2025/2026 NIMS ICS 400 FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
What yare ycomplex yincidents? y- yCORRECT yANSWER y-Involve ymultijurisdictional yand/or
ymultidisciplinary yefforts yof ymore ythan yone yagency yand/or ypolitical
jurisdiction
What yare ycharacteristics yof ycomplex yincidents? y - yCORRECT yANSWER y--
Require ynumerous ytactical yand ysupport
yresources ynormally yexceeding ythe
yjurisdiction's yinternal yresource ycapacity
- ySpan ymultiple yoperational yperiods y(days,
yweeks, yyears)
-Draw y national ymedia y interest
What yis y an y Incident y Complex? y - y CORRECT y ANSWER y -
An yincident ycomplex yis yan yorganizational ystructure ythat yexists ywhen ytwo yor ymore yindividual
yincidents ylo ycated yin ythe ysame ygeneral yarea yare yassigned yto ya ysingle yIncident yCommander yor
, yUnified yCommand.
How y do y incidents yfit y into y the y program ystructure? y - y CORRECT y ANSWER y-
Incidents y become y branches y in y the y ops y section y under y the y same y incident y commander
-Using yBranches yallows yfor ymore yflexibility yto
yestablish yDivisions yor yGroups yif yrequired
ylater.
What yis yArea yCommand? y- yCORRECT yANSWER y-An yArea yCommand yis yactivated yto yaddress
ycompetition yfor yresources yamong ymultiple yICPs ybased yon ythe
complexity yof ythe yincident yand yincident
ymanagement yspan-of-control yconsiderations. y2
yor ymore yincidents
Area ycommand yprimary yfunctions y- yCORRECT yANSWER y-
- yDevelop ybroad yobjectives yfor ythe yaffected yarea.
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
What yare ycomplex yincidents? y- yCORRECT yANSWER y-Involve ymultijurisdictional yand/or
ymultidisciplinary yefforts yof ymore ythan yone yagency yand/or ypolitical
jurisdiction
What yare ycharacteristics yof ycomplex yincidents? y - yCORRECT yANSWER y--
Require ynumerous ytactical yand ysupport
yresources ynormally yexceeding ythe
yjurisdiction's yinternal yresource ycapacity
- ySpan ymultiple yoperational yperiods y(days,
yweeks, yyears)
-Draw y national ymedia y interest
What yis y an y Incident y Complex? y - y CORRECT y ANSWER y -
An yincident ycomplex yis yan yorganizational ystructure ythat yexists ywhen ytwo yor ymore yindividual
yincidents ylo ycated yin ythe ysame ygeneral yarea yare yassigned yto ya ysingle yIncident yCommander yor
, yUnified yCommand.
How y do y incidents yfit y into y the y program ystructure? y - y CORRECT y ANSWER y-
Incidents y become y branches y in y the y ops y section y under y the y same y incident y commander
-Using yBranches yallows yfor ymore yflexibility yto
yestablish yDivisions yor yGroups yif yrequired
ylater.
What yis yArea yCommand? y- yCORRECT yANSWER y-An yArea yCommand yis yactivated yto yaddress
ycompetition yfor yresources yamong ymultiple yICPs ybased yon ythe
complexity yof ythe yincident yand yincident
ymanagement yspan-of-control yconsiderations. y2
yor ymore yincidents
Area ycommand yprimary yfunctions y- yCORRECT yANSWER y-
- yDevelop ybroad yobjectives yfor ythe yaffected yarea.
