FEMA IS-100.C Answers — Intro to ICS
FEMA IS-100.c answers for independent study: review 134 Incident Command System questions, each cited to FEMA EMI or NIMS doctrine. Not copies of the FEMA final exam.
Practice test for FEMA IS-100.c, Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS 100), as offered in 2026: course dated 6/25/2018 with the March 2025 Student Manual and NIMS Third Edition (October 2017). Covers ICS history and NIMS components, the 14 management characteristics, span of control, IAPs, Command and General Staff, transfer of command, Unified and Area Command, EOCs, MAC Groups and the JIC. Original questions grounded in FEMA EMI and NIMS doctrine; not copies of final-exam items.
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01Which General Staff member prepares Incident Action Plans, manages information, and maintains situational awareness for the incident?
The Planning Section Chief.
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“The major activities of the Planning Section may include: • Preparing and documenting Incident Action Plans • Managing information and maintaining situational awareness for the incident”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 120 ↗02If the Incident Commander designates personnel to provide public information, safety, and liaison services, the personnel are collectively referred to as the:
Command Staff: the Public Information Officer, Safety Officer, and Liaison Officer, who all report directly to the Incident Commander.
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“The Command Staff consists of the Public Information Officer, Safety Officer, and Liaison Officer, who all report directly to the Incident Commander.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 99 ↗03Which member of the Command Staff interfaces with other agencies to meet incident-related information requirements?
The Public Information Officer (PIO).
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“Public Information Officer, who interfaces with the public and media and/or with other agencies with incident-related information requirements.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 98 ↗04True or false: The Incident Command System (ICS) is only applicable to large, complex incidents.
False. ICS is applicable to small incidents as well as large and complex ones.
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“Is used for all kinds of incidents by all types of organizations and at all levels of government; ICS is applicable to small incidents as well as large and complex ones.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 15 ↗05Which General Staff member directs all responses and tactical actions to achieve the incident objectives?
The Operations Section Chief.
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“The Operations Section Chief is responsible for developing and implementing strategy and tactics to accomplish the incident objectives. This means that the Operations Section Chief organizes, assigns, and supervises all the tactical or response resources assigned to the incident.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 115 ↗06Which General Staff member negotiates and monitors contracts, maintains documentation for reimbursement, and oversees timekeeping for incident personnel?
The Finance/Administration Section Chief.
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“The Finance and Administration Section Chief is responsible for all of the financial and cost analysis aspects of an incident. These include contract negotiation, recording personnel and equipment time”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 116 ↗07What is the role of the Liaison Officer?
The Liaison Officer is the point of contact for other response organizations: the Incident Commander’s contact for representatives of governmental agencies, NGOs, and private-sector organizations.
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“Liaison Officer, who serves as the Incident Commander’s point of contact for representatives of governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and private-sector organizations.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 98 ↗08Establishment and expansion of the ICS modular organization is the responsibility of the:
Incident Commander.
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“The responsibility for the establishment and expansion of the ICS modular organization rests with the Incident Commander.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 50 ↗09When command is transferred, the process should include a(n):
Briefing that captures all essential information for continuing safe and effective operations.
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“When command is transferred, the process should include a briefing that captures all essential information for continuing safe and effective operations.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 62 ↗10To ensure a smooth transfer, the outgoing Incident Commander should provide a(n) ___ to the new Incident Commander.
Briefing: a thorough transfer of command briefing, which may be oral, written, or a combination of both.
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“The transfer of command process always includes a thorough transfer of command briefing, which may be oral, written, or a combination of both.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 93 ↗11True or false: The Whole Community approach refers to different organizations within the Federal Government.
False. The Federal Government is only one part of the whole community.
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“The Federal Government is only one part of the whole community. The Whole Community approach ensures solutions that serve the entire community are implemented, while simultaneously making sure that the resources the different members of the community bring to the table”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 14 ↗12True or false: The Whole Community approach means that solutions serve the affected community and a variety of resources are used as needed.
True. It ensures solutions that serve the entire community are implemented while making sure the resources each member brings are used.
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“The Federal Government is only one part of the whole community. The Whole Community approach ensures solutions that serve the entire community are implemented, while simultaneously making sure that the resources the different members of the community bring to the table”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 14 ↗13Who designates the Incident Commander and the process for transferring command?
The jurisdiction or organization with primary responsibility for the incident.
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“The jurisdiction or organization with primary responsibility for the incident designates the Incident Commander and the process for transferring command.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 62 ↗14Selection of Incident Commanders is done by the:
Jurisdiction or organization with primary responsibility for the incident.
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“The jurisdiction or organization with primary responsibility for the incident designates the Incident Commander and the process for transferring command.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 62 ↗15Which ICS function is responsible for documentation for mutual aid agreements?
Finance/Administration. Its duties include documentation for reimbursement, for example under mutual aid agreements and assistance agreements.
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“The Finance/Administration Section is responsible for: • Contract negotiation and monitoring • Timekeeping • Cost analysis • Compensation for injury or damage to property • Documentation for reimbursement (e.g., under mutual aid agreements and assistance agreements)”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 124 ↗16True or false: The Incident Command System (ICS) can be used to manage any type of incident, including planned events.
