FEMA is / ICS 100, 200, 700, 800 (Incident Command
System) Complete Compilation Study Guide|| LATEST
UPDATE 2025/26
Incident objectives are based on what three overall incident priorities? -
CORRECTANSWER 1. Life safety
2. Incident stabilization
3. Property/environment protection
What is Unified Command? -CORRECTANSWER When responding agencies and/or
jurisdictions with responsibility for the incident share incident management.
What are the 6 steps to the ICS incident action planning process? -
CORRECTANSWER 1. Understanding agency policy and direction
2. Assess incident situation
3. Establish incident objectives (what to do)
4. Select appropriate strategy/strategies (how you are going to do it)
5. Perform tactical direction
6. Provide necessary follow up
The purpose of ICS is to provide what three things through best practices? -
CORRECTANSWER 1. Safety of responders and others
2. Efficient use of resources
3. Achievement of tactical objectives
,S.E.A.
What are the five primary management functions of ICS? -CORRECTANSWER 1.
Command
2. Operations
3. Planning
4. Logistics
5. Finance/administration
What is the incident commander responsible for? -CORRECTANSWER For all
incident/event activity. Although other functions may be left unfilled, there will always be
an incident commander.
The operation section is responsible for what? -CORRECTANSWER For directing the
tactical actions to meet incident objectives.
The planning section is responsible for what? -CORRECTANSWER For the collection,
evaluation, and display of incident information, maintaining status of resources, and
preparing the I.A.P. and incident related documentation.
The logistics section is responsible for what? -CORRECTANSWER For providing
adequate services and support to meet all incident or event needs.
,The finance/administration section is responsible for what? -CORRECTANSWER
Keeping track of incident related costs, personnel and equipment records, and
administering procurement contracts associated with the incident or event.
What does unity of command mean? -CORRECTANSWER That every individual is
accountable to only 1 designated supervisor to whom they report at the scene of an
accident.
What does chain of command mean? -CORRECTANSWER That there is an orderly line
of authority within the ranks of the organization, with the lower levels subordinate to,
and connected to, higher levels.
What are the 6 basic features that ICS provides? -CORRECTANSWER 1.
Standardization
2. Command
3. Planning/organization
4. Facilities and resources
5. Communications/information management
6. Professionalism
What are the 14 principles that ICS provides? -CORRECTANSWER 1. Common
terminology
, 2. Establishment and transfer of command
3. Chain and unity of command
4. Unified command
5. Management by objectives
6. Incident action plan
7. Modular organization
8. Manageable span of control
9. Comprehensive resource management
10. Incident locations and facilities
11. Integrated communications
12. Information and intelligence management
13. Accountability
14. Dispatch and deployment
What is an incident action plan? -CORRECTANSWER And IAP is a verbal or written
plan containing general objectives reflecting the overall strategy for managing an
incident.
At the simplest level, all incident action plans must have what 4 elements? -
CORRECTANSWER 1. What do we want to do?
2. Who is responsible for doing it?
3. How do we communicate?
4. What is the procedure if someone within the ICS structure is injured?
System) Complete Compilation Study Guide|| LATEST
UPDATE 2025/26
Incident objectives are based on what three overall incident priorities? -
CORRECTANSWER 1. Life safety
2. Incident stabilization
3. Property/environment protection
What is Unified Command? -CORRECTANSWER When responding agencies and/or
jurisdictions with responsibility for the incident share incident management.
What are the 6 steps to the ICS incident action planning process? -
CORRECTANSWER 1. Understanding agency policy and direction
2. Assess incident situation
3. Establish incident objectives (what to do)
4. Select appropriate strategy/strategies (how you are going to do it)
5. Perform tactical direction
6. Provide necessary follow up
The purpose of ICS is to provide what three things through best practices? -
CORRECTANSWER 1. Safety of responders and others
2. Efficient use of resources
3. Achievement of tactical objectives
,S.E.A.
What are the five primary management functions of ICS? -CORRECTANSWER 1.
Command
2. Operations
3. Planning
4. Logistics
5. Finance/administration
What is the incident commander responsible for? -CORRECTANSWER For all
incident/event activity. Although other functions may be left unfilled, there will always be
an incident commander.
The operation section is responsible for what? -CORRECTANSWER For directing the
tactical actions to meet incident objectives.
The planning section is responsible for what? -CORRECTANSWER For the collection,
evaluation, and display of incident information, maintaining status of resources, and
preparing the I.A.P. and incident related documentation.
The logistics section is responsible for what? -CORRECTANSWER For providing
adequate services and support to meet all incident or event needs.
,The finance/administration section is responsible for what? -CORRECTANSWER
Keeping track of incident related costs, personnel and equipment records, and
administering procurement contracts associated with the incident or event.
What does unity of command mean? -CORRECTANSWER That every individual is
accountable to only 1 designated supervisor to whom they report at the scene of an
accident.
What does chain of command mean? -CORRECTANSWER That there is an orderly line
of authority within the ranks of the organization, with the lower levels subordinate to,
and connected to, higher levels.
What are the 6 basic features that ICS provides? -CORRECTANSWER 1.
Standardization
2. Command
3. Planning/organization
4. Facilities and resources
5. Communications/information management
6. Professionalism
What are the 14 principles that ICS provides? -CORRECTANSWER 1. Common
terminology
, 2. Establishment and transfer of command
3. Chain and unity of command
4. Unified command
5. Management by objectives
6. Incident action plan
7. Modular organization
8. Manageable span of control
9. Comprehensive resource management
10. Incident locations and facilities
11. Integrated communications
12. Information and intelligence management
13. Accountability
14. Dispatch and deployment
What is an incident action plan? -CORRECTANSWER And IAP is a verbal or written
plan containing general objectives reflecting the overall strategy for managing an
incident.
At the simplest level, all incident action plans must have what 4 elements? -
CORRECTANSWER 1. What do we want to do?
2. Who is responsible for doing it?
3. How do we communicate?
4. What is the procedure if someone within the ICS structure is injured?
