ICS test

Question 1

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

1. Liaison Officer
2. Safety Officer
3. Public Information Officer
4. Commander

Answer 1

Public Information Officer

Question 2

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

Planning
Operations
Logistics
Finance/Administration

Answer 2

Operations

Question 3

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

True
False

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Selection of Incident Commanders is done by the:

1. Jurisdiction or organization with primary responsibility for the incident.
2. Emergency Operations manager
3. Public Information Officer
4. Planning Officer

Answer 4

Jurisdiction or organization with primary responsibility for the incident

Question 5

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

1. Planning
2. Operations
3. Logistics
4. Finance/Administration

Answer 5

Logistics

Question 6

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

1. Planning
2. Incident Command
3. Operations
4. Finance/Administration

Answer 6

Finance/Administration

Question 7

Which Section organizes, assigns, and supervises tactical response resources?

1. Planning
2. Operations
3. Logistics
4. Finance/Administration

Answer 7

Operations

Question 8

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

1. Deployment
2. Safety
3. Recovery
4. Planning

Answer 8

Planning

Question 9

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

1. Director Staff
2. Incident Staff
3. Executive Staff
4. Command Staff

Answer 9

Command Staff

Question 10

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

True
False

Answer 10

true

Question 11

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?

1. Logistics Section Chief
2. Safety Officer
3. Public Information Officer
4. Planning Section Chief

Answer 11

Logistics Section Chief

Question 12

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

Planning Section Chief
Tactics Section Chief
Operations Section Chief
Operations Division Director

Answer 12

Operations Section Chief

Question 13

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

Planning Section Chief
Operations Section Chief
Logistics Section Chief
Finance/Administration Section Chief

Answer 13

Planning Section Chief

Question 14

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

True
False

Answer 14

True

Question 15

The Liaison Officer:

1. “Arranges for resources and needed services to support the incident objectives.
2. Tracks resources and maintains incident documentation.
3. Provides information to the public.
4. Is the point of contact for other response organizations.

Answer 15

Is the point of contact for other response organizations.

Question 16

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

Accountability
Comprehensive Resource Management
Incident Facilities and Locations
Information and Intelligence Management

Answer 16

Comprehensive Resource Management

Question 17

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

Accountability
Comprehensive Resource Management
Chain of Command and Unity of Command
Integrated Communications

Answer 17

Integrated Communications

Question 18

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

Award Ceremony
Briefing
Detailed Lesson Learned Report
Intelligence Report

Answer 18

Briefing

Question 19

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

True
False

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Which position is always staffed in ICS applications?

Public Information Officer
Incident Commander
Operations Section Chief
Safety Officer

Answer 20

Incident Commander

Question 21

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

Common terminology
Agency-specific codes
Technical language
Acronyms

Answer 21

Common terminology

Question 22

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

Organizational Functions
Technical Specifications
Resource Descriptions
Incident Facilities

Answer 22

Technical Specifications

Question 23

At the incident scene, who handles media inquiries?

Media Relations Specialist
Public Information Officer
Liaison Officer
Communications Officer

Answer 23

Public Information Officer

Question 24

The Incident Command System (ICS) is:

A relatively new approach created based on the lessons learned from the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
A standardized approach to incident management that is applicable for use in all hazards.
A military system used in domestic incidents to ensure command and control of Federal resources.
Most applicable to the management of complex incidents that extend over many hours or days.

Answer 24

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

Question 25

Which ICS functional area tracks resources, collects and analyzes information, and maintains documentation? Planning Operations Logistics Finance/Administration

Answer 25

Planning

Question 26

Who designates the Incident Commander and the process for transferring command? The Section Chiefs The Incident Commander for previous operational period The jurisdiction or organization with primary responsibility for the incident The Command Staff

Answer 26

The jurisdiction or organization with primary responsibility for the incident

Question 27

Which NIMS Management Characteristic may include gathering, analyzing, and assessing weather service data from technical specialists? Integrated Communications Information and Intelligence Management Incident Facilities and Locations Management by Objectives

Answer 27

Information and Intelligence Management

Question 28

Which NIMS Management Characteristic refers to personnel requested through appropriate authorities and established resource management systems? Dispatch/ Deployment Incident Facilities and Locations Management by Objectives Manageable Span of Control

Answer 28

Dispatch/ Deployment

Question 29

The Incident Commander or Unified Commander establishes incident objectives that include: Identifying strategies, tactics, tasks, and activities to achieve the objectives. Selecting personnel to serve on the Incident Management Team. Delegating functional responsibilities and specifying resource types. Establishing a manageable span of control.

Answer 29

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

Question 30

Which of the following are typical incident facilities? Point-of-distribution sites Camps Incident Command Post All of the Above

Answer 30

All of the Above

Question 31

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

Answer 31

Accountability

Question 32

Which General Staff member negotiates and monitors contracts, maintains documentation for reimbursement, and oversees timekeeping for incident personnel? Logistics Section Chief Operations Section Chief Planning Section Chief Finance/Administration Section Chief

Answer 32

Finance/Administration Section Chief

Question 33

Establishment of the ICS modular organization is the responsibility of the: Operations Section Incident Commander Local Authorities Logistics Section

Answer 33

Incident Commander

Question 34

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

Answer 34

Unified Command

Question 35

Acquiring, Storing, and Inventorying Resources are part of which NIMS Management Characteristic? Accountability Incident Facilities and Locations Comprehensive Resource Management Unified Command

Answer 35

Comprehensive Resource Management

Question 36

Who has overall responsibility for managing the on-scene incident? Emergency Operations Center director Agency Executive Incident Commander Operations Section Chief

Answer 36

Incident Commander

Question 37

In a Unified Command, members representing multiple jurisdictions and agencies work together to establish: Situational Awareness Incident Objectives Resource Allocations Shared Agency Authority

Answer 37

Incident Objectives

Question 38

Command is: 1. Based on the number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can manage effectively during an incident. 2. Directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory, or delegated authority. 3. The ability to control information exchange within and across organizations involved in an incident. 4. Assumed by the individual who is the highest-ranking person on the scene regardless of experience or training level.

Answer 38

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

Question 39

Which ICS functional area monitors costs related to the incident and provides accounting, procurement, time recording, and cost analysis? Command Operations Logistics Finance/Administration

Answer 39

Finance/Administration

Question 40

Manageable Span of Control refers to: An orderly line of authority that exists within the ranks of the incident management organization. The act of directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory, or delegated authority. The process of moving the responsibility for incident command from one Incident Commander to another. The number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can effectively manage during an incident.

Answer 40

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