ICS 200 Questions and Complete
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Which of these is NOT a tool that you would need at the incident? - Answer: Exercise Plan
Which of the following demonstrates a leader's commitment to duty? - Answer: Stepping out of a
tactical role to assume a leadership role when needed. Developing subordinates for the future.
Ensuring tasks are understood.
Who generally facilitates the Operational Period Brief? - Answer: Planning Section Chief
Which major NIMS Component describes systems and methods that help to ensure that incident
personnel and other decision makers have the means and information they need to make and
communicate decisions? - Answer: Communications and Information Management
To ensure a smooth transfer, the outgoing Incident Commander should provide a ___________ to
the new Incident Commander. - Answer: Transfer of Command Briefing
A right or obligation to act on behalf of a department, agency, or jurisdiction is defined as? - Answer:
Authority
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 type of briefing is delivered to individual resources or crews who are assigned to operational
tasks and/or work at or near the incident site? - Answer: Field-level briefing
Which General Staff member directs management of all incident-related operational activities to
achieve the incident objectives? - Answer: Operations Section Chief
Which of the following is NOT part of the NIMS Management characteristic of Chain of Command? -
Answer: Restricts personnel from sharing information with each other.
, Which of the following best describes the Operational Period Briefing? - Answer: Presents the
Incident Action Plan (IAP) for the upcoming period to supervisory personnel
Predicting the resource needs of an incident to determine the appropriate management structure is
referred to as (a): - Answer: Complexity Analysis
Which factor does not impact the complexity of an incident? - Answer: Cost considerations of
responding agencies
When the supervisor-to-subordinate ratio exceeds manageable span of control, additional Teams,
Divisions, Groups, Branches, or Sections can be established. Which NIMS Management characteristic
does this describe? - Answer: Modular Organization
Which of the following is NOT a recommended characteristic for incident objectives? - Answer:
Stated in broad terms to allow for flexibility
Which NIMS Management Characteristic includes developing and issuing assignments, plans,
procedures, and protocols to accomplish tasks? - Answer: Management by Objectives
Which Command Staff member approves the Incident Action Plan and all requests pertaining to the
ordering and releasing of incident resources? - Answer: Incident Commander
Which of the following would NOT typically be included in the transfer of command briefing? -
Answer: Special requests from agency representatives
Which NIMS Management Characteristic helps to eliminate confusion caused by multiple, conflicting
directives? - Answer: Information and Intelligence Management
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 Incident Type requires one or two single resources with up to six personnel? - Answer: Type 5
Detailed Answers
Which of these is NOT a tool that you would need at the incident? - Answer: Exercise Plan
Which of the following demonstrates a leader's commitment to duty? - Answer: Stepping out of a
tactical role to assume a leadership role when needed. Developing subordinates for the future.
Ensuring tasks are understood.
Who generally facilitates the Operational Period Brief? - Answer: Planning Section Chief
Which major NIMS Component describes systems and methods that help to ensure that incident
personnel and other decision makers have the means and information they need to make and
communicate decisions? - Answer: Communications and Information Management
To ensure a smooth transfer, the outgoing Incident Commander should provide a ___________ to
the new Incident Commander. - Answer: Transfer of Command Briefing
A right or obligation to act on behalf of a department, agency, or jurisdiction is defined as? - Answer:
Authority
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 type of briefing is delivered to individual resources or crews who are assigned to operational
tasks and/or work at or near the incident site? - Answer: Field-level briefing
Which General Staff member directs management of all incident-related operational activities to
achieve the incident objectives? - Answer: Operations Section Chief
Which of the following is NOT part of the NIMS Management characteristic of Chain of Command? -
Answer: Restricts personnel from sharing information with each other.
, Which of the following best describes the Operational Period Briefing? - Answer: Presents the
Incident Action Plan (IAP) for the upcoming period to supervisory personnel
Predicting the resource needs of an incident to determine the appropriate management structure is
referred to as (a): - Answer: Complexity Analysis
Which factor does not impact the complexity of an incident? - Answer: Cost considerations of
responding agencies
When the supervisor-to-subordinate ratio exceeds manageable span of control, additional Teams,
Divisions, Groups, Branches, or Sections can be established. Which NIMS Management characteristic
does this describe? - Answer: Modular Organization
Which of the following is NOT a recommended characteristic for incident objectives? - Answer:
Stated in broad terms to allow for flexibility
Which NIMS Management Characteristic includes developing and issuing assignments, plans,
procedures, and protocols to accomplish tasks? - Answer: Management by Objectives
Which Command Staff member approves the Incident Action Plan and all requests pertaining to the
ordering and releasing of incident resources? - Answer: Incident Commander
Which of the following would NOT typically be included in the transfer of command briefing? -
Answer: Special requests from agency representatives
Which NIMS Management Characteristic helps to eliminate confusion caused by multiple, conflicting
directives? - Answer: Information and Intelligence Management
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 Incident Type requires one or two single resources with up to six personnel? - Answer: Type 5
