ICS 100, 200, 700, 800 QUESTIONS WITH
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Incidentuobjectivesuareubaseduonuwhatuthreeuoveralluincidentupriorities?u-uCORRECTuANSWERSu-
1.uLifeusafety
2.uIncidentustabilization
3.uProperty/environmentuprotection
WhatuisuUnifieduCommand?u-uCORRECTuANSWERSu-
Whenurespondinguagenciesuand/orujurisdictionsuwithuresponsibilityuforutheuincidentushareuinciden
tumanagement.
Whatuareutheu6ustepsutoutheuICSuincidentuactionuplanninguprocess?u-uCORRECTuANSWERSu-
1.uUnderstandinguagencyupolicyuandudirection
2.uAssessuincidentusituation
3.uEstablishuincidentuobjectivesu(whatutoudo)
4.uSelectuappropriateustrategy/strategiesu(howuyouuareugoingutoudouit)
5.uPerformutacticaludirection
6.uProvideunecessaryufollowuup
TheupurposeuofuICSuisutouprovideuwhatuthreeuthingsuthroughubestupractices?u-
uCORRECTuANSWERSu-1.uSafetyuofurespondersuanduothers
2.uEfficientuuseuofuresources
3.uAchievementuofutacticaluobjectives
S.E.A.
,WhatuareutheufiveuprimaryumanagementufunctionsuofuICS?u-uCORRECTuANSWERSu-1.uCommand
2.uOperations
3.uPlanning
4.uLogistics
5.uFinance/administration
Whatuisutheuincidentucommanderuresponsibleufor?u-uCORRECTuANSWERSu-
Forualluincident/eventuactivity.uAlthoughuotherufunctionsumayubeuleftuunfilled,uthereuwillualwaysube
uanuincidentucommander.
Theuoperationusectionuisuresponsibleuforuwhat?u-uCORRECTuANSWERSu-
Forudirectingutheutacticaluactionsutoumeetuincidentuobjectives.
Theuplanningusectionuisuresponsibleuforuwhat?u-uCORRECTuANSWERSu-
Forutheucollection,uevaluation,uandudisplayuofuincidentuinformation,umaintainingustatusuofuresourc
es,uandupreparingutheuI.A.P.uanduincidenturelatedudocumentation.
Theulogisticsusectionuisuresponsibleuforuwhat?u-uCORRECTuANSWERSu-
Foruprovidinguadequateuservicesuandusupportutoumeetualluincidentuorueventuneeds.
Theufinance/administrationusectionuisuresponsibleuforuwhat?u-uCORRECTuANSWERSu-
Keepingutrackuofuincidenturelateducosts,upersonneluanduequipmenturecords,uanduadministeringupro
curementucontractsuassociateduwithutheuincidentuoruevent.
Whatudoesuunityuofucommandumean?u-uCORRECTuANSWERSu-
Thatueveryuindividualuisuaccountableutouonlyu1udesignatedusupervisorutouwhomutheyureportuatutheu
sceneuofuanuaccident.
,Whatudoesuchainuofucommandumean?u-uCORRECTuANSWERSu-
Thatuthereuisuanuorderlyulineuofuauthorityuwithinutheuranksuofutheuorganization,uwithutheulowerulev
elsusubordinateuto,uanduconnecteduto,uhigherulevels.
Whatuareutheu6ubasicufeaturesuthatuICSuprovides?u-uCORRECTuANSWERSu-1.uStandardization
2.uCommand
3.uPlanning/organization
4.uFacilitiesuanduresources
5.uCommunications/informationumanagement
6.uProfessionalism
Whatuareutheu14uprinciplesuthatuICSuprovides?u-uCORRECTuANSWERSu-1.uCommonuterminology
2.uEstablishmentuandutransferuofucommand
3.uChainuanduunityuofucommand
4.uUnifieducommand
5.uManagementubyuobjectives
6.uIncidentuactionuplan
7.uModularuorganization
8.uManageableuspanuofucontrol
9.uComprehensiveuresourceumanagement
10.uIncidentulocationsuandufacilities
11.uIntegrateducommunications
12.uInformationuanduintelligenceumanagement
13.uAccountability
14.uDispatchuandudeployment
, Whatuisuanuincidentuactionuplan?u-uCORRECTuANSWERSu-
AnduIAPuisuauverbaluoruwrittenuplanucontainingugeneraluobjectivesureflectingutheuoverallustrategyufo
rumanaginguanuincident.
