FEMA 1 PRACTICE TEST
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILRD ANSWERS ALL
GRADED A+
At the incident scene, who handles media inquires? - Answer-Public Information Officer
Who has overall responsibility for managing the on-scene incident? - Answer-Incident
Commander
The Liaison Officer: - Answer-Is the point of contact for other response organizations.
You are working in a complex incident. There are multiple Incident Commanders
representing multiple jurisdictions working together to establish incident objectives.
What type of ICS structure is being used? - Answer-Unified Command
After being deployed and arriving on scene at an incident, the first task for response
personnel is to: - Answer-Check in and receive an assignment.
You are implementing tactical activities to achieve the incident objectives. What is the
correct title of the ICS organizational element to which you are assigned? - Answer-
Planning Section
You are a Group Supervisor working in a Branch within the Operations Section. Who is
your immediate supervisor? - Answer-Branch Director
The difference between a Strike Team and a Task Force is: - Answer-Strike Teams
have similar resources while Task Forces are comprised of mixed resources.
The major activities of the Planning Section include: - Answer-Preparing and
documenting Incident Action Plans.
Command is: - Answer-Directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory,
regulatory, or delegated authority.
Which of the following organizational entities within the Operations Section may be used
to divide an incident geographically? - Answer-Divisions
A Deputy is the support position for all of the following positions, EXCEPT: - Answer-
Public Information Officer
If the Incident Commander designates personnel to provide public information, safety,
and liaison services, the personnel are collectively referred to as the: - Answer-
, Command Staff
Which Section Chief is responsible for ensuring that assigned incident personnel are fed
and have communications, medical support, and transportation as needed to meet the
operational objectives? - Answer-Logistics Section Chief
Interoperability means: - Answer-Communication equipment, procedures, and systems
can operate together during a response.
Which General Staff member prepares Incident Action Plans, manages information, and
maintains situational awareness for the incident? - Answer-Planning Section Chief
If the Incident Commander designates personnel to provide public information, safety,
and liaison services, the personnel are collectively referred to as the - Answer-
Command Staff
Which member of the Command and Staff interfaces with other agencies to meet
incident-related information requirements? - Answer-Public Information Officer
The Incident Command System (ICS) is only applicable to large, complex incidents. -
Answer-FALSE
Which General Staff member directs all responses and tactical actions to achieve the
incident objectives? - Answer-Operations Section Chief
Which of the following are typical incident facilities? - Answer-Point-of-distribution sites,
Camps, Incident Command Post
Which General Staff member negotiates and monitors contracts, maintains
documentation for reimbursement, and oversees timekeeping for incident personnel? -
Answer-Finance/Administration Section Chief
The Liaison Officer - Answer-Is the point of contact for other response organizations
Establishment of the ICS modular organization is the responsibility of the: - Answer-
Incident Commander
When command is transferred, the process should include a(n): - Answer-Briefing
The Whole Community approach refers to different organizations within the Federal
Government. - Answer-FALSE
Who designates the Incident Commander and the process for transferring command? -
Answer-The jurisdiction or organization with primary responsibility for the incident
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILRD ANSWERS ALL
GRADED A+
At the incident scene, who handles media inquires? - Answer-Public Information Officer
Who has overall responsibility for managing the on-scene incident? - Answer-Incident
Commander
The Liaison Officer: - Answer-Is the point of contact for other response organizations.
You are working in a complex incident. There are multiple Incident Commanders
representing multiple jurisdictions working together to establish incident objectives.
What type of ICS structure is being used? - Answer-Unified Command
After being deployed and arriving on scene at an incident, the first task for response
personnel is to: - Answer-Check in and receive an assignment.
You are implementing tactical activities to achieve the incident objectives. What is the
correct title of the ICS organizational element to which you are assigned? - Answer-
Planning Section
You are a Group Supervisor working in a Branch within the Operations Section. Who is
your immediate supervisor? - Answer-Branch Director
The difference between a Strike Team and a Task Force is: - Answer-Strike Teams
have similar resources while Task Forces are comprised of mixed resources.
The major activities of the Planning Section include: - Answer-Preparing and
documenting Incident Action Plans.
Command is: - Answer-Directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory,
regulatory, or delegated authority.
Which of the following organizational entities within the Operations Section may be used
to divide an incident geographically? - Answer-Divisions
A Deputy is the support position for all of the following positions, EXCEPT: - Answer-
Public Information Officer
If the Incident Commander designates personnel to provide public information, safety,
and liaison services, the personnel are collectively referred to as the: - Answer-
, Command Staff
Which Section Chief is responsible for ensuring that assigned incident personnel are fed
and have communications, medical support, and transportation as needed to meet the
operational objectives? - Answer-Logistics Section Chief
Interoperability means: - Answer-Communication equipment, procedures, and systems
can operate together during a response.
Which General Staff member prepares Incident Action Plans, manages information, and
maintains situational awareness for the incident? - Answer-Planning Section Chief
If the Incident Commander designates personnel to provide public information, safety,
and liaison services, the personnel are collectively referred to as the - Answer-
Command Staff
Which member of the Command and Staff interfaces with other agencies to meet
incident-related information requirements? - Answer-Public Information Officer
The Incident Command System (ICS) is only applicable to large, complex incidents. -
Answer-FALSE
Which General Staff member directs all responses and tactical actions to achieve the
incident objectives? - Answer-Operations Section Chief
Which of the following are typical incident facilities? - Answer-Point-of-distribution sites,
Camps, Incident Command Post
Which General Staff member negotiates and monitors contracts, maintains
documentation for reimbursement, and oversees timekeeping for incident personnel? -
Answer-Finance/Administration Section Chief
The Liaison Officer - Answer-Is the point of contact for other response organizations
Establishment of the ICS modular organization is the responsibility of the: - Answer-
Incident Commander
When command is transferred, the process should include a(n): - Answer-Briefing
The Whole Community approach refers to different organizations within the Federal
Government. - Answer-FALSE
Who designates the Incident Commander and the process for transferring command? -
Answer-The jurisdiction or organization with primary responsibility for the incident
