IMSEP CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
• The location where personnel coordinate and administer logistic function for
an incident.
Answer: base
• Why was IMS for Ontario developed.
Answer: Because lessons learned from major incidents emphasized the need
for Ontario to have robust and standardized system of emergency response
• What is IMS 100 course based on.
Answer: The IMS doctrine for Ontario
• What is the goal of IMS.
Answer: to provide an efficacious, flexible, and consistent structure and
process that is scalable to manage incidents by all levels of government,
emergency response organizations, communities, ministries,
non-governmental organization (NGOs) and the private sector
• Branches are identified by.
Answer: The use of Roman numerals or by functional area
• Fire Resistive Noncombustible.
Answer: type 1 type 2
• The act of directing, ordering and/or controlling resources by virtue of
explicit legal, agency, or delegated authority.
Answer: command
• A responder is.
Answer: Anyone or any organization involved in the response to an incident,
and therefore contributing to the resolution of the problems brought by the
incident
• Span of control is?.
, Answer: An expression of the number of individuals or components that a
supervisor is responsible for, usually expressed as the ratio of supervisors to
those being supervised.
• What is the appropriate span of control is.
Answer: Between 1:3 and 1:7, with an optimum of 1:5
• The functions that directly support Command are.
Answer: Emergency information, liaison and safety
• The planning function entails.
Answer: Managing the planning process including preparing and
documenting the Incident Action Plan for each operational period
Collecting, collating and disseminating incident information
• Describe a branch.
Answer: Can be organized according to either function or geography An
organizational component immediately below the level of section,
comprising groups (within operations) or units (within logistics)
• A group of incident personnel organized according to function and reporting
to the incident commander or unified command.
Answer: general staff
• The ICS organizational element responsible for overall management of the
incident and consisting of the incident commander or unified command and
any additional command staff.
Answer: incident command
• The field location where the primary functions of incident command are
performed.
Answer: Incident Command Post
• A standardized approach to the command, control, and coordination of
emergency response providing a common hierarchy within which
responders from multiple agencies can be effective.
Answer: Incident Command System (ICS) * five major functional areas:
, Command Operations Planning Logistics Finance/administration
• Describe a division.
Answer: The head of a division is called a supervisor An organizational
component assigned to a specific geographical area
• statement of guidance and direction that are specific, measurable, attainable,
results oriented, timely, and necessary for the selection of appropriate
strategies and the tactical direction of resources.
Answer: Incident objectives
• The broad spectrum of activities and organizations providing operations,
coordination, and support applied at all levels of government, using both
governmental and non-governmental resources to plan for, respond to, and
recover from an incident, regardless of cause, size, or complexity.
Answer: Incident management
• What is an IAP.
Answer: It may also include (among others) resources, structures, as well as
safety, medical and telecommunications instructions The IAP provides all
incident supervisory personnel with objectives and strategies, tactics, and
directions for achieving them
• An Incident Action Plan (IAP) may require supporting plans such as.
Answer: The incident medical plan, detailing medical arrangement for
responders, and the incident telecommunications plan detailing the methods
to be used for telecommunications
• A systematic proactive approach to guide all levels of government,
non-governmental organizations, and the private sector to work together to
prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from the effects of
incidents.
Answer: National incident management system (NIMS)
• Which section is responsible for tracking resources assigned to the incident.
Answer: The planning section
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
• The location where personnel coordinate and administer logistic function for
an incident.
Answer: base
• Why was IMS for Ontario developed.
Answer: Because lessons learned from major incidents emphasized the need
for Ontario to have robust and standardized system of emergency response
• What is IMS 100 course based on.
Answer: The IMS doctrine for Ontario
• What is the goal of IMS.
Answer: to provide an efficacious, flexible, and consistent structure and
process that is scalable to manage incidents by all levels of government,
emergency response organizations, communities, ministries,
non-governmental organization (NGOs) and the private sector
• Branches are identified by.
Answer: The use of Roman numerals or by functional area
• Fire Resistive Noncombustible.
Answer: type 1 type 2
• The act of directing, ordering and/or controlling resources by virtue of
explicit legal, agency, or delegated authority.
Answer: command
• A responder is.
Answer: Anyone or any organization involved in the response to an incident,
and therefore contributing to the resolution of the problems brought by the
incident
• Span of control is?.
, Answer: An expression of the number of individuals or components that a
supervisor is responsible for, usually expressed as the ratio of supervisors to
those being supervised.
• What is the appropriate span of control is.
Answer: Between 1:3 and 1:7, with an optimum of 1:5
• The functions that directly support Command are.
Answer: Emergency information, liaison and safety
• The planning function entails.
Answer: Managing the planning process including preparing and
documenting the Incident Action Plan for each operational period
Collecting, collating and disseminating incident information
• Describe a branch.
Answer: Can be organized according to either function or geography An
organizational component immediately below the level of section,
comprising groups (within operations) or units (within logistics)
• A group of incident personnel organized according to function and reporting
to the incident commander or unified command.
Answer: general staff
• The ICS organizational element responsible for overall management of the
incident and consisting of the incident commander or unified command and
any additional command staff.
Answer: incident command
• The field location where the primary functions of incident command are
performed.
Answer: Incident Command Post
• A standardized approach to the command, control, and coordination of
emergency response providing a common hierarchy within which
responders from multiple agencies can be effective.
Answer: Incident Command System (ICS) * five major functional areas:
, Command Operations Planning Logistics Finance/administration
• Describe a division.
Answer: The head of a division is called a supervisor An organizational
component assigned to a specific geographical area
• statement of guidance and direction that are specific, measurable, attainable,
results oriented, timely, and necessary for the selection of appropriate
strategies and the tactical direction of resources.
Answer: Incident objectives
• The broad spectrum of activities and organizations providing operations,
coordination, and support applied at all levels of government, using both
governmental and non-governmental resources to plan for, respond to, and
recover from an incident, regardless of cause, size, or complexity.
Answer: Incident management
• What is an IAP.
Answer: It may also include (among others) resources, structures, as well as
safety, medical and telecommunications instructions The IAP provides all
incident supervisory personnel with objectives and strategies, tactics, and
directions for achieving them
• An Incident Action Plan (IAP) may require supporting plans such as.
Answer: The incident medical plan, detailing medical arrangement for
responders, and the incident telecommunications plan detailing the methods
to be used for telecommunications
• A systematic proactive approach to guide all levels of government,
non-governmental organizations, and the private sector to work together to
prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from the effects of
incidents.
Answer: National incident management system (NIMS)
• Which section is responsible for tracking resources assigned to the incident.
Answer: The planning section