True. ICS can be used to manage the response for all incidents and planned events.
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“ICS represents organizational “best practices” and has become the standard for emergency management. • ICS can be used to manage the response for all incidents and planned events.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 28 ↗17True or false: To avoid overburdening the incident command, resources should not self-dispatch (spontaneously deploy).
True. Resources should deploy only when requested or dispatched by an appropriate authority; resources not requested should not self-dispatch.
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“Resources should be deployed only when requested or when dispatched by an appropriate authority through established resource management systems. Resources not requested should refrain from self-dispatching to avoid overburdening the incident command.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 68 ↗18Which NIMS Management Characteristic may include gathering, analyzing, and assessing weather service data from technical specialists: Incident Facilities and Locations, Management by Objectives, Information and Intelligence Management, or Integrated Communications?
Information and Intelligence Management.
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“Incident management must establish a process for gathering, analyzing, assessing, sharing, and managing incident-related information and intelligence.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 71 ↗19Who has overall responsibility for managing the on-scene incident?
The Incident Commander.
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“Incident Command : Sets the incident objectives, strategies, and priorities, and has overall responsibility for the incident.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 79 ↗20Manageable Span of Control refers to what?
The number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can manage effectively during an incident. The optimal span is one supervisor to five subordinates (1:5).
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“Span of control refers to the number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can manage effectively during an incident. The optimal span of control is one supervisor to five subordinates (1:5).”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 55 ↗21The number of subordinates that one supervisor can manage effectively during an incident is referred to as:
Manageable Span of Control.
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“Span of control refers to the number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can manage effectively during an incident. The optimal span of control is one supervisor to five subordinates (1:5).”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 55 ↗22Qualification, Certification, and Credentialing Personnel are part of which NIMS Management Characteristic?
Comprehensive Resource Management.
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“Key resource management activities include: • Resource Identification and Typing • Qualification, Certification and Credentialing Personnel • Planning for Resources • Acquiring, Storing and Inventorying Resources”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 58 ↗23Acquiring, Storing, and Inventorying Resources are part of which NIMS Management Characteristic?
Comprehensive Resource Management.
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“Key resource management activities include: • Resource Identification and Typing • Qualification, Certification and Credentialing Personnel • Planning for Resources • Acquiring, Storing and Inventorying Resources”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 58 ↗24Which NIMS Management Characteristic is necessary for achieving situational awareness and facilitating information sharing?
Integrated Communications.
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“Integrated Communications are necessary to: • Maintain connectivity • Achieve situational awareness • Facilitate information sharing”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 60 ↗25Which ICS functional area tracks resources, collects and analyzes information, and maintains documentation?
Planning.
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“Planning : Supports the incident action planning process by tracking resources, collecting/analyzing information, and maintaining documentation.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 79 ↗26To ensure efficient, clear communication, the National Incident Management System Characteristics recommend the use of: technical language, acronyms, common terminology, or agency-specific codes?
Common terminology. Organizations should avoid radio codes, agency-specific codes, acronyms, or jargon.
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“During an incident: • Communications should use common terms. • Organizations should avoid radio codes, agency-specific codes, acronyms, or jargon.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 48 ↗27In a Unified Command, members representing multiple jurisdictions and agencies work together to establish: resource allocations, shared agency authority, situational awareness, or incident objectives?
Incident objectives. Some answer lists say situational awareness; the IS-100.c Student Manual says a Unified Command manages the incident through jointly approved objectives.
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“In a Unified Command there is no single "Commander." Instead the Unified Command manages the incident through jointly approved objectives.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 64 ↗28At the incident scene, who handles media inquiries?
The Public Information Officer (PIO).
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“Public Information Officer : A member of the ICS Command Staff responsible for interfacing with the public and media and/or with other agencies with incident-related information needs.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 38 ↗29Which ICS functional area arranges for resources and needed services to support achievement of the incident objectives?
Logistics.
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“Logistics : Arranges for resources and needed services to support achievement of the incident objectives (resources can include personnel, equipment, teams, supplies, and facilities).”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 79 ↗30Which Section organizes, assigns, and supervises tactical response resources?
The Operations Section.
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“The major activities of the Operations Section may include: [...] • Organizing, assigning, and supervising the tactical response resources”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 118 ↗31Which ICS functional area monitors costs related to the incident and provides accounting, procurement, time recording, and cost analysis?
Finance/Administration.
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“Finance/Administration : Monitors costs related to the incident. Provides accounting, procurement, time recording, and cost analyses.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 79 ↗32Check-in, Incident Action Planning, Personal Responsibility, and Resource Tracking are all necessary to ensure:
Accountability.
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“Effective accountability during incident operations is essential. [...] Check-In/Check-Out. All responders must report in to receive an assignment. [...] Incident Action Planning. [...] Personal Responsibility. [...] Resource Tracking.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 67 ↗33Which item is included in the NIMS Management Characteristic of Accountability?
Check-In/Check-Out of incident personnel: all responders must report in to receive an assignment, and checking out is just as critical.
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“Effective accountability during incident operations is essential. [...] Check-In/Check-Out. All responders must report in to receive an assignment. [...] Incident Action Planning. [...] Personal Responsibility. [...] Resource Tracking.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 67 ↗34What is the Incident Command System (ICS)?
