ICS 200 Test Questions
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Tell me about unity of command - Answer: >Under unity of command, personnel report to one
supervisor
>Personnel receive work assignments from their supervisors
Tell me about Unified Command - Answer: >In Unified Command, all of the Incident Commanders from
different jurisdictions and organizations operate together to form a single command structure
What are some of the features of Unified Command? - Answer: -A single, integrated incident
organization
-Shared facilities
-One set of incident objectives
-A single planning process and incident action plan
-Integrated General Staff
-Coordinated process for resource ordering
What are some of the benefits to unified command? - Answer: -Shared understanding of priorities and
restrictions
-Single set of incident objectives
-Collaborative strategies
-Improved internal and external information flow
-Less duplication of efforts
-Better resource utilization
,What are the two types of communication? - Answer: 1. Formal Communication
2. Informal Communication
Which type of communication follows the line of authority? - Answer: Formal communication
What is formal communication used for? - Answer: -Receiving and giving work assignments
-Requesting support or additional resources
-Reporting progress of assigned tasks
In which type of communication is incident information passed horizontally or vertically? - Answer:
Informal communication
What is informal communication used for? - Answer: -Used for exchanging incident or event information
-NOT used for formal requests or tasking work assignments
What does leadership mean? - Answer: Providing purpose, direction, and motivation for responders
working to accomplish difficult tasks under dangerous, stressful circumstances
Tell me the common leadership responsibilities - Answer: -Communicates by giving specific instructions
and asking for feedback
-Supervises the scene of action
-Evaluates the effectiveness of the plan
-Understands and accepts the need to modify plans or instructions
-Ensures safe work practices
-Takes command of assigned resources
-Motivates with a "can do safely" attitude
-Demonstrates initiative by taking action
What are the leadership values? - Answer: 1. Duty
2. Commitment
, 3. Respect
4. Integrity
To ensure sharing of critical information, responders must: - Answer: -Brief others as needed
-Debrief their actions
-Communicate hazards to others
-Acknowledge messages
-Ask if they don't know
What are the three briefing elements? - Answer: 1. Task- what needs to be done
2. Purpose- why it needs to be done
3. End State- what it should look like when it is done
As far as incident management assessment goes, what do the assessment methods include? - Answer: -
Corrective action report/after action review
-Post-incident analysis
-Debriefing
-Post-incident critique
-Mitigation plans
Once the incident is formally designated, ICS terminology is always used for: - Answer: -Organizational
functions
-Incident facilities
-Resource descriptions
-Position titles
What is the ICS span of control for any supervisor? - Answer: -Between 3 to 7 subordinates
-Ideally does not exceed more than 5
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