INTRODUCTION TO THE INCIDENT
COMMAND SYSTEM EXAM SCRIPT 2026
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ If the Incident Commander designates personnel to provide public
information, safety, and liaison services, the personnel are collectively
referred to as the: Answer: Command Staff
⩥ Selection of Incident Commanders is done by the: Answer:
Jurisdiction or organization with primary responsibility for the incident
⩥ Which ICS functional area sets the incident objectives, strategies, and
priorities, and has overall responsibility for the incident? Answer:
Command
⩥ Which ICS functional area tracks resources, collects and analyzes
information, and maintains documentation? Answer: Planning
⩥ Acquiring, Storing, and Inventorying Resources are part of which
NIMS Management Characteristic? Answer: Comprehensive Resource
Management
,⩥ At the incident scene, who handles media inquiries? Answer: Public
Information Officer
⩥ Check-in, Incident Action Planning, Personal Responsibility, and
Resource Tracking are all necessary to ensure: Answer: Accountability
⩥ Depending on the incident size and complexity, various types of
support facilities may be established by: Answer: Incident Command
⩥ Establishment of the ICS modular organization is the responsibility of
the: Answer: Incident Commander
⩥ Expansion of the ICS modular organization is the responsibility of
the: Answer: Incident Commander
⩥ If the Incident Commander designates personnel to provide public
information, safety, and liaison services, the personnel are collectively
referred to as the: Answer: Command Staff
⩥ In a Unified Command, members representing multiple jurisdictions
and agencies work together to establish: Answer: Incident Objectives
, ⩥ Incident objectives that drive incident operations are established by
the: Answer: Incident Commander or Unified Command
⩥ Major activities of the Planning Section include: Answer: Preparing
and documenting Incident Action Plans.
⩥ One of the benefits of ICS is that it provides an orderly, systematic
___________ process. Answer: Planning
⩥ Qualification, Certification, and Credentialing Personnel are part of
which NIMS Management Characteristic? Answer: Comprehensive
Resource Management
⩥ Selection of Incident Commanders is done by the: Answer:
Jurisdiction or organization with primary responsibility for the incident
⩥ The Incident Command System (ICS) is: Answer: A standardized
approach to incident management that is applicable for use in all
hazards.
⩥ The Incident Commander or Unified Command establishes incident
objectives that include: Answer: Identifying strategies, tactics, tasks, and
activities to achieve the objectives.