ICS-100 FEMA COURSE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2026
ICSK(IncidentKCommandKSystem)K-KCORRECTKANSWERSK-
AnKapproachKtoKincidentKmanagementKusedKforKemergenciesKandKplannedKeventsKthatKisKresponsi
bleKforKcoordinationKofKincidentKresponsesKamongKagenciesKasKwellKasKstandardizingKprocesses.
NIMSK(NationalKIncidentKManagementKSystem)K-KCORRECTKANSWERSK-
ConsistentKnationwideKapproachKforKfederalK,Kstate,KlocalKandKtribalKgovernmentsKtoKworkKeffectiv
elyKandKefficientlyKtogetherKtoKplanKandKrespondKtoKcrisis
NIMSKcharacteristicsK-KCORRECTKANSWERSK-CommonKterminology
IncidentKactionKplanning
ModularKOrganization
ChainKofKcommandKclarityK&KunityKofKcommand
UnifiedKCommand
ManageableKspanKofKcontrol
DesignatedKincidentKfacilities/locations
ResourceKmanagement
Disptch/Deployment
IntegratedKcommunications
InformationK&KIntelligenceK
Accountability
EstablishmentK&KtransferKofKcommand
ManagementKbyKobjective
, CommonKterminologyK-KCORRECTKANSWERSK-AvoidanceKofKradioKcodes,Kagency-
specificKcodes,Kacronyms,KorKjargonKtoKavoidKconfusion.KMajorKfunctions,KfunctionalKunits,Kresourc
es,KandKfacilitiesKareKnamedK&KidentifiedKspecifically.
ModularKOrganizationK-KCORRECTKANSWERSK-
TheKstructureKofKICSKdevelopsKinKaKspecificKfashionKbasedKonKtheKsize,Kcomplexity,KandKneedsKofKth
eKincidentKandKcanKexpandKasKneededKatKanyKtime.
ManagementKbyKObjectivesK-KCORRECTKANSWERSK-
EstablishingKincidentKobjectivesKtoKdriveKoperations.KAlsoKidentifiesKhowKtoKachieveKobjectives,Kde
velopsKandKissuesKassignments,KandKdocumentsKresultsKforKtheKincidentKobjectives.
IAPK(IncidentKActionKPlan)K-KCORRECTKANSWERSK-
MeansKofKcapturingKandKcommunicatingKoverallKincidentKpriorities,Kobjectives,Kassignments,Ktacti
cs,KandKtasks.KFocusesKonKaddressingKtheKneedsKofKfutureKtimeKframes.KShouldKcoverKaKspecificKtim
eKframe,KbeKproactive,KspecifyKincidentKobjectives,KstateKactivitiesKtoKbeKcompleted,KassignKrespon
sibilities,KidentifyKneededKresources,KandKspecifyKcommunicationKprotocols.
ManageableKSpanKofKControlK-KCORRECTKANSWERSK-
NumberKofKindividuals/resourcesKthatK1KsupervisorKcanKmanageKeffectivelyKduringKanKincidentK(op
timalKratioKisK1:5),KtooKmuchKcontrolKcanKbeKunmanageable.
IncidentKFacilitiesKandKLocationsK-KCORRECTKANSWERSK-
DependingKonKsize/complexityKofKtheKincident,KvariousKfacilitiesKmayKbeKusedKincludingK-
K1.KIncidentKCommandKPostK(ICP),K2.KIncidentKbase,KstagingKarea,KandKcamps,K3.KMassKcasualtyKtria
geKareas,K4.KPointKofKdistribution,KandK5.KEmergencyKShelters
ComprehensiveKResourceKManagementK-KCORRECTKANSWERSK-
IdentifyKrequirements,KorderKandKacquire,Kmobilize,KtrackKandKreport,Kdemobilize,KandKreimburseK
andKrestockKresourcesKandKtypingKqualification,KcertificationKandKcredentialingKpersonnel,Kplannin
gKforKresources,KandKacquiring,Kstoring,KandKinventoryingKresources.
