CED Incident Command System & Emergency Management 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the primary purpose of an Incident Action Plan (IAP)?
- To document the financial costs of an incident
- To provide objectives and assignments for each operational period (Correct answer)
- To record witness statements and evidence
- To establish mutual aid agreements between agencies
Correct answer: To provide objectives and assignments for each operational period
An IAP provides incident objectives, strategies, and tactical assignments for each operational period to guide responder activities.
Question 2: Which ICS Command Staff position is responsible for coordinating information released to the public and media?
- Liaison Officer
- Safety Officer
- Public Information Officer (Correct answer)
- Operations Section Chief
Correct answer: Public Information Officer
The Public Information Officer (PIO) coordinates and releases accurate incident information to the public and media on behalf of the Incident Commander.
Question 3: What is the term for the ICS process of expanding the organization from the top down to meet the needs of a growing incident?
- Mitigation
- Escalation
- Modular expansion (Correct answer)
- Resource projection
Correct answer: Modular expansion
Modular expansion is the ICS process by which the organization is built and expanded based on incident needs, activating only the functions required.
Question 4: Which ICS section is responsible for procurement, time recording, and cost analysis during an incident?
- Logistics Section
- Finance/Administration Section (Correct answer)
- Planning Section
- Operations Section
Correct answer: Finance/Administration Section
The Finance/Administration Section handles all financial, administrative, and cost-tracking functions during the incident.
Question 5: A dispatcher receives a call about a hazardous materials spill at a chemical plant. According to ICS principles, what should be established first?
- A public information strategy
- Command (Correct answer)
- A financial tracking system
- A demobilization plan
Correct answer: Command
Establishing command is the first priority in ICS to ensure clear authority and coordinated management of any incident.
Question 6: What is the primary function of the ICS Logistics Section?
- Managing tactical resources at the scene
- Providing resources, services, and support to meet incident needs (Correct answer)
- Documenting all incident activities and resources
- Overseeing financial tracking and cost compensation
Correct answer: Providing resources, services, and support to meet incident needs
The Logistics Section is responsible for providing facilities, services, supplies, and material support to sustain incident operations.
Question 7: Under ICS, what does a proper 'transfer of command' require?
- Written authorization from a federal agency
- A full briefing on incident status before the outgoing commander is relieved (Correct answer)
- Disbanding the current team before the new commander arrives
- Automatic reassignment of all personnel to the new commander
Correct answer: A full briefing on incident status before the outgoing commander is relieved
Transfer of command requires a thorough briefing so the incoming Incident Commander has complete situational awareness before assuming responsibility.
CED Incident Command System & Emergency Management 2
What is the primary purpose of an Incident Action Plan (IAP)?