NIMS ICS 300Final Exam 2025– Questions& Solutions
The NationalIncidentManagementSystem(NIMS): - Answer- Mandatestheuseof ICS standardized features
and structures.
(Blank) meansthateachindividual involvedin incidentoperationswill be assignedto only one supervisor.-
Answer- Span of Control
SelecttheTRUE Statement- Answer- A Deputymay be assignedto supporta Branch Directorwithin the
Operations Section.
The organizationalelementsat theincidentthatcan orderresourceincludethe:- Answer- Incidentcommander
Logistic sectionchief
Supply unit leader(planningsection)
Assuming that the Incident Commander has activated the Operations Section, which, in
has
turn,
activatedseveralStagingAreas,Divisions, Branches,and Groups,whichof these
managersand supervisorswouldreportdirectlyto theIncidentCommander?- Answer- The Operations Section
Chief only
SelecttheTRUE statement:- Answer- In Unified Command,resourcesstayundertheadministrativeand policy
control of their agencies
In Unified Command,tacticalresourcesaremanagedby: - Answer- The OperationsSectionChief
One purposeof theUnified CommandMeetingis to - Answer- Designatean OperationsSectionChief and
develop a collective set of incident objectives
List threeadvantagesof Unified Command:(Write your answerbelow.)- Answer- A collectiveapproach is made
to developing strategies to achieve incident goals.
, Informationflowand coordinationis improvedbetweenall jurisdictionsand agenciesinvolvedin theincident.
All agencieswith responsibilityfor theincidenthavean understandingof oneanother'sprioritiesand restrictions.
No agency'sauthorityor legalrequirementswill becompromisedor neglected.
Each agencyis fully awareof theplans,actions,and constraintsof all others.
The combinedeffortsof all agenciesareoptimizedas theyperformtheirrespectiveassignmentsundera single
Incident Action Plan.
Duplicativeeffortsarereducedor eliminated,thus reducingcostand chancesfor frustration andconflict.
During initial responseactions,thepersoncurrentlyin charge(IncidentCommander)must- Answer- Size up
the situation
Determineif life is at immediaterisk.
Ensurethatpersonnelsafetyfactorsaretakeninto account.
Determineif thereareany environmentalissuesthatneedto beaddressed.
A delegationof authority- Answer- May be neededwhentheincidentscopeis complexor beyond existing
authorities
The stepsfor assumingcontrolincludethefollowing:(Fill in themissing item) - Answer- Assessthe situation with
the current Incident Commander.
The NationalIncidentManagementSystem(NIMS): - Answer- Mandatestheuseof ICS standardized features
and structures.
(Blank) meansthateachindividual involvedin incidentoperationswill be assignedto only one supervisor.-
Answer- Span of Control
SelecttheTRUE Statement- Answer- A Deputymay be assignedto supporta Branch Directorwithin the
Operations Section.
The organizationalelementsat theincidentthatcan orderresourceincludethe:- Answer- Incidentcommander
Logistic sectionchief
Supply unit leader(planningsection)
Assuming that the Incident Commander has activated the Operations Section, which, in
has
turn,
activatedseveralStagingAreas,Divisions, Branches,and Groups,whichof these
managersand supervisorswouldreportdirectlyto theIncidentCommander?- Answer- The Operations Section
Chief only
SelecttheTRUE statement:- Answer- In Unified Command,resourcesstayundertheadministrativeand policy
control of their agencies
In Unified Command,tacticalresourcesaremanagedby: - Answer- The OperationsSectionChief
One purposeof theUnified CommandMeetingis to - Answer- Designatean OperationsSectionChief and
develop a collective set of incident objectives
List threeadvantagesof Unified Command:(Write your answerbelow.)- Answer- A collectiveapproach is made
to developing strategies to achieve incident goals.
, Informationflowand coordinationis improvedbetweenall jurisdictionsand agenciesinvolvedin theincident.
All agencieswith responsibilityfor theincidenthavean understandingof oneanother'sprioritiesand restrictions.
No agency'sauthorityor legalrequirementswill becompromisedor neglected.
Each agencyis fully awareof theplans,actions,and constraintsof all others.
The combinedeffortsof all agenciesareoptimizedas theyperformtheirrespectiveassignmentsundera single
Incident Action Plan.
Duplicativeeffortsarereducedor eliminated,thus reducingcostand chancesfor frustration andconflict.
During initial responseactions,thepersoncurrentlyin charge(IncidentCommander)must- Answer- Size up
the situation
Determineif life is at immediaterisk.
Ensurethatpersonnelsafetyfactorsaretakeninto account.
Determineif thereareany environmentalissuesthatneedto beaddressed.
A delegationof authority- Answer- May be neededwhentheincidentscopeis complexor beyond existing
authorities
The stepsfor assumingcontrolincludethefollowing:(Fill in themissing item) - Answer- Assessthe situation with
the current Incident Commander.
