NIMS ICS-300: Final Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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
