Incident Command System (ICS) Assessment Questions And Answers Graded A+.
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Module
IC.
Institution
IC.
Command - correct answer The Incident Commander (IC) leads the command function and is ultimately responsible for managing all aspects of the response.
Operations - correct answer The operations section is responsible for ...
Command - correct answer The Incident Commander (IC) leads the command
function and is ultimately responsible for managing all aspects of the response.
Operations - correct answer The operations section is responsible for carrying out
the Incident Action Plan (IAP). The Operations Section Chief directs the actual response events "on the
ground," requests needed resources, and reports to the IC.
Planning - correct answer The Planning Chief is responsible for collecting
information relevant to the emergency and then disseminating that information as needed. Planning
staff also prepares the IAP.
Logistics - correct answer Logistics refers to sourcing and delivering equipment,
supplies, facilities, and other resources as needed by the incident response.
Finance and Administrative - correct answer This section is responsible for keeping
track of all financial and administrative aspects of the response. Even in an emergency, responders must
be paid, resources purchased, and costs tracked to prevent waste, theft, or corruption.
Modular Organization - correct answer Modular organization provides for only
those elements of the organization required to meet the current objectives to be activated. All
organizational elements can be arranged in various ways under ICS primary functions.
Organizational Unity - correct answer To provide for organizational unity, called
Unified Command (UC) in the ICS, every individual within the organization has a designated supervisor
and clear place in the chain of command or management.
Also, all organizational elements within each activated level are linked together to form a single overall
organization within acceptable span-of-control limits.
Span of Control - correct answer Maintenance of an acceptable span of control is
the responsibility of every supervisor. Span of control ensures that each supervisor is not given more
subordinates than can be adequately monitored. The optimum span of control is one to five, meaning
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