NIMS ICS 100 Exam (2024/ 2025 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A

Which General Staff member prepares Incident Action Plans, manages information, and maintains situational awareness for the incident?

A. Planning Section Chief

B. Operations Section Chief

C. Logistics Section Chief

D. Finance/Administration Section Chief

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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. Incident Staff

C. Executive Staff

D. Command Staff

D. Command Staff

. Which member of the Command and Staff interfaces with other agencies to meet incident-related information requirements?

A. Liaison Officer

B. Safety Officer

C. Public Information Officer

D. Commander

C. Public Information Officer

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4. The Incident Command System (ICS) is only applicable to large, complex incidents.

A.TRUE

B. FALSE

B.FALSE

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5. Which General Staff member directs all responses and tactical actions to achieve the incident objectives?

A. Planning Section Chief

B. Operations Section Chief

C. Tactics Section Chief

D. Operations Division Director

B. Operations Section Chief

6. Which of the following are typical incident facilities?

A. Point-of-distribution sites

B. Camps

C. Incident Command Post

D. All of the Above

D. All of the Above

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Which General Staff member negotiates and monitors contracts, maintains documentation for reimbursement, and oversees timekeeping for incident personnel?

A. Logistics Section Chief

B. Operations Section Chief

C. Planning Section Chief

D. Finance/Administration Section Chief

D. Finance/Administration Section Chief

The Liaison Officer:

A. "Arranges for resources and needed services to support the incident objectives.

B. Tracks resources and maintains incident documentation.

C. Provides information to the public.

D. Is the point of contact for other response organizations.

D. Is the point of contact for other response organizations.

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Establishment of the ICS modular organization is the responsibility of the:

A. Operations Section

B. Local Authorities

C. Incident Commander

D. Logistics Section

C. Incident Commander

When command is transferred, the process should include a(n):

A. Award Ceremony

B. Briefing

C. Detailed Lesson Learned Report

D. Intelligence Report

B. Briefing

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The Whole Community approach refers to different organizations within the Federal Government.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

B. FALSE

Who designates the Incident Commander and the process for transferring command?

A. The Section Chiefs

B. The Incident Commander for previous operational period

C. The jurisdiction or organization with primary responsibility for the incident

D. The Command Staff

C. The jurisdiction or organization with primary responsibility for the incident

Which ICS function is responsible for documentation for mutual aid agreements?

A. Planning

B. Incident Command

C. Operations

D. Finance/Administration

D. Finance/Administration

The Incident Command System (ICS) can be used to manage any type of incident, including planned events.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

A. TRUE

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To avoid overburdening the incident command, resources should not self-dispatch (spontaneously deploy).

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

A. TRUE

Which NIMS Management Characteristic may include gathering, analyzing, and assessing weather service data from technical specialists?

A. Information and Intelligence Management

B. Integrated Communications

C. Incident Facilities and Locations

D. Management by Objectives

A. Information and Intelligence Management

Who has overall responsibility for managing the on-scene incident?

A. Emergency Operations Center director

B. Agency Executive

C. Incident Commander

D. Operations Section Chief

C. Incident Commander

Manageable Span of Control refers to:

A. An orderly line of authority that exists within the ranks of the incident management organization.

B. The act of directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory, or delegated authority.

C. The process of moving the responsibility for incident command from one Incident Commander to another.

D. The number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can effectively manage during an incident.

D. The number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can effectively manage during an incident.

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Qualification, Certification, and Credentialing Personnel are part of which NIMS Management Characteristic?

A. Accountability

B. Comprehensive Resource Management

C. Incident Facilities and Locations

D. Information and Intelligence Management

B. Comprehensive Resource Management

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Which NIMS Management Characteristic is necessary for achieving situational awareness and facilitating information sharing?

A. Accountability

B. Comprehensive Resource Management

C. Chain of Command and Unity of Command

D. Integrated Communications

D. Integrated Communications

Which ICS functional area tracks resources, collects and analyzes information, and maintains documentation?

A. Planning

B. Operations

C. Logistics

D. Finance/Administration

A. Planning

To ensure efficient, clear, communication, the National Incident Management System Characteristics recommend the use of:

A. Common terminology

B. Agency-specific codes

C. Technical language

D. Acronyms

A. Common terminology

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In a Unified Command, members representing multiple jurisdictions and agencies work together to establish:

A. Situational Awareness

B. Incident Objectives

C. Resource Allocations

D. Shared Agency Authority

B. Incident Objectives

At the incident scene, who handles media inquiries?

A. Media Relations Specialist

B. Public Information Officer

C. Liaison Officer

D. Communications Officer

B. Public Information Officer

Which ICS functional area arranges for resources and needed services to support achievement of the incident objectives?

A. Planning

B. Operations

C. Logistics

D. Finance/Administration

C. Logistics

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Which Section organizes, assigns, and supervises tactical response resources?

