FEMA ICS-200

Which command staff member approves the Incident Action Plan & all requests pertaining to the ordering & releasing of incident resources? A) safety officer B) liaison officer C) public information officer D) Incident Commander

D) Incident Commander

Which General staff member directs management of all incident-related operational activities to achieve the incident objectives? A) Planning section chief B) Planning division director C) Tactics section chief D) Operations section chief

D) Operations section chief

Which type of briefing is delivered to individual resources or crews who are assigned to operational tasks &/or work at or near the Incident site? A) staff-level briefing B) operational period briefing C) section-level briefing D) field-level briefing

D) field-level briefing

The Incident Command System (ICS) is:

Is a standardized management tool for meeting the demands of small or large emergency or nonemergency situations

What is ICS form 201?

It provides an Incident Command/Unified Command with status information that can be used for briefing incoming resources, an incoming IC or team, or an immediate supervisor. It includes incident situation, objectives, summary of current actions & status of resources assigned or ordered for he incident or event.

When the supervisor-to-subordinate ratio exceeds manageable span of control, additional Teams, Divisions, Groups, Branches, or Sections can be established. Which NIMS Management characteristic does this describe? A) Modular organization B) Management by objectives C) Formal communication D) Comprehensive resource management

Modular organizaiton

NIMS provides a consistent framework for incident management at all jurisdictional levels regardless of the cause, size, or complexity of the incident.

TRUE

The first duty of ICS leadership is the safety of all personnel involved in an incident or a planned event.

TRUE

Using specific position titles in ICS helps to describe the responsibilities of the position

TRUE

Which NIMS management characteristic helps to eliminate confusion caused by multiple, conflicting directives?

Chain of Command & Unity of Command

An Incident Commander's scope of authority comes from the Incident Action Plan.

FALSE

ICS form 201 is not suitable for use as an initial Incident Action Plan (IAP).

FALSE

Logistical Analysis

Predicting the resource needs of an incident to determine the appropriate management structure

When a more qualified person arrives on scene, which statement best describes what happens? A) The more qualified person has options based on agency guidelines; these can include command, maintaining command as is, or requesting a more qualified Incident Commander B) The Emergency Operations Center Director must order a transfer of command C) The more qualified person becomes the new Incident Commander at the beginning of the next operational period D) The more qualified person automatically becomes the new Incident Commander & assumes command. The outgoing Incident Commander demobilized to avoid confusion

A) The more qualified person has options based on agency guidelines; these can include command, maintaining command as is, or requesting a more qualified Incident Commander

Which Incident Type requires regional or national resources with up to 200 personnel per operational period? A) Type 2 B) Type 5 C) Type 4 D) Type 1

A) Type 2

Which incident TYPE do these characteristics describe: some or all of the Command & General staff are activated as well as Division or Group Supervisor &/or Unit Leader positions, the incident extends into multiple operational periods & a written IAP is required A) Type 3 B) Type 5 C) Type 4 D) Type 2

A) Type 3

Which statement accurately describes one reason a delegation of authority may be needed? A) When the incident scope is complex or beyond the existing authorities B) To specify the Incident Action Plan to be implemented by the Incident Commander C) If the Incident Commander is acting within his/her existing authorities D) To relieve the granting authority of the ultimate responsibility for the incident

A) When the incident scope is complex or beyond the existing authorities

Which major NIMS Component describes systems and methods that help to ensure that incident personnel & other decision makers have the means and information then need to make & communicate decisions? A) Command & Coordination B) Communications & Information Management C) Resource Management

B) Communications & Information management

Which is NOT a tool that you would need at the incident? A) Agency procedures manual B) Exercise plan C) Maps of affected area D) Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)

B) Exercise plan

Which ICS Supervisory position title is used at the Division/Group organizational level? A) Chief B) Supervisor C) Leader D) Officer

B) supervisor