ICS-400: Advanced ICS Command and General Staff—Complex Incidents

ICS-400: Advanced ICS Command and
General Staff—Complex Incidents
1. The term "major or complex incident" may have different meanings to different agencies
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depending upon the size of the jurisdiction, number of resources available, and other
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variables. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of major or complex incidents:
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a. Involve more than one agency and/or political jurisdiction.
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b. Require numerous tactical and support resources.
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c. Can be mitigated in one operational period.
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d. Require extensive recovery efforts. - c. Can be x in one operational period.
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2. The act of directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory, or
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delegated authority is the definition of:
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(a) Command II



(b) Coordination II



(c) Communication II



(p. 5.4 SM, 5.9 IG) - (a) Command
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3. What type of ICS structure is illustrated below?
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Caption: ICS organization with Incident Command, Operations Section, Planning Section,
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Logistics Section, and Finance/Admin Sections. Reporting to the Operations Section are
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Branch I (Incident 1), Branch II (Incident 2), and Branch III (Incident 3).
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(a) Area Command II II



(b) Incident ComplexII II



(c) Unified Command II II



(d) Incident Command Post
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(p. 3.8 SM, 3.16 IG) - (b) Incident Complex
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4. Which of the following is NOT a reason why a single incident may be divided into
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separate incidents:
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a. When an incident spreads into other jurisdiction(s) and Unified Command is not
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feasible.
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b. When it is difficult to manage from one location due to terrain and access.
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c. When the Planning Section, even with additional resources, can no longer adequately
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provide planning services.
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d. When the Communications Unit Leader says so . - d. When the Communications Unit
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Leader says so .
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5. When Branch Tactical Planning is implemented, then:
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(a) A Tactical Planning Branch with technical specialists is added to the Planning Section
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in order to provide better support throughout the planning process.
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(b) The Planning Section becomes a Branch within the Operations Section, thus allowing
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a more integrated planning process.
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