ICS-300: Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents | Practice Questions & Verified Answers | Comprehensive NIMS/ICS Review

1. The National Incident Management System (NIMS): (a) Is limited in applicability to incidents managed by the Federal Government. (b) Includes the use of ICS standardized features and structures. (c) Establishes a nationwide plan for resource allocation. (d) Requires the implementation of specific operational incident management tactics. (p. 2.2 SM, 2.6 IG) 2. means that each individual involved in incident operations will be assigned to only one supervisor. (a) Span of Control (b) Unity of Command (c) Supervisor Authority (d) Unified Command (p. 2.7 SM; 2.14 IG) 3. Agency Executives/Senior Officials: (a) Conduct an assessment of the incident and direct the tactical operations at the incident scene. (b) Establish the incident objectives and write the incident action plan. (c) Identify potential safety hazards and develop strategies to mitigate the hazards. (d) Provide strategic direction and delegate the authority needed to accomplish the incident objectives. (p. 2.10 SM, 2.19 IG) 4. The organizational elements at the incident that can order resources include the: ▪ Incident Commander ▪ Logistics Section Chief ▪ (a) Supply Unit Leader (Logistics Section) (b) Group Supervisor (Operations Section) (c) Resources Unit Leader (Planning Section) (d) Liaison Officer (Command Staff) (p. 6.8 SM, 6.18 IG) 5. These levels of the ICS organization may have Deputy positions: ▪ Branch ▪ Incident Commander ▪ (a) Section (b) Staging Area (c) Group (d) Division (p. 2.25 SM, 2.54 IG) 6. Select the TRUE statement: (a) In Unified Command, resources stay under the administrative and policy control of their agencies. (b) Unified Command is only applicable to those incidents in which several political jurisdictions are involved. (c) Unified Command staff members may be located at several different Incident Command Posts at an incident. (d) In Unified Command, each agency develops its own Incident Action Plan for its role. (p. 3.5 SM, 3.15 IG) 7. In Unified Command, tactical resources are managed by: (a) Each agency's Incident Commander (b) The Operations Section Chief (c) Command Staff of the Unified Command (d) The Planning Section Chief (p. 3.5 SM, 3.15 IG) 8. One purpose of the Unified Command Meeting is to: (a) Establish policies to ensure appropriate delegations of jurisdiction/agency authority. (b) Develop a budget and establish ceilings on cost-sharing arrangements. (c) Designate an Operations Section Chief and develop a collective set of incident objectives. (d) Conduct an initial press conference with the media to demonstrate cohesiveness. (p. 3.10 SM, 3.24 IG) 9. List three advantages of Unified Command: (Write your answer below.) (p. 3.13 SM, 3.35 IG) 10. During initial response actions, the person currently in charge (Incident Commander) must: ▪ ▪ Determine if life is at immediate risk. ▪ Ensure that personnel safety factors are taken into account. ▪ Determine if there are any environmental issues that need to be addressed. (a) Assert authority when assuming command. (b) Help execute critical tactical activities. (c) Gather input from stakeholders. (d) Size up the situation. (p. 4.3 SM, 4.9 IG) 11. The steps for assuming control include the following: (Fill in the missing item.) ▪ Assess the situation with the current Incident Commander. ▪ Determine an appropriate time for the transfer of command. ▪ Notify others of the change in incident command. ▪ Assign the current Incident Commander to another position in the incident organization. (p. 4.10 SM, 4.31