ISC 100 Exam Complete Solution
1. Which position is always staffed in ICS applications?
A. Public Information Officer
B. Safety Officer
C.
... [Show More] Incident Commander
D. Operations Section Chief
2. The Whole Community approach refers to different organizations within the Federal Government.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
3. Which item is included in the NIMS Management Characteristic of Accountability?
A. Maintain an accurate inventory of resources
B. Check-In/Check-Out of incident personnel
C. Establish specific, measurable objectives
D. Conduct briefings as part of transfer of command
4. One of the benefits of ICS is that it provides an orderly, systematic ___________ process.
A. Deployment
B. Planning
C. Safety
D. Recovery
5. At the incident scene, who handles media inquiries?
A. Media Relations Specialist
B. Communications Officer
C. Public Information Officer
D. Liaison Officer
6. Manageable Span of Control refers to:
A. An orderly line of authority that exists within the ranks of the incident management organization.
B. The number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can effectively manage during an incident.
C. The act of directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory, or delegated authority.
D. The process of moving the responsibility for incident command from one Incident Commander to another.
7. Which General Staff member prepares Incident Action Plans, manages information, and maintains situational awareness for the incident?
A. Planning Section Chief
B. Finance/Administration Section Chief
C. Operations Section Chief
D. Logistics Section Chief
8. Which of the following are typical incident facilities?
A. Point-of-distribution sites
B. Camps
C. Incident Command Post
D. All of the Above
9. Incident objectives that drive incident operations are established by the:
A. Planning Section Chief
B. Agency Administrator
C. Operations Section Chief
D. Incident Commander or Unified Command
10. When partners representing multiple jurisdictions or agencies work together to establish the incident objectives, what type of Command is being used?
A. Mutual Command
B. Multiple Command
C. Area Command
D. Unified Command
11. Establishment of the ICS modular organization is the responsibility of the:
A. Operations Section
B. Logistics Section
C. Local Authorities
D. Incident Commander
12. Which NIMS Management Characteristic may include gathering, analyzing, and assessing weather service data from technical specialists?
A. Information and Intelligence Management
B. Management by Objectives
C. Integrated Communications
D. Incident Facilities and Locations
13. Which ICS functional area sets the incident objectives, strategies, and priorities, and has overall responsibility for the incident?
A. Command
B. Finance/Administration
C. Operations
D. Logistics
14. Qualification, Certification, and Credentialing Personnel are part of which NIMS Management Characteristic?
A. Accountability
B. Information and Intelligence Management
C. Comprehensive Resource Management
D. Incident Facilities and Locations
15. If the Incident Commander designates personnel to provide public information, safety, and liaison services, the personnel are collectively referred to as the:
A. Director Staff
B. Command Staff
C. Incident Staff
D. Executive Staff
16. Which one of the following activities is not an example of incident coordination?
A. Resolving critical resource issues.
B. Directing, ordering, or controlling.
C. Establishing priorities among incidents.
D. Synchronizing public information messages.
17. The Operations Section Chief:
A. Develops and implements strategies and tactics to achieve the incident objectives.
B. Sets up and maintains all incident facilities and food services.
C. Coordinates communication between all responding agencies.
D. Prepares and implements the Incident Communication Plan.
18. The NIMS Management Characteristic of Chain of Command and Unity of Command means that each person:
A. Continues to report directly to their day-to-day supervisor.
B. Reports to only one ICS supervisor.
C. May receive work assignments from multiple supervisors in the organization.
D. May be assigned to multiple jurisdictions.
19. The Incident Command System (ICS) is:
A. A relatively new approach created based on the lessons learned from the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
B. Most applicable to the management of complex incidents that extend over many hours or days.
C. A standardized approach to incident management that is applicable for use in all hazards.
D. A military system used in domestic incidents to ensure command and control of Federal resources.
20. In a Unified Command, members representing multiple jurisdictions and agencies work together to establish:
A. Situational Awareness
B. Shared Agency Authority
C. Incident Objectives
D. Resource Allocations
21. Check-in, Incident Action Planning, Personal Responsibility, and Resource Tracking are all necessary to ensure:
A. Flexibility
B. Redundancy
C. Accountability
D. Sustainability
22. Command is:
A. Based on the number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can manage effectively during an incident.
B. Assumed by the individual who is the highest-ranking person on the scene regardless of experience or training level.
C. Directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory, or delegated authority.
D. The ability to control information exchange within and across organizations involved in an incident.
23. An Incident Action Plan captures and communicates overall operational and support activities for an incident.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
