ICS 300 questions with verified answers
___________ means that each individual involved in incident
operations will be assigned to only one supervisor Ans✓✓✓ Unity of
command
Contrast the difference between planning for incidents and planning for
events Ans✓✓✓ Incidents are unexpected and unscheduled, events
are scheduled and preplanned
Define Unified Command and identify 5 features of it Ans✓✓✓ Unified
Command is a single integrated group that manages the incident with
jointly approved objectives.
1. A single integrated incident organization
2. Shared command staff, general staff, and sections
3. A single set of objectives, Incident Action Plan, and planning process
4. Shared facilities
5. A coordinated process for resource ordering
Define Unity of Command Ans✓✓✓ Personnel report to only one
supervisor and receive work assignments/take directions only from that
one person
During initial response actions, what action should the Incident
Commander take first? Ans✓✓✓ Size up the situation
, Explain considerations for developing an organizational structure that
supports the incident and delegating authority to the lowest practical
level Ans✓✓✓ -Only create positions when necessary
-Maintain span of control
-Consider the complexity of the incident and the type and number of
resources managed
Explain how ICS fits into NIMS Ans✓✓✓ ICS falls under the command
and coordination component of NIMS
Explain how Unified Command (UC) functions on a multi-jurisdictional
or multi-agency incident Ans✓✓✓ Single agency/multiple jurisdiction:
UC is made of representatives from each jurisdiction
Multiple agency/single jurisdiction: UC is made of representatives from
each agency
Multiple agency/multiple jurisdiction: UC is made of representatives
from local, state, and federal agencies
Explain reporting relationships and information flow within the
organization Ans✓✓✓ Chain of command is used to communicate
direction and maintain management control for formal
communication/orders. For informal communication, members can
directly communicate with each other.
___________ means that each individual involved in incident
operations will be assigned to only one supervisor Ans✓✓✓ Unity of
command
Contrast the difference between planning for incidents and planning for
events Ans✓✓✓ Incidents are unexpected and unscheduled, events
are scheduled and preplanned
Define Unified Command and identify 5 features of it Ans✓✓✓ Unified
Command is a single integrated group that manages the incident with
jointly approved objectives.
1. A single integrated incident organization
2. Shared command staff, general staff, and sections
3. A single set of objectives, Incident Action Plan, and planning process
4. Shared facilities
5. A coordinated process for resource ordering
Define Unity of Command Ans✓✓✓ Personnel report to only one
supervisor and receive work assignments/take directions only from that
one person
During initial response actions, what action should the Incident
Commander take first? Ans✓✓✓ Size up the situation
, Explain considerations for developing an organizational structure that
supports the incident and delegating authority to the lowest practical
level Ans✓✓✓ -Only create positions when necessary
-Maintain span of control
-Consider the complexity of the incident and the type and number of
resources managed
Explain how ICS fits into NIMS Ans✓✓✓ ICS falls under the command
and coordination component of NIMS
Explain how Unified Command (UC) functions on a multi-jurisdictional
or multi-agency incident Ans✓✓✓ Single agency/multiple jurisdiction:
UC is made of representatives from each jurisdiction
Multiple agency/single jurisdiction: UC is made of representatives from
each agency
Multiple agency/multiple jurisdiction: UC is made of representatives
from local, state, and federal agencies
Explain reporting relationships and information flow within the
organization Ans✓✓✓ Chain of command is used to communicate
direction and maintain management control for formal
communication/orders. For informal communication, members can
directly communicate with each other.