A standardized approach to the command, control, and coordination of on-scene incident management, applicable to all hazards and providing a common hierarchy for personnel from multiple organizations.
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“Incident Command System : A standardized approach to the command, control, and coordination of on-scene incident management, providing a common hierarchy within which personnel from multiple organizations can be effective.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 33 ↗35True or false: An Incident Action Plan captures and communicates overall operational and support activities for an incident.
True. An IAP captures and communicates incident priorities, objectives, strategies, tactics, and assignments for both operational and support activities.
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“An Incident Action Plan (IAP) is a concise, coherent means of capturing and communicating overall incident priorities, objectives, strategies, tactics, and assignments in the context of both operational and support activities.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 52 ↗36True or false: To be effective, the Incident Action Plan should cover a specified timeframe.
True. An effective IAP covers a specified timeframe, is proactive, and specifies the incident objectives.
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“To be effective, an IAP should: • Cover a specified timeframe • Be proactive • Specify the incident objectives”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 52 ↗37Which position is always staffed in ICS applications?
The Incident Commander.
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“The Incident Commander is the only position that is always staffed in ICS applications. On small incidents and events, one person -the Incident Commander -may accomplish all management functions.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 89 ↗38Which NIMS Management Characteristic refers to personnel requested through appropriate authorities and established resource management systems?
Dispatch/Deployment.
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“Visual 24: Dispatch/Deployment Resources should be deployed only when requested or when dispatched by an appropriate authority through established resource management systems.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 68 ↗39One of the benefits of ICS is that it provides an orderly, systematic ___ process.
Planning.
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“Clarifying chain of command and supervision responsibilities to improve accountability. • Leveraging interoperable communications systems and plain language to improve communications. • Providing an orderly, systematic planning process.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 25 ↗40When partners representing multiple jurisdictions or agencies work together to establish the incident objectives, what type of Command is being used?
Unified Command.
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“Unified Command allows agencies with different legal, geographic, and functional responsibilities to work together effectively without affecting individual agency authority, responsibility, or accountability.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 64 ↗41Command is:
Directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory, or delegated authority.
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“The National Incident Management System (NIMS) defines command as the act of directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory, or delegated authority.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 88 ↗42Which 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?
The Logistics Section Chief.
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“The Logistics Section is responsible for all services and support needs, including: • Ordering, obtaining, maintaining, and accounting for essential personnel, equipment, and supplies • Providing communication planning and resources • Setting up food services for responders”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 122 ↗43Within the National Incident Management System Characteristics, the concept of common terminology covers which of the following, and which does it NOT cover: organizational functions, resource descriptions, incident facilities, technical specifications?
It covers organizational functions, resource descriptions, and incident facilities. It does NOT cover technical specifications.
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“This common terminology covers the following: • Organizational Functions: [...] • Resource Descriptions: [...] • Incident Facilities: Common terminology is used to designate the facilities in the vicinity of the incident area.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 48 ↗44Which ICS functional area establishes tactics and directs all operational resources to reach the incident objectives?
Operations.
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“Operations : Conducts operations to reach the incident objectives. Establishes tactics and directs all operational resources.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 79 ↗45The Incident Commander or Unified Command establishes incident objectives that include: delegating functional responsibilities and specifying resource types, establishing a manageable span of control, identifying strategies, tactics, tasks, and activities to achieve the objectives, or selecting personnel to serve on the Incident Management Team?
Identifying strategies, tactics, tasks, and activities to achieve the objectives.
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“Management by Objectives includes the following: • Establishing specific, measurable incident objectives. • Identifying strategies, tactics, tasks and activities to achieve the objectives.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 51 ↗46Major activities of the Logistics Section include:
Ordering, obtaining, maintaining, and accounting for essential personnel, equipment, and supplies; also communication planning, food services, incident facilities, transportation, and medical services for incident personnel.
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“The Logistics Section is responsible for all services and support needs, including: • Ordering, obtaining, maintaining, and accounting for essential personnel, equipment, and supplies • Providing communication planning and resources • Setting up food services for responders”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 122 ↗47Major activities of the Planning Section include:
Preparing and documenting Incident Action Plans, managing information and maintaining situational awareness, tracking resources, and maintaining incident documentation.
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“The major activities of the Planning Section may include: • Preparing and documenting Incident Action Plans • Managing information and maintaining situational awareness for the incident”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 120 ↗48Which one of the following activities is an example of incident coordination: directing tactical response resources at the scene, or resolving critical resource issues?
Resolving critical resource issues. Directing tactical resources is an Operations Section job inside the on-scene ICS organization.
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“Directing the management of all tactical activities on behalf of the Incident Commander”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 118 ↗49True or false: The NIMS Management Characteristic of Information and Intelligence Management may include surveillance of disease outbreaks.
True. In NIMS, intelligence means threat-related information developed by law enforcement, medical surveillance, and other investigative organizations.
