ICS 200 TEST REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
WhatKisKICS?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-ICS:
IsKaKstandardizedKmanagementKtoolKforKmeetingKtheKdemandsKofKsmallKorKlargeKemergencyKorKnonemerg
K
encyKsituations
KRepresentsK"bestKpractices,"KandKhasKbecomeKtheKstandardKforKemergencyKmanagementKacrossKtheKcoun
try
K MayKbeKusedKforKplannedKevents,KnaturalKdisasters,KandKactsKofKterrorism
K IsKaKpartKofKtheKNationalKIncidentKManagementKSystemK(NIMS)
ICSKisKnotKjustKaKstandardizedKorganizationalKchart,KbutKanKentireKmanagementKsystem.
WhatKisKNIMS?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
NIMSKprovidesKaKconsistentKframeworkKforKincidentKmanagementKatKallKjurisdictionalKlevelsKregardlessKofKt
heKcause,Ksize,KorKcomplexityKofKtheKincident.
NIMSKprovidesKtheKNation'sKfirstKrespondersKandKauthoritiesKwithKtheKsameKfoundationKforKincidentKmana
gementKforKterroristKattacks,KnaturalKdisasters,KandKotherKemergencies.
MajorKNIMSKcomponentsK-KCORRECTKANSWERK--ResourceKmanagement
-CommandKandKcoordination
-CommunicationsKandKinformationKmanagement
MostKessentialKelementKofKICS?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-Communication
ICSKemploysKwhatKtypeKofKstructure?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
ICSKemploysKaKmodularKorganizationalKstructureKthatKcanKbeKtailoredKbasedKonKtheKsize,KcomplexityKandKh
azardsKofKanKincident.KCommandKofKthisKorganizationKisKestablishedKunderKaKsingleKIncidentKCommanderKo
rKaKUnifiedKCommand.
ICSKfeaturesKrelatedKtoKcommandKstructure?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
TheKICSKfeaturesKrelatedKtoKcommandKstructureKincludeKchainKofKcommandKandKunityKofKcommand.
, ICSKhelpsKensureKfullKutilizationKofKallKincidentKresourcesKby?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
MaintainingKaKmanageableKspanKofKcontrol
K EstablishingKdesignatedKincidentKfacilitiesKandKlocations
K ImplementingKcomprehensiveKresourceKmanagementKpractices
K DefiningKclearKprocessesKforKdispatch/KdeploymentKofKresources
K EnsuringKintegratedKcommunications
WhatKfactorKdoesKnotKimpactKcomplexKincidents?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-PoliticalKSensitivity.
WhatKtypeKofKplansKdoKnotKhelpKyou?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-ExerciseKPlans.
TypeK4KincidentsKincludeKaKlotKof?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-SingleKResources
WhenKexpandingKanKincident,KwhatKwouldKyouKaddKtoKtheKICSKstructure?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
YouKcouldKaddKresourcesKonlyKasKneeded.
WhenKtransferringKcommandKwhatKfulfillmentKneedsKwouldn'tKbeKappropriate?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
RequestsKfromKagencies.
IfKanKincidentKrequiresKregionalKandKnationalKresources,KwhatKtypeKofKincidentKwouldKitKbeKcategorizedKas?
K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-TypeK2.
You'reKatKanKincidentKandKyou'reKnotKsureKifKaKdelegationKofKauthorityKisKneeded.KWhatKelementsKwouldKre
quireKitKtoKbeKnecessary?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
IfKtheKincidentKisKoutsideKtheKIncidentKCommander'sKjurisdiction
K WhenKtheKincidentKscopeKisKcomplexKorKbeyondKexistingKauthorities
K IfKrequiredKbyKlawKorKprocedures
TheKoperationsKsectionKdoesKwhat?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
TheKOperationsKSectionKisKresponsibleKforKallKtacticalKoperationsKatKtheKincident.
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
WhatKisKICS?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-ICS:
IsKaKstandardizedKmanagementKtoolKforKmeetingKtheKdemandsKofKsmallKorKlargeKemergencyKorKnonemerg
K
encyKsituations
KRepresentsK"bestKpractices,"KandKhasKbecomeKtheKstandardKforKemergencyKmanagementKacrossKtheKcoun
try
K MayKbeKusedKforKplannedKevents,KnaturalKdisasters,KandKactsKofKterrorism
K IsKaKpartKofKtheKNationalKIncidentKManagementKSystemK(NIMS)
ICSKisKnotKjustKaKstandardizedKorganizationalKchart,KbutKanKentireKmanagementKsystem.
WhatKisKNIMS?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
NIMSKprovidesKaKconsistentKframeworkKforKincidentKmanagementKatKallKjurisdictionalKlevelsKregardlessKofKt
heKcause,Ksize,KorKcomplexityKofKtheKincident.
NIMSKprovidesKtheKNation'sKfirstKrespondersKandKauthoritiesKwithKtheKsameKfoundationKforKincidentKmana
gementKforKterroristKattacks,KnaturalKdisasters,KandKotherKemergencies.
MajorKNIMSKcomponentsK-KCORRECTKANSWERK--ResourceKmanagement
-CommandKandKcoordination
-CommunicationsKandKinformationKmanagement
MostKessentialKelementKofKICS?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-Communication
ICSKemploysKwhatKtypeKofKstructure?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
ICSKemploysKaKmodularKorganizationalKstructureKthatKcanKbeKtailoredKbasedKonKtheKsize,KcomplexityKandKh
azardsKofKanKincident.KCommandKofKthisKorganizationKisKestablishedKunderKaKsingleKIncidentKCommanderKo
rKaKUnifiedKCommand.
ICSKfeaturesKrelatedKtoKcommandKstructure?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
TheKICSKfeaturesKrelatedKtoKcommandKstructureKincludeKchainKofKcommandKandKunityKofKcommand.
, ICSKhelpsKensureKfullKutilizationKofKallKincidentKresourcesKby?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
MaintainingKaKmanageableKspanKofKcontrol
K EstablishingKdesignatedKincidentKfacilitiesKandKlocations
K ImplementingKcomprehensiveKresourceKmanagementKpractices
K DefiningKclearKprocessesKforKdispatch/KdeploymentKofKresources
K EnsuringKintegratedKcommunications
WhatKfactorKdoesKnotKimpactKcomplexKincidents?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-PoliticalKSensitivity.
WhatKtypeKofKplansKdoKnotKhelpKyou?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-ExerciseKPlans.
TypeK4KincidentsKincludeKaKlotKof?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-SingleKResources
WhenKexpandingKanKincident,KwhatKwouldKyouKaddKtoKtheKICSKstructure?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
YouKcouldKaddKresourcesKonlyKasKneeded.
WhenKtransferringKcommandKwhatKfulfillmentKneedsKwouldn'tKbeKappropriate?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
RequestsKfromKagencies.
IfKanKincidentKrequiresKregionalKandKnationalKresources,KwhatKtypeKofKincidentKwouldKitKbeKcategorizedKas?
K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-TypeK2.
You'reKatKanKincidentKandKyou'reKnotKsureKifKaKdelegationKofKauthorityKisKneeded.KWhatKelementsKwouldKre
quireKitKtoKbeKnecessary?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
IfKtheKincidentKisKoutsideKtheKIncidentKCommander'sKjurisdiction
K WhenKtheKincidentKscopeKisKcomplexKorKbeyondKexistingKauthorities
K IfKrequiredKbyKlawKorKprocedures
TheKoperationsKsectionKdoesKwhat?K-KCORRECTKANSWERK-
TheKOperationsKSectionKisKresponsibleKforKallKtacticalKoperationsKatKtheKincident.