FEMA ICS-200 Exam Questions with Answers.
____________ means that each individual has a designated supervisor to whom they
report to at the scene of the incident - ANS Unity of command
________ allows agencies with different legal, geographic, and functional authorities
and responsibilities to work together effectively w/o affecting individual agency authority,
responsibility, or accountability - ANS Unified command
________ refers to the orderly line of authority within the ranks of the incident
management organization - ANS Chain of command
The command function must be clearly established from the beginning of an incident.
When command is transferred, the process must include - ANS A briefing that captures
all essential information for continuing safe and effective operations
Accountability means that incident personnel adhere to check-in/check-out, incident
action planning, and unity of command, resource tracking, and other principles - ANS T
An Incident Action Plan is an oral or written plan containing objectives that address
tactics and support activities for the planned operational period - ANS T
In a major incident, personnel and equipment should be dispatched even without being
requested - ANS F
Who is the point of contact for representatives of other governmental agencies,
nongovernmental organizations, and/or private entities - ANS Liaison Officer?
Which Section collects, evaluates, and disseminates incident situation information and
intelligence - ANS Planning section
Which Section is responsible for all support requirements needed to facilitate effective
and efficient incident management, including ordering resources from off-incident
locations - ANS Logistics Section?
Which Section would perform cost analysis and contracting services - ANS
Finance/Administration Section?
Who handles media and public inquiries, emergency public information and warnings,
rumor monitoring and response, and media monitoring, and coordinates the
dissemination of information in an accurate and timely manner - ANS Public Information
Officer
Who is responsible for monitoring incident operations and advising the Incident
Commander on all matters relating to operational safety, including the health and safety
of emergency responder personnel - ANS Safety Officer?
, Scenario: The Command Staff consists of a Safety Officer and Public Information
Officer.
Which organizational structure for the General Staff uses correct ICS principles, position
titles, and features? - ANS Two Branches that manage Medical (EMS and Life Support)
and Investigative (Police) resources under the supervision of a Director
Heavy rains are threatening to cause a dam break. One incident objective and its
strategy and tactics are as follows:
Objective: Decrease the probability of flooding by reducing the reservoir level to 35 feet
by 0800 tomorrow.
Strategy: Pump water from reservoir.
Tactics: _____________________________ - ANS Use truck-mounted pumps working
from the road into spillway, and portable pumps on the east side discharging into Murky
Creek
Emergency Operations Plans should be consistent with the National Incident
Management System (NIMS) - ANS T
The operational period is a fixed 12-hour period within which tactics must be completed
- ANS F
Mutual aid is the mandatory provision of resources by agencies or organizations to
assist each other when existing resources are inadequate - ANS F
All 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands
can participate in mutual aid through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact
(EMAC) - ANS T
On July 18, 2001, a train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed and caught fire in a
downtown Baltimore tunnel, causing a near shutdown of the city and burning so hot that
firefighters couldn't reach the flames for 8 hours.
At one point, all major highways into the city were blocked off, a Baltimore Orioles game
at nearby Camden Yards was canceled, and the Inner Harbor was closed to boat traffic.
A water-main break near the tunnel added to the chaos, causing the collapse of part of
a major thoroughfare and power outages.
Select your strategy: - ANS given the magnitude of this incident, assign all Command
Staff immediately to support the Incident Commander
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