Atutheusimplestulevel,ualluincidentuactionuplansumustuhaveuwhatu4uelements?u-
uCORRECTuANSWERSu-1.uWhatudouweuwantutoudo?
2.uWhouisuresponsibleuforudoinguit?
3.uHowudouweucommunicate?
4.uWhatuisutheuprocedureuifusomeoneuwithinutheuICSustructureuisuinjured?
Whatuisutheurecommendeduvarianceuofutheueffectuofuratiouofusupervisorsutoureportinguelementsufo
ruICS?u-uCORRECTuANSWERSu-1usupervisoruforueveryu3utou7ureportinguelements.
ICSuresourcesucanubeufactoreduintouwhatutwoucategories?u-uCORRECTuANSWERSu-
1.uTacticaluresources
2.uSupporturesources
WhatuisutheurecommendeduoptimaluratiouofusupervisorsutoureportinguelementsuforuICS?u-
uCORRECTuANSWERSu-1usupervisoruforueveryu5ureportinguelements.
Tacticaluresourcesuareualwaysuclassifieduasu1uofuwhatu3ustatuses?u-uCORRECTuANSWERSu-
1.uAssigned
2.uAvailable
3.uOutuofuservice
EffectiveuICSucommunicationsuincludeuwhatu3uelements?u-uCORRECTuANSWERSu-
1.uModes:uTheuhardwareusystemsuthatutransferuinformation.
2.uPlanning:uplanninguforutheuuseuofualluavailableucommunicationuresources.
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Incidentuobjectivesuareubaseduonuwhatuthreeuoveralluincidentupriorities?u-uCORRECTuANSWERSu-
1.uLifeusafety
2.uIncidentustabilization
3.uProperty/environmentuprotection
WhatuisuUnifieduCommand?u-uCORRECTuANSWERSu-
Whenurespondinguagenciesuand/orujurisdictionsuwithuresponsibilityuforutheuincidentushareuinciden
tumanagement.
Whatuareutheu6ustepsutoutheuICSuincidentuactionuplanninguprocess?u-uCORRECTuANSWERSu-
1.uUnderstandinguagencyupolicyuandudirection
2.uAssessuincidentusituation
3.uEstablishuincidentuobjectivesu(whatutoudo)
4.uSelectuappropriateustrategy/strategiesu(howuyouuareugoingutoudouit)
5.uPerformutacticaludirection
6.uProvideunecessaryufollowuup
TheupurposeuofuICSuisutouprovideuwhatuthreeuthingsuthroughubestupractices?u-
uCORRECTuANSWERSu-1.uSafetyuofurespondersuanduothers
2.uEfficientuuseuofuresources
3.uAchievementuofutacticaluobjectives
S.E.A.
,WhatuareutheufiveuprimaryumanagementufunctionsuofuICS?u-uCORRECTuANSWERSu-1.uCommand
2.uOperations
3.uPlanning
4.uLogistics
5.uFinance/administration
Whatuisutheuincidentucommanderuresponsibleufor?u-uCORRECTuANSWERSu-
Forualluincident/eventuactivity.uAlthoughuotherufunctionsumayubeuleftuunfilled,uthereuwillualwaysube
uanuincidentucommander.
Theuoperationusectionuisuresponsibleuforuwhat?u-uCORRECTuANSWERSu-
Forudirectingutheutacticaluactionsutoumeetuincidentuobjectives.
