10. The Incident Command System (ICS) is a proven incident management system that is based on organizational:

Best practices.
Strengths.
Structures.
11. ICS can be used in pre-planned events such as parades, conventions, concerts, etc.
True
False
12. Resource typing involves the categorizing of resources based on:
Availability.
Cost.
Performance.
Kind.
13. Span of control may vary from ______.
Two to eight
Four to nine
Three to seven
Five to ten
14. The use of common terminology for ICS position titles helps to reduce confusion between a person’s position on an incident and his/her:

Day-to-day position.
Level of authority.
Chain of command.
On-scene responsibilities.
15. The Incident Command Post should always be within view of the incident.
True
False
16. Which of the below accurately lists the correct FIVE ICS FUNCTIONS AT THE FIELD LEVEL:

PIO, Safety, Liaison, Branch, Section
Section, Branch, Unit, Command, General
Command, Planning & Intelligence, Operations, Logistics, Finance & Admin
17. Which of the following accurately lists the ICS organizational building blocks:
Command Staff – Branch – Section – Unit
Section – Unit – PIO – Branch
Command Staff – Section – Branch – Unit – Resource
Section – Branch – General Staff
18. All personnel assigned to the ICS system should know:

What their assignment title is
What their mission is
Who they report to
All of the above
19. Public Information Officers operate within the parameters of a(n) __________________, which establishes policies, procedures, and protocols for gathering and disseminating information.

Multiagency Coordination System
Incident Command structure
Joint Information System
Emergency Operations Center
20. When a Joint Information Center is established as part of a Unified Command, agencies or organizations contributing to joint public information management:
Work independently.
Clear all information with the Incident Commander.
Retain their organizational independence.
Report to the chief elected official.
21. An “Agency Representative” should:
Have authority to make decisions for the agency
Attend Planning meetings
Ensure that all agency personnel and equipment are properly accounted for
All of the above
22. Which of the following would an “Assistant” be assigned to?

Command Staff
Branch Director
Unit
23. True or false: Section Chiefs (or “OIC’s”) report directly to the Branch Directors

True
False
24. True or false: Members of the Command Staff report to the appropriate Section ‘Chiefs” or “Officer-In-Charge” (OIC).

True
False
25. A “fully-qualified individual who, in the absence of a superior, could be delegated the authority within the General Staff to manage a functional operation or perform a specific task” is titled:
Specialist
Deputy
OIC
26. Incident Action Plans (IAPs) depend on _________________ to accomplish response tactics.

Integrated communications
Organizational resources
Management by objectives
Common terminology
27. The IC, Safety Officer, Liaison Officer, and the Public Information Officer are all are part of the:

General Staff
Command Staff
Operational Area
28. When multiple JICs are established, all JICs must communicate and coordinate with each other on an ongoing basis using:
Joint Information System protocols.
Agency protocols.
Area Command protocols.
Multiagency Coordination System protocols.
29. The Section Chiefs (or OIC’s) are part of the:

General Staff
Command Staff
Local Government Staff
30. True or False: Two “Sections” can be combined into one Section if only one person is available:
True
False
31. When the ICS structure is expanded beyond “Sections”, what are the building blocks title:

Teams, Groups, or Facilities
Branches, Groups, or Units
Area Commands, Unified Commands, Facilities
32. Which structure is used to divide an incident GEOGRAPHICALLY?

Groups
Sections
Divisions
Branches
33. Which structure is used to divide an incident FUNCTIONALLY?

Divisions
Groups
34. _____ Incident Commander

Conducts periodic media briefings
Acts as a point of contact for agency representatives
Determines the incident objectives and strategy(s) to be followed
Identifies potential hazards to response personnel
35. _____ Safety Officer

Conducts periodic media briefings
Acts as a point of contact for agency representatives
Determines the incident objectives and strategy(s) to be followed
Identifies potential hazards to response personnel
36. _____ Public Information Officer

Conducts periodic media briefings
Acts as a point of contact for agency representatives
Determines the incident objectives and strategy(s) to be followed
Identifies potential hazards to response personnel
37. _____ Liaison Officer

Conducts periodic media briefings
Acts as a point of contact for agency representatives
Determines the incident objectives and strategy(s) to be followed
Identifies potential hazards to response personnel
38. _____ Planning & Intelligence Section

Collects situation and resource status info
Manages all tactical operations at an incident
Provides all incident support (personnel, equipment, materials, supplies)
39. _____ Operations Section

Collects situation and resource status info
Manages all tactical operations at an incident
Provides all incident support (personnel, equipment, materials, supplies)
40. _____ Logistics Section

Collects situation and resource status info
Manages all tactical operations at an incident
Provides all incident support (personnel, equipment, materials, supplies)


Quiz Score: correct out of 31

The cumulative passing score is 70% (46 answers correct out of 66 total for all three modules).