ICS 100
When command is transferred, the process should include a(n)
Briefing
True or False- The Incident Command System (ICS) is only applicable to large, complex incidents.
FALSE
True or False- The Whole Community approach refers to different organizations within the Federal Government.
FALSE
What does ICS stand for?
Incident Command System
Which ICS functional area arranges for resources and needed services to support achievement of the incident objectives?
Logistics
Which ICS functional area establishes tactics and directs all operational resources to reach the incident objectives?
Operations
Which Section organizes, assigns, and supervises tactical response resources?
Operations
Which General Staff member directs all responses and tactical actions to achieve the incident objectives?
Operations Section Chief
One of the benefits of ICS is that it provides an orderly, systematic ___________ process.
Planning
Manageable Span of Control refers to
The number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can effectively manage during an incident.
When partners representing multiple jurisdictions or agencies work together to establish the incident objectives, what type of Command is being used?
Unified Command
The Incident Command System (ICS) is
A standardized approach to incident management that is applicable for use in all hazards.
Check-in, Incident Action Planning, Personal Responsibility, and Resource Tracking are all necessary to ensure
Accountability
If the Incident Commander designates personnel to provide public information, safety, and liaison services, the personnel are collectively referred to as the
Command Staff
To ensure efficient, clear, communication, the National Incident Management System Characteristics recommend the use of
Common terminology
Acquiring, Storing, and Inventorying Resources are part of which NIMS Management Characteristic?
Comprehensive Resource Management
Qualification, Certification, and Credentialing Personnel are part of which NIMS Management Characteristic?
Comprehensive Resource Management
Command is
Directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory, or delegated authority.
Which NIMS Management Characteristic refers to personnel requested through appropriate authorities and established resource management systems?
Dispatch/ Deployment
Which ICS function is responsible for documentation for mutual aid agreements?
Finance/Administration
Which ICS functional area monitors costs related to the incident and provides accounting, procurement, time recording, and cost analysis?
Finance/Administration
Which General Staff member negotiates and monitors contracts, maintains documentation for reimbursement, and oversees timekeeping for incident personnel?
Finance/Administration Section Chief
The Incident Commander or Unified Commander establishes incident objectives that include
Identifying strategies, tactics, tasks, and activities to achieve the objectives.
Establishment of the ICS modular organization is the responsibility of the
Incident Commander
Which position is always staffed in ICS applications?
Incident Commander
Who has overall responsibility for managing the on-scene incident?
Incident Commander
In a Unified Command, members representing multiple jurisdictions and agencies work together to establish
Incident Objectives
Which NIMS Management Characteristic may include gathering, analyzing, and assessing weather service data from technical specialists?
Information and Intelligence Management
Which NIMS Management Characteristic is necessary for achieving situational awareness and facilitating information sharing?
Integrated Communications
The Liaison Officer
Is the point of contact for other response organizations.
Selection of Incident Commanders is done by the
Jurisdiction or organization with primary responsibility for the incident
Which General Staff member is responsible for ensuring that assigned incident personnel are fed and have communications, medical support, and transportation as needed to meet the operational objective?
Logistics Section Chief
What does NIMS stand for?
National Incident Management System
Which ICS functional area tracks resources, collects and analyzes information, and maintains documentation?
Planning
Which General Staff member prepares Incident Action Plans, manages information, and maintains situational awareness for the incident?
Planning Section Chief
Which of the following are typical incident facilities?
Point-of-distribution sites, Camps, Incident Command Post
At the incident scene, who handles media inquiries?
Public Information Officer
Which member of the Command and Staff interfaces with other agencies to meet incident-related information requirements?
Public Information Officer
The Incident Command System (ICS) can be used to manage any type of incident, including planned events.
TRUE
True or False- An Incident Action Plan is captured and communicates overall operational and support activities for an incident.
TRUE
True or False- To avoid overburdening the incident command, resources should not self-dispatch (spontaneously deploy).
TRUE
Within the National Incident Management System Characteristics, the concept of common terminology covers all of the following EXCEPT
Technical Specifications
Who designates the Incident Commander and the process for transferring command?
The jurisdiction or organization with primary responsibility for the incident