24. To avoid overburdening the incident command, resources should not self-dispatch (spontaneously deploy).
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
25. Expansion of the ICS modular organization is the responsibility of the:
A. Incident Commander
B. Logistics Section Chief
C. Agency Administrator
D. Operations Section Chief
1. The Liaison Officer:
A. Arranges for resources and needed services to support the incident objectives.
B. Provides information to the public.
C. Is the point of contact for other response organizations.
D. Tracks resources and maintains incident documentation.
2. Manageable Span of Control refers to:
A. An orderly line of authority that exists within the ranks of the incident management organization.
B. The process of moving the responsibility for incident command from one Incident Commander to another.
C. The number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can effectively manage during an incident.
D. The act of directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory, or delegated authority.
3. Which ICS functional area tracks resources, collects and analyzes information, and maintains documentation?
A. Planning
B. Logistics
C. Finance/Administration
D. Operations
4. Which member of the Command Staff interfaces with other agencies to meet incident-related information requirements?
A. Liaison Officer
B. Public Information Officer
C. Commander
D. Safety Officer
5. Which Section organizes, assigns, and supervises tactical response resources?
A. Planning
B. Logistics
C. Finance/Administration
D. Operations
6. Which ICS functional area arranges for resources and needed services to support achievement of the incident objectives?
A. Planning
B. Logistics
C. Finance/Administration
D. Operations
7. The Whole Community approach refers to different organizations within the Federal Government.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
8. Which General Staff member is responsible for ensuring that assigned incident personnel are fed and have communications, medical support, and transportation as needed to meet the operational objective?
A. Logistics Section Chief
B. Public Information Officer
C. Planning Section Chief
D. Safety Officer
9. Major activities of the Planning Section include:
A. Preparing and documenting Incident Action Plans.
B. Providing technology to ensure efficient incident communications.
C. Compensating for injury or damage to property.
D. Setting up and maintaining incident facilities.
10. Which NIMS Management Characteristic is necessary for achieving situational awareness and facilitating information sharing?
A. Accountability
B. Chain of Command and Unity of Command
C. Integrated Communications
D. Comprehensive Resource Management
11. Selection of Incident Commanders is done by the:
A. Jurisdiction or organization with primary responsibility for the incident
B. Public Information Officer
C. Planning Officer
D. Emergency Operations manager
12. Which position is always staffed in ICS applications?
A. Public Information Officer
B. Operations Section Chief
C. Safety Officer
D. Incident Commander
13. When command is transferred, the process should include a(n):
A. Award Ceremony
B. Detailed Lesson Learned Report
C. Intelligence Report
D. Briefing
14. At the incident scene, who handles media inquiries?
A. Media Relations Specialist
B. Liaison Officer
C. Communications Officer
D. Public Information Officer
15. The Incident Commander or Unified Command establishes incident objectives that include:
A. Identifying strategies, tactics, tasks, and activities to achieve the objectives.
B. Delegating functional responsibilities and specifying resource types.
C. Establishing a manageable span of control.
D. Selecting personnel to serve on the Incident Management Team.
16. Which ICS function is responsible for documentation of mutual aid agreements?
A. Planning
B. Operations
C. Finance/Administration
D. Incident Command
17. The Incident Command System (ICS) can be used to manage any type of incident, including planned events.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
18. Which of the following are typical incident facilities?
A. Point-of-distribution sites
B. Camps
C. Incident Command Post
D. All of the Above
19. Acquiring, Storing, and Inventorying Resources are part of which NIMS Management Characteristic?
A. Accountability
B. Comprehensive Resource Management
C. Unified Command
D. Incident Facilities and Locations
20. If the Incident Commander designates personnel to provide public information, safety, and liaison services, the personnel are collectively referred to as the:
A. Director Staff
B. Executive Staff
C. Command Staff
D. Incident Staff
21. To ensure a smooth transfer, the outgoing Incident Commander should provide a(n) ___________ to the new Incident Commander.
A. Lessons Learned Report
B. Incident Action Plan
C. Situational Analysis Document
D. Briefing
22. The Incident Command System (ICS) is only applicable to large, complex incidents.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
23. To be effective, the Incident Action Plan should cover a specified timeframe.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
24. Which General Staff member prepares Incident Action Plans, manages information, and maintains situational awareness for the incident?
A. Planning Section Chief
B. Logistics Section Chief
C. Finance/Administration Section Chief
D. Operations Section Chief
25. Qualification, Certification, and Credentialing Personnel are part of which NIMS Management Characteristic?
A. Accountability
B. Incident Facilities and Locations
C. Information and Intelligence Management
D. Comprehensive Resource Management [Show Less]