ICS - INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM
QUESTIONS WITH ALL CORRECT & VERIFIED
ANSWERS (UPDATED TO PASS)
NIMS stands for?
SARA?
OSHA? Correct answer-National Incident Management System
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
ICS is a _______________________, ___________________________, ______________________
approach to incident management. Correct answer-Standardized
on-scene
all-hazards
ICS can _____________ or ________________ to meet incident needs. Correct answer-expand
contract
How did ICS start? Correct answer-In the 1970's in California due to fires in the area
What can ICS be used to manage? Correct answer-Natural hazards
Technological hazards
Human-caused hazards
planned events
What is an incident? Correct answer-is an occurrence or event, natural or human-caused that
requires a response to protect life or property
What is the top priority of ICS response? Correct answer-Life safety
Define NIMS? Correct answer-provides a systematic. proactive approach guiding departments ands
agencies at all levels of government, the private sector and nongovernmental organizations to
seamlessly to prepare for, prevent. respond to, recover from, and mitigate the efforts of incidents,
regardless of cause, size, location, or complexity, in order to reduce the loss of life and property, and
harm to the environment.
The following laws require the use of ICS? Correct answer-SARA (1986)- established regulations for
handling hazardous materials and directed OSHA to make rules about it
OSHA (1990) - made the rules that ICS was to be used in all hazardous materials incidents - "The
incident command system shall be established by those employers for the incident that will be under
their control and shall interface with other organizations or agencies who may respond to such an
incident"
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) also requires this
What are the two levels that take place in order for ICS to be institutionalized? Correct answer-
Policy Level - government officials must adopt it - executive orders, legislation - direct organizations
to train, exercise the use of ICS
, Organizational level - operational level - integrated into functional and system-wide emergency
operations policies - training is planned or underway - participating or coordinating ICS-oriented
exercises
NMIS is the nationwide _____________________ for agencies and is not a operational incident
management or resource allocation plan. Correct answer-template
NIMS represents a core set of doctrine, concepts principals, terminology and organizational
processes that enables effective, efficient and collaborative incident management. What are they?
Correct answer-Preparedness - activates conducted on an ongoing basis in advance of any incident -
training and exercises, planning procedures and protocols
Communications and Information Management - common operating picture to all command and
coordination sites - redundancy of communications and information systems
Resource Management - personnel and equipment and or supplies - resources must be fluid and
adaptable
Command and Management - Effective and efficient management and coordination by providing
flexible, standardized incident management structure - ICS, Multiagency Coordination Systems and
Public Information
Ongoing Management and Maintenance - two components - National Integration Center (NIC) and
Supporting Technologies
What are some of the common causes of incident response problems? Correct answer-Lack of
accountability
Poor communication
Lack of an orderly. systematic planning process
No common, flexible, predesigned management structure
No predefined methods to integrate interagency requirements into the management structure and
planning process effectively
What are some of the benefits of ICS? Correct answer-Safety of responders, workers and others
Achievement of response objectives
Efficient use of resources
ICS represents _________________________ and has become the standard for emergency
management across the country. Correct answer-best practices
ICS incorporates a wide range of management features and principals. beginning with the use of
___________________ and _______________________________. Correct answer-common
terminology
clear text
What are the ICS features related to command structure? Correct answer-Chain of command
Unity of command
ICS helps ensure full utilization of incident resources by? Correct answer-Maintaining a
manageable span of control
Establishing predesigned incident location and facilities
QUESTIONS WITH ALL CORRECT & VERIFIED
ANSWERS (UPDATED TO PASS)
NIMS stands for?
SARA?
OSHA? Correct answer-National Incident Management System
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
ICS is a _______________________, ___________________________, ______________________
approach to incident management. Correct answer-Standardized
on-scene
all-hazards
ICS can _____________ or ________________ to meet incident needs. Correct answer-expand
contract
How did ICS start? Correct answer-In the 1970's in California due to fires in the area
What can ICS be used to manage? Correct answer-Natural hazards
Technological hazards
Human-caused hazards
planned events
What is an incident? Correct answer-is an occurrence or event, natural or human-caused that
requires a response to protect life or property
What is the top priority of ICS response? Correct answer-Life safety
Define NIMS? Correct answer-provides a systematic. proactive approach guiding departments ands
agencies at all levels of government, the private sector and nongovernmental organizations to
seamlessly to prepare for, prevent. respond to, recover from, and mitigate the efforts of incidents,
regardless of cause, size, location, or complexity, in order to reduce the loss of life and property, and
harm to the environment.
The following laws require the use of ICS? Correct answer-SARA (1986)- established regulations for
handling hazardous materials and directed OSHA to make rules about it
OSHA (1990) - made the rules that ICS was to be used in all hazardous materials incidents - "The
incident command system shall be established by those employers for the incident that will be under
their control and shall interface with other organizations or agencies who may respond to such an
incident"
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) also requires this
What are the two levels that take place in order for ICS to be institutionalized? Correct answer-
Policy Level - government officials must adopt it - executive orders, legislation - direct organizations
to train, exercise the use of ICS
, Organizational level - operational level - integrated into functional and system-wide emergency
operations policies - training is planned or underway - participating or coordinating ICS-oriented
exercises
NMIS is the nationwide _____________________ for agencies and is not a operational incident
management or resource allocation plan. Correct answer-template
NIMS represents a core set of doctrine, concepts principals, terminology and organizational
processes that enables effective, efficient and collaborative incident management. What are they?
Correct answer-Preparedness - activates conducted on an ongoing basis in advance of any incident -
training and exercises, planning procedures and protocols
Communications and Information Management - common operating picture to all command and
coordination sites - redundancy of communications and information systems
Resource Management - personnel and equipment and or supplies - resources must be fluid and
adaptable
Command and Management - Effective and efficient management and coordination by providing
flexible, standardized incident management structure - ICS, Multiagency Coordination Systems and
Public Information
Ongoing Management and Maintenance - two components - National Integration Center (NIC) and
Supporting Technologies
What are some of the common causes of incident response problems? Correct answer-Lack of
accountability
Poor communication
Lack of an orderly. systematic planning process
No common, flexible, predesigned management structure
No predefined methods to integrate interagency requirements into the management structure and
planning process effectively
What are some of the benefits of ICS? Correct answer-Safety of responders, workers and others
Achievement of response objectives
Efficient use of resources
ICS represents _________________________ and has become the standard for emergency
management across the country. Correct answer-best practices
ICS incorporates a wide range of management features and principals. beginning with the use of
___________________ and _______________________________. Correct answer-common
terminology
clear text
What are the ICS features related to command structure? Correct answer-Chain of command
Unity of command
ICS helps ensure full utilization of incident resources by? Correct answer-Maintaining a
manageable span of control
Establishing predesigned incident location and facilities
