting the demands of small or large
emergency or nonemergency situations
Represents "best practices," and has become the standard for emergency man-
agement across the country
May be used for planned events, natural disasters, and acts of terrorism
Is a part of the National Incident Management System (NIMS)
ICS is not just a standardized organizational chart, but an entire management
system.
2. What is NIMS? NIMS provides a consistent framework for incident management at all jurisdiction-
al levels regardless of the cause, size, or complexity of the incident.
NIMS provides the Nation's first responders and authorities with the same foun-
dation for incident management for terrorist attacks, natural disasters, and other
emergencies.
3. Major NIMS com- -Resource management
ponents
-Command and coordination
-Communications and information management
4. Most essential el- Communication
ement of ICS?
5. ICS employs what ICS employs a modular organizational structure that can be tailored based on
type of structure? the size, complexity and hazards of an incident. Command of this organization is
established under a single Incident Commander or a Unified Command.
6. ICS features re- The ICS features related to command structure include chain of command and
lated to com- unity of command.
mand structure?
1/8
, ICS 200 test review
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_7xm9o0
7. ICS helps ensure Maintaining a manageable span of control
full utilization of Establishing designated incident facilities and locations
all incident re- Implementing comprehensive resource management practices
sources by? Defining clear processes for dispatch/ deployment of resources
Ensuring integrated communications
8. What factor does Political Sensitivity.
not impact com-
plex incidents?
9. What type of Exercise Plans.
plans do not help
you?
10. Type 4 incidents Single Resources
include a lot of?
11. When expanding You could add resources only as needed.
an incident, what
would you add to
the ICS structure?
12. When transfer- Requests from agencies.
ring command
what fulfillment
needs wouldn't
be appropriate?
13. If an incident Type 2.
requires region-
al and national
resources, what
type of incident
2/8
