FEMA ICS 200 EXAMS WITH ACTUAL
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+
GUARANTEED PASS
HSPD-5, Management of Domestic Incidents
identified steps for improved coordination in response to incidents. It required the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) to coordinate with other Federal departments and agencies and State, local,
and tribal governments to establish a National Response Framework (NRF) and a National Incident
Management System (NIMS).
HSPD-8, National Preparedness
directed DHS to lead a national initiative to develop a National Preparedness System—a common,
unified approach to "strengthen the preparedness of the United States to prevent and respond to
threatened or actual domestic terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies.
Presidential Policy Directive 8 (PPD-8), National Preparedness
describes the Nation's approach to preparedness-one that involves the whole community, including
individuals, businesses, community- and faith-based organizations, schools, tribes, and all levels of
government (Federal, State, local, tribal and territorial).
National Incident Management System (NIMS)
provides a consistent framework for incident management at all jurisdictional levels regardless of the
cause, size, or complexity of the incident and provides the Nation's first responders and authorities with
the same foundation for incident management for terrorist attacks, natural disasters, and other
emergencies.
These major components of NIMS provide a common framework to integrate these diverse capabilities
and achieve common goals.
Resource Management
Command and Coordination
Communications and Information Management
,True
Resource Management describes standard mechanisms to systematically manage resources, including
personnel, equipment, supplies, teams, and facilities, both before and during incidents in order to allow
organizations to more effectively share resources when needed.
True
Command and Coordination describes leadership roles, processes, and recommended organizational
structures for incident management at the operational and incident support levels and explains how
these structures interact to manage incidents effectively and efficiently.
True
Communications and Information Management describes systems and methods that help to ensure that
incident personnel and other decision makers have the means and information they need to make and
communicate decisions.
NIMS Management Characteristics
Common Terminology
Modular Organization
Management by Objectives
Incident Action Planning
Manageable Span of Control
Incident Facilities and Locations
Comprehensive Resource Management
Integrated Communications
Establishment and Transfer of Command
Unified Command
Chain of Command and Unity of Command
Accountability
Dispatch/Deployment
Information and Intelligence Management
Chain of command
Incident commander
public info officer, safety officer, liaison officer= command staff
operations, planning, logistics, finance/admin = general staff
branch director/air operations branch director=operations and
service branch director/support branch director=logistics
Unity of command
means that each individual involved in incident operations will be assigned - and will report - to only one
supervisor.
True
, Chain of command and unity of command help to ensure that clear reporting relationships exist and
eliminate the confusion caused by multiple, conflicting directives. Incident managers at all levels must
be able to control the actions of all personnel under their supervision.
true
a unified command is an authority structure in which the role of incident commander is shared by two
or more individuals, each already having authority in a different responding agency
true
When no one jurisdiction, agency, or organization has primary authority and/or the resources to
manage an incident on its own, Unified Command may be established. The Unified Command can
allocate resources regardless of ownership or location.
Unified command
Enables all responsible agencies to manage an incident together by establishing a common set of
incident objectives and strategies
Allows Incident Commanders to make joint decisions by establishing a single command structure at one
Incident Command Post (ICP)
Maintains Unity of Command. Each employee reports to only one supervisor
Advantages of using Unified Command
A single set of objectives guides incident response.
A collective approach is used to develop strategies to achieve incident objectives.
Information flow and coordination are improved between all involved in the incident.
All agencies have an understanding of joint priorities and restrictions.
No agency's legal authorities will be compromised or neglected.
Agencies' efforts are optimized as they perform their respective assignments under a single Incident
Action Plan.
True
Formal communications must be used for work assignments, resource requests, and progress reports.
Informal communication is used to exchange incident or event information only.
Formal communication
Receiving and giving work assignments
Requesting support or additional resources
Reporting progress of assigned tasks
informal communication
Is used to exchange incident or event information only.
