FEMA ICS 200 FINAL PAPER FULL SOLUTION
STUDY GUIDE
◉ Which Incident Type requires one or two single resources with up
to Six personnel?
Answer: Type 5
◉ Which Incident Type is limited to one operational period, does not
require a written incident Action Plan, Involves Command and
General Staff only if needed, and requires several single resources?
Answer: Type 4
◉ Which Incident Type do these characteristics describe: Some or
All of the command and General staff are activated as well as
Division or Group Supervisor and/or Unit Leader positions, the
incident extends into multiple operational periods, and a written IAP
is required?
Answer: Type 3
◉ Which Incident Type requires regional or national resources with
up to 200 personnel per operational period?
Answer: Type 2
, ◉ Which Incident Type requires regional or national resources, all
Command and General Staff positions are activated, branches are
activated, personnel may exceed 500 per operational period, and a
disaster declaration may occur?
Answer: Type 1
◉ Which General Staff member directs management of all incident-
related operational activities to achieve the incident objects?
Answer: Operations Section Chief
◉ When a more qualified person arrives on scene, which statement
best describes what happens?
Answer: The more qualified person has options based on agency
guidelines; these can include assuming command, maintaining
command as is, or requesting a more qualified Incident Commander
◉ Which statement blew correctly describes how to manage span of
control using the modular concept?
Answer: Span of Control is accomplished by organizing resources
into Teams, Divisions, Groups, Branches, or Sections
◉ Which statement accurately describes one reason a delegation of
authority may be needed?
Answer: When the incident scope is complex or beyond existing
authorities.
STUDY GUIDE
◉ Which Incident Type requires one or two single resources with up
to Six personnel?
Answer: Type 5
◉ Which Incident Type is limited to one operational period, does not
require a written incident Action Plan, Involves Command and
General Staff only if needed, and requires several single resources?
Answer: Type 4
◉ Which Incident Type do these characteristics describe: Some or
All of the command and General staff are activated as well as
Division or Group Supervisor and/or Unit Leader positions, the
incident extends into multiple operational periods, and a written IAP
is required?
Answer: Type 3
◉ Which Incident Type requires regional or national resources with
up to 200 personnel per operational period?
Answer: Type 2
, ◉ Which Incident Type requires regional or national resources, all
Command and General Staff positions are activated, branches are
activated, personnel may exceed 500 per operational period, and a
disaster declaration may occur?
Answer: Type 1
◉ Which General Staff member directs management of all incident-
related operational activities to achieve the incident objects?
Answer: Operations Section Chief
◉ When a more qualified person arrives on scene, which statement
best describes what happens?
Answer: The more qualified person has options based on agency
guidelines; these can include assuming command, maintaining
command as is, or requesting a more qualified Incident Commander
◉ Which statement blew correctly describes how to manage span of
control using the modular concept?
Answer: Span of Control is accomplished by organizing resources
into Teams, Divisions, Groups, Branches, or Sections
◉ Which statement accurately describes one reason a delegation of
authority may be needed?
Answer: When the incident scope is complex or beyond existing
authorities.