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“In NIMS, "intelligence" refers exclusively to threat-related information developed by law enforcement, medical surveillance, and other investigative organizations.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 71 ↗50The NIMS Management Characteristic of Chain of Command and Unity of Command means that each person:
Reports to only one ICS supervisor and receives work assignments only from that supervisor.
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“Based on the principle of unity of command, you will: • Report to only one Incident Command System (ICS) supervisor. • Receive work assignments only from your ICS supervisor.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 66 ↗51Incident objectives that drive incident operations are established by:
The Incident Commander or Unified Command.
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“The Incident Commander or Unified Command (which will be discussed later), establishes incident objectives that drive incident operations.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 51 ↗52Which NIMS component includes the Incident Command System (ICS)?
Command and Coordination.
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“NIMS is organized into three major components: • Resource Management • Command and Coordination - including the Incident Command System • Communications and Information Management”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 19 ↗53Depending on the incident size and complexity, various types of support facilities may be established by: the Logistics Section, Incident Command, the Planning Section, or local authorities?
Incident Command.
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“Depending upon the incident size and complexity, various types of support facilities may be established by Incident Command.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 57 ↗54A combination of different kinds of single resources assembled for a particular tactical need, with common communications and a leader, is called a:
Task Force: any combination of resources of different kinds and/or types assembled to support a specific mission or operational need.
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“Task Force : Any combination of resources of different kinds and/or types assembled to support a specific mission or operational need.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 40 ↗55Before leaving an incident, what should you do?
Follow the local checkout procedures: complete all work in progress, bring records and files up to date, return or transfer equipment, and brief incoming personnel.
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“Checkout : When notified of their demobilization, follow the local checkout procedures before leaving the incident area. Personnel should complete all work in progress (unless otherwise directed); ensure all records and files are up to date; return or transfer any equipment received in support of the incident; and brief incoming personnel”
— FEMA, National Incident Management System, Third Edition (October 2017), p. 24 ↗56True or false: The resource officer serves as the primary contact for supporting agencies assigned to an incident.
False. That is the Liaison Officer, the Incident Commander’s point of contact for representatives of other agencies and organizations.
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“Liaison Officer, who serves as the Incident Commander’s point of contact for representatives of governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and private-sector organizations.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 98 ↗57How does IS-100.c define the Incident Command System (ICS)?
A standardized, on-scene, all-hazards approach to incident management. Its organizational structure can expand or contract to meet incident needs.
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“the ICS organizational structure can expand or contract to meet incident needs.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 18 ↗58True or false: ICS is meant for emergencies only, so a town should not use it to run its annual parade.
False. ICS can be used for planned events as well as emergencies; the course names the Olympics, a Governor's inauguration, state fairs and local parades as examples.
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“can be used to manage any type of incident, including a planned event (e.g., the Olympics, the Governor's inauguration, state fairs, a local parade, etc.)”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 16 ↗59ICS was first developed after which events, and what did the review of those responses find?
A series of catastrophic fires in California in the 1970s. The review found that response problems could rarely be attributed to a lack of resources or a failure of tactics.
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“discovered that response problems could rarely be attributed to lack of resources or failure of tactics.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 15 ↗60What are the three major components of NIMS?
Resource Management; Command and Coordination, which includes the Incident Command System; and Communications and Information Management.
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“NIMS is organized into three major components: • Resource Management • Command and Coordination - including the Incident Command System • Communications and Information Management”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 19 ↗61A coworker says ICS and NIMS are two names for the same thing. Which statement is accurate? A) NIMS is one part of ICS B) ICS is one part of NIMS C) The two are unrelated D) ICS replaced NIMS
B) ICS is one part of NIMS. IS-100.c stresses that ICS is just one part of the National Incident Management System.
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“IS-100.c provides information on ICS which is part of the National Incident Management System (NIMS).”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 5 ↗62What is the top priority in any ICS response?
Life safety.
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“Life safety is the top priority for ICS response.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 19 ↗63A county applies for National Preparedness Grants. What must it be able to show about NIMS?
That it has implemented NIMS. Jurisdictions that receive some Federal grants, such as National Preparedness Grants, must demonstrate NIMS implementation.
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“Jurisdictions that receive some Federal grants such as National Preparedness Grants must demonstrate NIMS implementation.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 19 ↗64Which OSHA rule requires every organization that handles hazardous materials to use ICS, and when did it take effect?
OSHA rule 1910.120, effective March 6, 1990.
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“OSHA rule 1910.120, effective March 6, 1990, requires all organizations that handle hazardous materials to use ICS.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 20 ↗65Which 1986 law established Federal regulations for handling hazardous materials, and what does the EPA require of States at hazmat incidents?
The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986. The EPA requires States to use ICS at hazardous materials incidents.
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“Note that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires States to use ICS at hazardous materials incidents.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 20 ↗66By what formal means can a jurisdiction adopt ICS as its official incident response system?
By executive order, proclamation, or legislation.
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“Adopt ICS through executive order, proclamation, or legislation as the jurisdiction's official incident response system”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 20 ↗67Under the whole community idea taught in IS-100.c, who must take part in preparing for and responding to incidents? A) The Federal Government alone B) First responders only C) Every part of society D) State governments only
C) Every part of society. The Federal Government is only one part of the whole community.
