FEMA ICS 100 IS 100.C EXAM SCRIPT
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
●● National Incident Management System (NIMS)
Answer: A systematic, proactive approach guiding all levels of
government and partners to collaborate.
●● Whole Community approach
Answer: Involving all parts of society in emergency preparedness,
response, recovery, and mitigation.
●● Incident Command System (ICS)
Answer: A standardized approach to incident management used for all
hazards and incident sizes.
●● When can ICS be used?
Answer: For both emergency incidents and planned events of any size.
●● Historical origin of ICS
Answer: Developed in the 1970s following catastrophic wildfires in
California.
●● Primary cause of 1970s fire response failures
, Answer: Management and coordination issues, rather than a lack of
resources or tactics.
●● Three major components of NIMS
Answer: Resource Management, Command and Coordination, and
Communications and Information Management.
●● Top priority of any ICS response
Answer: Life safety.
●● OSHA rule 1910.120 requirement
Answer: Requires all organizations handling hazardous materials to use
the Incident Command System.
●● Institutionalizing ICS at the Policy Level
Answer: Adopting ICS through executive orders, proclamations, or
legislation.
●● Institutionalizing ICS at the Organizational Level
Answer: Integrating ICS into emergency plans, training programs, and
multi-agency exercises.
●● Access and Functional Needs
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
●● National Incident Management System (NIMS)
Answer: A systematic, proactive approach guiding all levels of
government and partners to collaborate.
●● Whole Community approach
Answer: Involving all parts of society in emergency preparedness,
response, recovery, and mitigation.
●● Incident Command System (ICS)
Answer: A standardized approach to incident management used for all
hazards and incident sizes.
●● When can ICS be used?
Answer: For both emergency incidents and planned events of any size.
●● Historical origin of ICS
Answer: Developed in the 1970s following catastrophic wildfires in
California.
●● Primary cause of 1970s fire response failures
, Answer: Management and coordination issues, rather than a lack of
resources or tactics.
●● Three major components of NIMS
Answer: Resource Management, Command and Coordination, and
Communications and Information Management.
●● Top priority of any ICS response
Answer: Life safety.
●● OSHA rule 1910.120 requirement
Answer: Requires all organizations handling hazardous materials to use
the Incident Command System.
●● Institutionalizing ICS at the Policy Level
Answer: Adopting ICS through executive orders, proclamations, or
legislation.
●● Institutionalizing ICS at the Organizational Level
Answer: Integrating ICS into emergency plans, training programs, and
multi-agency exercises.
●● Access and Functional Needs
