ICS 200

Which statement below correctly describes how to manage span of control using the modular concept

(b) Span of control is accomplished by organizing resources into Teams, Divisions, Groups, Branches, or Sections

Which factor does NOT impact the complexity of an incident?

Cost considerations of responding agencies

Which type of briefing is delivered to individual resources or crews who are assigned to operational task and/or work at or near the incident site

Field-level briefing

Which command staff member approves the incident action plan, and I'll request pertaining to the ordering and releasing of incident resources

Incident commander

Which statement best describes ICS form 201

It contains status information for briefing the incoming Incident Commander or other incoming resources.

Which general staff member directs management of all incident related operational activities to achieve the incident objectives

Operations Section Chief

Which of the following is NOT a recommended characteristic for incident objectives

Stated in broad terms to allow for flexibility

When a more qualified person arrives on scene, which statement best describes what happens?

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

Which incident type requires regional or national resources, all commanding general staff positions are activated, branches are activated, personnel may exceed 500 per operational, period, and a disaster declaration may occur

Type 2

Which statement accurately describes, one reason, a delegation of authority may be needed

When the incident scope is complex or beyond existing authorities

An incident commanders scope of authority is derived from existing laws, agency policies, and/or

delegation of authority

When the supervisor to subordinate ratio of exceeds manageable span of control, additional teams, divisions, groups, branches or sections can be established. Which NIMS management characteristic does this describe?

modular organization

An important feature of Emergency Operation Plans is that they

provide a uniform response to all hazards that a community may face.