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“Every part of society must be involved in preparing for, protecting against, responding to, recovering from, and mitigating any and all incidents. The Federal Government is only one part of the whole community.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 14 ↗68Which NIMS component sets standard ways to manage personnel, equipment, supplies, teams and facilities before and during incidents?
Resource Management.
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“describes standard mechanisms to systematically manage resources, including personnel, equipment, supplies, teams, and facilities, both before and during incidents”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 21 ↗69Which NIMS component makes sure incident personnel and other decision makers have the means and information to make and communicate decisions?
Communications and Information Management.
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“describes systems and methods that help to ensure that incident personnel and other decision makers have the means and information they need to make and communicate decisions.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 21 ↗70Name two ways ICS improves accountability and communications, according to IS-100.c.
It clarifies chain of command and supervision responsibilities to improve accountability, and it uses interoperable communications systems and plain language to improve communications.
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“Leveraging interoperable communications systems and plain language to improve communications.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 25 ↗71What score must you reach on the IS-100.c final exam to earn the certificate of completion?
At least 75 percent on the multiple-choice Final Exam.
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“To receive a certificate of completion, you must take the multiple -choice Final Exam and score at least 75 percent on the test.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 159 ↗72How long is the IS-100.c course, how many CEUs does it carry, and what are its prerequisites?
About 2 hours, 0.2 CEUs, and no prerequisites. The course page lists a course date of 6/25/2018.
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“Course Date 6/25/2018 Prerequisites None CEUs: 0.2 Course Length: 2 hours”
— FEMA EMI, IS-100.C Course Overview (training.fema.gov) ↗73Which edition of the NIMS doctrine is in force, and which documents did it supersede?
The Third Edition, October 2017. It supersedes the December 2008 NIMS document and NIMS Guides 0001 and 0002 (both March 2006).
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“This document supersedes the NIMS document issued in December 2008 and NIMS Guides 0001 and 0002 (both issued March 2006).”
— FEMA, National Incident Management System, Third Edition (October 2017), p. 15 ↗74Match the ICS supervisory titles: the person in charge of a section, a branch, and a division or group is called a ___, ___ and ___.
Chief, Director and Supervisor.
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“Supervisor : The ICS title for an individual responsible for a division or group.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 40 ↗75Which ICS title goes with the person supervising a unit, strike team, resource team or task force? A) Director B) Leader C) Supervisor D) Officer
B) Leader.
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“Leader : The ICS title for an individual who is responsible for supervision of a unit, strike team, resource team, or task force.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 35 ↗76What ICS title do Command Staff members carry, and what authority does it give them?
Officer. An Officer is a Command Staff member authorized to make decisions and take action related to his or her area of responsibility.
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“Officer : The ICS title for a member of the Command Staff authorized to make decisions and take action related to his/her area of responsibility.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 37 ↗77Where does a branch fall in the ICS organization, and how are branches identified?
Between the Section Chief and the divisions or groups in Operations, and between the section and units in Logistics. Branches are identified by Roman numerals or by functional area.
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“A branch falls between the Section Chief and the division or group in the Operations Section, and between the section and units in the Logistics Section. Branches are identified by Roman numerals or by functional area.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 30 ↗78When are divisions established, and how does a group differ from a division?
Divisions are established when the number of resources exceeds the Section Chief's manageable span of control. A group is assembled to perform a special function, not necessarily within a single geographic area.
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“Groups are composed of resources assembled to perform a special function not necessarily within a single geographic area.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 32 ↗79A response needs two engines, a water tender and a bulldozer working together on one mission under a single leader. Is that a strike team or a task force?
A task force: any combination of resources of different kinds and/or types. A strike team is a set number of resources of the same kind and type.
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“Strike Team : A set number of resources of the same kind and type that have an established minimum number of personnel, common communications, and a leader.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 40 ↗80Which of these counts as a single resource in ICS? A) Only a vehicle B) An individual, a piece of equipment with its personnel complement, or a crew with an identified work supervisor C) Only a full task force D) Only a facility
B) An individual, a piece of equipment and its personnel complement, or a crew or team with an identified work supervisor.
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“Single Resource : An individual, a piece of equipment and its personnel complement, or a crew/team of individuals with an identified work supervisor that can be used on an incident.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 39 ↗81Which incident facility is there typically only one of per incident? A) Staging Area B) Camp C) Incident Base D) Point of distribution
C) The Incident Base. Camps, by contrast, are separate sites within the general incident area that provide sleeping, food, water and sanitary services.
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“Camp : A geographical site within the general incident area (separate from the Incident Base) that is equipped and staffed to provide sleeping, food, water, and sanitary services to incident personnel.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 30 ↗82What is a Staging Area, and who manages it once an Operations Section exists?
A temporary location where available personnel, supplies and equipment wait for an operational assignment. The Operations Section Chief manages it.
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“if a Staging Area is established, the Operations Section Chief would manage it.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 115 ↗83Two separate wildfires burn in the same valley and are both assigned to one Incident Commander. What does ICS call that arrangement?
An Incident Complex: two or more individual incidents in the same general area assigned to a single Incident Commander or Unified Command.
