ANSWERS
1. The manageable span of control for the Incident Command System is
Answer
5 to 1
2. The 5 functional sections of the Incident Command System are
Answer Command, Operations, Plans, Logistics, and Finance
3. Staging areas are under the control of
Answer the Operations Section Chief
4. The Planning Section is responsible for
Answer developing the Incident Action Plan
5. The ICS forms that make up the Incident Action Plan Include
Answer
202 - Incident Objectives, 203 - Organization Assignment List, 204 - Assignment List, and
may
include 205 - Incident Radio Communication Plan, 206 - Medical Plan,
214 - Unit Log
,6. ICS form 214 is also called
Answer Unit Log
7. The three status conditions used for resources are
Answer
Available, Assigned, Out of Service
8. The Incident Commander is responsible for determining
Answer the Incident Objectives.
9. ICS Form 206 is developed for
Answer who personnel assigned by the Medical Unit Leader
10. The number of personnel and equipment that can be
assigned is a defini- tion
Answer of a Single
Resource.
11. Differing types of resources with common communications and
a leader that are
assembled for an assignment is a definition of
Answer a Task Force
12. Same type resources with common communications and a
, leader assembled for an
assignment is a definition of
Answer a Strike Team
13. List at least five of the sixteen Leadership Traits for small unit
leaders
Answer
courage, bearing, decisiveness, dependability, endurance, enthusiasm, humility, humor,
initiative, integrity, judgment, justice, knowledge, tact. loyalty, selflessness
14. List at least six of the eleven Principles of Leadership
Answer
self-improvement, knowledgeable and tactically efficient, seek responsibility and take
responsibility,
make sound and timely decisions, set the example, care about the
people you lead, share information, create responsibility in your crew
members, task orientation
instruct, supervise and support, create a team, match the crew to the
assignment
15. Reviewing common responsibilities, reviewing assignments
and monitoring work
progress are all part of the tasks outlined in the
Answer NIMS Field Operation Guide ICS 420- 1