FF2 Chapter 5- Questions with Solutions
The leader of a group has rank equal to that of the leader of a ______.
a. division
b. section
c. strike team / task force
d. branch Correct Ans-a. division
What is the ICS term for the headquarter location of an incident?
a. the planning sector
b. the forward observation point
c. the command post
d. the staging area Correct Ans-c. the command post
Which of the following is a key characteristic of the incident command system?
a. common terminology
b. professional financial accounting
c. sharing of human resources
d. decentralized command authority Correct Ans-a. common terminology
Which principle requires each person to have only one direct supervisor?
a. unity of command
,b. span of control
c. management by objectives
d. chain of command Correct Ans-a. unity of command
Which method of communication for sharing transfer-of-command information is most
effective?
a. face to face
b. written report with diagrams
c. radio report
d. cell phone Correct Ans-a. face to face
If there is no officer on the first arriving unit, who assumes initial command?
a. the driver/operator
b. the senior fire fighter
c. whomever the nearest responding chief officer designates over the radio
d. the first officer to arrive Correct Ans-b. the senior fire fighter
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 Ans-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 Ans-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 Ans-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 Ans-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
The leader of a group has rank equal to that of the leader of a ______.
a. division
b. section
c. strike team / task force
d. branch Correct Ans-a. division
What is the ICS term for the headquarter location of an incident?
a. the planning sector
b. the forward observation point
c. the command post
d. the staging area Correct Ans-c. the command post
Which of the following is a key characteristic of the incident command system?
a. common terminology
b. professional financial accounting
c. sharing of human resources
d. decentralized command authority Correct Ans-a. common terminology
Which principle requires each person to have only one direct supervisor?
a. unity of command
,b. span of control
c. management by objectives
d. chain of command Correct Ans-a. unity of command
Which method of communication for sharing transfer-of-command information is most
effective?
a. face to face
b. written report with diagrams
c. radio report
d. cell phone Correct Ans-a. face to face
If there is no officer on the first arriving unit, who assumes initial command?
a. the driver/operator
b. the senior fire fighter
c. whomever the nearest responding chief officer designates over the radio
d. the first officer to arrive Correct Ans-b. the senior fire fighter
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 Ans-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 Ans-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 Ans-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 Ans-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
