ICS 100 EXAM WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Planning Section Chief - Correct Answers -Which General Staff member prepares
Incident Action Plans, manages information, and maintains situational awareness for
the incident?
Command Staff
(Public Information Officer, Safety Officer, Liaison Officer) - Correct Answers -If the
Incident Commander designates personnel to provide public/media information,
safety/health, and liaison services, the personnel are collectively referred to as the:
Public Information Officer - Correct Answers -Which member of the Command and Staff
interfaces with the public and media and/or with other agencies with incident-related
information requirements?
Incident Command System (ICS) - Correct Answers -Standardized, on scene, all
hazards, system approach to incident management. It provides organizational structure
and guides the process for planning, building, and adapting that structure.
Operations Section Chief - Correct Answers -Which General Staff member directs all
responses and tactical actions to achieve the incident objectives?
Incident Facilities (5) - Correct Answers -1. Incident Command Post (ICP)
2. Staging areas and camps
3. Mass casualty triage areas
4. Point-of-distribution
5. Emergency shelters
Finance/Administration Section Chief - Correct Answers -General Staff member that
negotiates and monitors contracts, maintains documentation for reimbursement, and
oversees timekeeping for incident personnel
Information and Intelligence Management - Correct Answers -Which NIMS Management
Characteristic may include gathering, analyzing, and assessing weather service data
from technical specialists?
Manageable Span of Control - Correct Answers -The number of individuals or resources
a supervisor can manage effectively during an incident. Optimal is 1 supervisor to 5
, subordinates. # may vary depending on type of incident, nature of the task, hazards,
safety and distances between personnel and resources.
Comprehensive Resource Management activities (4) - Correct Answers -1. Resource
Identification and Typing
2. Qualification, Certification and Credentialing Personnel
3. Planning for Resources
4. Acquiring, Storing and Inventorying Resources
Liaison Officer - Correct Answers -Serves as the IC's point of contact for representatives
of governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and private-sector
organizations.
Incident Commander - Correct Answers -Holds overall responsibility for managing the
on-scene incident and establishment of the ICS modular organization.
Transfer of Command - Correct Answers -Briefing that captures all essential information
for continuing safe and effective operations.
Whole Community Approach - Correct Answers -Engages government at all levels with
communities and individuals when responding to disasters.
Incident Command System purpose (5) - Correct Answers -1. Used for all kinds of
incidents, by all types of organizations, at all levels of government; applicable to small
incidents/hazards as well as large and complex.
2. Used not only for emergencies, but also for planned events.
3. Enables a coordinated response among various jurisdictions and agencies.
4. Establishes common processes for incident-level planning and resource
management.
5. Allows for the integration of resources (facilities, equipment, personnel) within a
common organizational structure.
Jurisdiction or Organization with primary responsibility for the incident - Correct Answers
-Who designates the Incident Commander and the process for transferring command?
Finance/Administration Section Major Activities (5) - Correct Answers -1. Contract
negotiation and monitoring
2. Timekeeping
3. Cost analysis
4. Compensation for injury or damage to property
5. Documentation for reimbursement (e.g., under mutual aid agreements and
assistance agreements)
ANSWERS
Planning Section Chief - Correct Answers -Which General Staff member prepares
Incident Action Plans, manages information, and maintains situational awareness for
the incident?
Command Staff
(Public Information Officer, Safety Officer, Liaison Officer) - Correct Answers -If the
Incident Commander designates personnel to provide public/media information,
safety/health, and liaison services, the personnel are collectively referred to as the:
Public Information Officer - Correct Answers -Which member of the Command and Staff
interfaces with the public and media and/or with other agencies with incident-related
information requirements?
Incident Command System (ICS) - Correct Answers -Standardized, on scene, all
hazards, system approach to incident management. It provides organizational structure
and guides the process for planning, building, and adapting that structure.
Operations Section Chief - Correct Answers -Which General Staff member directs all
responses and tactical actions to achieve the incident objectives?
Incident Facilities (5) - Correct Answers -1. Incident Command Post (ICP)
2. Staging areas and camps
3. Mass casualty triage areas
4. Point-of-distribution
5. Emergency shelters
Finance/Administration Section Chief - Correct Answers -General Staff member that
negotiates and monitors contracts, maintains documentation for reimbursement, and
oversees timekeeping for incident personnel
Information and Intelligence Management - Correct Answers -Which NIMS Management
Characteristic may include gathering, analyzing, and assessing weather service data
from technical specialists?
Manageable Span of Control - Correct Answers -The number of individuals or resources
a supervisor can manage effectively during an incident. Optimal is 1 supervisor to 5
, subordinates. # may vary depending on type of incident, nature of the task, hazards,
safety and distances between personnel and resources.
Comprehensive Resource Management activities (4) - Correct Answers -1. Resource
Identification and Typing
2. Qualification, Certification and Credentialing Personnel
3. Planning for Resources
4. Acquiring, Storing and Inventorying Resources
Liaison Officer - Correct Answers -Serves as the IC's point of contact for representatives
of governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and private-sector
organizations.
Incident Commander - Correct Answers -Holds overall responsibility for managing the
on-scene incident and establishment of the ICS modular organization.
Transfer of Command - Correct Answers -Briefing that captures all essential information
for continuing safe and effective operations.
Whole Community Approach - Correct Answers -Engages government at all levels with
communities and individuals when responding to disasters.
Incident Command System purpose (5) - Correct Answers -1. Used for all kinds of
incidents, by all types of organizations, at all levels of government; applicable to small
incidents/hazards as well as large and complex.
2. Used not only for emergencies, but also for planned events.
3. Enables a coordinated response among various jurisdictions and agencies.
4. Establishes common processes for incident-level planning and resource
management.
5. Allows for the integration of resources (facilities, equipment, personnel) within a
common organizational structure.
Jurisdiction or Organization with primary responsibility for the incident - Correct Answers
-Who designates the Incident Commander and the process for transferring command?
Finance/Administration Section Major Activities (5) - Correct Answers -1. Contract
negotiation and monitoring
2. Timekeeping
3. Cost analysis
4. Compensation for injury or damage to property
5. Documentation for reimbursement (e.g., under mutual aid agreements and
assistance agreements)
