ICS 100 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

ICS 100 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS

ALL INCIDENT ACTION PLANS (ORAL OR WRITTEN) MUST HAVE WHAT FOUR
ELEMENTS ? CORRECT ANSWERS 1. WHAT DO WE WANT TO DO ?
2. WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DOING IT ?
3. HOW DO WE COMMUNICATE WITH EACHOTHER ?
4. WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE IF SOMEONE IS INJURED ?

INCIDENT ACTION PLANS INCLUDE THE MEASURABLE STRATEGIC
OPERATIONS TO BE ACHIEVED AND ARE PREPARED AROUND A TIMEFRAME
CALLED ? CORRECT ANSWERS OPERATIONAL PERIOD

THE SUPPORT POSITION TO THE INCIDENT COMMANDER IS CALLED ?
CORRECT ANSWERS DEPUTY

TACTICAL RESOURCES ARE ALWAYS CLASSIFIED AS ONE OF THE
FOLLOWING ? CORRECT ANSWERS ASSIGNED, AVAILABLE, OR OUT OF
SERVICE

EFFECTIVE SPAN OF CONTROL ON INCIDENTS MAY VARY FROM THREE (3) TO
SEVEN (7), AND A RATIO OF_____SUPERVISOR TO _____REPORTING
ELEMENTS IS RECOMMENDED. CORRECT ANSWERS ONE (1) \ FIVE (5)

WHAT ARE DIVISIONS USED FOR ? CORRECT ANSWERS USED TO DIVIDE AN
INCIDENT GEOGRAPHICALLY

WHAT ARE GROUPS USED FOR ? CORRECT ANSWERS USED TO DESCRIBE
FUNCTIONAL AREAS OF OPERATION

WHAT ARE BRANCHES USED FOR ? CORRECT ANSWERS USED WHEN THE
NUMBER OF DIVISIONS OR GROUPS EXCEEDS THE SPAN OF CONTROL AND
CAN BE EITHER GEOGRAPHICAL OR FUNCTIONAL

A PERSON IN CHARGE OF A BRANCH IS CALLED A ? CORRECT ANSWERS
DIRECTOR

ICS RESOURCES CAN BE FACTORED INTO WHAT TWO CATEGORIES ?
CORRECT ANSWERS TACTICAL RESOURCES (PERSONNEL AND MAJOR ITEMS
OF EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE OR POTENTIALLY AVAILABLE) AND SUPPORT