NIMS ICS-300 Exam Questions with 100%
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Grade A+
What NIMS component focuses on the Incident Command System, Emergency
Operations Center, Multiagency Coordination Groups, and Joint Information
Systems?
a) Resource Management
b) Communications and Information Management
c) Command and Coordination
d) Preparedness - ANSWER : c) Command and Coordination
When there is an orderly line of authority and reporting relationships within the
ranks of an organization, the organization is said to have a .
a) Chain of Command
b) Unity of Command
c) Unified Command
d) Preparedness - ANSWER : a) Chain of Command
What Incident Management role provides strategic direction and delegates the
authority needed to accomplish the incident objectives?
a) Operations Section Chief
b) Incident Commander
,c) Liaison Offficer
d) Agency Executives/Senior Officials - ANSWER : d) Agency Executives/Senior
Officials
Module expansion at an incident is based on .
a) increasing span of control to 8:1
b) decreasing span of control to 2:1
c) matching an organization's structure to the task
d) the person in charge - ANSWER : c) matching an organization's structure to the
task
What is one of the primary features of Unified Command?
a) The inclusion of Multiple Incident Commands under one management team.
b) The use of an Incident Management Team.
c) Multi-Point ordering
d) A single IAP for the incident in question - ANSWER : d) A single IAP for the
incident in question
What is one of the initial factors in response to an incident that has the potential to
affect the outcome of the response?
a) apply immediate organizing actions
b) request the Governor to declare state of emergency
c) notify the media
d) open the EOC - ANSWER : a) apply immediate organizing actions
, When planning for an event, such as a parade or concert, what should be
considered that is similar to when planning for an incident, such as a hurricane?
a) time is of the essence
b) use the ICS planning process
c) expect expansion of incident
d) unavailable communications - ANSWER : b) use the ICS planning process
When determining the complexity of an incident, what is one assessment factor
used?
a) time of year incident occurs
b) long-term recovery issues
c) community and responder safety
d) determine common operating picture - ANSWER : c) community and responder
safety
Of the documents listed, what agency policy influences incident management?
a) Continuity of Operations Plan
b) IAP
c) Performance Evaluation
d) National Response Framework - ANSWER : a) Continuity of Operations Plan
Strategies establish the general plan or direction for accomplishing the incident
objectives, while specify how the strategies will be executed.
Correct Answers Latest Update Attained
Grade A+
What NIMS component focuses on the Incident Command System, Emergency
Operations Center, Multiagency Coordination Groups, and Joint Information
Systems?
a) Resource Management
b) Communications and Information Management
c) Command and Coordination
d) Preparedness - ANSWER : c) Command and Coordination
When there is an orderly line of authority and reporting relationships within the
ranks of an organization, the organization is said to have a .
a) Chain of Command
b) Unity of Command
c) Unified Command
d) Preparedness - ANSWER : a) Chain of Command
What Incident Management role provides strategic direction and delegates the
authority needed to accomplish the incident objectives?
a) Operations Section Chief
b) Incident Commander
,c) Liaison Offficer
d) Agency Executives/Senior Officials - ANSWER : d) Agency Executives/Senior
Officials
Module expansion at an incident is based on .
a) increasing span of control to 8:1
b) decreasing span of control to 2:1
c) matching an organization's structure to the task
d) the person in charge - ANSWER : c) matching an organization's structure to the
task
What is one of the primary features of Unified Command?
a) The inclusion of Multiple Incident Commands under one management team.
b) The use of an Incident Management Team.
c) Multi-Point ordering
d) A single IAP for the incident in question - ANSWER : d) A single IAP for the
incident in question
What is one of the initial factors in response to an incident that has the potential to
affect the outcome of the response?
a) apply immediate organizing actions
b) request the Governor to declare state of emergency
c) notify the media
d) open the EOC - ANSWER : a) apply immediate organizing actions
, When planning for an event, such as a parade or concert, what should be
considered that is similar to when planning for an incident, such as a hurricane?
a) time is of the essence
b) use the ICS planning process
c) expect expansion of incident
d) unavailable communications - ANSWER : b) use the ICS planning process
When determining the complexity of an incident, what is one assessment factor
used?
a) time of year incident occurs
b) long-term recovery issues
c) community and responder safety
d) determine common operating picture - ANSWER : c) community and responder
safety
Of the documents listed, what agency policy influences incident management?
a) Continuity of Operations Plan
b) IAP
c) Performance Evaluation
d) National Response Framework - ANSWER : a) Continuity of Operations Plan
Strategies establish the general plan or direction for accomplishing the incident
objectives, while specify how the strategies will be executed.
