Questions and Answers
Which Incident Type requires one or two single resources with up to six personnel? - Correct
Answer:Type 5
Which of the following would NOT typically be included in the transfer of command briefing? -
Correct Answer:Special requests from agency representatives
An Incident Commander's scope of authority comes from the Incident Action Plan. - Correct
Answer:False
Which Incident Type requires or national resources with up to 200 personnel per operational
period? - Correct Answer:Type 2
Which of the following best describes the Operational Period Briefing? - Correct Answer:Helps
keep the public and media informed about the incident status and operational accomplishments.
Who generally facilitates the Operational Period Brief? - Correct Answer:Planning Sectional
Chief
Which major NIMS component describes systems and methods that help to ensure that incident
personnel and other decision makers have the means and information they need to make and
communicate decisions? - Correct Answer:Communications and Information Management
Mutual Aid Agreements - Correct Answer:Assist agencies and jurisdictions when existing
resources are inadequate.
Which of the following is NOT part of the NIMS Management characteristic of Chain of
Command? - Correct Answer:Restricts personnel from sharing information with each other.
Which General Staff member directs management of all incident-related operational activities to
achieve the incident objectives? - Correct Answer:Operations Section Chief
Staff-level briefings are conducted by the supervisor to introduce co-workers, clarify tasks,
define the scope of work, describe sources of work supplies, and present the work schedule. -
Correct Answer:True
Which NIMS Management Characteristic helps to eliminate confusion caused by multiple,
conflicting directives? - Correct Answer:Chain of Command and Unity of Command
ICS Form 201 is not suitable for use as an initial Incident Action Plan (IAP). - Correct
Answer:False
Which Incident Type do these characteristics describe: some or all of the Command and General
Staff are activated as well as Division or Group Supervisor and/or Unit Leader positions, the