ICS 200 EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
An incident commander's scope of authority is derived from existing laws, agency policies,
and/or _________________.
a. imt position description
b. delegation of authority
c. incident action plan
d. outgoing incident commander - ans b. delegation of authority
when a more qualified person arrives on scene, which statement best describes what happens?
a. the emergency operations center director must order a transfer of command.
b. the more qualified person automatically becomes the new incident commander and assumes
command. the outgoing incident commander demobilizes to avoid confusion.
c. the more qualified person becomes the new incident commander at the beginning of the
next operational period.
d. the more qualified person has options based on agency guidelines; these can include
assuming command, maintaining command as is, or requesting a more qualified incident
commander. - ans d. the more qualified person has options based on agency guidelines;
these can include assuming command, maintaining command as is, or requesting a more
qualified incident commander.
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, mutual aid agreements ________________________________.
a. are limited to the exchange of resources between neighboring states.
b. are mandated in state and county emergency management budgets.
c. base their assistance on the equivalent monetary value of shared resources.
d. assist agencies and jurisdictions when existing resources are inadequate. - ans d. assist
agencies and jurisdictions when existing resources are inadequate.
which command staff member approves the incident action plan and all requests pertaining to
the ordering and releasing of incident resources?
a. liaison officer
b. incident commander
c. public information officer
d. safety officer - ans b. incident commander
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?
a. chain of command and unity of command
b. resource management
c. communications and information management
d. command and coordination - ans c. communications and information management
a right or obligation to act on behalf of a department, agency, or jurisdiction is defined as?
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a. authority
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ANSWERS
An incident commander's scope of authority is derived from existing laws, agency policies,
and/or _________________.
a. imt position description
b. delegation of authority
c. incident action plan
d. outgoing incident commander - ans b. delegation of authority
when a more qualified person arrives on scene, which statement best describes what happens?
a. the emergency operations center director must order a transfer of command.
b. the more qualified person automatically becomes the new incident commander and assumes
command. the outgoing incident commander demobilizes to avoid confusion.
c. the more qualified person becomes the new incident commander at the beginning of the
next operational period.
d. the more qualified person has options based on agency guidelines; these can include
assuming command, maintaining command as is, or requesting a more qualified incident
commander. - ans d. the more qualified person has options based on agency guidelines;
these can include assuming command, maintaining command as is, or requesting a more
qualified incident commander.
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, mutual aid agreements ________________________________.
a. are limited to the exchange of resources between neighboring states.
b. are mandated in state and county emergency management budgets.
c. base their assistance on the equivalent monetary value of shared resources.
d. assist agencies and jurisdictions when existing resources are inadequate. - ans d. assist
agencies and jurisdictions when existing resources are inadequate.
which command staff member approves the incident action plan and all requests pertaining to
the ordering and releasing of incident resources?
a. liaison officer
b. incident commander
c. public information officer
d. safety officer - ans b. incident commander
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?
a. chain of command and unity of command
b. resource management
c. communications and information management
d. command and coordination - ans c. communications and information management
a right or obligation to act on behalf of a department, agency, or jurisdiction is defined as?
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a. authority
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