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ICS-200 – Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response Study Guide & Practice Questions PDF
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Which of these is NOT a tool that you would need at the incident? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Exercise Plan Which of the following demonstrates a leader's commitment to duty? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Stepping out of a tactical role to assume a leadership role when needed. Developing subordinates for the future. Ensuring tasks are understood. Who generally facilitates the Operational Period Brief? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Planning Section Chief Which major NIMS Component describes systems and methods that help to ensure that incident personnel and other decision makers have the means and information they need to make and communicate decisions? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Communications and Information Management To ensure a smooth transfer, the outgoing Incident Commander should provide a ___________ to the new Incident Commander. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Transfer of Command Briefing
A right or obligation to act on behalf of a department, agency, or jurisdiction is defined as? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Authority Which Incident Type do these characteristics describe: some or all of the Command and General Staff are activated as well as Division or Group Supervisor and/or Unit Leader positions, the incident extends into multiple operational periods, and a written IAP is required? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Type 3 Which type of briefing is delivered to individual resources or crews who are assigned to operational tasks and/or work at or near the incident site? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Field-level briefing Which General Staff member directs management of all incident- related operational activities to achieve the incident objectives? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Operations Section Chief Which of the following is NOT part of the NIMS Management characteristic of Chain of Command? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Restricts personnel from sharing information with each other. Which of the following best describes the Operational Period Briefing? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Presents the Incident Action Plan (IAP) for the upcoming period to supervisory personnel
Which of the following would NOT typically be included in the transfer of command briefing? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Special requests from agency representatives Which NIMS Management Characteristic helps to eliminate confusion caused by multiple, conflicting directives? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Information and Intelligence Management When a more qualified person arrives on scene, which statement best describes what happens? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔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 one or two single resources with up to six personnel? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Type 5 When command is transferred, then all personnel involved in the incident should be told: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔The effective time and date of the transfer Which statement accurately describes one reason a delegation of authority may be needed? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔When the incident scope is complex or beyond existing authorities
Which Incident Type requires regional or national resources, all Command and General Staff positions are activated, branches are activated, personnel may exceed 500 per operational period, and a disaster declaration may occur? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Type 1 Which Incident Type requires regional or national resources with up to 200 personnel per operational period? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Type 2 Mutual Aid Agreements ________________________________. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔assist agencies and jurisdictions when existing resources are inadequate. Which ICS Supervisory Position title is used at the Division/Group organizational level? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Supervisor Which Incident Type requires one or two single resources with up to six personnel? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Type 5 Which NIMS Management Characteristic includes developing and issuing assignments, plans, procedures, and protocols to accomplish tasks? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Management by Objectives Which General Staff member directs management of all incident- related operational activities to achieve the incident objectives? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Operations Section Chief
Predicting the resource needs of an incident to determine the appropriate management structure is referred to as (a): - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Complexity Analysis When a more qualified person arrives on scene, which statement best describes what happens? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔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 with up to 200 personnel per operational period? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Type 2 Which Incident Type is limited to one operational period, does not require a written Incident Action Plan, involves Command and General Staff only if needed, and requires several single resources? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Type 5 An Incident Commander's scope of authority is derived from existing laws, agency policies, and/or ______. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Delegation of Authority An important feature of Emergency Operation Plans is that they ________________________________. - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔provide a uniform response to all hazards that a community may face. When command is transferred, then all personnel involved in the incident should be told: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔The effective time and date of the transfer Who generally facilitates the Operational Period Brief? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Planning Section Chief Which of these is NOT a tool that you would need at the incident? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Exercise Plan Which Incident Type do these characteristics describe: some or all of the Command and General Staff are activated as well as Division or Group Supervisor and/or Unit Leader positions, the incident extends into multiple operational periods, and a written IAP is required? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Type 3 Which major NIMS Component describes systems and methods that help to ensure that incident personnel and other decision makers have the means and information they need to make and communicate decisions? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Communications and Information Management
decisions? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Communications and Information Management Which Incident Type requires one or two single resources with up to six personnel? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Type 5 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? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Modular Organization An Incident Commander's scope of authority is derived from existing laws, agency policies, and/or ______. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Delegation of Authority Which statement best describes ICS Form 201? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔. It contains status information for briefing the incoming Incident Commander or other incoming resources. Which type of briefing is delivered to individual resources or crews who are assigned to operational tasks and/or work at or near the incident site? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Field-level briefing
Which statement accurately describes one reason a delegation of authority may be needed? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔When the incident scope is complex or beyond existing authorities Which of the following best describes the Operational Period Briefing? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Presents the Incident Action Plan (IAP) for the upcoming period to supervisory personnel Which Incident Type is limited to one operational period, does not require a written Incident Action Plan, involves Command and General Staff only if needed, and requires several single resources? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Type 4 Which Incident Type requires regional or national resources with up to 200 personnel per operational period? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Type 2 Which statement below correctly describes how to manage span of control using the modular concept? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Span of control is accomplished by organizing resources into Teams, Divisions, Groups, Branches, or Sections Which NIMS Management Characteristic helps to eliminate confusion caused by multiple, conflicting directives? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Chain of Command and Unity of Command
Which Incident Type do these characteristics describe: some or all of the Command and General Staff are activated as well as Division or Group Supervisor and/or Unit Leader positions, the incident extends into multiple operational periods, and a written IAP is required? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Type 3 Which General Staff member directs management of all incident- related operational activities to achieve the incident objectives? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Operations Section Chief When command is transferred, then all personnel involved in the incident should be told: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔The effective time and date of the transfer Which of the following is NOT part of the NIMS Management characteristic of Chain of Command? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔A. Restricts personnel from sharing information with each other.