ICS 100c final exam

Manageable Span of Control refers to:

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

To ensure a smooth transfer, the outgoing Incident Commander should provide a(n) ___________ to the new Incident Commander.

A. Briefing

Command is:

A. 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?

A. Dispatch/ Deployment

In a Unified Command, members representing multiple jurisdictions and agencies work together to establish:

A. Incident Objectives

Which NIMS Management Characteristic may include gathering, analyzing, and assessing weather service data from technical specialists?

A. Information and Intelligence Managemen

The number of subordinates that one supervisor can manage effectively during an incident is referred to as

A. Manageable Span of Control

Which ICS functional area establishes tactics and directs all operational resources to reach the incident objectives?

A. Operations

Which General Staff member directs all responses and tactical actions to achieve the incident objectives?

A. Operations Section Chief

Which ICS functional area tracks resources, collects and analyzes information, and maintains documentation?

A. Planning

Which General Staff member prepares Incident Action Plans, manages information, and maintains situational awareness for the incident?

A. Planning Section Chief

At the incident scene, who handles media inquiries?

A. Public Information Officer

Which one of the following activities is an example of incident coordination?

A. Resolving critical resource issues.

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

A. TRUE

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

A. TRUE

The NIMS Management Characteristic of Information and Intelligence Management may include surveillance of disease outbreaks.

A. TRUE

The Whole Community approach means that solutions serve the affected community and a variety of resources are used as needed.

A. TRUE

To avoid overburdening the incident command, resources should not self-dispatch (spontaneously deploy).

A. TRUE

To be effective, the Incident Action Plan should cover a specified timeframe

A. TRUE

If the Incident Commander designates personnel to provide public information, safety, and liaison services, the personnel are collectively referred to as the:

B. Command Staf

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

B. Comprehensive Resource Management

Chain of command prevents personnel from directly communicating with each other to share information.

B. FALSE

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

B. FALSE

Which position is always staffed in ICS applications?

B. Incident Commander

Incident objectives that drive incident operations are established by:

B. Incident Commander or Unified Commander

Which NIMS Management Characteristic is necessary for achieving situational awareness and facilitating information sharing?

B. Integrated Communications

The Incident Command System (ICS) is:

C. 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:

C. Accountability

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

C. Briefing

Which item is included in the NIMS Management Characteristic of Accountability?

C. Check-In/Check-Out of incident personnel

To ensure efficient, clear, communication, the National Incident Management System Characteristics recommend the use of:

C. Common terminology

Qualification, Certification, and Credentialing Personnel are part of which NIMS Management Characteristic?

C. Comprehensive Resource Management

Which ICS function is responsible for documentation for mutual aid agreements?

C. Finance/Administration

The Incident Commander or Unified Commander establishes incident objectives that include:

C. Identifying strategies, tactics, tasks, and activities to achieve the objectives.

Depending on the incident size and complexity, various types of support facilities may be established by:

C. Incident Command

Expansion of the ICS modular organization is the responsibility of the:

C. Incident Commander

Selection of Incident Commanders is done by the:

C. 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?

C. Logistics Section Chief

One of the benefits of ICS is that it provides an orderly, systematic ___________ process.

C. Planning

The NIMS Management Characteristic of Chain of Command and Unity of Command means that each person:

C. Reports to only one ICS supervisor.

Within the National Incident Management System Characteristics, the concept of common terminology covers all of the following EXCEPT

C. Technical Specifications

Which NIMS component includes the Incident Command System (ICS)?

D. Command and Coordination

Which ICS functional area monitors costs related to the incident and provides accounting, procurement, time recording, and cost analysis?

D. Finance/Administration

Which General Staff member negotiates and monitors contracts, maintains documentation for reimbursement, and oversees timekeeping for incident personnel?​.

D. Finance/Administration Section Chief

Who has overall responsibility for managing the on-scene incident

D. Incident Commander

The Liaison Officer

D. Is the point of contact for other response organizations

Major activities of the Logistics Section include:

D. Ordering, obtaining, maintaining, and accounting for esssential personnel, equipment, and supplies

Which member of the Command and Staff interfaces with other agencies to meet incident-related information requirements?

D. Public Information Officer

Who designates the Incident Commander and the process for transferring command?

D. The jurisdiction or organization with primary responsibility for the incident

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

D. Unified Command

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

False

Major activities of the Planning Section include:

​ A. Preparing and documenting Incident Action Plans.