NIMS ICS 100 LESSON QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
TheZZIncidentZZCommandZZSystemZZ(ICS)ZZandZZNIMSZZareZZtheZZsame,ZZandZZtheseZZtermsZZc
anZZbeZZusedZZinterchangeably.ZZ-ZZans-False
ICSZZcouldZZbeZZusedZZtoZZmanageZZaZZlargeZZsportingZZeventZZorZZaZZvisitZZfromZZaZZforeignZZdig
nitary.ZZ-ZZans-True
ICSZZisZZaZZstandardized,ZZon-
scene,ZZwidelyZZapplicableZZapproachZZtoZZincidentZZmanagement.ZZ-ZZans-True
ThisZZisZZUnitZZ1,ZZweZZhaveZZaZZ10-37,ZZCodeZZ2."ZZIIsZZthisZZcommonZZterminologyZZ-ZZans-No
WhichZZofZZtheseZZisZZNOTZZaZZcharacteristicZZofZZanZZIncidentZZActionZZPlanZZ(IAP)?ZZ-ZZans-
ItZZfocusesZZonZZpreviousZZoperationalZZperiodsZZinZZorderZZtoZZprovideZZlessonsZZlearned.
SpanZZofZZcontrolZZrefersZZtoZZtheZZfactZZthatZZaZZsupervisorZZcanZZeffectivelyZZmanageZZanZZunli
mitedZZamountZZofZZresources.ZZ-ZZans-False
InZZpart,ZZcomprehensiveZZresourceZZmanagementZZdescribesZZstandardZZmechanismsZZuse
dZZtoZZidentifyZZrequirementsZZandZZacquire,ZZmobilize,ZZtrack,ZZandZZdemobilizeZZresourcesZZ-
ZZans-True
IntegratedZZcommunicationsZZareZZnecessaryZZtoZZachieveZZsituationalZZawareness.ZZ-ZZans-
True
BecauseZZincidentZZdetailsZZareZZoftenZZunknownZZatZZtheZZstart,ZZcommandZZshouldZZnotZZbeZZ
establishedZZuntilZZafterZZtheZZIncidentZZActionZZPlanZZhasZZbeenZZdeveloped.ZZ-ZZans-False
UnityZZofZZcommandZZmeansZZthatZZeveryZZindividualZZisZZaccountableZZtoZZandZZreportsZZtoZZo
nlyZZoneZZdesignatedZZsupervisor.ZZ-ZZans-True
ChainZZofZZcommandZZrestrictsZZpersonnelZZfromZZcommunicatingZZorZZsharingZZinformationZZ
outsideZZtheirZZorganizationalZZunits.ZZ-ZZans-False
ToZZpromoteZZaccountability,ZZwhichZZdocumentZZoutlinesZZtheZZmethodZZforZZcoordinatingZZre
sponseZZoperations?ZZ-ZZans-IncidentZZActionZZPlan
, SupportsZZtheZZincidentZZactionZZplanningZZprocessZZbyZZtrackingZZresources,ZZcollecting/
analyzingZZinformation,ZZandZZmaintainingZZdocumentation.ZZ-ZZans-Planning
SetsZZtheZZincidentZZobjectives,ZZstrategies,ZZandZZpriorities,ZZandZZhasZZoverallZZresponsibility
ZZforZZtheZZincident.ZZ-ZZans-IncidentZZCommand
EnsuresZZthatZZallZZintelligence/
investigationsZZoperationsZZandZZactivitiesZZareZZproperlyZZmanaged,ZZcoordinated,ZZandZZdir
ected.ZZ-ZZans-Intelligence/Investigations
ConductsZZoperationsZZtoZZreachZZtheZZincidentZZobjectives.ZZEstablishesZZtacticsZZandZZdirect
sZZallZZoperationalZZresources.ZZ-ZZans-Operations
MonitorsZZcostsZZrelatedZZtoZZtheZZincident.ZZProvidesZZaccounting,ZZprocurement,ZZtimeZZreco
rding,ZZandZZcostZZanalyses.ZZ-ZZans-Finance/Administration
ArrangesZZforZZresourcesZZandZZneededZZservicesZZtoZZsupportZZachievementZZofZZtheZZincide
ntZZobjectives.ZZ-ZZans-Logistics
TheZZDeputyZZIncidentZZCommanderZZwillZZbeZZreplacingZZtheZZcurrentZZIncidentZZCommande
r,ZZwhoZZneedsZZtoZZattendZZtoZZaZZfamilyZZemergency.
