INTRODUCTION TO THE INCIDENT
COMMAND SYSTEM QUESTIONS WITH ALL
CORRECT & VERIFIED ANSWERS (UPDATED
TO PASS)
Which ICS functional area tracks resources, collects and analyzes information, and maintains
documentation? Correct answer-Planning
The Whole Community approach refers to different organizations within the Federal Government.
Correct answer-False
The Incident Command System (ICS) can be used to manage any type of incident, including planned
events. Correct answer-True
Major activities of the Planning Section include: Correct answer-Preparing and documenting
Incident Action Plans.
Which Section organizes, assigns, and supervises tactical response resources? Correct answer-
Operations
Chain of command prevents personnel from directly communicating with each other to share
information. Correct answer-False
To avoid overburdening the incident command, resources should not self-dispatch (spontaneously
deploy). Correct answer-True
Which ICS functional area monitors costs related to the incident and provides accounting,
procurement, time recording, and cost analysis? Correct answer-Finance/Administration
At the incident scene, who handles media inquiries? Correct answer-Public Information Officer
Which item is included in the NIMS Management Characteristic of Accountability? Correct answer-
Check-In/Check-Out of incident personnel
Check-In/Check-Out of incident personnel Correct answer-Command and Coordination
Check-in, Incident Action Planning, Personal Responsibility, and Resource Tracking are all necessary
to ensure: Correct answer-Accountability
The Liaison Officer: Correct answer-Is the point of contact for other response organizations.
Depending on the incident size and complexity, various types of support facilities may be established
by: Correct answer-Incident Command
Which ICS functional area arranges for resources and needed services to support achievement of the
incident objectives? Correct answer-Logistics
Incident objectives that drive incident operations are established by the: Correct answer-Incident
Commander or Unified Commander
COMMAND SYSTEM QUESTIONS WITH ALL
CORRECT & VERIFIED ANSWERS (UPDATED
TO PASS)
Which ICS functional area tracks resources, collects and analyzes information, and maintains
documentation? Correct answer-Planning
The Whole Community approach refers to different organizations within the Federal Government.
Correct answer-False
The Incident Command System (ICS) can be used to manage any type of incident, including planned
events. Correct answer-True
Major activities of the Planning Section include: Correct answer-Preparing and documenting
Incident Action Plans.
Which Section organizes, assigns, and supervises tactical response resources? Correct answer-
Operations
Chain of command prevents personnel from directly communicating with each other to share
information. Correct answer-False
To avoid overburdening the incident command, resources should not self-dispatch (spontaneously
deploy). Correct answer-True
Which ICS functional area monitors costs related to the incident and provides accounting,
procurement, time recording, and cost analysis? Correct answer-Finance/Administration
At the incident scene, who handles media inquiries? Correct answer-Public Information Officer
Which item is included in the NIMS Management Characteristic of Accountability? Correct answer-
Check-In/Check-Out of incident personnel
Check-In/Check-Out of incident personnel Correct answer-Command and Coordination
Check-in, Incident Action Planning, Personal Responsibility, and Resource Tracking are all necessary
to ensure: Correct answer-Accountability
The Liaison Officer: Correct answer-Is the point of contact for other response organizations.
Depending on the incident size and complexity, various types of support facilities may be established
by: Correct answer-Incident Command
Which ICS functional area arranges for resources and needed services to support achievement of the
incident objectives? Correct answer-Logistics
Incident objectives that drive incident operations are established by the: Correct answer-Incident
Commander or Unified Commander
