FF2 CHAPTER 5 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is the ICS term for an assembly of five units of the same type with an assigned leader?
a. task force
b. section
c. strike team
d. unit - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅c. strike team
In general, the ideal span of control within the ICS is ____ to one.
a. 5
b. 7
c. 3
d. 4 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a. 5
What ICS section is responsible for the financial and accounting aspect of an incident?
a. planning
b. logistics
c. legal / accounting
d. finance / administration - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅d. finance / administration
What is the title for the individual in charge of a company?
a. squad leader
b. company officer
c. resource director
d. sector manager - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅b. company officer
What is the ICS term for an assembly of two to five single resources gathered to accomplish a specific
task?
a. task force
b. group
, c. strike team
d. division - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a. task force
Who serves as the command's point of contact for representatives from outside agencies?
a. the planning director
b. the liaison officer
c. the staging chief
d. the agency representative - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅b. the liaison officer
Which if the following is a key characteristic of the incident command system?
a. resource conservation
b. consolidated incident action plans
c. reciprocal aid agreements
d. pre-incident planning - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅b. consolidated incident action plans
Which of the following is a key characteristic of the incident command system?
a. preprogrammed response
b. delegation of authority
c. management of objective
d. span of control - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅d. span of control
Which position is part of the command staff?
a. spokesperson
b. safety
c. planning
d. finance / administration - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅b. safety
Unified command is used to address which situation?
What is the ICS term for an assembly of five units of the same type with an assigned leader?
a. task force
b. section
c. strike team
d. unit - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅c. strike team
In general, the ideal span of control within the ICS is ____ to one.
a. 5
b. 7
c. 3
d. 4 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a. 5
What ICS section is responsible for the financial and accounting aspect of an incident?
a. planning
b. logistics
c. legal / accounting
d. finance / administration - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅d. finance / administration
What is the title for the individual in charge of a company?
a. squad leader
b. company officer
c. resource director
d. sector manager - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅b. company officer
What is the ICS term for an assembly of two to five single resources gathered to accomplish a specific
task?
a. task force
b. group
, c. strike team
d. division - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a. task force
Who serves as the command's point of contact for representatives from outside agencies?
a. the planning director
b. the liaison officer
c. the staging chief
d. the agency representative - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅b. the liaison officer
Which if the following is a key characteristic of the incident command system?
a. resource conservation
b. consolidated incident action plans
c. reciprocal aid agreements
d. pre-incident planning - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅b. consolidated incident action plans
Which of the following is a key characteristic of the incident command system?
a. preprogrammed response
b. delegation of authority
c. management of objective
d. span of control - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅d. span of control
Which position is part of the command staff?
a. spokesperson
b. safety
c. planning
d. finance / administration - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅b. safety
Unified command is used to address which situation?
