NIMS-IS 200.C FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Which Incident Type requires regional or national resources, all Command and General
Staff positions are activated, branches are activated, personnel may exceed 500 per
operational period, and a disaster declaration may occur? - Answer- Type 1
Which General Staff member directs management of all incident-related operational
activities to achieve the incident objects? - Answer- Operations Section Chief
When a more qualified person arrives on scene, which statement best describes what
happens? - Answer- The more qualified person has options based on agency
guidelines; these can include assuming command, maintaining command as is, or
requesting a more qualified Incident Commander
Which statement blew correctly describes how to manage span of control using the
modular concept? - Answer- Span of Control is accomplished by organizing resources
into Teams, Divisions, Groups, Branches, or Sections
Which statement accurately describes one reason a delegation of authority may be
needed? - Answer- When the incident scope is complex or beyond existing authorities.
Using specific position titles in ICS helps to describe the responsibilities of the position. -
Answer- TRUE
Predicting the resource needs of an incident to determine the appropriate management
structure is referred to as (A) - Answer- Complexity Analysis
Which type of Briefing is delivered to individual resources or crews who are assigned to
operational tasks and/or work at or near the incident site? - Answer- Field-level briefing
Which major NIMS component describes systems and methods that help to ensure that
incident personnel and other decision makers have the means and information they
need to make and communicate decisions? - Answer- Communications and Information
Management
An Important feature of Emergency Operation Plans is that they
___________________? - Answer- provide a uniform response to all hazards that a
community may face
, ICS Form 201 is not suitable for use as an initial Incident Action Plan (IAP) - Answer-
FALSE
Mutual Aide Agreements ________________________________________? - Answer-
assist agencies and jurisdictions when existing resources are inadequate
The Incident Command System (ICS) is: - Answer- A standardized management tool for
meeting the demands of small or large emergency or nonemergency situations
The first duty of ICS leadership is the safety of all personnel involved in an incident or a
planned event. - Answer- TRUE
An Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) from the affected jurisdiction is considered an
ICS tool. - Answer- TRUE
Who generally facilitates the Operational Period Brief? - Answer- Planning Section Chief
Which of these is NOT a tool that you would need at the incident? - Answer- Exercise
Plan
An Incident Commander's scope of authority is derived from existing laws, agency
policies, and/or ______________________? - Answer- Delegation of Authority
Which ICS Supervisory Position title is used at the Division/Group organizational level?
- Answer- Supervisor
Which of the following best describes the Operational Period Briefing? - Answer-
Presents the Incident Action Pan (IAP) for the upcoming period to supervisory
personnel
When command is transferred, then all personnel involved in the incident should be told
- Answer- The effective time and date of the transfer
The Incident Command System (ICS) is only applicable to large, complex incidents. -
Answer- FALSE
Which of the following would NOT typically be included in the transfer of command
briefing? - Answer- Special requests from agency representatives
Which Command Staff member approves the Incident Action Plan and all requests
pertaining to the ordering and releasing of incident resources? - Answer- Incident
Commander
When an incident expands _____________________________________________ -
Answer- Only the functions and positions necessary are filled
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Which Incident Type requires regional or national resources, all Command and General
Staff positions are activated, branches are activated, personnel may exceed 500 per
operational period, and a disaster declaration may occur? - Answer- Type 1
Which General Staff member directs management of all incident-related operational
activities to achieve the incident objects? - Answer- Operations Section Chief
When a more qualified person arrives on scene, which statement best describes what
happens? - Answer- The more qualified person has options based on agency
guidelines; these can include assuming command, maintaining command as is, or
requesting a more qualified Incident Commander
Which statement blew correctly describes how to manage span of control using the
modular concept? - Answer- Span of Control is accomplished by organizing resources
into Teams, Divisions, Groups, Branches, or Sections
Which statement accurately describes one reason a delegation of authority may be
needed? - Answer- When the incident scope is complex or beyond existing authorities.
Using specific position titles in ICS helps to describe the responsibilities of the position. -
Answer- TRUE
Predicting the resource needs of an incident to determine the appropriate management
structure is referred to as (A) - Answer- Complexity Analysis
Which type of Briefing is delivered to individual resources or crews who are assigned to
operational tasks and/or work at or near the incident site? - Answer- Field-level briefing
Which major NIMS component describes systems and methods that help to ensure that
incident personnel and other decision makers have the means and information they
need to make and communicate decisions? - Answer- Communications and Information
Management
An Important feature of Emergency Operation Plans is that they
___________________? - Answer- provide a uniform response to all hazards that a
community may face
, ICS Form 201 is not suitable for use as an initial Incident Action Plan (IAP) - Answer-
FALSE
Mutual Aide Agreements ________________________________________? - Answer-
assist agencies and jurisdictions when existing resources are inadequate
The Incident Command System (ICS) is: - Answer- A standardized management tool for
meeting the demands of small or large emergency or nonemergency situations
The first duty of ICS leadership is the safety of all personnel involved in an incident or a
planned event. - Answer- TRUE
An Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) from the affected jurisdiction is considered an
ICS tool. - Answer- TRUE
Who generally facilitates the Operational Period Brief? - Answer- Planning Section Chief
Which of these is NOT a tool that you would need at the incident? - Answer- Exercise
Plan
An Incident Commander's scope of authority is derived from existing laws, agency
policies, and/or ______________________? - Answer- Delegation of Authority
Which ICS Supervisory Position title is used at the Division/Group organizational level?
- Answer- Supervisor
Which of the following best describes the Operational Period Briefing? - Answer-
Presents the Incident Action Pan (IAP) for the upcoming period to supervisory
personnel
When command is transferred, then all personnel involved in the incident should be told
- Answer- The effective time and date of the transfer
The Incident Command System (ICS) is only applicable to large, complex incidents. -
Answer- FALSE
Which of the following would NOT typically be included in the transfer of command
briefing? - Answer- Special requests from agency representatives
Which Command Staff member approves the Incident Action Plan and all requests
pertaining to the ordering and releasing of incident resources? - Answer- Incident
Commander
When an incident expands _____________________________________________ -
Answer- Only the functions and positions necessary are filled
