Unit 6 - ICS-400 Review Exam Questions
and Answers
Branches or Divisions within the Operations Section of an Incident Complex
When several incidents are combined to become an Incident Complex, the
previous individual incidents become these.
Characteristics of a Complex Incident
Multiple Victims/Fatalities, Widespread Damage to
property/environment/economy, Span Multiple Operational Periods (weeks or
months), Draw National Media Attention, and May Require Federal Assistance
5 ICS Organizational Options for Major Incidents
Combine several incidents into an Incident Complex, Divide incident in to two or
more single incidents, Expand the planning capability, Adding a second
Operations or Logistics Section, Establishing the Intelligence/Investigations
Function
Branch Tactical Planning
When the Operations (at the Branch Level) creates specific tactics for their
assigned resources and the Planning Section provides support with Objectives,
Strategy and support information.
Area Command
ICS Organization activated to oversee multiple Incident Management Teams when
incidents are competing for resources or for a very large incident.
Area Command Advantages
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