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IS-200.C BASIC INCIDENT COMMAND
SYSTEM FOR INITIAL RESPONSE
CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026 VERIFIED
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⩥ Command and Management. NIMS standard incident command structures are based on three key organizational systems: Answer: ICS, Multiagency Coordination Systems, Public Information ⩥. ______ defines the operating characteristics, interactive management components, and structure of incident management and emergency response organizations engaged throughout the life cycle of an incident. Answer: ICS ⩥ ________________, These systems define the operating characteristics, interactive management components, and organizational structure of supporting incident management entities engaged at the Federal, State, local, tribal, and regional levels through mutual aid agreements and other assistance arrangements. Answer: Multiagency Coordination Systems ⩥ ________________ refers to processes, procedures, and systems for communicating timely and accurate information to the public during crisis or emergency situations. Answer: Public Information
⩥ The five major components that make up the NIMS system approach are as follows: Answer: (1)Command and Management, (2)Preparedness, (3)Resource Management, (4)Communications and Information Management, (5) Ongoing Management and Maintenance. ⩥ Unity of command means that each individual involved in incident operations will be assigned - and will report to how many supervisors? Answer: to only one supervisor. ⩥ Chain of command and unity of command help to ensure that clear reporting relationships exist and eliminate the confusion caused by: Answer: multiple, conflicting directives. ⩥ Unity of command clears up many of the potential communication problems encountered in managing incidents or events because each individual maintains __________ communication relationship only with his or her immediate supervisor. Answer: a formal ⩥ Is Unity of command synonymous with Unified Command. Answer: No they are different concepts. ⩥ Unified Command enables all responsible agencies to manage an incident together by establishing a common set of incident objectives
Information can be passed horizontally or vertically within the organization without restriction. ⩥ __________ communication must be used when: Receiving and giving work assignments, Requesting support or additional resources, Reporting progress of assigned tasks. Answer: Formal ⩥ __________________ Communication: Is used to exchange incident or event information only. Is NOT used for: Formal requests for additional resources, Tasking work assignments. Answer: Informal ⩥ The Communications Unit Leader may directly contact the Resources Unit Leader to determine the number of persons requiring communications devices. This is a form of what type of communication? Answer: Informal Communication ⩥ Receiving and giving work assignments; Requesting support or additional resources; Reporting progress of assigned tasks, are all example of what type of communication? Answer: Formal Communication ⩥ The Cost Unit Leader may directly discuss and share information on alternative strategies with the Planning section Chief. This is a form of what type of communication? Answer: Informal Communication
⩥ What is the first duty of ICS Leadership? Answer: The safety of all personnel involved in an incident or a planned event. ⩥ As a leader, you should try to: Take charge within your scope of authority; Be prepared to step out of a tactical role to assume a leadership role; Be proficient in your job, additionally: Answer: Make sound and timely decisions. Ensure tasks are understood. Develop your subordinates for the future. ⩥ While not always possible, the most effective form of communication is: Answer: face-to-face ⩥ Briefing Elements: Provide complete briefings that include clearly stated objectives and the following elements: Answer: Task, Purpose, End State ⩥ Assessment is an important leadership responsibility, and is conducted after a major activity in order to allow employees and leaders to discover what happened and why. Assessment methods include: Answer: Corrective Action Report/After Action Review Post-incident analysis; Debriefing; Post-incident critique;
⩥ Management by objectives includes: (1)Establishing overarching objectives; (2)Developing and issuing assignments, plans, procedures, and protocols; (3)Establishing specific, measurable objectives for various incident management functional activities, to include: Answer: Directing efforts to attain them, in support of defined strategic objectives. Documenting results to measure performance and facilitate corrective action. ⩥ The 6 steps for establishing and implementing incident objectives include: Step 1: Understand agency policy and direction; Step 2: Assess incident situation; Step 3: Establish incident objectives, what are the remaining 3? Answer: Step 4: Select appropriate strategy or strategies to achieve objectives. Step 5: Perform tactical direction. Step 6: Provide necessary follow-up.