Is NOT used for: Formal requests for additional resources.
or Tasking work assignments
Examples of informal communication are as follows:
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+
GUARANTEED PASS
HSPD-5, Management of Domestic Incidents
identified steps for improved coordination in response to incidents. It required the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) to coordinate with other Federal departments and agencies and State, local,
and tribal governments to establish a National Response Framework (NRF) and a National Incident
Management System (NIMS).
HSPD-8, National Preparedness
directed DHS to lead a national initiative to develop a National Preparedness System—a common,
unified approach to "strengthen the preparedness of the United States to prevent and respond to
threatened or actual domestic terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies.
Presidential Policy Directive 8 (PPD-8), National Preparedness
describes the Nation's approach to preparedness-one that involves the whole community, including
individuals, businesses, community- and faith-based organizations, schools, tribes, and all levels of
government (Federal, State, local, tribal and territorial).
National Incident Management System (NIMS)
provides a consistent framework for incident management at all jurisdictional levels regardless of the
cause, size, or complexity of the incident and provides the Nation's first responders and authorities with
the same foundation for incident management for terrorist attacks, natural disasters, and other
emergencies.
These major components of NIMS provide a common framework to integrate these diverse capabilities
and achieve common goals.
Resource Management
Command and Coordination
Communications and Information Management
,True
Resource Management describes standard mechanisms to systematically manage resources, including
personnel, equipment, supplies, teams, and facilities, both before and during incidents in order to allow
organizations to more effectively share resources when needed.
True
Command and Coordination describes leadership roles, processes, and recommended organizational
structures for incident management at the operational and incident support levels and explains how
these structures interact to manage incidents effectively and efficiently.
True
Communications and Information Management describes systems and methods that help to ensure that
incident personnel and other decision makers have the means and information they need to make and
communicate decisions.
NIMS Management Characteristics
Common Terminology
Modular Organization
Management by Objectives
Incident Action Planning
Manageable Span of Control
Incident Facilities and Locations
Comprehensive Resource Management
Integrated Communications
Establishment and Transfer of Command
Unified Command
Chain of Command and Unity of Command
Accountability
Dispatch/Deployment
Information and Intelligence Management
Chain of command
Incident commander
public info officer, safety officer, liaison officer= command staff
operations, planning, logistics, finance/admin = general staff
branch director/air operations branch director=operations and
service branch director/support branch director=logistics
Unity of command
means that each individual involved in incident operations will be assigned - and will report - to only one
supervisor.
True
, Chain of command and unity of command help to ensure that clear reporting relationships exist and
eliminate the confusion caused by multiple, conflicting directives. Incident managers at all levels must
be able to control the actions of all personnel under their supervision.
true
a unified command is an authority structure in which the role of incident commander is shared by two
or more individuals, each already having authority in a different responding agency
true
When no one jurisdiction, agency, or organization has primary authority and/or the resources to
manage an incident on its own, Unified Command may be established. The Unified Command can
allocate resources regardless of ownership or location.
Unified command
Enables all responsible agencies to manage an incident together by establishing a common set of
incident objectives and strategies
Allows Incident Commanders to make joint decisions by establishing a single command structure at one
Incident Command Post (ICP)
Maintains Unity of Command. Each employee reports to only one supervisor
Advantages of using Unified Command
A single set of objectives guides incident response.
A collective approach is used to develop strategies to achieve incident objectives.
Information flow and coordination are improved between all involved in the incident.
All agencies have an understanding of joint priorities and restrictions.
No agency's legal authorities will be compromised or neglected.
Agencies' efforts are optimized as they perform their respective assignments under a single Incident
Action Plan.
True
Formal communications must be used for work assignments, resource requests, and progress reports.
Informal communication is used to exchange incident or event information only.
Formal communication
Receiving and giving work assignments
Requesting support or additional resources
Reporting progress of assigned tasks
informal communication
Is used to exchange incident or event information only.
Is NOT used for: Formal requests for additional resources.
or Tasking work assignments
Examples of informal communication are as follows:
