ICS 100 EXAM EVALUATION 2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS MARKED A+
✔✔The ability to communicate within the ICS... - ✔✔is absolutely critical. An essential
method for ensuring the ability to communicate is by using common terminology and
clear text.
That is, use clear text. Do not use radio codes, agency-specific codes, or jargon. (Pg. 6)
✔✔Modular Organization - ✔✔The ICS organizational structure develops in a top-down,
modular fashion that is based on the size and complexity of the incident, as well as the
specifics of the hazard environment created by the incident. As incident complexity
increases, the organization expands from the top down as functional responsibilities are
delegated.
✔✔ICS Organization - ✔✔Management by objectives is an approach used to
communicate functional actions throughout the entire _______________.
✔✔Reliance on an IAP - ✔✔In ICS, considerable emphasis is placed on developing
effective IAPs.
AN Incident Action Plan (IAP) is an oral or written plan containing general objectives
reflecting the overall strategy for managing an incident. An IAP includes the
identification of operational resources and assignments and may include attachments
that provide additional direction.
✔✔Operational Period - ✔✔Every incident must have a verbal or written IAP. The
purpose of this plan is to provide all incident supervisory personnel with direction for
actions to be implemented during the operational period identified in the plan.
IAP include the measurable strategic operatison to be achieved and are prepared
around a timeframe called an ___________________.
✔✔At the simplest level, all Incident Action Plans (oral or written) must have four
elements: - ✔✔1. What do we want to do?
2. Who is responsible for doing it?
3. How do we communicate with each other?
4. What is the procedure if someone is injured?
✔✔Span of Control - ✔✔Pertains to the number of the individuals or resources that one
supervisor can manage effectively during emergency response incidents or special
events. Maintaining an effective span of control is particularly important on incidents
where safety and accountability are a top priority.
, ✔✔Span of Control is the key to effective and efficient incident management. - ✔✔The
type of incident, nature of the task, hazards and safety factors, and distances between
personnel and resources all influence span of control.
✔✔Effective Span of Control - ✔✔may vary from 3 - 7
and a ratio of 1 Supervisor to 5 reporting elements is recommended.
✔✔The Incident Command Post - ✔✔is the location from which the incident commander
oversees all incident operations. There is generally only one ICP for each incident or
event, but it may change locations during the event. Every incident or event must have
some form of an Incident Command Post. The ICP may be located in a vehicle, trailer,
tent, or within a building. The ICP will be positioned outside of the present and potential
hazard zone but close enough to the incident to maintain command. The ICP will be
designated by the name of the incident.
✔✔Staging Area - ✔✔are temporary locations at an incident where personnel and
equipment are kept while waiting for tactical assingments. The resources in the Staging
Area are always in available status. Staging Areas should be located close enough to
the incident for timely response, but far enough away to be out of the immediate impact
zone. There may be more than one Staging Area at an incident.
✔✔Resource Management
ICS resources can be factored into two categories - ✔✔1. Tactical Resources:
personnel and major items of equipment that are available or potentially available to the
Operations functions on assignment to incidents are called tactical resources.
2. Support Resources: All other resources required to support the incident. Food,
communications equipment, tents, supplies, and fleet vehicles are examples of support
resources.
✔✔Tactical resources are always classifed as one of the follwoing: - ✔✔1. Assigned:
Assigned resources are working on an assignment under the direction of a supervisor.
2. Available: Available resources are assembled, have been issued their equipment,
and are ready for immediate assignment.
3. Out-of-Service: Out-of-Service resources are not ready for available or assigned
status.
✔✔Resource Management includes processes for: - ✔✔1. Categorizing Resources
2. Ordering Resources
SOLUTIONS MARKED A+
✔✔The ability to communicate within the ICS... - ✔✔is absolutely critical. An essential
method for ensuring the ability to communicate is by using common terminology and
clear text.
That is, use clear text. Do not use radio codes, agency-specific codes, or jargon. (Pg. 6)
✔✔Modular Organization - ✔✔The ICS organizational structure develops in a top-down,
modular fashion that is based on the size and complexity of the incident, as well as the
specifics of the hazard environment created by the incident. As incident complexity
increases, the organization expands from the top down as functional responsibilities are
delegated.
✔✔ICS Organization - ✔✔Management by objectives is an approach used to
communicate functional actions throughout the entire _______________.
✔✔Reliance on an IAP - ✔✔In ICS, considerable emphasis is placed on developing
effective IAPs.
AN Incident Action Plan (IAP) is an oral or written plan containing general objectives
reflecting the overall strategy for managing an incident. An IAP includes the
identification of operational resources and assignments and may include attachments
that provide additional direction.
✔✔Operational Period - ✔✔Every incident must have a verbal or written IAP. The
purpose of this plan is to provide all incident supervisory personnel with direction for
actions to be implemented during the operational period identified in the plan.
IAP include the measurable strategic operatison to be achieved and are prepared
around a timeframe called an ___________________.
✔✔At the simplest level, all Incident Action Plans (oral or written) must have four
elements: - ✔✔1. What do we want to do?
2. Who is responsible for doing it?
3. How do we communicate with each other?
4. What is the procedure if someone is injured?
✔✔Span of Control - ✔✔Pertains to the number of the individuals or resources that one
supervisor can manage effectively during emergency response incidents or special
events. Maintaining an effective span of control is particularly important on incidents
where safety and accountability are a top priority.
, ✔✔Span of Control is the key to effective and efficient incident management. - ✔✔The
type of incident, nature of the task, hazards and safety factors, and distances between
personnel and resources all influence span of control.
✔✔Effective Span of Control - ✔✔may vary from 3 - 7
and a ratio of 1 Supervisor to 5 reporting elements is recommended.
✔✔The Incident Command Post - ✔✔is the location from which the incident commander
oversees all incident operations. There is generally only one ICP for each incident or
event, but it may change locations during the event. Every incident or event must have
some form of an Incident Command Post. The ICP may be located in a vehicle, trailer,
tent, or within a building. The ICP will be positioned outside of the present and potential
hazard zone but close enough to the incident to maintain command. The ICP will be
designated by the name of the incident.
✔✔Staging Area - ✔✔are temporary locations at an incident where personnel and
equipment are kept while waiting for tactical assingments. The resources in the Staging
Area are always in available status. Staging Areas should be located close enough to
the incident for timely response, but far enough away to be out of the immediate impact
zone. There may be more than one Staging Area at an incident.
✔✔Resource Management
ICS resources can be factored into two categories - ✔✔1. Tactical Resources:
personnel and major items of equipment that are available or potentially available to the
Operations functions on assignment to incidents are called tactical resources.
2. Support Resources: All other resources required to support the incident. Food,
communications equipment, tents, supplies, and fleet vehicles are examples of support
resources.
✔✔Tactical resources are always classifed as one of the follwoing: - ✔✔1. Assigned:
Assigned resources are working on an assignment under the direction of a supervisor.
2. Available: Available resources are assembled, have been issued their equipment,
and are ready for immediate assignment.
3. Out-of-Service: Out-of-Service resources are not ready for available or assigned
status.
✔✔Resource Management includes processes for: - ✔✔1. Categorizing Resources
2. Ordering Resources
