G300: Intermediate ICS
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The National Incident Management System (NIMS):
a) is limited in applicability to incidents of national significance
b) mandates the use of ICS standardized features and structures B
c) establishes a nationwide plan for resource allocation
d) requires the implementation of specific operational incident
management tactics
means that each individual involved in incident operations will
be assigned to only one supervisor.
a) span of control B
b) unity of command
c) supervisor authority
d) unified command
Select the TRUE statement:
a) a deputy IC is always from the same agency or jurisdiction as
the IC
b) an assistant may be assigned to support the Ops Section Chief
D
when a qualified Deputy is unavailable
c) a Deputy may have less technical capabilities and qualifications
that the primary position to which it is assigned
d) a Deputy may be assigned to support a Branch Director within
the Operations Section
The organizational elements at the incident that can order re-
sources include the: IC, Logistics Section Chief, and .
a) Supply Unit Leader A
b) Group Supervisor
c) Resources Unit Leader
d) Liaison Officer
Assuming the IC has activated the Operations Section, which, in
turn, has activated several Staging Areas, Divisions, Branches,
and Groups, which of these managers and supervisors would
report directly to the IC?
C
a) Ops Section Chief and Staging Area Managers only
b) Branch Supervisors and Staging Area Managers only
c) The Ops Section Chief only
d) Any of these managers and supervisors
Select the TRUE statement:
a) In Unified Command, resources stay under the administrative
and policy control of their agencies.
b) Unified Command is only applicable to those incidents in which
A
several political jurisdictions are involved.
c) Unified Command staff members may be located at several
different ICPs at an incident
d) In Unified Command each agency develops its own IAP for its
role.
In Unified Command, tactical resources are managed by:
a) Each agency's IC
B
b) The Ops Section Chief
c) Command Staff of the Unified Command
d) The Planning Section Chief
One purpose of the Unified Command Meeting is to :
a) Establish policies to ensure appropriate delegations of jurisdic-
tion/agency authority.
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b) Develop a budget and establish ceilings on cost-sharing
arrangements
c) Designate an Ops Section Chief and develop a collective set of
C
incident objectives.
d) Conduct an initial press conference with the media to demon-
strate cohesiveness.
A delegation of authority:
a) may be needed when the incident scope is complex or beyond
existing authorities.
b) relieves the granting authority of the ultimate responsibility of A
the incident
c) is required even if the IC is acting within his or her existing
authorities
d) specifies the IAP to be implemented by the IC
The incoming IC can change the action plan for the incident:
a) only at a new operational period
C
b) with approval of agency administrator/official
c) when deemed essential
d) with the consensus of the General Staff
Which of the following is an example of an objective that follows
the SMART characteristics?
a) as needed, provide assistance to those who might have dam-
age from the fire
b) enable public work teams to locate downed power lines or set C
up generators
c) clear all debris and reopen roadways no later than 0700 tomor-
row morning
d) facilitate the provision of assistance to the victims of the air-
plane crash
The ICS 215, Operational Planning Worksheet, is used to:
a) communicate decisions made during the planning meeting
concerning resource assignments to the Resources Unit.
b) elicit feedback from the support staff members about the pro-
A
posed incident objectives.
c) serve as a legal basis to order resources through mission
assignments to other agencies.
d) identify resources that are no longer needed and should be
demobilized during the next operational period.
The ICS 215A, Incident Safety Analysis, is used by the Safety
Officer to:
a) document and analyze injuries to responders that occur at the
incident scene.
b) justify the factors that contributed to victim injuries during the D
initial incident.
c) assess the factors that contributed to victim injuries during the
initial incident.
d) identify potential hazards/risks and determine ways of mitigat-
ing those issues.
When all General Staff Sections are activated, which Section
identifies, assigns, and supervises the resources needed to ac-
complish incident objectives?
A
a) Operations
b) Planning
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The National Incident Management System (NIMS):
a) is limited in applicability to incidents of national significance
b) mandates the use of ICS standardized features and structures B
c) establishes a nationwide plan for resource allocation
d) requires the implementation of specific operational incident
management tactics
means that each individual involved in incident operations will
be assigned to only one supervisor.
a) span of control B
b) unity of command
c) supervisor authority
d) unified command
Select the TRUE statement:
a) a deputy IC is always from the same agency or jurisdiction as
the IC
b) an assistant may be assigned to support the Ops Section Chief
D
when a qualified Deputy is unavailable
c) a Deputy may have less technical capabilities and qualifications
that the primary position to which it is assigned
d) a Deputy may be assigned to support a Branch Director within
the Operations Section
The organizational elements at the incident that can order re-
sources include the: IC, Logistics Section Chief, and .
a) Supply Unit Leader A
b) Group Supervisor
c) Resources Unit Leader
d) Liaison Officer
Assuming the IC has activated the Operations Section, which, in
turn, has activated several Staging Areas, Divisions, Branches,
and Groups, which of these managers and supervisors would
report directly to the IC?
C
a) Ops Section Chief and Staging Area Managers only
b) Branch Supervisors and Staging Area Managers only
c) The Ops Section Chief only
d) Any of these managers and supervisors
Select the TRUE statement:
a) In Unified Command, resources stay under the administrative
and policy control of their agencies.
b) Unified Command is only applicable to those incidents in which
A
several political jurisdictions are involved.
c) Unified Command staff members may be located at several
different ICPs at an incident
d) In Unified Command each agency develops its own IAP for its
role.
In Unified Command, tactical resources are managed by:
a) Each agency's IC
B
b) The Ops Section Chief
c) Command Staff of the Unified Command
d) The Planning Section Chief
One purpose of the Unified Command Meeting is to :
a) Establish policies to ensure appropriate delegations of jurisdic-
tion/agency authority.
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b) Develop a budget and establish ceilings on cost-sharing
arrangements
c) Designate an Ops Section Chief and develop a collective set of
C
incident objectives.
d) Conduct an initial press conference with the media to demon-
strate cohesiveness.
A delegation of authority:
a) may be needed when the incident scope is complex or beyond
existing authorities.
b) relieves the granting authority of the ultimate responsibility of A
the incident
c) is required even if the IC is acting within his or her existing
authorities
d) specifies the IAP to be implemented by the IC
The incoming IC can change the action plan for the incident:
a) only at a new operational period
C
b) with approval of agency administrator/official
c) when deemed essential
d) with the consensus of the General Staff
Which of the following is an example of an objective that follows
the SMART characteristics?
a) as needed, provide assistance to those who might have dam-
age from the fire
b) enable public work teams to locate downed power lines or set C
up generators
c) clear all debris and reopen roadways no later than 0700 tomor-
row morning
d) facilitate the provision of assistance to the victims of the air-
plane crash
The ICS 215, Operational Planning Worksheet, is used to:
a) communicate decisions made during the planning meeting
concerning resource assignments to the Resources Unit.
b) elicit feedback from the support staff members about the pro-
A
posed incident objectives.
c) serve as a legal basis to order resources through mission
assignments to other agencies.
d) identify resources that are no longer needed and should be
demobilized during the next operational period.
The ICS 215A, Incident Safety Analysis, is used by the Safety
Officer to:
a) document and analyze injuries to responders that occur at the
incident scene.
b) justify the factors that contributed to victim injuries during the D
initial incident.
c) assess the factors that contributed to victim injuries during the
initial incident.
d) identify potential hazards/risks and determine ways of mitigat-
ing those issues.
When all General Staff Sections are activated, which Section
identifies, assigns, and supervises the resources needed to ac-
complish incident objectives?
A
a) Operations
b) Planning
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