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“Incident Complex : Two or more individual incidents located in the same general area and assigned to a single Incident Commander or Unified Command.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 33 ↗84What is a Delegation of Authority?
A statement that the agency executive delegating authority and assigning responsibility gives to the Incident Commander.
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“Delegation of Authority : A statement that the agency executive delegating authority and assigning responsibility provides to the Incident Commander.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 31 ↗85What qualifications should a Deputy Incident Commander have?
A Deputy should be fully qualified to assume the Incident Commander's position, so that authority can be delegated to them in the superior's absence.
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“Deputy : A fully qualified individual who, in the absence of a superior, can be delegated the authority to manage a functional operation or to perform a specific task.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 31 ↗86A dispatcher radios a 10-code to a mutual aid crew from another county. Which ICS practice does this break?
Clear text and plain language. ICS communication should not use codes, and plain language avoids or limits codes, abbreviations and jargon.
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“plain language refers to a communication style that avoids or limits the use of codes, abbreviations, and jargon”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 38 ↗87How long is an ICS operational period typically?
Typically 12 to 24 hours, although operational periods can be of various lengths.
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“Operational periods can be of various lengths, but are typically 12 to 24 hours.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 37 ↗88What does the NIMS principle of unity of command mean?
Each person involved in incident management reports to and takes direction from only one person.
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“Unity of Command : A NIMS guiding principle stating that each individual involved in incident management reports to and takes direction from only one person.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 41 ↗89In NIMS, what does the term intelligence refer to?
Only threat-related information developed by law enforcement, medical surveillance and other investigative organizations.
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“In NIMS, intelligence refers exclusively to threat -related information developed by law enforcement, medical surveillance, and other investigative organizations.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 71 ↗90What is a Joint Information Center (JIC)?
A facility where personnel coordinate incident-related public information activities. It serves as the central point of contact for all news media.
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“Joint Information Center : A facility in which personnel coordinate incident -related public information activities. The JIC serves as the central point of contact for all news media.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 34 ↗91In NIMS resource management, what does a resource's Type describe?
Its capability. Type is a NIMS resource classification that refers to the capability of a specific kind of resource.
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“Type : A NIMS resource classification that refers to capability of a specific kind of resource”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 41 ↗92How many NIMS management characteristics is ICS built on, and what role do they play?
Fourteen. They are the foundation of all NIMS command and coordination components, including ICS.
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“These characteristics are the foundation of all NIMS command and coordination components, including the Incident Command System (ICS).”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 43 ↗93Under the common terminology characteristic, what should responders avoid on the radio?
Radio codes, agency-specific codes, acronyms and jargon.
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“Organizations should avoid radio codes, agency -specific codes, acronyms, or jargon.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 48 ↗94Who is responsible for setting up and expanding the ICS modular organization, and in which direction does it grow?
The Incident Commander. As complexity increases, the organization expands from the top down as functional responsibilities are delegated.
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“As incident complexity increases, the organization expands from the top down as functional responsibilities are delegated.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 50 ↗95Under management by objectives, who sets the incident objectives that drive operations, and what quality should they have?
The Incident Commander or Unified Command. Objectives should be specific and measurable.
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“Establishing specific, measurable incident objectives.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 51 ↗96A small chemical spill at a loading dock is being handled with an oral Incident Action Plan. Is that acceptable?
No. A smaller incident may use an oral or written IAP, but hazardous materials incidents require a written IAP.
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“For smaller/less complex incidents, the IAP may be oral or written, except for hazardous materials incidents, which require a written IAP.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 52 ↗97Every Incident Action Plan must answer four questions. Which of these is NOT one of them? A) What do we want to do? B) Who is responsible for doing it? C) How much will it cost? D) What is the procedure if someone is injured?
C) How much will it cost? The four are: what we want to do, who is responsible, how we communicate with each other, and what the procedure is if someone is injured.
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“Every IAP must answer the following four questions: • What do we want to do? • Who is responsible for doing it? • How do we communicate with each other? • What is the procedure if someone is injured?”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 53 ↗98What is the optimal ICS span of control, and is it a fixed rule?
One supervisor to five subordinates (1:5). It is a guideline; incident personnel use their best judgment to set the right ratio.
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“This ratio is a guideline --incident personnel should use their best judgement to determine the appropriate ratio for an incident.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 55 ↗99A manageable span of control can vary with all of the following EXCEPT: A) Type of incident B) Nature of the task C) The supervisor's agency rank D) Distances between personnel and resources
C) The supervisor's agency rank. The manual lists the type of incident, nature of the task, hazards and safety factors, and distances between personnel and resources.
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“A manageable span of control on incidents may actually vary depending upon the type of incident, nature of the task, hazards and safety factors, and distances between personnel and resources.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 55 ↗100Under the incident facilities and locations characteristic, which of these does IS-100.c list? A) Mass casualty triage areas B) Points of distribution C) Emergency shelters D) All of the above
D) All of the above. The list also includes the Incident Command Post and the incident base, staging areas and camps.
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“Incident Command Post (ICP) • Incident base, staging areas, and camps • Mass casualty triage areas • Point -of-distribution • Emergency shelters”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 57 ↗101Comprehensive resource management gives standard mechanisms for which steps?
