ICS 400 Pretest

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ICS 400 Pretest

Instructions: This is a multiple-choice test. Choose the letter next to the best answer to the question provided.

Full Name *

0 points

1. What type of structure is established over several individual incidents? *

6 points

Incident Command Post

Area Command

Incident Complex

Unified Command

2. In the context of incident management, complex incidents generally: *

6 points

Involve multi-jurisdictional efforts of more than one agency.

Involve one centralized agency and/or political jurisdiction.

Have few casualties.

Require minimal resources

3. ___________ is an organization that oversees the management of multiple incidents. Examples include two or more hazardous materials spills, fires, etc. *

6 points

Emergency Operations Center

Incident Management Team

Unified Command

Area Command

4. How does the use of Area Command facilitate the job of the Incident Commander and agency officials? *

6 points

Area Command communicates agency policies, priorities, constraints, and guidance to the Incident Commanders implementation across incidents.

Area Command determines the incident tactics, objectives, and strategies

Establishing Area Command eliminates the need for a written delegation of authority.

Area Command replaces the incident-level ICS organizations and streamlines Incident Commander functions and tasks

5. What is an advantage of activating an Area Command? *

5 points

The role of the Incident Commander is shared by two or more person.

Allows different agencies to work together.

Resolves the resource competition between incidents.

Incident tactics, objectives, and strategies are not necessary.

6. When should Area Command be established? *

5 points

When one major or complex incident is occurring.

When incidents are using similar and limited critical resources.

When incidents are expected to conclude in one Operational Period.

When life and property values are not at risk.

7. Which responsibility outlines an Area Command’s primary function? *

6 points

Establish facility use between various incidents.

Ensure that Unified Command personnel assignments and organizations are appropriate.

Maintain contact with the President.

Develop broad objectives for the affected area.

8. Assessing incidents and allocating resources are two of the three most critical responsibilities of the Area Commander. What is third? *

6 points

Directing operations.

Establishing resource priorities.

Writing the Incident Action Plan.

Communicating with the media.

9. What is the delegated authority that directs the use of agency resources? *

6 points

Incident Action Plan

Coordination

Command

ICS Form 260, Resource Order Form

10. What term is a NIMS guiding principle that states everyone involved in incident management reports to and takes direction from only one person? *

6 points

Unity of Command

Unity of Effort

Chain of Command

Area Command

11. MAC Groups are frequently defined_______, especially when an emergency crosses jurisdictional boundary. *

6 points

Functionally

Geographically

Nationally

Federally

12. MAC Groups may be established by a/an _______ as part of its Emergency Operations Center function. *

6 points

Governor

Emergency Operations Center Director

Single jurisdiction

Multiple jurisdictions

13. The Command and Coordination component of NIMS includes four NIMS Functional Groups: Incident Command System, Emergency Operations Centers, and Joint Information Systems. What is the fourth? *

5 points

Multiagency Coordination Groups (MAC Groups)

Area Command

Incident Command Team

Resource Allocation

14. What NIMS Functional Group integrates incident information and public affairs into a cohesive organization to provide coordinated and complete information before, during, and after incidents? *

5 points

Emergency Operations Centers

Joint Information System

Multiagency Coordination Groups

Incident Command System

15. Of the agencies listed, what decision-making agency may provide multiagency coordination? *

5 points

Department Operations Centers (DOCs)

National Operations Center (NOC)

Dispatch centers

Crisis action teams

16. From the list below, what location is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and sharing incident information? *

5 points

Joint Field Office (JFO)

Joint Information Center (JIC)

Joint Operations Center (JOC)

Emergency Operations Center (EOC)

17. Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs) provide coordinated support to on-scene personnel, other EOCs, and ________. *

5 points

Agency officials

Unified Command

Incident Command

Area Command

18. Why are MAC Groups established and organized? *

5 points

To make policy-level decisions during incidents

To deconflict resources.

To have one designated person to whom all report.

When incidents cross political jurisdictions.

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