Theuplanningusectionuisuresponsibleuforuwhat?u-uCORRECTuANSWERSu-
Forutheucollection,uevaluation,uandudisplayuofuincidentuinformation,umaintainingustatusuofuresourc
es,uandupreparingutheuI.A.P.uanduincidenturelatedudocumentation.
Theulogisticsusectionuisuresponsibleuforuwhat?u-uCORRECTuANSWERSu-
Foruprovidinguadequateuservicesuandusupportutoumeetualluincidentuorueventuneeds.
Theufinance/administrationusectionuisuresponsibleuforuwhat?u-uCORRECTuANSWERSu-
Keepingutrackuofuincidenturelateducosts,upersonneluanduequipmenturecords,uanduadministeringupro
curementucontractsuassociateduwithutheuincidentuoruevent.
Whatudoesuunityuofucommandumean?u-uCORRECTuANSWERSu-
Thatueveryuindividualuisuaccountableutouonlyu1udesignatedusupervisorutouwhomutheyureportuatutheu
sceneuofuanuaccident.
,Whatudoesuchainuofucommandumean?u-uCORRECTuANSWERSu-
Thatuthereuisuanuorderlyulineuofuauthorityuwithinutheuranksuofutheuorganization,uwithutheulowerulev
elsusubordinateuto,uanduconnecteduto,uhigherulevels.
Whatuareutheu6ubasicufeaturesuthatuICSuprovides?u-uCORRECTuANSWERSu-1.uStandardization
2.uCommand
3.uPlanning/organization
4.uFacilitiesuanduresources
5.uCommunications/informationumanagement
6.uProfessionalism
Whatuareutheu14uprinciplesuthatuICSuprovides?u-uCORRECTuANSWERSu-1.uCommonuterminology
2.uEstablishmentuandutransferuofucommand
3.uChainuanduunityuofucommand
4.uUnifieducommand
5.uManagementubyuobjectives
6.uIncidentuactionuplan
7.uModularuorganization
8.uManageableuspanuofucontrol
9.uComprehensiveuresourceumanagement
10.uIncidentulocationsuandufacilities
11.uIntegrateducommunications
12.uInformationuanduintelligenceumanagement
13.uAccountability
14.uDispatchuandudeployment
, Whatuisuanuincidentuactionuplan?u-uCORRECTuANSWERSu-
AnduIAPuisuauverbaluoruwrittenuplanucontainingugeneraluobjectivesureflectingutheuoverallustrategyufo
rumanaginguanuincident.
Atutheusimplestulevel,ualluincidentuactionuplansumustuhaveuwhatu4uelements?u-
uCORRECTuANSWERSu-1.uWhatudouweuwantutoudo?
2.uWhouisuresponsibleuforudoinguit?
3.uHowudouweucommunicate?
4.uWhatuisutheuprocedureuifusomeoneuwithinutheuICSustructureuisuinjured?
Whatuisutheurecommendeduvarianceuofutheueffectuofuratiouofusupervisorsutoureportinguelementsufo
ruICS?u-uCORRECTuANSWERSu-1usupervisoruforueveryu3utou7ureportinguelements.
ICSuresourcesucanubeufactoreduintouwhatutwoucategories?u-uCORRECTuANSWERSu-
1.uTacticaluresources
2.uSupporturesources
WhatuisutheurecommendeduoptimaluratiouofusupervisorsutoureportinguelementsuforuICS?u-
uCORRECTuANSWERSu-1usupervisoruforueveryu5ureportinguelements.
Tacticaluresourcesuareualwaysuclassifieduasu1uofuwhatu3ustatuses?u-uCORRECTuANSWERSu-
1.uAssigned
2.uAvailable
3.uOutuofuservice
EffectiveuICSucommunicationsuincludeuwhatu3uelements?u-uCORRECTuANSWERSu-
1.uModes:uTheuhardwareusystemsuthatutransferuinformation.
2.uPlanning:uplanninguforutheuuseuofualluavailableucommunicationuresources.