ICS 100

How many NIMS Management Characteristics are there?

14

The incident command system (iCS) is:

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

Command is:

A. Directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory regulatory, or delegated authority.

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

Check-In/Check-Out of incident personnel

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

Command Staff

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

Command and Coordination

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

Common terminology

Which one of the following activities is not an example of incident coordination?

Directing, ordering, or controlling.

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

Finance/Administration

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

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:

Incident Command

Which position is always staffed in ICS applications?

Incident Commander

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

Incident Facilities and Locations

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

Incident Objectives

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

Logistics

Major activities of the planning section include:

Preparing and documenting Incident Action Plans.

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

Who designates the process for transferring command?

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?

Unified Command

To ensure a smooth transfer, the outgoing Incident Commander should provide a(n) _____ to the new incident commander

briefing

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

briefing

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