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IS-200 ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents Questions and Answers
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IS-200 ICS for Single Resources andInitial Action Incidents
1. The Medical Unit is responsible for the development of the Medical Plan, obtaining
medical aid, and:
A. Authorization prior to purchases of any medical supplies and services
B. Coordination with public health service to determine where critical resources are
deployed
C. Provision of emergency services to injured victims at the accident scene
D. Transportation for injured and ill incident personnel - answerD. Transportation for
injured and ill incident personnel
2. Resources within the Staging Areas:
A. Include those being made ready for demobilization and return to their jurisdictions
B. Are awaiting operational assignment
C. Include out-of-service resources that are being made ready for deployment
D. Are managed by the Logistics Section - answerB. Are awaiting operational
assignment
3. Select the TRUE statement:
A. ICS recognizes that an Incident Commander may not be necessary if an Operations
Section Chief is assigned
B. ICS positions may be combined in order to save on staffing or achieve a higher level
of efficiency
C. ICS encourages the use of unique position titles in order to better meet the specific
incident needs
D. ICS organizational structure should include only the functions and positions needed
to achieve the incident objectives - answerD. ICS organizational structure should
include only the functions and positions needed to achieve the incident objectives
4. ICS Form 201:
A. Lists all resources and organization assignments for the upcoming operations period
B. Allows a Single Resource Boss to track major activities during each operational
period
C. Contains status information for briefing the incoming Incident Commander or team,
or other resources
D. Is completed by the Safety Officer in order to address safety concerns and identify
mitigation measures - answerC. Contains status information for briefing the incoming
Incident Commander or team, or other resources
, 5. These levels of the ICS organization may have Deputy positions:
Branch
Incident Commander
__________
A. Section
B. Group
C. Division
D. Staging Area - answerA. Section
6. Branches within the ICS organization can be established:
A. Under the supervision of a Leader
B. Geographically or functionally
C. Within Groups to organize resources
D. Along agency jurisdictional lines - answerB. Geographically or functionally
7. The Operational Period Briefing:
A. Sets forth the specific tasks, reporting relationships, and expectations for support
staff
B. Presents the Incident Action Plan (IAP) for the upcoming period to supervisory
personnel
C. Provides an orientation to individual resources at the beginning of their assignments
D. Helps keep the public and media informed about the incident status and operational
accomplishments - answerB. Presents the Incident Action Plan (IAP) for the upcoming
period to supervisory personnel
8. _________________ means that each individual involved in incident operations will
be assigned to only one supervisor.
A. Unified Command
B. Unity of Command
C. Supervisor Authority
D. Span of Control - answerB. Unity of Command
9. Who generally facilitates the Operational Period Briefing?
A. Planning Section Chief
B. Operations Section Chief
C. Logistics Section Chief
D. Public Information Officer - answerA. Planning Section Chief
10. Select the TRUE statement:
A. Informal communication is the preferred method for communicating resource needs
B. Formal communication requires the use of written reports to document all
interactions
C. Formal communication is used in reporting progress of assigned tasks
D. Informal communication is prohibited within the Incident Command System -
answerC. Formal communication is used in reporting progress of assigned tasks
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