FEMA IS 241 EXAM REVIEW SOLVED QUESTIONS COMPLETE ANSWERS GRADED A PLUS
Question:
Which position is always staffed in ICS applications? A. Operations Section Chief B. Safety Officer
C. Public Information Officer D. Incident Commander.
Answer:
D. Incident Commander
Question:
The Operations Section Chief: A. Prepares and implements the Incident Communication Plan. B.
Sets up and maintains all incident facilities and food services. C. Develops and implements
strategies and tactics to achieve the incident objectives. D. Coordinates communication between all
responding agencies.
Answer:
C. Develops and implements strategies and tactics to achieve the incident objectives.
Question:
allows agencies with different legal, geographic, and functional authorities and responsibilities to
work together effectively without affecting individual agency authority, responsibility, or
accountability.
Answer:
unified command
Question:
which NIMS management characteristic refers to the number of subordinates that directly report to a
supervisor.
,Answer:
manageable span of control
Question:
which incident type requires regional or national resources with up to 200 personnel per operational
period.
Answer:
type 2
Question:
Instructions: The below case study is based on actual events. Read the case study and then select the
recommended course of action.On July 18, 2001, a train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed and
caught fire in a downtown Baltimore tunnel, causing a near shutdown of the city and burning so hot
that firefighters couldn't reach the flames for 8 hours.At one point, all major highways into the city
were blocked off, a Baltimore Orioles game at nearby Camden Yards was canceled, and the Inner
Harbor was closed to boat traffic. A water-main break near the tunnel added to the chaos, causing
the collapse of part of a major thoroughfare and power outages.Select your strategy:.
Answer:
given the magnitude of this incident, assign all command staff immediately to support the incident
commander
Question:
Instructions: Review the scenario below, select the best course of action, then select Check.With the
addition of the Staging Area, the Operations Section Chief has the following subordinate leaders
reporting directly to him: Staging Area Manager, Division A Supervisor, Division B Supervisor,
Division C Supervisor, Flood Control Group Supervisor, and Nursing Home Task Force
Leader.After the river crests, the Operations Section will need to perform additional functions such
as control the perimeter, perform search and rescue operations, and restore utilities.The Operations
Section Chief should:.
Answer:
add branches to allow for another level of supervision for the expanding resources
, Question:
Review the situation below and select the tactics that support the objective and strategy.Heavy rains
are threatening to cause a dam break. One incident objective and its strategy and tactics are as
follows:Objective: Decrease the probability of flooding by reducing the reservoir level to 35 feet by
0800 tomorrow.Strategy: Pump water from reservoir.Tactics: _____________________________.
Answer:
Use truck-mounted pumps working from the road into spillway, and portable pumps on the east side
discharging into Murky Creek
Question:
Instructions: Review the scenario below and select the best course of action.Before establishing the
Planning Section, the Incident Commander did not have sufficient resources to develop a written
Incident Action Plan.What should the Incident Commander do?
Answer:
Use the Incident Briefing, ICS Form 201, as the initial Incident Action Plan (IAP) until a Planning
Section has been established
Question:
which of these is NOT a tool that you would need at the incident.
Answer:
exercise plan
Question:
Instructions: Read the question below and then select the correct answer.An ___________ is an
individual assigned to an incident from an assisting or cooperating agency.
Answer:
agency representative
Question:
Which position is always staffed in ICS applications? A. Operations Section Chief B. Safety Officer
C. Public Information Officer D. Incident Commander.
Answer:
D. Incident Commander
Question:
The Operations Section Chief: A. Prepares and implements the Incident Communication Plan. B.
Sets up and maintains all incident facilities and food services. C. Develops and implements
strategies and tactics to achieve the incident objectives. D. Coordinates communication between all
responding agencies.
Answer:
C. Develops and implements strategies and tactics to achieve the incident objectives.
Question:
allows agencies with different legal, geographic, and functional authorities and responsibilities to
work together effectively without affecting individual agency authority, responsibility, or
accountability.
Answer:
unified command
Question:
which NIMS management characteristic refers to the number of subordinates that directly report to a
supervisor.
,Answer:
manageable span of control
Question:
which incident type requires regional or national resources with up to 200 personnel per operational
period.
Answer:
type 2
Question:
Instructions: The below case study is based on actual events. Read the case study and then select the
recommended course of action.On July 18, 2001, a train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed and
caught fire in a downtown Baltimore tunnel, causing a near shutdown of the city and burning so hot
that firefighters couldn't reach the flames for 8 hours.At one point, all major highways into the city
were blocked off, a Baltimore Orioles game at nearby Camden Yards was canceled, and the Inner
Harbor was closed to boat traffic. A water-main break near the tunnel added to the chaos, causing
the collapse of part of a major thoroughfare and power outages.Select your strategy:.
Answer:
given the magnitude of this incident, assign all command staff immediately to support the incident
commander
Question:
Instructions: Review the scenario below, select the best course of action, then select Check.With the
addition of the Staging Area, the Operations Section Chief has the following subordinate leaders
reporting directly to him: Staging Area Manager, Division A Supervisor, Division B Supervisor,
Division C Supervisor, Flood Control Group Supervisor, and Nursing Home Task Force
Leader.After the river crests, the Operations Section will need to perform additional functions such
as control the perimeter, perform search and rescue operations, and restore utilities.The Operations
Section Chief should:.
Answer:
add branches to allow for another level of supervision for the expanding resources
, Question:
Review the situation below and select the tactics that support the objective and strategy.Heavy rains
are threatening to cause a dam break. One incident objective and its strategy and tactics are as
follows:Objective: Decrease the probability of flooding by reducing the reservoir level to 35 feet by
0800 tomorrow.Strategy: Pump water from reservoir.Tactics: _____________________________.
Answer:
Use truck-mounted pumps working from the road into spillway, and portable pumps on the east side
discharging into Murky Creek
Question:
Instructions: Review the scenario below and select the best course of action.Before establishing the
Planning Section, the Incident Commander did not have sufficient resources to develop a written
Incident Action Plan.What should the Incident Commander do?
Answer:
Use the Incident Briefing, ICS Form 201, as the initial Incident Action Plan (IAP) until a Planning
Section has been established
Question:
which of these is NOT a tool that you would need at the incident.
Answer:
exercise plan
Question:
Instructions: Read the question below and then select the correct answer.An ___________ is an
individual assigned to an incident from an assisting or cooperating agency.
Answer:
agency representative