Identifying requirements, ordering and acquiring, mobilizing, tracking and reporting, demobilizing, and reimbursing and restocking resources.
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“standard mechanisms to identify requirements, order and acquire, mobilize, track and report, demobilize, and reimburse and restock resources”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 58 ↗102How does IS-100.c define chain of command, and how does it avoid confusion?
An orderly line showing how authority flows through the hierarchy of the incident management organization. It avoids confusion by requiring that orders flow from supervisors.
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“Avoids confusion by requiring that orders flow from supervisors.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 65 ↗103You are a city engineer assigned to an incident. Your regular boss at public works calls with a new task for you on scene. Under ICS, what should happen?
You take assignments only from your ICS supervisor. Once assigned to an incident you no longer report directly to your day-to-day supervisor.
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“When you are assigned to an incident, you no longer report directly to your day-to-day supervisor.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 66 ↗104True or false: in ICS, checking out at the end of an assignment matters less than checking in.
False. All responders must check in for an assignment, and checking out is just as critical as checking in.
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“All responders must report in to receive an assignment. Checking out is just as critical as checking in.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 67 ↗105When does accountability for a resource start and end under ICS?
It starts as soon as the resource is requested and lasts until the resource returns safely to its home base. Supervisors must record and report status changes as they occur.
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“Supervisors must record and report resource status changes as they occur.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 67 ↗106A volunteer fire company hears about a large incident on a scanner and drives to the scene without being asked. Which ICS principle does that violate?
Dispatch/deployment. Resources should deploy only when requested or dispatched by an appropriate authority, and unrequested resources should not self-dispatch.
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“Resources not requested should refrain from self- dispatching to avoid overburdening the incident command.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 68 ↗107You have been alerted for a possible deployment but not yet deployed. What is your status, and what is your first task once deployed?
Until deployed you remain in your everyday role. Once deployed, your first task is to check in and receive an assignment.
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“After being deployed, your first task is to check in and receive an assignment.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 68 ↗108Which ICS functional areas are required on every incident, regardless of size?
All of them: Incident Command, Operations, Planning, Logistics and Finance/Administration. On small incidents one person, the Incident Commander, may do them all.
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“On small incidents and events, one person -the Incident Commander -may accomplish all management functions.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 89 ↗109Which ICS function monitors costs and provides accounting, procurement, time recording and cost analyses? A) Planning B) Logistics C) Finance/Administration D) Operations
C) Finance/Administration.
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“Finance/Administration : Monitors costs related to the incident. Provides accounting, procurement, time recording, and cost analyses.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 79 ↗110What is the sixth ICS function identified in NIMS, and when is it typically used?
Intelligence/Investigations (I/I). It is used for incidents with intensive intelligence gathering and investigation, such as a criminal or terrorist act, or an epidemiological, accident or mass fatality investigation.
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“for incidents involving intensive intelligence gathering and investigative activity (such as a criminal or terrorist act, or epidemiological, accident or mass fatality investigation).”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 80 ↗111A county sheriff's lieutenant is assigned as a Division Supervisor. Which title do they use on the incident?
The ICS title of the position they were assigned, Division Supervisor. ICS organization has no correlation with any single agency's administrative structure.
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“There is no correlation between the ICS organization and the administrative structure of any single agency or jurisdiction.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 86 ↗112Which ICS position is always staffed, and what authority does it carry?
The Incident Commander. The IC has authority to establish objectives, make assignments and order resources.
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“The Incident Commander has the authority to establish objectives, make assignments, and order resources.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 88 ↗113True or false: the highest-ranking officer on scene should automatically serve as Incident Commander.
False. Incident Commander qualifications should not be based solely on rank, grade or technical knowledge.
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“Qualifications to serve as an Incident Commander should not be based solely on rank, grade, or technical knowledge.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 88 ↗114Which of these is a reason command may be transferred? A) A more qualified Incident Commander arrives B) The FBI takes the lead on a terrorist incident investigation C) Personnel turnover on a long incident D) All of the above
D) All of the above.
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“On long or extended incidents, there is normally turnover of personnel to accommodate work/rest requirements.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 92 ↗115What must every transfer of command include, and who must be told afterward?
A thorough transfer-of-command briefing, which may be oral, written or both. The rest of the incident staff should be notified of the transfer.
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“the rest of the incident staff should be notified of the transfer of command.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 93 ↗116A more senior chief arrives and takes command from the first-arriving officer. Who gives the briefing, how, and what may happen to the first officer?
The current Incident Commander gives it, face-to-face if possible. The transfer does not reflect on their competency, and the new IC may give them another assignment on the incident.
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“The incoming Incident Commander may give the previous Incident Commander another assignment on the incident.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 94 ↗117If the Incident Commander has not staffed the Logistics Section, who performs logistics functions?
The Incident Commander. The IC only creates the sections that are needed and manages the functions of any section that is not staffed.
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“The Incident Commander only creates those sections that are needed. If a section is not staffed, the Incident Commander will manage those functions.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 97 ↗118Which three positions typically make up the ICS Command Staff, and to whom do they report?
The Public Information Officer, Safety Officer and Liaison Officer. They report directly to the Incident Commander.