A. Planning

B. Operations

C. Logistics

D. Finance/Administration

B. Operations

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Which ICS functional area monitors costs related to the incident and provides accounting, procurement, time recording, and cost analysis?

A. Command

B. Operations

C. Logistics

D. Finance/Administration

D. Finance/Administration

Check-in, Incident Action Planning, Personal Responsibility, and Resource Tracking are all necessary to ensure:

A. Flexibility

B. Accountability

C. Sustainability

D. Redundancy

B. Accountability

The Incident Command System (ICS) is:

A. A relatively new approach created based on the lessons learned from the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

B. A standardized approach to incident management that is applicable for use in all hazards.

C. A military system used in domestic incidents to ensure command and control of Federal resources.

D. Most applicable to the management of complex incidents that extend over many hours or days.

B. A standardized approach to incident management that is applicable for use in all hazards.

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An Incident Action Plan is captured and communicates overall operational and support activities for an incident.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

A. TRUE

Which position is always staffed in ICS applications?

A. Public Information Officer

B. Incident Commander

C. Operations Section Chief

D. Safety Officer

B. Incident Commander

Selection of Incident Commanders is done by the:

A. Jurisdiction or organization with primary responsibility for the incident

B. Emergency Operations manager

C. Public Information Officer

D. Planning Officer

A. Jurisdiction or organization with primary responsibility for the incident

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Which NIMS Management Characteristic refers to personnel requested through appropriate authorities and established resource management systems?

A. Dispatch/ Deployment

B. Incident Facilities and Locations

C. Management by Objectives

D. Manageable Span of Control

A. Dispatch/ Deployment

One of the benefits of ICS is that it provides an orderly, systematic ___________ process.

A. Deployment

B. Safety

C. Recovery

D. Planning

D. Planning

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Acquiring, Storing, and Inventorying Resources are part of which NIMS Management Characteristic?

A. Accountability

B. Incident Facilities and Locations

C. Comprehensive Resource Management

D. Unified Command

C. Comprehensive Resource Management

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. Area Command

C. Unified Command

D. Multiple Command

C. Unified Command

Command is:

A. Based on the number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can manage effectively during an incident.

B. Directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory, or delegated authority.

C. The ability to control information exchange within and across organizations involved in an incident.

D. Assumed by the individual who is the highest-ranking person on the scene regardless of experience or training level.

B. Directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory, or delegated authority.

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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. Safety Officer

C. Public Information Officer

D. Planning Section Chief

A. Logistics Section Chief

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Within the National Incident Management System Characteristics, the concept of common terminology covers all of the following EXCEPT:

A. Organizational Functions

B. Technical Specifications

C. Resource Descriptions

D. Incident Facilities

B. Technical Specifications

Which ICS functional area establishes tactics and directs all operational resources to reach the incident objectives?

A. Planning

B. Operations

C. Logistics

D. Finance/Administration

B. Operations

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The Incident Commander or Unified Commander establishes incident objectives that include:

A. Identifying strategies, tactics, tasks, and activities to achieve the objectives.

B. Selecting personnel to serve on the Incident Management Team.

C. Delegating functional responsibilities and specifying resource types.

D. Establishing a manageable span of control.

A. Identifying strategies, tactics, tasks, and activities to achieve the objectives.

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Response

-includes action taken to save lives and prevent further property damage in an emergency situation

(putting your preparedness plan into action & takes place during an emergency)

response activities

-sheltering

-monitoring

-activation

-deploying resources

recovery

-characterized by a complex set of issues and decisions that must be made by individuals and communities

(involves decisions and actions relative to permanently repairing and rebuilding infrastructure)

recovery activities

-actions taken to return to return to the normal

-financial assistance

-after an emergency

chemical weapon

any chemical which through its effect on living processes may cause death, temporary loss of performance, or permanent injury to people and animals

1984

first ever chemical use of nerve agent tabun on the battlefield by Iraq during Iraq-Iraq War

August 1983

Iraq begins to use chemical weapons (mustard gas) during Iraq-Iraq War

Mustard gas (blistering agent)

a toxic war gas with sulfide based compounds that raises blisters

(smells of garlic & gasoline)

Tabun (nerve agent)

A toxic substance that attacks the central nervous system in humans

Ammonia (pulmonary agent)

impedes on a victims ability to breathe

Cyanide (blood agent)

highly volatile, interferes with use of oxygen

fentanyl (incapacitating agent)

produces temporary physiological or mental effects

bromobenzylcyanide (riot control agent)

temporarily make people unable to function causing irritation to the eyes, mouth, throat, skin

communication strategy

-provide timely and accurate information to public

-customer focussed

-leadership commitment

crisis communication

refers to analysis and use of cleverly designed messages through selected sources

risk communication

socially constructed perception of the likelihood that a negative event will occur

The FEMA Disaster Housing Program provides grants to repair family homes back to their original pre-disaster condition.

provides grants to repair family homes back to their original pre-disaster condition.