⩥ In an initial incident, a size-up is done to set the immediate incident objectives. The first responder to arrive must do what? Answer: Assume command and size up the situation. ⩥ The first responder to arrive must assume command and size up the situation by determining what? Answer: The nature and magnitude of the incident; Hazards and safety concerns; Initial priorities and immediate resource requirements; Location of Incident Command Post and Staging Area; Entrance and exit routes for responders ⩥ Hazards and safety concerns include what? Answer: Hazards facing response personnel and the public Evacuation and warnings Injuries and casualties
⩥ What will Strategies establish? Answer: Strategies will establish the general plan or direction for accomplishing the incident objectives. ⩥. What do Tactics specify: Answer: Tactics specify how the strategies will be executed. ⩥ What does an Incident Action Plan (IAP) cover? Answer: The IAP covers an operational period and includes: What must be done and Who is responsible. How information will be communicated. What should be done if someone is injured. ⩥ Mutual aid agreements and assistance agreements are used at what levels of government: Answer: Local jurisdictions participate in mutual aid through agreements with neighboring jurisdictions. States can participate in mutual aid through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC). Federal agencies offer mutual aid to each other and to States, tribes, and territories under the National Response Framework (NRF).
⩥ An agency or jurisdiction will often send resources to assist at an incident. In ICS these are called? Answer: assisting agencies ⩥ _________________ is defined as an agency or organization providing personnel, services, or other resources to the agency with direct responsibility for incident management. Answer: An assisting agency ⩥ ________________ is an agency supplying assistance other than direct operational or support functions or resources to the incident management effort. Answer: A cooperating agency ⩥ An assisting agency has direct responsibility for incident response, whereas a cooperating agency does what? Answer: Simply offers assistance. ⩥ Staging Areas are set up at the incident where resources can wait for a tactical assignment. All resources in the Staging Area are assigned and ready for deployment. Does this include Out-of-service resources? Answer: Out-of-service resources are NOT located at the Staging Area. ⩥ What are the three types of briefings/meetings used in ICS? Answer: staff level,
⩥ To ensure that responders get the right personnel and equipment, ICS resources are categorized by: Answer: Kinds of Resources: Describe what the resource is (for example: registered nurse, emergency physician, engineer, security officer, ambulances). Types of Resources: Describe the size, capability, and staffing qualifications of a specific kind of resource. ⩥ Requesting a resource kind without specifying a resource type could result in what? Answer: an inadequate resource arriving on the scene. ⩥ Resource types range from Type I (most capable) to Type IV (least capable), which allow for what? Answer: letting you reserve the appropriate level of resource for your incident by describing the size, capability, and staffing qualifications of a specific resource. ⩥ Incidents, like resources, may be categorized into five types based on complexity. How are they categorized? Answer: Type 5 incidents are the least complex and Type 1 the most complex. ⩥ Incident typing may be used to, Make decisions about resource requirements and what else? Answer: Order Incident Management Teams (IMTs).
IMTs are made up of the Command and General Staff members in an ICS organization. ⩥ What are characteristics of a Type 5 Incident (least Complex): Answer: Resources: One or two single resources with up to six personnel. Command and General Staff positions (other than the Incident Commander) are not activated. Time Span: Incident is contained within the first operational period and often within a few hours after resources arrive on scene. No written Incident Action Plan is required. ⩥ What characteristics of a Type 4 Incident? Answer: Resources: Command Staff and General Staff functions are activated (only if needed). Several single resources are required to mitigate the incident. Time Span: Limited to one operational period in the control phase. No written Incident Action Plan is required for non-HazMat incidents. A documented operational briefing is completed. ⩥ What are characteristics of a Type 3 Incident? Answer: Resources: When capabilities exceed initial attack, the appropriate ICS positions should be added to match the complexity of the incident. Some or all of the Command and General Staff positions may be activated, as well as Division or Group Supervisor and/or Unit Leader level positions. An Incident Management Team (IMT) or incident command organization
Time Span: The incident is expected to go into multiple operational periods. A written Incident Action Plan is required for each operational period. ⩥ A transfer of command briefing should always take place. The briefing should include: Answer: Situation status; Incident objectives and priorities; Current organization; Resource assignments; Resources ordered and enroute; Incident facilities. Incident communications plan; Incident prognosis, concerns, and other issues; Introduction of Command and General Staff members. ⩥ Whenever possible, how should a transfer of command occur? Answer: Transfer of command Take place face-to-face and include a complete briefing. ⩥
