ICS 200 Exam

An Incident Commander's scope of authority is derived from existing laws, agency policies, and/or _________________.

A. IMT Position Description

B. Delegation of Authority

C. Incident Action Plan

D. Outgoing Incident Commander

B. Delegation of Authority

When a more qualified person arrives on scene, which statement best describes what happens?

A. The Emergency Operations Center Director must order a Transfer of Command.

B. The more qualified person automatically becomes the new Incident Commander and assumes command. The outgoing Incident Commander demobilizes to avoid confusion.

C. The more qualified person becomes the new Incident Commander at the beginning of the next operational period.

D. 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.

D. 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.

Mutual Aid Agreements ________________________________.

A. are limited to the exchange of resources between neighboring states.

B. are mandated in state and county emergency management budgets.

C. base their assistance on the equivalent monetary value of shared resources.

D. assist agencies and jurisdictions when existing resources are inadequate.

D. assist agencies and jurisdictions when existing resources are inadequate.

Which Command Staff member approves the Incident Action Plan and all requests pertaining to the ordering and releasing of incident resources?

A. Liaison Officer

B. Incident Commander

C. Public Information Officer

D. Safety Officer

B. Incident Commander

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?

A. Chain of Command and Unity of Command

B. Resource Management

C. Communications and Information Management

D. Command and Coordination

C. Communications and Information Management

A right or obligation to act on behalf of a department, agency, or jurisdiction is defined as?

A. Authority

B. Recovery Operation

C. Contingency Plan

D. Response Operation

A. Authority

Which factor does not impact the complexity of an incident?

A. Cost considerations of responding agencies

B. Community and responder safety

C. Potential hazardous materials

D. Political sensitivity, external influences, and media relations

A. Cost considerations of responding agencies

Who generally facilitates the Operational Period Brief?

A. Planning Section Chief

B. Public Information Officer

C. Logistics Section Chief

D. Operations Section Chief

A. Planning Section Chief

Which Incident Type requires regional or national resources with up to 200 personnel per operational period?

A. Type 5

B. Type 1

C. Type 4

D. Type 2

D. Type 2

An important feature of Emergency Operation Plans is that they ________________________________.

A. are specifically tailored to recovery and contingency plans.

B. are available electronically and may be updated throughout the incident.

C. provide a uniform response to all hazards that a community may face.

D. may be used in place of the National Incident Management System.

C. provide a uniform response to all hazards that a community may face.

Which of the following best describes the Operational Period Briefing?

A. Sets forth the specific tasks, reporting relationships, and expectations for support staff

B. Helps keep the public and media informed about the incident status and operational accomplishments

C. Presents the Incident Action Plan (IAP) for the upcoming period to supervisory personnel

D. Provides an orientation to individual resources at the beginning of their assignments

B. Helps keep the public and media informed about the incident status and operational accomplishments

Which General Staff member directs management of all incident-related operational activities to achieve the incident objectives?

A. Planning Division Director

B. Operations Section Chief

C. Tactics Section Chief

D. Planning Section Chief

B. Operations Section Chief

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?

A. Type 4

B. Type 1

C. Type 3

D. Type 2

B. Type 1

Which of the following is NOT part of the NIMS Management characteristic of Chain of Command?

A. Avoids confusion by requiring that orders flow from supervisors.

B. Allows the Incident Commander to control the actions of personnel under his or her supervision.

C. Details how authority flows through the incident management organization.

D. Restricts personnel from sharing information with each other.

D. Restricts personnel from sharing information with each other

Which statement below correctly describes how to manage span of control using the modular concept?

A. Span of control is less of a factor of concern for incidents that are resolved within the initial operational period

B. Span of control may be extended beyond 1:10 in order to ensure that more resources can be deployed on complex, large incidents

C. Span of control should be established without consideration of factors such as the type of incident, nature of the task, hazards, and safety factors

D. Span of control is accomplished by organizing resources into Teams, Divisions, Groups, Branches, or Sections

D. Span of control is accomplished by organizing resources into Teams, Divisions, Groups, Branches, or Sections

Which of the following is NOT a recommended characteristic for incident objectives?

A. Includes a standard and timeframe

B. Measurable and attainable

C. Stated in broad terms to allow for flexibility

D. In accordance with the Incident Commander's authorities

C. Stated in broad terms to allow for flexibility

Which statement accurately describes one reason a delegation of authority may be needed?

A. To specify the Incident Action Plan to be implemented by the Incident Commander

B. To relieve the granting authority of the ultimate responsibility for the incident

C. If the Incident Commander is acting within his or her existing authorities

D. When the incident scope is complex or beyond existing authorities

D. When the incident scope is complex or beyond existing authorities

Which Incident Type requires one or two single resources with up to six personnel?

A. Type 5

B. Type 2

C. Type 4

D. Type 3

A. Type 5

Predicting the resource needs of an incident to determine the appropriate management structure is referred to as (a):

A. Logistical Analysis

B. Complexity Analysis

C. Pre-incident Operations Plan

D. Incident Action Planning

B. Complexity Analysis

Which of the following demonstrates a leader's commitment to duty?

A. Allowing subordinates to fail before stepping in to provide guidance.

B. Stepping out of a tactical role to assume a leadership role when needed. Developing subordinates for the future. Ensuring tasks are understood.

C. Providing unclear direction to determine a subordinates ability to work on their own.

D. Management by Objectives

B. Stepping out of a tactical role to assume a leadership role when needed. Developing subordinates for the future. Ensuring tasks are understood.

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?

A. Management by Objectives

B. Comprehensive Resource Management

C. Formal Communication

D. Modular Organization

D. Modular Organization

Which statement best describes ICS Form 201?

A. Lists all resources and organization assignments for the upcoming operations period

B. It is completed by the Safety Officer in order to address safety concerns and identify mitigation measures.

C. It contains status information for briefing the incoming Incident Commander or other incoming resources.

D. It allows a Single Resource Unit Leader to track major activities during each operational period.

C. It contains status information for briefing the incoming Incident Commander or other incoming resources.

The Incident Command System (ICS) is:

A. Most applicable to the management of complex incidents that extend over many hours or days.

B. A standardized management tool for meeting the demands of small or large emergency or nonemergency situations.

C. A military system used in domestic incidents to ensure command and control of Federal resources.

D. A relatively new approach created based on the lessons learned from Hurricane Harvey disaster operations.

B. A standardized management tool for meeting the demands of small or large emergency or nonemergency situations.

Which ICS Supervisory Position title is used at the Division/Group organizational level?

A. Supervisor

B. Officer

C. Leader

D. Chief

A. Supervisor

When an incident expands ________________________________.

A. functions and positions remain the same throughout the incident regardless of expansion.

B. all functions of the Command and General Staff must be filled.

C. all functions of the Command and General Staff are filled and the entire list of elements within each Section.

D. only the functions and positions necessary are filled.

D. only the functions and positions necessary are filled.