FEMA ICS-100.C & ICS-200.B EXAMINERS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

FEMA ICS-100.C & ICS-200.B EXAMINERS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Planning Section - Answer-~maintain resource status ~maintain and simply situation status ~preparing IAP ~developing alternate strategies ~providing documentation services ~preparing the demobilization plan ~providing a primary location for technical specialists assigned to an incident Planning section units - Answer-~Resources Unit ~Situtation Unit ~Demobilization Unit ~Documentation Unit Resource Unit - Answer-checkin in activity & maintaining status on personnel and equipment resources Situation Unit - Answer-Collect & processes info, prepares situation displays and situation summaries, develops maps and projections Demobilization Unit - Answer-assists in ensuring that an orderly, safe and cost effective movement of personnel is made when they are no longer required Documentation Unit - Answer-prepares the IAP, maintains all incident related documentation, provides duplication services Logistics Section - Answer-~Communication ~medical support to incident personnel ~food for incident personnel ~supplies, facilities and ground support Logistics Section: Service Branch - Answer-~Communication Unit ~Medical Unit ~Food Unit Logistics Section: Support Branch - Answer-~Supply Unit ~Facilities Unit ~Ground Support Unit Finance/Administration Units - Answer-~Time Unit ~Procurement Unit ~Compensation/Claims Unit ~Cost Unit Staff-Level Briefing - Answer-delivered to resources assigned to nonoperational and support tasks at the incident command post or base Field-Level Briefing - Answer-delivered to individual resources or crews who are assigned to operational tasks and/or work at or near the incident site Section-Level Briefing - Answer-delivered to an entire section and include the Operational Period Briefing Operational Period Briefing - Answer-~conducted at the beginning of each operation period ~presents the IAP for upcoming period ~Should be concise An ICS organizational structure should include only the functions and positions needed to achieve the incident objectives - Answer-true ICS positions may be combined in order to save on staffing or achieve a higher level of efficiency - Answer-false ICS encourages the use of unique position titis in order to better meet the specific incident needs - Answer-false A resources unit may be activated without activating the planning section chief - Answer-true Strike Team - Answer-set number of resources of the same kind and type Task Force Team - Answer-combination of mixed resources Type 5 - Answer-~1 or 2 single resources ~contained w/in first operational period. no IAP required Type 4 - Answer-~command staff & general staff activated, several single resources required ~one operational period in control phase Type 3 - Answer-~Some or all command & general staff activated, significant # resources ~extend into multiple operational periods, IAP required Type 2 - Answer-~Regional and/or national resources required ~multiple operational periods Type 1 - Answer-~national resources required, all command & general staff activated/branches needed ~multiple operational periods The arrival of a more qualified person means that a change in incident command must occur - Answer-false the effective time and date of the transfer should be communicated to all personnel who need to know, both at the scene and elsewhere - Answer-true The incident command system (ICS) and NIMS are the same, and these terms can be used interchangeably - Answer-False ICS could be used to manage a large sporting event or a visit from a foreign dignitary - Answer-True ICS is a standardized, on-scene, widely applicable approach to incident management - Answer-True Which of these is NOT a characteristic of an Incident Action Plan? - Answer-It focuses on previous operational periods in order to provide lessons learned (IAP is proactive not reactive) Number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can manage effectively during an incident (typically 1:5) - Answer-Span of Control Resource Management - Answer-~resource identification & typing ~qualification, certification & credentialing personnel ~planning for resources ~acquiring, storing & inventorying resources Integrated Communications - Answer-~maintain connectivity ~achieve situational awareness ~facilitate information sharing