2025 NIMS ICS 400 FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
What are complex incidents? - CORRECT ANSWER -Involve multijurisdictional and/or multidisciplinary
efforts of more than one agency and/or political
jurisdiction
What are characteristics of complex incidents? - CORRECT ANSWER --
Require numerous tactical and support resources
normally exceeding the jurisdiction's internal
resource capacity
- Span multiple operational periods (days, weeks,
years)
-Draw national media interest
What is an Incident Complex? - CORRECT ANSWER -
An incident complex is an organizational structure that exists when two or more individual incidents lo
cated in the same general area are assigned to a single Incident Commander or Unified Command.
How do incidents fit into the program structure? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Incidents become branches in the ops section under the same incident commander
-Using Branches allows for more flexibility to
establish Divisions or Groups if required later.
What is Area Command? - CORRECT ANSWER -An Area Command is activated to address competition
for resources among multiple ICPs based on the
complexity of the incident and incident management
span-of-control considerations. 2 or more incidents
Area command primary functions - CORRECT ANSWER --
Develop broad objectives for the affected area.
, -Coordinate development of incident objectives
and strategies for each incident.
Advantages of Area Command - CORRECT ANSWER -4.8
-This allows the Incident Commanders to focus their
attention on their incident objectives, strategies,
and tactics.
- The Area Command develops broad objectives for
the impacted area(s)
-Area Command deconflicts resource requirements.
- Area Command also reduces the workload of the
EOCs and MAC Group officials,
When should Area Command be established? - CORRECT ANSWER -4.12
-Several active incidents are in close proximity.
-Critical life saving or property values are at risk
due to incidents.
• Incidents will continue into the next operational
period.
• Incidents are using similar and limited critical
resources.
• Difficulties are encountered with inter-incident
resource allocation and coordination.
What are area command responsibilities? - CORRECT ANSWER -4.16
• Overall direction of assigned incidents
• Ensuring that conflicts are resolved, incident
objectives are established, and strategies are
selected for the use of scarce resources
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
What are complex incidents? - CORRECT ANSWER -Involve multijurisdictional and/or multidisciplinary
efforts of more than one agency and/or political
jurisdiction
What are characteristics of complex incidents? - CORRECT ANSWER --
Require numerous tactical and support resources
normally exceeding the jurisdiction's internal
resource capacity
- Span multiple operational periods (days, weeks,
years)
-Draw national media interest
What is an Incident Complex? - CORRECT ANSWER -
An incident complex is an organizational structure that exists when two or more individual incidents lo
cated in the same general area are assigned to a single Incident Commander or Unified Command.
How do incidents fit into the program structure? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Incidents become branches in the ops section under the same incident commander
-Using Branches allows for more flexibility to
establish Divisions or Groups if required later.
What is Area Command? - CORRECT ANSWER -An Area Command is activated to address competition
for resources among multiple ICPs based on the
complexity of the incident and incident management
span-of-control considerations. 2 or more incidents
Area command primary functions - CORRECT ANSWER --
Develop broad objectives for the affected area.
, -Coordinate development of incident objectives
and strategies for each incident.
Advantages of Area Command - CORRECT ANSWER -4.8
-This allows the Incident Commanders to focus their
attention on their incident objectives, strategies,
and tactics.
- The Area Command develops broad objectives for
the impacted area(s)
-Area Command deconflicts resource requirements.
- Area Command also reduces the workload of the
EOCs and MAC Group officials,
When should Area Command be established? - CORRECT ANSWER -4.12
-Several active incidents are in close proximity.
-Critical life saving or property values are at risk
due to incidents.
• Incidents will continue into the next operational
period.
• Incidents are using similar and limited critical
resources.
• Difficulties are encountered with inter-incident
resource allocation and coordination.
What are area command responsibilities? - CORRECT ANSWER -4.16
• Overall direction of assigned incidents
• Ensuring that conflicts are resolved, incident
objectives are established, and strategies are
selected for the use of scarce resources
