ICS 100

The Incident Command System (ICS) is:

A standardized approach to incident management that is applicable for use in all hazards.

Which of the following are typical incident facilities?

A.Point-of-distribution sites B. Camps C. Incident Command Post D. All of the Above-- correct answer

Check-in, Incident Action Planning, Personal Responsibility, and Resource Tracking are all necessary to ensure:

Accountability

When command is transferred, the process should include a(n):

Briefing

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

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

The Incident Command System (ICS) is only applicable to large, complex incidents.

FALSE

The Whole Community approach refers to different organizations within the Federal Government.

FALSE

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 ICS functional area arranges for resources and needed services to support achievement of the incident objectives?

Logistics

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

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

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

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

An Incident Action Plan is captured and communicates overall operational and support activities for an incident.

TRUE

The Incident Command System (ICS) can be used to manage any type of incident, including planned events.

TRUE

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

Manageable Span of Control refers to:

The number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can effectively manage during an incident.

Acquiring, Storing, and Inventorying Resources are part of which NIMS Management Characteristic?

Unified Command

When partners representing multiple jurisdictions or agencies work together to establish the incident objectives, what type of Command is being used?

Unified Command