NIMS ICS-200.b Questions and
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1) These levels of the ICS organization may have Deputy positions:
Branch
Incident Commander
___________
(a) Staging Area
(b) Group
(c) Division
(d) Section - <CORRECT ANSWER >>d
2) Resources within the Staging Areas:
(a) Are managed by the Logistics Section
(b) Are awaiting operational assignment
(c) Include out-of-service resources that are being made ready for deployment
(d) Include those being made ready for demobilization and return to their jurisdictions -
<CORRECT ANSWER >>b
3) _________________ means that each individual involved in incident operations will be
assigned to only one supervisor.
(a) Span of Control
(b) Unity of Command
(c) Supervisor Authority
(d) Unified Command - <CORRECT ANSWER >>b
, 4) Which Section is responsible for handling claims related to property damage, injuries, or
fatalities at the incident?
(a) Logistics Section
(b) Operations Section
(c) Finance/Administration Section
(d) Planning Section - <CORRECT ANSWER >>c
5) Select the TRUE statement:
(a) When a new Incident Commander assumes command, the outgoing Incident Commander
should be demobilized to avoid confusion
(b) Upon arriving at an incident the higher ranking person will either assume command,
maintain command as is, or reassign command to a third party
(c) A lower ranking but more qualified person may not be designated as the Incident
Commander
(d) Transfer of command procedures are implemented at the Emergency Operations Center
before the Incident Commander arrives at the scene - <CORRECT ANSWER >>b
6) Branches within the ICS organization can be established:
(a) Along agency jurisdictional lines
(b) Geographically or functionally
(c) Within Groups to organize resources
(d) Under the supervision of a Leader - <CORRECT ANSWER >>b
7) ICS Form 201:
Answers 2026 Question Bank
1) These levels of the ICS organization may have Deputy positions:
Branch
Incident Commander
___________
(a) Staging Area
(b) Group
(c) Division
(d) Section - <CORRECT ANSWER >>d
2) Resources within the Staging Areas:
(a) Are managed by the Logistics Section
(b) Are awaiting operational assignment
(c) Include out-of-service resources that are being made ready for deployment
(d) Include those being made ready for demobilization and return to their jurisdictions -
<CORRECT ANSWER >>b
3) _________________ means that each individual involved in incident operations will be
assigned to only one supervisor.
(a) Span of Control
(b) Unity of Command
(c) Supervisor Authority
(d) Unified Command - <CORRECT ANSWER >>b
, 4) Which Section is responsible for handling claims related to property damage, injuries, or
fatalities at the incident?
(a) Logistics Section
(b) Operations Section
(c) Finance/Administration Section
(d) Planning Section - <CORRECT ANSWER >>c
5) Select the TRUE statement:
(a) When a new Incident Commander assumes command, the outgoing Incident Commander
should be demobilized to avoid confusion
(b) Upon arriving at an incident the higher ranking person will either assume command,
maintain command as is, or reassign command to a third party
(c) A lower ranking but more qualified person may not be designated as the Incident
Commander
(d) Transfer of command procedures are implemented at the Emergency Operations Center
before the Incident Commander arrives at the scene - <CORRECT ANSWER >>b
6) Branches within the ICS organization can be established:
(a) Along agency jurisdictional lines
(b) Geographically or functionally
(c) Within Groups to organize resources
(d) Under the supervision of a Leader - <CORRECT ANSWER >>b
7) ICS Form 201:
