ICS 200 EXAM QUESTIONS WELL ANSWERED LATEST UPDATE 2026
____________ means that each individual has a designated supervisor to whom they report to at the
scene of the incident - Answers Unity of command
________ allows agencies with different legal, geographic, and functional authorities and
responsibilities to work together effectively w/o affecting individual agency authority, responsibility,
or accountability - Answers Unified command
________ refers to the orderly line of authority within the ranks of the incident management
organization - Answers Chain of command
The command function must be clearly established from the beginning of an incident. When
command is transferred, the process must include - Answers A briefing that captures all essential
information for continuing safe and effective operations
Accountability means that incident personnel adhere to check-in/check-out, incident action planning,
unity of command, resource tracking, and other principles - Answers T
An Incident Action Plan is an oral or written plan containing objectives that address tactics and
support activities for the planned operational period - Answers T
In a major incident, personnel and equipment should be dispatched even without being requested -
Answers F
Who is the point of contact for representatives of other governmental agencies, nongovernmental
organizations, and/or private entities - Answers Liaison Officer
Which Section collects, evaluates, and disseminates incident situation information and intelligence -
Answers Planning section
Which Section is responsible for all support requirements needed to facilitate effective and efficient
incident management, including ordering resources from off-incident locations - Answers Logistics
section
Which Section would perform cost analysis and contracting services - Answers
Finance/Administration Section
Who handles media and public inquiries, emergency public information and warnings, rumor
monitoring and response, and media monitoring, and coordinates the dissemination of information in
an accurate and timely manner - Answers Public Information Officer
Who is responsible for monitoring incident operations and advising the Incident Commander on all
matters relating to operational safety, including the health and safety of emergency responder
personnel - Answers Safety Officer
Scenario: The Command Staff consists of a Safety Officer and Public Information Officer.
Which organizational structure for the General Staff uses correct ICS principles, position titles, and
features? - Answers Two Branches that manage Medical (EMS and Life Support) and Investigative
(Police) resources under the supervision of a Director
Heavy rains are threatening to cause a dam break. One incident objective and its strategy and tactics
are as follows:
Objective: Decrease the probability of flooding by reducing the reservoir level to 35 feet by 0800
tomorrow.
Strategy: Pump water from reservoir.
Tactics: _____________________________ - Answers Use truck-mounted pumps working from the
road into spillway, and portable pumps on the east side discharging into Murky Creek
Emergency Operations Plans should be consistent with the National Incident Management System
(NIMS) - Answers T
The operational period is a fixed 12-hour period within which tactics must be completed - Answers F
Mutual aid is the mandatory provision of resources by agencies or organizations to assist each other
when existing resources are inadequate - Answers F
All 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands can participate in
mutual aid through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) - Answers T
, On July 18, 2001, a train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed and caught fire in a downtown
Baltimore tunnel, causing a near shutdown of the city and burning so hot that firefighters couldn't
reach the flames for 8 hours.
At one point, all major highways into the city were blocked off, a Baltimore Orioles game at nearby
Camden Yards was canceled, and the Inner Harbor was closed to boat traffic. A water-main break near
the tunnel added to the chaos, causing the collapse of part of a major thor - Answers Given the
magnitude of this incident, assign all Command Staff immediately to support the Incident Commander
An agency or organization providing personnel, services, or other resources to the agency with direct
responsibility for incident management is called a(n) - Answers Assisting agency
An ___________ is an individual assigned to an incident from an assisting or cooperating agency -
Answers Agency Representative
You have been asked to assist Emerald City in its response to increasing flooding. The National
Weather Service (NWS) reports it has been raining heavily for the past 7 days, averaging 1.3 inches of
rain each 24-hour period.
The areas of concerns are as follows:
-The Rapid River, which runs north and south through Emerald City, is experiencing slow-rise flooding.
-The flooding is being aggravated by debris catching on the low bridge downstream from lower Lake
Emerald. Located near the bridge - Answers Divide the Operations Section into three Divisions, each
assigned to a different geographical area to evacuate
Rain is continuing and response resources are being ordered to address the needs of flood victims and
restore essential services.
Select the best course of action: - Answers Assign a Staging Area Manager who will report to the
Operations Section Chief
With the addition of the Staging Area, the Operations Section Chief has the following subordinate
leaders reporting directly to him: Staging Area Manager, Division A Supervisor, Division B Supervisor,
Division C Supervisor, Flood Control Group Supervisor, and Nursing Home Task Force Leader.
After the river crests, the Operations Section will need to perform additional functions such as control
the perimeter, perform search and rescue operations, and restore utilities.
The Operations Section Ch - Answers Add Branches to allow for another level of supervision for the
expanding resources
As predicted, the river crested at 3 feet above flood level. Search and rescue operations are
underway. There is increasing concern about the nuclear power plant in the downstream area. Three
people lost their lives and numerous people suffered injuries. Mutual aid resources are arriving from
three surrounding jurisdictions. Incident response is expected to continue for the next 36 hours.
After expanding the Operations Section, what addition to the organization would you make? -
Answers Establish a Planning Section and begin producing written Incident Action Plans
Additional resources are reporting to the incident. Who is responsible for tracking the status of the
resources? - Answers Planning Section Resources Unit
A decision is made to add a Logistics Section. Select the responsibility that would be assigned to the
Logistics Section - Answers Ensuring that responders can communicate with one another
The Incident Commander or Unified Command can place the Intelligence/Investigations Function in
which of the following organizational locations? - Answers Operations and Planning Section,
Command Staff
Before establishing the Planning Section, the Incident Commander did not have sufficient resources to
develop a written Incident Action Plan.
What should the Incident Commander do? - Answers Use the Incident Briefing, ICS Form 201, as the
initial Incident Action Plan (IAP) until a Planning Section has been established
____________ means that each individual has a designated supervisor to whom they report to at the
scene of the incident - Answers Unity of command
________ allows agencies with different legal, geographic, and functional authorities and
responsibilities to work together effectively w/o affecting individual agency authority, responsibility,
or accountability - Answers Unified command
________ refers to the orderly line of authority within the ranks of the incident management
organization - Answers Chain of command
The command function must be clearly established from the beginning of an incident. When
command is transferred, the process must include - Answers A briefing that captures all essential
information for continuing safe and effective operations
Accountability means that incident personnel adhere to check-in/check-out, incident action planning,
unity of command, resource tracking, and other principles - Answers T
An Incident Action Plan is an oral or written plan containing objectives that address tactics and
support activities for the planned operational period - Answers T
In a major incident, personnel and equipment should be dispatched even without being requested -
Answers F
Who is the point of contact for representatives of other governmental agencies, nongovernmental
organizations, and/or private entities - Answers Liaison Officer
Which Section collects, evaluates, and disseminates incident situation information and intelligence -
Answers Planning section
Which Section is responsible for all support requirements needed to facilitate effective and efficient
incident management, including ordering resources from off-incident locations - Answers Logistics
section
Which Section would perform cost analysis and contracting services - Answers
Finance/Administration Section
Who handles media and public inquiries, emergency public information and warnings, rumor
monitoring and response, and media monitoring, and coordinates the dissemination of information in
an accurate and timely manner - Answers Public Information Officer
Who is responsible for monitoring incident operations and advising the Incident Commander on all
matters relating to operational safety, including the health and safety of emergency responder
personnel - Answers Safety Officer
Scenario: The Command Staff consists of a Safety Officer and Public Information Officer.
Which organizational structure for the General Staff uses correct ICS principles, position titles, and
features? - Answers Two Branches that manage Medical (EMS and Life Support) and Investigative
(Police) resources under the supervision of a Director
Heavy rains are threatening to cause a dam break. One incident objective and its strategy and tactics
are as follows:
Objective: Decrease the probability of flooding by reducing the reservoir level to 35 feet by 0800
tomorrow.
Strategy: Pump water from reservoir.
Tactics: _____________________________ - Answers Use truck-mounted pumps working from the
road into spillway, and portable pumps on the east side discharging into Murky Creek
Emergency Operations Plans should be consistent with the National Incident Management System
(NIMS) - Answers T
The operational period is a fixed 12-hour period within which tactics must be completed - Answers F
Mutual aid is the mandatory provision of resources by agencies or organizations to assist each other
when existing resources are inadequate - Answers F
All 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands can participate in
mutual aid through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) - Answers T
, On July 18, 2001, a train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed and caught fire in a downtown
Baltimore tunnel, causing a near shutdown of the city and burning so hot that firefighters couldn't
reach the flames for 8 hours.
At one point, all major highways into the city were blocked off, a Baltimore Orioles game at nearby
Camden Yards was canceled, and the Inner Harbor was closed to boat traffic. A water-main break near
the tunnel added to the chaos, causing the collapse of part of a major thor - Answers Given the
magnitude of this incident, assign all Command Staff immediately to support the Incident Commander
An agency or organization providing personnel, services, or other resources to the agency with direct
responsibility for incident management is called a(n) - Answers Assisting agency
An ___________ is an individual assigned to an incident from an assisting or cooperating agency -
Answers Agency Representative
You have been asked to assist Emerald City in its response to increasing flooding. The National
Weather Service (NWS) reports it has been raining heavily for the past 7 days, averaging 1.3 inches of
rain each 24-hour period.
The areas of concerns are as follows:
-The Rapid River, which runs north and south through Emerald City, is experiencing slow-rise flooding.
-The flooding is being aggravated by debris catching on the low bridge downstream from lower Lake
Emerald. Located near the bridge - Answers Divide the Operations Section into three Divisions, each
assigned to a different geographical area to evacuate
Rain is continuing and response resources are being ordered to address the needs of flood victims and
restore essential services.
Select the best course of action: - Answers Assign a Staging Area Manager who will report to the
Operations Section Chief
With the addition of the Staging Area, the Operations Section Chief has the following subordinate
leaders reporting directly to him: Staging Area Manager, Division A Supervisor, Division B Supervisor,
Division C Supervisor, Flood Control Group Supervisor, and Nursing Home Task Force Leader.
After the river crests, the Operations Section will need to perform additional functions such as control
the perimeter, perform search and rescue operations, and restore utilities.
The Operations Section Ch - Answers Add Branches to allow for another level of supervision for the
expanding resources
As predicted, the river crested at 3 feet above flood level. Search and rescue operations are
underway. There is increasing concern about the nuclear power plant in the downstream area. Three
people lost their lives and numerous people suffered injuries. Mutual aid resources are arriving from
three surrounding jurisdictions. Incident response is expected to continue for the next 36 hours.
After expanding the Operations Section, what addition to the organization would you make? -
Answers Establish a Planning Section and begin producing written Incident Action Plans
Additional resources are reporting to the incident. Who is responsible for tracking the status of the
resources? - Answers Planning Section Resources Unit
A decision is made to add a Logistics Section. Select the responsibility that would be assigned to the
Logistics Section - Answers Ensuring that responders can communicate with one another
The Incident Commander or Unified Command can place the Intelligence/Investigations Function in
which of the following organizational locations? - Answers Operations and Planning Section,
Command Staff
Before establishing the Planning Section, the Incident Commander did not have sufficient resources to
develop a written Incident Action Plan.
What should the Incident Commander do? - Answers Use the Incident Briefing, ICS Form 201, as the
initial Incident Action Plan (IAP) until a Planning Section has been established
