NIMS ICS 400 EVALUATION PAPER QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔What are characteristics of complex incidents? - ✔✔-Require numerous tactical and
support resources
normally exceeding the jurisdiction's internal
resource capacity
- Span multiple operational periods (days, weeks,
years)
-Draw national media interest
✔✔What is an Incident Complex? - ✔✔An incident complex is an organizational
structure that exists when two or more individual incidents located in the same general
area are assigned to a single Incident Commander or Unified Command.
✔✔How do incidents fit into the program structure? - ✔✔Incidents become branches in
the ops section under the same incident commander
-Using Branches allows for more flexibility to
establish Divisions or Groups if required later.
✔✔What is Area Command? - ✔✔An Area Command is activated to address
competition
for resources among multiple ICPs based on the
complexity of the incident and incident management
span-of-control considerations. 2 or more incidents
✔✔Area command primary functions - ✔✔-Develop broad objectives for the affected
area.
-Coordinate development of incident objectives
and strategies for each incident.
✔✔Advantages of Area Command - ✔✔4.8
-This allows the Incident Commanders to focus their
AND ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔What are characteristics of complex incidents? - ✔✔-Require numerous tactical and
support resources
normally exceeding the jurisdiction's internal
resource capacity
- Span multiple operational periods (days, weeks,
years)
-Draw national media interest
✔✔What is an Incident Complex? - ✔✔An incident complex is an organizational
structure that exists when two or more individual incidents located in the same general
area are assigned to a single Incident Commander or Unified Command.
✔✔How do incidents fit into the program structure? - ✔✔Incidents become branches in
the ops section under the same incident commander
-Using Branches allows for more flexibility to
establish Divisions or Groups if required later.
✔✔What is Area Command? - ✔✔An Area Command is activated to address
competition
for resources among multiple ICPs based on the
complexity of the incident and incident management
span-of-control considerations. 2 or more incidents
✔✔Area command primary functions - ✔✔-Develop broad objectives for the affected
area.
-Coordinate development of incident objectives
and strategies for each incident.
✔✔Advantages of Area Command - ✔✔4.8
-This allows the Incident Commanders to focus their
