ICS 300 MAIN EXAMS ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS
SET A+
✔✔Chain of command - ✔✔________ means that there is an orderly line of authority
and reporting relationships within the ranks of the organization, with lower levels
subordinate to, and connected to, higher levels
✔✔specific tasks
Incident Command
assisting agency - ✔✔Deputies
The Incident Commander may have one or more Deputies. An individual assuming a
Deputy role must be equally capable of assuming the primary role. Therefore, a Deputy
Incident Commander must be able to assume the Incident Commander's role.
Following are three reasons to designate Deputies:
1. To perform ______ as requested by the Incident Commander.
2. To perform the ______ function in a relief capacity (e.g., to take over the next
operational period).
3. To represent an ______ that may share jurisdiction or have jurisdiction in the future.
✔✔x People involved in the incident;
x Responders;
x Other emergency workers; and
x Bystanders. - ✔✔Incident Commander's Major Responsibilities
The first responsibility is to establish immediate priorities. The Incident Commander's
first priority is always the safety of:
x People ________;
x R_______;
x Other ______ workers; and
x B______.
✔✔x Ensure life safety;
x Ensure continuity of command; and
, x cost effectively. - ✔✔Incident Commander's Major Responsibilities
The second priority is incident stabilization. When considering how to stabilize the
incident situation, the Incident Commander must:
x Ensure ______;
x Ensure continuity of _______; and
x Manage resources efficiently and ______ effectively.
✔✔incident objectives and strategy. - ✔✔The third responsibility is to determine
________. All agencies employ some sequence of steps to meet incident objectives.
✔✔Know Agency Policy - ✔✔When determining incident objectives and strategies. A
suggested four-step approach is:
Step 1)Know _______: this can affect the establishment of incident objectives. The
Incident Commander must be fully aware of agency policy and his or her authority to
manage the incident.
✔✔Incident Objectives - ✔✔When determining incident objectives and strategies. A
suggested four-step approach is:
Step 2) Establish _______: these are statements of tasks to be accomplished related to
the overall incident. For some incidents the time to achieve the objectives is critical. In
others, time may not be an overriding issue. In all cases, incident objectives must be
measurable.
✔✔Appropriate Strategy - ✔✔When determining incident objectives and strategies. A
suggested four-step approach is:
Step 3) Develop _______: this describes the general method or methods that should be
used to achieve an incident objective. Strategies can be used either singly or in
combination.
✔✔Tactical Direction - ✔✔When determining incident objectives and strategies. A
suggested four-step approach is:
Step 4) Execute ______: This describes what resources must be used and what actions
must be taken within the selected strategy or strategies in order to achieve the incident
objectives.
✔✔establish an Incident Command Post
The Incident Command Post (ICP) - ✔✔The fourth responsibility is to _________.
________ provides a central coordination point from which the Incident Commander,
Command Staff, and Planning functions will normally operate.
✔✔establish and monitor incident organization - ✔✔The 5th responsibility is to
_________. The organization needs to be large enough to do the job at hand; yet,
resource use must be cost-effective. Anticipated expansion or contraction of the incident
SET A+
✔✔Chain of command - ✔✔________ means that there is an orderly line of authority
and reporting relationships within the ranks of the organization, with lower levels
subordinate to, and connected to, higher levels
✔✔specific tasks
Incident Command
assisting agency - ✔✔Deputies
The Incident Commander may have one or more Deputies. An individual assuming a
Deputy role must be equally capable of assuming the primary role. Therefore, a Deputy
Incident Commander must be able to assume the Incident Commander's role.
Following are three reasons to designate Deputies:
1. To perform ______ as requested by the Incident Commander.
2. To perform the ______ function in a relief capacity (e.g., to take over the next
operational period).
3. To represent an ______ that may share jurisdiction or have jurisdiction in the future.
✔✔x People involved in the incident;
x Responders;
x Other emergency workers; and
x Bystanders. - ✔✔Incident Commander's Major Responsibilities
The first responsibility is to establish immediate priorities. The Incident Commander's
first priority is always the safety of:
x People ________;
x R_______;
x Other ______ workers; and
x B______.
✔✔x Ensure life safety;
x Ensure continuity of command; and
, x cost effectively. - ✔✔Incident Commander's Major Responsibilities
The second priority is incident stabilization. When considering how to stabilize the
incident situation, the Incident Commander must:
x Ensure ______;
x Ensure continuity of _______; and
x Manage resources efficiently and ______ effectively.
✔✔incident objectives and strategy. - ✔✔The third responsibility is to determine
________. All agencies employ some sequence of steps to meet incident objectives.
✔✔Know Agency Policy - ✔✔When determining incident objectives and strategies. A
suggested four-step approach is:
Step 1)Know _______: this can affect the establishment of incident objectives. The
Incident Commander must be fully aware of agency policy and his or her authority to
manage the incident.
✔✔Incident Objectives - ✔✔When determining incident objectives and strategies. A
suggested four-step approach is:
Step 2) Establish _______: these are statements of tasks to be accomplished related to
the overall incident. For some incidents the time to achieve the objectives is critical. In
others, time may not be an overriding issue. In all cases, incident objectives must be
measurable.
✔✔Appropriate Strategy - ✔✔When determining incident objectives and strategies. A
suggested four-step approach is:
Step 3) Develop _______: this describes the general method or methods that should be
used to achieve an incident objective. Strategies can be used either singly or in
combination.
✔✔Tactical Direction - ✔✔When determining incident objectives and strategies. A
suggested four-step approach is:
Step 4) Execute ______: This describes what resources must be used and what actions
must be taken within the selected strategy or strategies in order to achieve the incident
objectives.
✔✔establish an Incident Command Post
The Incident Command Post (ICP) - ✔✔The fourth responsibility is to _________.
________ provides a central coordination point from which the Incident Commander,
Command Staff, and Planning functions will normally operate.
✔✔establish and monitor incident organization - ✔✔The 5th responsibility is to
_________. The organization needs to be large enough to do the job at hand; yet,
resource use must be cost-effective. Anticipated expansion or contraction of the incident