ANSWERS 2026
ICSK(IncidentKCommandKSystem)K-KCORRECTKANSWERSK-
AnKapproachKtoKincidentKmanagementKusedKforKemergenciesKandKplannedKeventsKthatKisKresponsi
bleKforKcoordinationKofKincidentKresponsesKamongKagenciesKasKwellKasKstandardizingKprocesses.
NIMSK(NationalKIncidentKManagementKSystem)K-KCORRECTKANSWERSK-
ConsistentKnationwideKapproachKforKfederalK,Kstate,KlocalKandKtribalKgovernmentsKtoKworkKeffectiv
elyKandKefficientlyKtogetherKtoKplanKandKrespondKtoKcrisis
NIMSKcharacteristicsK-KCORRECTKANSWERSK-CommonKterminology
IncidentKactionKplanning
ModularKOrganization
ChainKofKcommandKclarityK&KunityKofKcommand
UnifiedKCommand
ManageableKspanKofKcontrol
DesignatedKincidentKfacilities/locations
ResourceKmanagement
Disptch/Deployment
IntegratedKcommunications
InformationK&KIntelligenceK
Accountability
EstablishmentK&KtransferKofKcommand
ManagementKbyKobjective
, CommonKterminologyK-KCORRECTKANSWERSK-AvoidanceKofKradioKcodes,Kagency-
specificKcodes,Kacronyms,KorKjargonKtoKavoidKconfusion.KMajorKfunctions,KfunctionalKunits,Kresourc
es,KandKfacilitiesKareKnamedK&KidentifiedKspecifically.
ModularKOrganizationK-KCORRECTKANSWERSK-
TheKstructureKofKICSKdevelopsKinKaKspecificKfashionKbasedKonKtheKsize,Kcomplexity,KandKneedsKofKth
eKincidentKandKcanKexpandKasKneededKatKanyKtime.
ManagementKbyKObjectivesK-KCORRECTKANSWERSK-
EstablishingKincidentKobjectivesKtoKdriveKoperations.KAlsoKidentifiesKhowKtoKachieveKobjectives,Kde
velopsKandKissuesKassignments,KandKdocumentsKresultsKforKtheKincidentKobjectives.
IAPK(IncidentKActionKPlan)K-KCORRECTKANSWERSK-
MeansKofKcapturingKandKcommunicatingKoverallKincidentKpriorities,Kobjectives,Kassignments,Ktacti
cs,KandKtasks.KFocusesKonKaddressingKtheKneedsKofKfutureKtimeKframes.KShouldKcoverKaKspecificKtim
eKframe,KbeKproactive,KspecifyKincidentKobjectives,KstateKactivitiesKtoKbeKcompleted,KassignKrespon
sibilities,KidentifyKneededKresources,KandKspecifyKcommunicationKprotocols.
ManageableKSpanKofKControlK-KCORRECTKANSWERSK-
NumberKofKindividuals/resourcesKthatK1KsupervisorKcanKmanageKeffectivelyKduringKanKincidentK(op
timalKratioKisK1:5),KtooKmuchKcontrolKcanKbeKunmanageable.
IncidentKFacilitiesKandKLocationsK-KCORRECTKANSWERSK-
DependingKonKsize/complexityKofKtheKincident,KvariousKfacilitiesKmayKbeKusedKincludingK-
K1.KIncidentKCommandKPostK(ICP),K2.KIncidentKbase,KstagingKarea,KandKcamps,K3.KMassKcasualtyKtria
geKareas,K4.KPointKofKdistribution,KandK5.KEmergencyKShelters
ComprehensiveKResourceKManagementK-KCORRECTKANSWERSK-
IdentifyKrequirements,KorderKandKacquire,Kmobilize,KtrackKandKreport,Kdemobilize,KandKreimburseK
andKrestockKresourcesKandKtypingKqualification,KcertificationKandKcredentialingKpersonnel,Kplannin
gKforKresources,KandKacquiring,Kstoring,KandKinventoryingKresources.
