ICS 300 TEST PAPER 2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔General Staff - ✔✔The ________ represents and is responsible for the functional
aspects of the Incident Command structure. The General Staff typically consists of the
Operations, Planning, Logistics, and Finance/Administration Section.
✔✔Only one - ✔✔How many person(s) will be designated to lead each General Staff
position?
✔✔qualified persons / any agency / jurisdiction - ✔✔General Staff positions may be
filled by ______ from _______ or _________.
✔✔directly to the Incident Commander - ✔✔Members of the General Staff report
_________.
✔✔Incident Commander - ✔✔If a General Staff position is not activated, who will have
responsibility for that functional area?
✔✔Deputy - ✔✔_________ positions may be established for each of the General Staff
positions. ________ are individuals fully qualified to fill the positions. _______ can be
designatedd from other jurisidictions or agencies, as appropriate. This a good way to
bring about great interagency cooperation.
✔✔Through the chain of command - ✔✔__________ members may exchange
information with any person within th the orgainization. Direction takes place ________.
✔✔be combined. - ✔✔General Staff positions should not _________.
✔✔Public Information Officer, Safety Officer, Liaison Officer, Assistants, Additional
Command Staff - ✔✔The Command Staff is comprised of which positions?
✔✔Determine, according to direction from the IC, any limits on information release.
Develop accurate, accessible, and time information for use in press/media briefings.
Obtain IC's approval of news releases.
Conduct periodic media briefings.
Arrange for tours and other interviews or briefings that may be required.
Monitor and forward media information that may be useful to incident planning.
Maintain current information, summaries, and/or displays on the incident.
,Make information about the incident available to incident personnel.
Participate in planning meetings. - ✔✔What are the responsibilities of the Public
Information Officer?
✔✔Identify and mitigate hazardous situations .
Ensure safety messages and briefings are made.
Exercise emergency authority to stop and prevent unsafe acts.
Review the Incident Action Plan for safety implications.
Assign assistants qualified to evaluate special hazards.
Initiate preliminary investigation of accidents within the incident area.
Review and approve the Medical Plan.
Participate in planning meetings. - ✔✔What are the responsibilities of the Safety
Officer?
✔✔Act as a point of contact for agency representatives.
Maintain a list of assisting and cooperating agencies and agency representatives.
Assist in setting up and coordinating interagency contacts.
Monitor incident operations to identify current or potential interorganizational problems.
Participate in planning meetings, providing current resource status including limitations
and capabilities of agency resources.
Provide agency-specific demobilization information and requirements. - ✔✔What are
the responsibilities of the Liaison Officer?
✔✔Command Staff/member - ✔✔In the context of large or complex incidents,
_________ members may need one or more _________ to help manage their
workloads. Each __________ is responsible for organizing his or her ________ for
maximum efficiency.
✔✔Operations Section, Chief, Planning Section Chief, Logistics Section Chief,
Finance/Administration Section Chief - ✔✔What positions is the General Staff
comprised of?
, ✔✔Operations Section Chief - ✔✔The -__________ is responsible for managing all
tactical operations at an incident.
✔✔the number of tactical resources involved / span of control considerations. - ✔✔The
need to expand the Operations Section is generally dictated by ________ and is
influences by ___________ considerations.
✔✔Assure safety of tactical operations.
Manage tactical operations.
Develop the operations portion of the IAP.
Supervise execution of operations portions of the IAP.
Request additional resources to support tactical operations.
Approve release of resources from active operational assignments.
Make or approve expedient changes to the IAP.
Maintain close contact with IC, subordinate Operations personnel, and other agencies
involved in the incident. - ✔✔What are the major responsibilities of the Operations
Section Chief?
✔✔Planning Section Chief/Planning Section - ✔✔__________ is responsible for
providing planning services for the incident. Under the direction of the _________, the
_________ collects situation and resources status information, evaluates it, and
processes the information for use in developing action plans. Dissemination of
information can be in the form of the IAP, in formal briefings, or through map and status
board displays.
✔✔Collect and manage all incident-relevant operational data.
Supervise preparation of the IAP.
Provide input to the IC and Operations in preparing the IAP.
Incorporate Traffic, Medical, and Communications Plans and other supporting materials
into the IAP.
Conduct and facilitate planning meetings.
Reassign personnel within the ICS organization.
