ICS 300 Final Exam

ICS 300 Final Exam The National Incident Management System (NIMS): Mandates the use of ICS standardized features and structures. (Blank) means that each individual involved in incident operations will be assigned to only one supervisor. Span of Control Select the TRUE Statement A Deputy may be assigned to support a Branch Director within the Operations Section. The organizational elements at the incident that can order resource include the: Incident commander Logistic section chief Supply unit leader (planning section) Assuming that the Incident Commander has activated the Operations Section, which, in turn, has activated several Staging Areas, Divisions, Branches, and Groups, which of these managers and supervisors would report directly to the Incident Commander? The Operations Section Chief only Select the TRUE statement: In Unified Command, resources stay under the administrative and policy control of their agencies In Unified Command, tactical resources are managed by: The Operations Section Chief One purpose of the Unified Command Meeting is to Designate an Operations Section Chief and develop a collective set of incident objectives List three advantages of Unified Command: (Write your answer below.) A collective approach is made to developing strategies to achieve incident goals. Information flow and coordination is improved between all jurisdictions and agencies involved in the incident. All agencies with responsibility for the incident have an understanding of one another's priorities and restrictions. No agency's authority or legal requirements will be compromised or neglected. Each agency is fully aware of the plans, actions, and constraints of all others. The combined efforts of all agencies are optimized as they perform their respective assignments under a single Incident Action Plan.