TheZZcurrentZZIncidentZZCommanderZZshould:ZZ-ZZans-ProvideZZaZZtransfer-of-
commandZZbriefingZZtoZZtheZZnewZZCommander
IZZworkZZveryZZcloselyZZwithZZOperationsZZtoZZmakeZZsureZZthatZZourZZpeopleZZinZZtheZZfieldZZareZZ
wearingZZappropriateZZprotectiveZZequipmentZZandZZimplementingZZsafeZZtacticalZZoptions.ZZ-
ZZans-SafetyZZOfficer
IZZprovideZZbriefingsZZtoZZsupportingZZAgencyZZRepresentativesZZandZZworkZZwithZZthemZZtoZZa
ddressZZtheirZZquestionsZZandZZconcernsZZaboutZZtheZZoperation.ZZIZZremainZZvisibleZZonZZtheZZi
ncidentZZsceneZZtoZZallZZincomingZZcooperatingZZandZZassistingZZagencies.ZZ-ZZans-
LiaisonZZOfficer
IZZamZZtheZZprimaryZZcontactZZforZZanyoneZZwhoZZwantsZZdetailsZZaboutZZtheZZincidentZZandZZour
ZZresponseZZtoZZit.ZZIZZserveZZanZZexternalZZaudienceZZthroughZZtheZZmediaZZandZZanZZinternalZZa
udienceZZincludingZZincidentZZstaffZZandZZagencyZZpersonnel.ZZ-ZZans-
PublicZZInformationZZOfficer
EstablishZZobjectives,ZZmakeZZassignments,ZZandZZorderZZresourcesZZ-ZZans-
IncidentZZCommand
Collect,ZZanalyze,ZZandZZdisseminateZZinformationZZ-ZZans-IncidentZZCoordination
SynchronizeZZpublicZZinformationZZmessagesZZ-ZZans-Coordination
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
TheZZIncidentZZCommandZZSystemZZ(ICS)ZZandZZNIMSZZareZZtheZZsame,ZZandZZtheseZZtermsZZc
anZZbeZZusedZZinterchangeably.ZZ-ZZans-False
ICSZZcouldZZbeZZusedZZtoZZmanageZZaZZlargeZZsportingZZeventZZorZZaZZvisitZZfromZZaZZforeignZZdig
nitary.ZZ-ZZans-True
ICSZZisZZaZZstandardized,ZZon-
scene,ZZwidelyZZapplicableZZapproachZZtoZZincidentZZmanagement.ZZ-ZZans-True
ThisZZisZZUnitZZ1,ZZweZZhaveZZaZZ10-37,ZZCodeZZ2."ZZIIsZZthisZZcommonZZterminologyZZ-ZZans-No
WhichZZofZZtheseZZisZZNOTZZaZZcharacteristicZZofZZanZZIncidentZZActionZZPlanZZ(IAP)?ZZ-ZZans-
ItZZfocusesZZonZZpreviousZZoperationalZZperiodsZZinZZorderZZtoZZprovideZZlessonsZZlearned.
SpanZZofZZcontrolZZrefersZZtoZZtheZZfactZZthatZZaZZsupervisorZZcanZZeffectivelyZZmanageZZanZZunli
mitedZZamountZZofZZresources.ZZ-ZZans-False
InZZpart,ZZcomprehensiveZZresourceZZmanagementZZdescribesZZstandardZZmechanismsZZuse
dZZtoZZidentifyZZrequirementsZZandZZacquire,ZZmobilize,ZZtrack,ZZandZZdemobilizeZZresourcesZZ-
ZZans-True
IntegratedZZcommunicationsZZareZZnecessaryZZtoZZachieveZZsituationalZZawareness.ZZ-ZZans-
True
BecauseZZincidentZZdetailsZZareZZoftenZZunknownZZatZZtheZZstart,ZZcommandZZshouldZZnotZZbeZZ
establishedZZuntilZZafterZZtheZZIncidentZZActionZZPlanZZhasZZbeenZZdeveloped.ZZ-ZZans-False
UnityZZofZZcommandZZmeansZZthatZZeveryZZindividualZZisZZaccountableZZtoZZandZZreportsZZtoZZo
nlyZZoneZZdesignatedZZsupervisor.ZZ-ZZans-True
ChainZZofZZcommandZZrestrictsZZpersonnelZZfromZZcommunicatingZZorZZsharingZZinformationZZ
outsideZZtheirZZorganizationalZZunits.ZZ-ZZans-False
ToZZpromoteZZaccountability,ZZwhichZZdocumentZZoutlinesZZtheZZmethodZZforZZcoordinatingZZre
sponseZZoperations?ZZ-ZZans-IncidentZZActionZZPlan
, SupportsZZtheZZincidentZZactionZZplanningZZprocessZZbyZZtrackingZZresources,ZZcollecting/
analyzingZZinformation,ZZandZZmaintainingZZdocumentation.ZZ-ZZans-Planning
SetsZZtheZZincidentZZobjectives,ZZstrategies,ZZandZZpriorities,ZZandZZhasZZoverallZZresponsibility
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EnsuresZZthatZZallZZintelligence/
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ConductsZZoperationsZZtoZZreachZZtheZZincidentZZobjectives.ZZEstablishesZZtacticsZZandZZdirect
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MonitorsZZcostsZZrelatedZZtoZZtheZZincident.ZZProvidesZZaccounting,ZZprocurement,ZZtimeZZreco
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ArrangesZZforZZresourcesZZandZZneededZZservicesZZtoZZsupportZZachievementZZofZZtheZZincide
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TheZZDeputyZZIncidentZZCommanderZZwillZZbeZZreplacingZZtheZZcurrentZZIncidentZZCommande
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TheZZcurrentZZIncidentZZCommanderZZshould:ZZ-ZZans-ProvideZZaZZtransfer-of-
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IZZworkZZveryZZcloselyZZwithZZOperationsZZtoZZmakeZZsureZZthatZZourZZpeopleZZinZZtheZZfieldZZareZZ
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ZZans-SafetyZZOfficer
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Collect,ZZanalyze,ZZandZZdisseminateZZinformationZZ-ZZans-IncidentZZCoordination
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