FEMA ICS TEST 4 MOCK TEST AND STUDY
MATERIAL WITH DISASTER RESPONSE
SCENARIOS AND COMMAND DECISION-
MAKING
◉ What is an incident action plan?
Answer: And IAP is a verbal or written plan containing general
objectives reflecting the overall strategy for managing an incident.
◉ At the simplest level, all incident action plans must have what 4
elements?
Answer: 1. What do we want to do?
2. Who is responsible for doing it?
3. How do we communicate?
4. What is the procedure if someone within the ICS structure is
injured?
◉ What is the recommended variance of the effect of ratio of
supervisors to reporting elements for ICS?
Answer: 1 supervisor for every 3 to 7 reporting elements.
,◉ ICS resources can be factored into what two categories?
Answer: 1. Tactical resources
2. Support resources
◉ What is the recommended optimal ratio of supervisors to
reporting elements for ICS?
Answer: 1 supervisor for every 5 reporting elements.
◉ Tactical resources are always classified as 1 of what 3 statuses?
Answer: 1. Assigned
2. Available
3. Out of service
◉ Effective ICS communications include what 3 elements?
Answer: 1. Modes: The hardware systems that transfer information.
2. Planning: planning for the use of all available communication
resources.
3. Networks: the procedure and processes for transferring
information internally and externally.
◉ What are the five major management functions that are the
foundation upon which the ICS organization develops?
Answer: 1. Incident commander
,2. Operation section
3. Planning section
4. Logistics section
5. Finance/administration section
◉ Command can be carried out in what two ways?
Answer: 1. Single command (most common)
2. Unified command
◉ What is the Incident Commanders role at an incident?
Answer: To set the incident objectives, strategies, and priorities.
Overall responsibility for the incident.
◉ What is the operations section role at an incident?
Answer: Conduct operations to reach the incident objectives.
Establishes the strategies and tactics and directs all operational
resources.
◉ What is the planning sections role at an incident?
Answer: Support the incident action planning process by tracking
resources, collecting and analyzing information, and maintaining
documentation.
, ◉ What is the role of the logistics section at an incident?
Answer: Provide resources and services to support the achievement
of the incident objectives.
◉ What is the role of the finance/administration section at an
incident?
Answer: Monitor costs related to the incident. Provide accounting,
procurement, time recording, and cost analysis.
◉ Who makes up the command staff in the ICS structure?
Answer: Information officer
Safety officer
Liaison officer
◉ The General staff is made up of white 4 sections?
Answer: 1. Operations section
2. Planning section
3. Logistics section
4. Finance/administration section
◉ What is the only position that is always staffed in ICS
applications?
Answer: The incident commander.
MATERIAL WITH DISASTER RESPONSE
SCENARIOS AND COMMAND DECISION-
MAKING
◉ What is an incident action plan?
Answer: And IAP is a verbal or written plan containing general
objectives reflecting the overall strategy for managing an incident.
◉ At the simplest level, all incident action plans must have what 4
elements?
Answer: 1. What do we want to do?
2. Who is responsible for doing it?
3. How do we communicate?
4. What is the procedure if someone within the ICS structure is
injured?
◉ What is the recommended variance of the effect of ratio of
supervisors to reporting elements for ICS?
Answer: 1 supervisor for every 3 to 7 reporting elements.
,◉ ICS resources can be factored into what two categories?
Answer: 1. Tactical resources
2. Support resources
◉ What is the recommended optimal ratio of supervisors to
reporting elements for ICS?
Answer: 1 supervisor for every 5 reporting elements.
◉ Tactical resources are always classified as 1 of what 3 statuses?
Answer: 1. Assigned
2. Available
3. Out of service
◉ Effective ICS communications include what 3 elements?
Answer: 1. Modes: The hardware systems that transfer information.
2. Planning: planning for the use of all available communication
resources.
3. Networks: the procedure and processes for transferring
information internally and externally.
◉ What are the five major management functions that are the
foundation upon which the ICS organization develops?
Answer: 1. Incident commander
,2. Operation section
3. Planning section
4. Logistics section
5. Finance/administration section
◉ Command can be carried out in what two ways?
Answer: 1. Single command (most common)
2. Unified command
◉ What is the Incident Commanders role at an incident?
Answer: To set the incident objectives, strategies, and priorities.
Overall responsibility for the incident.
◉ What is the operations section role at an incident?
Answer: Conduct operations to reach the incident objectives.
Establishes the strategies and tactics and directs all operational
resources.
◉ What is the planning sections role at an incident?
Answer: Support the incident action planning process by tracking
resources, collecting and analyzing information, and maintaining
documentation.
, ◉ What is the role of the logistics section at an incident?
Answer: Provide resources and services to support the achievement
of the incident objectives.
◉ What is the role of the finance/administration section at an
incident?
Answer: Monitor costs related to the incident. Provide accounting,
procurement, time recording, and cost analysis.
◉ Who makes up the command staff in the ICS structure?
Answer: Information officer
Safety officer
Liaison officer
◉ The General staff is made up of white 4 sections?
Answer: 1. Operations section
2. Planning section
3. Logistics section
4. Finance/administration section
◉ What is the only position that is always staffed in ICS
applications?
Answer: The incident commander.
