ICS 100, Introduction to the Incident Command System, introduces the Incident Command System (ICS) and provides the foundation for higher level ICS training. This course describes the history, features and principles, and organizational structure of the Incident Command System.
It also explains the relationship between ICS and the National Incident Management System (NIMS).
The Emergency Management Institute developed its ICS courses collaboratively with:
- National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG)
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- United States Fire Administration’s National Fire Programs Branch
FEMA IS-100.C: Introduction To The Incident Command System
- One of the benefits of ICS is that it provides an orderly, systematic ___________ process.
Deployment
Safety
Recovery
Planning - 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?
Logistics Section Chief
Safety Officer
Public Information Officer
Planning Section Chief - Check-in, Incident Action Planning, Personal Responsibility, and Resource Tracking are all necessary to ensure:
Flexibility
Accountability
Sustainability
Redundancy - The Whole Community approach refers to different organizations within the Federal Government.
True
False - Establishment of the ICS modular organization is the responsibility of the:
Operations Section
Incident Commander
Local Authorities
Logistics Section - The Incident Command System (ICS) is only applicable to large, complex incidents.
True
False - The Liaison Officer:
Arranges for resources and needed services to support the incident objectives.
Tracks resources and maintains incident documentation.
Provides information to the public.
Is the point of contact for other response organizations. - The Incident Command System (ICS) can be used to manage any type of incident, including planned events.
True
False - Which ICS function is responsible for documentation for mutual aid agreements?
Planning
Incident Command
Operations
Finance/Administration - Which of the following are typical incident facilities?
Point-of-distribution sites
Camps
Incident Command Post
All of the Above - Which Section organizes, assigns, and supervises tactical response resources?
Planning
Operations
Logistics
Finance/Administration - 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 - 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 - Manageable Span of Control refers to:
An orderly line of authority 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. - In a Unified Command, members representing multiple jurisdictions and agencies work together to establish:
Situational Awareness
Incident Objectives
Resource Allocations
Shared Agency Authority - 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 - To avoid overburdening the incident command, resources should not self-dispatch (spontaneously deploy).
True
False - To ensure efficient, clear, communication, the National Incident Management System Characteristics recommend the use of:
Common terminology
Agency-specific codes
Technical language
Acronyms - Acquiring, Storing, and Inventorying Resources are part of which NIMS Management Characteristic?
Accountability
Incident Facilities and Locations
Comprehensive Resource Management
Unified Command - 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 - Which ICS functional area arranges for resources and needed services to support achievement of the incident objectives?
Planning
Operations
Logistics
Finance/Administration - At the incident scene, who handles media inquiries?
Media Relations Specialist
Public Information Officer
Liaison Officer
Communications Officer - Command is:
Based on the number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can manage effectively during an incident.
Directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory, or delegated authority.
The ability to control information exchange within and across organizations involved in an incident.
Assumed by the individual who is the highest-ranking person on the scene regardless of experience or training level. - Qualification, Certification, and Credentialing Personnel are part of which NIMS Management Characteristic?
Accountability
Comprehensive Resource Management
Incident Facilities and Locations
Information and Intelligence Management - 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. - If the Incident Commander designates personnel to provide public information, safety, and liaison services, the personnel are collectively referred to as the:
Director Staff
Incident Staff
Executive Staff
Command Staff - Which ICS functional area monitors costs related to the incident and provides accounting, procurement, time recording, and cost analysis?
Command
Operations
Logistics
Finance/Administration - 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 - Selection of Incident Commanders is done by the:
Jurisdiction or organization with primary responsibility for the incident
Emergency Operations manager
Public Information Officer
Planning Officer - Which member of the Command and Staff interfaces with other agencies to meet incident-related information requirements?
Liaison Officer
Safety Officer
Public Information Officer
Commander - 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 - Which ICS functional area tracks resources, collects and analyzes information, and maintains documentation?
Planning
Operations
Logistics
Finance/Administration - 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. - Which ICS functional area establishes tactics and directs all operational resources to reach the incident objectives?
Planning
Operations
Logistics
Finance/Administration - Which position is always staffed in ICS applications?
Public Information Officer
Incident Commander
Operations Section Chief
Safety Officer - When command is transferred, the process should include a(n):
Award Ceremony
Briefing
Detailed Lesson Learned Report
Intelligence Report - 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 - An Incident Action Plan is captured and communicates overall operational and support activities for an incident.
True
False - 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 - Who has overall responsibility for managing the on-scene incident?
Emergency Operations Center director
Agency Executive
Incident Commander
Operations Section Chief - 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
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