Incident Command System(ICS) Study
Set Questions and Correct Answers
(true/false) The Incident Command System (ICS) and NIMS are the same, and these terms can
be used interchangeably. - <CORRECT ANSWER >>False
(true/false) ICS could be used to manage a large sporting event or a visit from a foreign
dignitary. - <CORRECT ANSWER >>True
(true/false) ICS is a standardized, on-scene, widely applicable approach to incident
management. - <CORRECT ANSWER >>True
Statement: "This is Unit 1, we have a 10-37, Code 2."
Does this statement comply with the NIMS Management Characteristic of common
terminology? - <CORRECT ANSWER >>No, The goal of common terminology is to promote
understanding among all parties involved in managing an incident. Radio codes, agency-specific
codes, acronyms, or jargon should not be used.
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of an Incident Action Plan (IAP)?
A. It specifies incident objectives.
B. It states the activities to be completed.
C. It identifies needed resources.
D. It focuses on previous operational periods in order to provide lessons learned. - <CORRECT
ANSWER >>D.
An Action Plan should... - <CORRECT ANSWER >>-Cover a specified timeframe.
-Be proactive.
-Specify the incident objectives.
-State the activities to be completed.
, -Assign responsibilities.
-Identify needed resources.
-Specify communication protocols.
(true/false) Span of control refers to the fact that a supervisor can effectively manage an
unlimited amount of resources. - <CORRECT ANSWER >>False, If too much responsibility is
given to the supervisor, the span of control may become unmanageable.
(true/false)In part, comprehensive resource management describes standard mechanisms used
to identify requirements and acquire, mobilize, track, and demobilize resources. - <CORRECT
ANSWER >>True, Comprehensive resource management describes standard mechanisms to
identify requirements and order and acquire, mobilize, activate, track and report, recover and
demobilize, reimburse for, and inventory resources such as personnel, equipment, teams, and
facilities.
(true/false)Integrated communications are necessary to achieve situational awareness. -
<CORRECT ANSWER >>True, Integrated communications are necessary to maintain
connectivity, achieve situational awareness, and facilitate information sharing.
(true/false)Because incident details are often unknown at the start, command should not be
established until after the Incident Action Plan has been developed. - <CORRECT ANSWER
>>False, The command function should be clearly established at the beginning of an incident.
(true/false)Unity of command means that every individual is accountable to and reports to only
one designated supervisor. - <CORRECT ANSWER >>True, Under unity of command, personnel
report to only one Incident Command System (ICS) supervisor and receive work assignments
only from their ICS supervisor.
(true/false)Chain of command restricts personnel from communicating or sharing information
outside their organizational units. - <CORRECT ANSWER >>False, Chain of command does NOT
prevent personnel from directly communicating with each other to ask for or share
information.
Set Questions and Correct Answers
(true/false) The Incident Command System (ICS) and NIMS are the same, and these terms can
be used interchangeably. - <CORRECT ANSWER >>False
(true/false) ICS could be used to manage a large sporting event or a visit from a foreign
dignitary. - <CORRECT ANSWER >>True
(true/false) ICS is a standardized, on-scene, widely applicable approach to incident
management. - <CORRECT ANSWER >>True
Statement: "This is Unit 1, we have a 10-37, Code 2."
Does this statement comply with the NIMS Management Characteristic of common
terminology? - <CORRECT ANSWER >>No, The goal of common terminology is to promote
understanding among all parties involved in managing an incident. Radio codes, agency-specific
codes, acronyms, or jargon should not be used.
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of an Incident Action Plan (IAP)?
A. It specifies incident objectives.
B. It states the activities to be completed.
C. It identifies needed resources.
D. It focuses on previous operational periods in order to provide lessons learned. - <CORRECT
ANSWER >>D.
An Action Plan should... - <CORRECT ANSWER >>-Cover a specified timeframe.
-Be proactive.
-Specify the incident objectives.
-State the activities to be completed.
, -Assign responsibilities.
-Identify needed resources.
-Specify communication protocols.
(true/false) Span of control refers to the fact that a supervisor can effectively manage an
unlimited amount of resources. - <CORRECT ANSWER >>False, If too much responsibility is
given to the supervisor, the span of control may become unmanageable.
(true/false)In part, comprehensive resource management describes standard mechanisms used
to identify requirements and acquire, mobilize, track, and demobilize resources. - <CORRECT
ANSWER >>True, Comprehensive resource management describes standard mechanisms to
identify requirements and order and acquire, mobilize, activate, track and report, recover and
demobilize, reimburse for, and inventory resources such as personnel, equipment, teams, and
facilities.
(true/false)Integrated communications are necessary to achieve situational awareness. -
<CORRECT ANSWER >>True, Integrated communications are necessary to maintain
connectivity, achieve situational awareness, and facilitate information sharing.
(true/false)Because incident details are often unknown at the start, command should not be
established until after the Incident Action Plan has been developed. - <CORRECT ANSWER
>>False, The command function should be clearly established at the beginning of an incident.
(true/false)Unity of command means that every individual is accountable to and reports to only
one designated supervisor. - <CORRECT ANSWER >>True, Under unity of command, personnel
report to only one Incident Command System (ICS) supervisor and receive work assignments
only from their ICS supervisor.
(true/false)Chain of command restricts personnel from communicating or sharing information
outside their organizational units. - <CORRECT ANSWER >>False, Chain of command does NOT
prevent personnel from directly communicating with each other to ask for or share
information.
