Basic Test on Incident Command System

The ability to communicate within ICS is absolutely critical. To ensure

efficient, clear communication, ICS requires the use of:
A. Technical language.
B. Agency-specific codes.
C. Common terminology.
D. Radio codes.
After being deployed and arriving on scene at an incident, the first task for
response personnel is to:
A. Record and report resource allocation.
B. Check in and receive an assignment.
C. Locate and assist response personnel.
D. Search for potential incident survivors.
The difference between a Strike Team and a Task Force is:
A. Strike Teams have a lower span of control ratio when compared to Task
Forces.
B. Strike Teams are in the Operations Section while Task Forces are in the
Planning Section.
C. Strike Teams have similar resources while Task Forces are comprised of
mixed resources.
D. Strike Teams report to an Officer while Task Forces report to a Leader.
The Liaison Officer:
A. Is the point of contact for other response organizations.
B. Tracks resources and maintains incident documentation.
C. Arranges for resources and needed services to support the incident
objectives.
D. Provides information to the public.
A Deputy is the support position for all of the following positions, EXCEPT:
A. Public Information Officer.
B. Incident Commander.
C. Section Chief.
D. Branch Director.
Span of control refers to:
A. The number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can manage
effectively during an incident.
B. The act of directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory,
regulatory, or delegated authority.

C. An orderly line of authority that exists within the ranks of the incident
management organization.
D. The process of moving the responsibility for incident command from one
Incident Commander to another.
At the incident scene, who handles media inquires?
A. Public Information Officer
B. Media Relations Specialist
C. Communications Officer
D. External Affairs Specialist
Which Section Chief is responsible for ensuring that assigned incident
personnel are fed and have communications, medical support, and
transportation as needed to meet the operational objectives?
A. Planning Section Chief
B. Finance/Administration Section Chief
C. Logistics Section Chief
D. Operations Section Chief
Who has overall responsibility for managing the on-scene incident?
A. Operations Section Chief
B. Agency Executive
C. Emergency Operations Center Manager
D. Incident Commander
If the Incident Commander designates personnel to provide public
information, safety, and liaison services, the personnel are collectively
referred to as the:
A. Command Staff.
B. Incident Staff.
C. Director Staff.
D. Executive Staff.
The Operations Section Chief:
A. Sets up and maintains all incident facilities and food services.
B. Coordinates communication between all responding agencies.
C. Directs tactical actions to achieve the incident objectives.
D. Prepares and implements the Incident Communication Plan.
Check-in, initial briefing, recordkeeping, and demobilization procedures are
all necessary to ensure:
A. Redundancy.
B. Accountability.
C. Flexibility.
D. Sustainability.

The Incident Command System (ICS) is:

A. Most applicable to the management of complex incidents that extend over
many hours or days.
B. A standardized approach to incident management that is applicable for use
in all hazards.
C. A relatively new approach created based on the lessons learned from the
9/11 terrorist attacks.
D. A military system used in domestic incidents to ensure command and
control of Federal resources.
You are a Group Supervisor working in a Branch within the Operations
Section. Who is your immediate supervisor?
A. Branch Director
B. Branch Executive Officer
C. Branch Chief
D. Branch Leader
Interoperability means:
A. A single plan is used to direct the tactical assignments with the Operations
Section.
B. Surrounding jurisdictions all purchase the same type of communications
hardware and software.
C. Communication equipment, procedures, and systems can operate together
during a response.
D. Personnel from different jurisdictions can all perform the same tasks using
the same protocols.
Command is:
A. Assumed by the individual who is the highest ranking person on the scene
regardless of experience or training level.
B. Directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory,
regulatory, or delegated authority.
C. Based on the number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can
manage effectively during an incident.
D. The ability to control information exchange within and across
organizations involved in an incident.
Before leaving an incident assignment, you should do all of the following
EXCEPT FOR:
A. Return any incident-issued equipment or other nonexpendable supplies.
B. Complete all tasks and required forms/reports.
C. Brief replacements, subordinates, and supervisor.
D. Self-dispatch to another incident.

TRUE OR FALSE: Someone who serves as a Director every day might not
hold that title when deployed under an ICS structure.
A. True
B. False
Which incident facility is the location where personnel and equipment are
kept while waiting for tactical assignments?
A. Staging Area
B. Base
C. Camp
D. Incident Command Post
Which of the following organizational entities within the Operations Section
may be used to divide an incident geographically?
A. Divisions
B. Units
C. Groups
D. Regiments
Which ICS function records time accounting and procures needed items?
A. Finance/Administration
B. Incident Command
C. Planning
D. Operations
You are implementing tactical activities to achieve the incident objectives.
What is the correct title of the ICS organizational element to which you are
assigned?
A. Planning Division
B. Operations Section
C. Planning Section
D. Tactics Section
In ICS, the members of the Command Staff assume the title of:
A. Executive.
B. Director.
C. Leader.
D. Officer.