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“The Command Staff reports directly to the Incident Commander. In a complex incident, Assistant Officers may be assigned to each of the Command Staff functions.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 98 ↗119Which Command Staff member can modify or stop the work of personnel to prevent unsafe acts?
The Safety Officer, who also advises the IC on safety, conducts risk analyses and implements safety measures.
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“The Safety Officer is responsible for advising the Incident Commander on issues regarding incident safety, conducting risk analyses, and implementing safety measures.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 99 ↗120A Red Cross chapter and a utility company send representatives to the ICP. Which Command Staff member is their point of contact?
The Liaison Officer, the IC's point of contact for representatives of government agencies, NGOs and private-sector organizations.
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“serves as the Incident Commander’s point of contact for representatives of governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and private -sector organizations.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 98 ↗121Besides the three Command Staff officers, whom may an Incident Commander appoint as command advisors?
Technical specialists, such as legal, medical, science and technology, or access and functional needs specialists.
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“Incident Commanders may also choose to appoint technical specialists (such as legal, medical, science and technology, or access and functional needs) to act as command advisors.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 98 ↗122Which four positions make up the ICS General Staff?
The Operations, Planning, Logistics and Finance/Administration Section Chiefs.
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“The ICS General Staff consists of the Operations Section Chief, Planning Section Chief, Logistics Section Chief, Finance/Administration Section Chief.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 32 ↗123In an expanding incident, which section does the Incident Commander typically establish first?
The Operations Section. The other sections are established as needed to support the operation.
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“In an expanding incident, the Incident Commander first establishes the Operations Section. The remaining sections are established as needed to support the operation.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 114 ↗124All of these describe the Operations Section EXCEPT: A) Develops from the bottom up B) Has the most incident resources C) Prepares and disseminates the IAP D) May have Staging Areas
C) Preparing and disseminating the IAP is the Planning Section's job.
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“It is the Planning Section’s responsibility to prepare and disseminate the Incident Action Plan, as well as track the status of all incident resources.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 115 ↗125Which section develops plans for demobilization and tracks resources assigned to the incident?
The Planning Section, which also prepares IAPs, manages situational awareness and keeps incident documentation.
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“Preparing and documenting Incident Action Plans • Managing information and maintaining situational awareness for the incident • Tracking resources assigned to the incident • Maintaining incident documentation • Developing plans for demobilization”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 120 ↗126Responders on scene need food service, transportation and medical care for their own crews. Which section arranges that?
The Logistics Section, which sets up food services, maintains incident facilities, provides support transportation and medical services to incident personnel.
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“Setting up food services for responders • Setting up and maintaining incident facilities • Providing support transportation • Providing medical services to incident personnel”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 122 ↗127Which units may be set up within the Finance/Administration Section?
The Time, Compensation/Claims, Cost and Procurement Units.
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“The Time, Compensation/Claims, Cost, and Procurement Units may be established within this section.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 123 ↗128When is a Unified Command used, and does it have a single commander?
When more than one agency has incident jurisdiction or the incident crosses political jurisdictions. There is no single Commander; the Unified Command manages through jointly approved objectives.
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“In a Unified Command there is no single "Commander." Instead the Unified Command manages the incident through jointly approved objectives.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 64 ↗129Does joining a Unified Command reduce a participating agency's own authority?
No. Unified Command works without affecting individual agency authority, responsibility or accountability.
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“without affecting individual agency authority, responsibility, or accountability.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 64 ↗130Several fires in one county are each run by their own ICP and all request the same scarce air tankers. What NIMS structure oversees them?
An Area Command, which is activated to address competition for resources among multiple ICPs.
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“Area Command is particularly relevant to situations with several ICPs requesting similar scarce resources .”
— FEMA, National Incident Management System, Third Edition (October 2017), p. 44 ↗131How does an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) support the on-scene Incident Commander?
It relieves the IC of the burden of external coordination and of securing additional resources. EOCs may be set up at Federal, state, territorial, tribal and local levels.
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“EOCs may be established at the Federal, state, territorial, tribal, and local levels.”
— FEMA EMI, IS-0100.c Student Manual (March 2025), p. 107 ↗132Who usually sits on a MAC Group, and what do MAC Groups provide?
Agency administrators or executives, or their designees; MAC Groups are sometimes called policy groups. They provide policy guidance to incident personnel and support resource prioritization and allocation.
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“MAC Groups provide policy guidance to incident personnel, support resource prioritization and allocation”
— FEMA, National Incident Management System, Third Edition (October 2017), p. 14 ↗133Match the structures: which one oversees multiple incidents, which coordinates support, and which gives policy guidance?
Area Command oversees management of multiple incidents, EOCs coordinate support, and MAC Groups provide policy guidance and strategic direction to Area Command and EOCs.
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“An Area Command oversees management of multiple incidents, while EOCs coordinate support. MAC Groups provide policy guidance and strategic direction to Area Command and EOC s.”
— FEMA, National Incident Management System, Third Edition (October 2017), p. 44 ↗134What legal basis lets two or more jurisdictions share resources during an incident?
Mutual aid agreements.
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“Mutual aid agreements establish the legal basis for two or more entities to share resources.”
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