COMMAND SYSTEM) COMPLETE
COMPILATION STUDY GUIDE
1. Incident objectives are based on what three overall incident priorities?
1. Life safety
2. Incident stabilization
3. Property/environment protection
2. What is Unified Command?
Answer When responding agencies and/or jurisdictions with responsibility for the incident share incident
management.
3. What are the 6 steps to the ICS incident action planning process?
Answer 1. Understanding agency policy and direction
2. Assess incident situation
3. Establish incident objectives (what to do)
4. Select appropriate strategy/strategies (how you are going to do it)
,5. Perform tactical direction
6. Provide necessary follow up
4. The purpose of ICS is to provide what three things through best practices?
Answer 1. Safety of responders and others
2. Eflcient use of resources
3. Achievement of tactical objectives
S.E.A.
5. What are the five primary management functions of ICS?
Answer 1. Command
2. Operations
3. Planning
4. Logistics
5. Finance/administration
,6. What is the incident commander responsible for?
Answer For all incident/event activity. Although other functions may be left unfilled, there will always
be an incident commander.
7. The operation section is responsible for what?
Answer For directing the tactical actions to meet incident objectives.
8. The planning section is responsible for what?
Answer For the collection, evaluation, and display of incident information, maintaining status of
resources, and preparing the I.A.P. and incident related documentation.
, 9. The logistics section is responsible for what?Answer For providing adequate services and
support to meet all incident or event needs.
10. The finance/administration section is responsible for what?Answer Keeping track of
incident related costs, personnel and equipment records, and administering procurement contracts associated with
the incident or event.
11. What does unity of command mean?Answer That every individual is accountable to only 1
designated supervisor to whom they report at the scene of an accident.
12. What does chain of command mean?Answer That there is an orderly line of authority within the
ranks of the organization, with the lower levels subordinate to, and connected to, higher levels.
13. What are the 6 basic features that ICS provides?Answer 1. Standardization
2. Command
3. Planning/organization
4. Facilities and resources
5. Communications/information management