ICS 300 EXAM Questions AND Correct Answers
1. incident objectives.
2. Identify strategies.
3. Develop detailed tactics.
4. Assign resources.
5. Evaluate outcomes. - ✔✔Determining resource needs can be divided into 5
steps:
1. Conduct assessment and develop _____.
2. Identify _____.
3. Develop detailed ______.
4. Assign _______.
5. Evaluate _______.
Additional/Release of Resources
News Media - ✔✔Incident Commander's Major Responsibilities
The Incident Commander has a wide variety of responsibilities, some of which
are complex and require explanation:
x Approve Requests for _____: determine resource requirements and ensure
adequate resources.
x Authorize Release of Information to _____: release of information and
responding to media inquiries.
administrative and policy
,tactical action - ✔✔Elements to Consider in Applying Unified Command There
are four basic elements to consider in applying Unified Command in ICS:
3. Resources: Resources, supplied by the jurisdictions and agencies that have
functional or jurisdictional responsibility or with whom responsible agencies
have agreements, stay under the _____ and ____ control of their agencies.
However, operationally they respond to mission assignments under the
coordination and direction of the Operations Section Chief based on the
requirements of the Incident Action Plan.
4. Operations: After the objectives, strategies, and inter-agency agreements are
decided, the Operations Section Chief is designated to develop ______ plans
and to direct tactical operations.
Agency Representative - ✔✔An _______ is an individual assigned to an incident
from an assisting or cooperating agency who has been delegated full authority
to make decisions on all matters affecting that agency's participation at the
incident.
an Incident Action Plan - ✔✔The 8th responsibility is to approve and authorize
implementation of ________. ICS offers great flexibility in the development of
Incident Action Plans. Plans can be verbal or written. Written plans should be
provided for multi-jurisdictional or multi-agency incidents, or when the incident
will continue for more than one Operational Period
Appropriate Strategy - ✔✔When determining incident objectives and strategies.
A suggested four-step approach is:
Step 3) Develop _______: this describes the general method or methods that
should be used to achieve an incident objective. Strategies can be used either
singly or in combination.
, appropriate time - ✔✔Transfer of Command
There are six important steps in effectively transferring command of an incident
in progress.
The fourth step in the transfer of command is for the incoming Incident
Commander to determine an _____ for the official transfer of command.
assessment - ✔✔Transfer of Command
There are six important steps in effectively transferring command of an incident
in progress.
-The first step in the transfer of command is for the incoming Incident
Commander, if at all possible, to personally perform an _____ of the incident
situation with the current Incident Commander.
assignment - ✔✔Transfer of Command
There are six important steps in effectively transferring command of an incident
in progress.
The sixth and final step in the transfer of command is for the incoming Incident
Commander to decide whether to give the previous Incident Commander
another ______ on the incident.
Assistant - ✔✔Command Staff
Each of the Command Staff members may also have an _______
authorize release of information to news media - ✔✔The final responsibility is
to _________. On small incidents, the Incident Commander is responsible for
authorizing the release of information to the media. On larger incidents, it may
be necessary to assign a Public Information Officer to help ensure that
1. incident objectives.
2. Identify strategies.
3. Develop detailed tactics.
4. Assign resources.
5. Evaluate outcomes. - ✔✔Determining resource needs can be divided into 5
steps:
1. Conduct assessment and develop _____.
2. Identify _____.
3. Develop detailed ______.
4. Assign _______.
5. Evaluate _______.
Additional/Release of Resources
News Media - ✔✔Incident Commander's Major Responsibilities
The Incident Commander has a wide variety of responsibilities, some of which
are complex and require explanation:
x Approve Requests for _____: determine resource requirements and ensure
adequate resources.
x Authorize Release of Information to _____: release of information and
responding to media inquiries.
administrative and policy
,tactical action - ✔✔Elements to Consider in Applying Unified Command There
are four basic elements to consider in applying Unified Command in ICS:
3. Resources: Resources, supplied by the jurisdictions and agencies that have
functional or jurisdictional responsibility or with whom responsible agencies
have agreements, stay under the _____ and ____ control of their agencies.
However, operationally they respond to mission assignments under the
coordination and direction of the Operations Section Chief based on the
requirements of the Incident Action Plan.
4. Operations: After the objectives, strategies, and inter-agency agreements are
decided, the Operations Section Chief is designated to develop ______ plans
and to direct tactical operations.
Agency Representative - ✔✔An _______ is an individual assigned to an incident
from an assisting or cooperating agency who has been delegated full authority
to make decisions on all matters affecting that agency's participation at the
incident.
an Incident Action Plan - ✔✔The 8th responsibility is to approve and authorize
implementation of ________. ICS offers great flexibility in the development of
Incident Action Plans. Plans can be verbal or written. Written plans should be
provided for multi-jurisdictional or multi-agency incidents, or when the incident
will continue for more than one Operational Period
Appropriate Strategy - ✔✔When determining incident objectives and strategies.
A suggested four-step approach is:
Step 3) Develop _______: this describes the general method or methods that
should be used to achieve an incident objective. Strategies can be used either
singly or in combination.
, appropriate time - ✔✔Transfer of Command
There are six important steps in effectively transferring command of an incident
in progress.
The fourth step in the transfer of command is for the incoming Incident
Commander to determine an _____ for the official transfer of command.
assessment - ✔✔Transfer of Command
There are six important steps in effectively transferring command of an incident
in progress.
-The first step in the transfer of command is for the incoming Incident
Commander, if at all possible, to personally perform an _____ of the incident
situation with the current Incident Commander.
assignment - ✔✔Transfer of Command
There are six important steps in effectively transferring command of an incident
in progress.
The sixth and final step in the transfer of command is for the incoming Incident
Commander to decide whether to give the previous Incident Commander
another ______ on the incident.
Assistant - ✔✔Command Staff
Each of the Command Staff members may also have an _______
authorize release of information to news media - ✔✔The final responsibility is
to _________. On small incidents, the Incident Commander is responsible for
authorizing the release of information to the media. On larger incidents, it may
be necessary to assign a Public Information Officer to help ensure that