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔General Staff - ✔✔The ________ represents and is responsible for the functional
aspects of the Incident Command structure. The General Staff typically consists of the
Operations, Planning, Logistics, and Finance/Administration Section.
✔✔Only one - ✔✔How many person(s) will be designated to lead each General Staff
position?
✔✔qualified persons / any agency / jurisdiction - ✔✔General Staff positions may be
filled by ______ from _______ or _________.
✔✔directly to the Incident Commander - ✔✔Members of the General Staff report
_________.
✔✔Incident Commander - ✔✔If a General Staff position is not activated, who will have
responsibility for that functional area?
✔✔Deputy - ✔✔_________ positions may be established for each of the General Staff
positions. ________ are individuals fully qualified to fill the positions. _______ can be
designatedd from other jurisidictions or agencies, as appropriate. This a good way to
bring about great interagency cooperation.
✔✔Through the chain of command - ✔✔__________ members may exchange
information with any person within th the orgainization. Direction takes place ________.
✔✔be combined. - ✔✔General Staff positions should not _________.
✔✔Public Information Officer, Safety Officer, Liaison Officer, Assistants, Additional
Command Staff - ✔✔The Command Staff is comprised of which positions?
✔✔Determine, according to direction from the IC, any limits on information release.
Develop accurate, accessible, and time information for use in press/media briefings.
Obtain IC's approval of news releases.
Conduct periodic media briefings.
Arrange for tours and other interviews or briefings that may be required.
Monitor and forward media information that may be useful to incident planning.
Maintain current information, summaries, and/or displays on the incident.
,Make information about the incident available to incident personnel.
Participate in planning meetings. - ✔✔What are the responsibilities of the Public
Information Officer?
✔✔Identify and mitigate hazardous situations .
Ensure safety messages and briefings are made.
Exercise emergency authority to stop and prevent unsafe acts.
Review the Incident Action Plan for safety implications.
Assign assistants qualified to evaluate special hazards.
Initiate preliminary investigation of accidents within the incident area.
Review and approve the Medical Plan.
Participate in planning meetings. - ✔✔What are the responsibilities of the Safety
Officer?
✔✔Act as a point of contact for agency representatives.
Maintain a list of assisting and cooperating agencies and agency representatives.
Assist in setting up and coordinating interagency contacts.
Monitor incident operations to identify current or potential interorganizational problems.
Participate in planning meetings, providing current resource status including limitations
and capabilities of agency resources.
Provide agency-specific demobilization information and requirements. - ✔✔What are
the responsibilities of the Liaison Officer?
✔✔Command Staff/member - ✔✔In the context of large or complex incidents,
_________ members may need one or more _________ to help manage their
workloads. Each __________ is responsible for organizing his or her ________ for
maximum efficiency.
✔✔Operations Section, Chief, Planning Section Chief, Logistics Section Chief,
Finance/Administration Section Chief - ✔✔What positions is the General Staff
comprised of?
, ✔✔Operations Section Chief - ✔✔The -__________ is responsible for managing all
tactical operations at an incident.
✔✔the number of tactical resources involved / span of control considerations. - ✔✔The
need to expand the Operations Section is generally dictated by ________ and is
influences by ___________ considerations.
✔✔Assure safety of tactical operations.
Manage tactical operations.
Develop the operations portion of the IAP.
Supervise execution of operations portions of the IAP.
Request additional resources to support tactical operations.
Approve release of resources from active operational assignments.
Make or approve expedient changes to the IAP.
Maintain close contact with IC, subordinate Operations personnel, and other agencies
involved in the incident. - ✔✔What are the major responsibilities of the Operations
Section Chief?
✔✔Planning Section Chief/Planning Section - ✔✔__________ is responsible for
providing planning services for the incident. Under the direction of the _________, the
_________ collects situation and resources status information, evaluates it, and
processes the information for use in developing action plans. Dissemination of
information can be in the form of the IAP, in formal briefings, or through map and status
board displays.
✔✔Collect and manage all incident-relevant operational data.
Supervise preparation of the IAP.
Provide input to the IC and Operations in preparing the IAP.
Incorporate Traffic, Medical, and Communications Plans and other supporting materials
into the IAP.
Conduct and facilitate planning meetings.
Reassign personnel within the ICS organization.
