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ICS |! 400 |! Advanced |! ICS |! Command |! and |!
General |! Staff |! - |! Complex |! Incidents |! Exam
|! with |! answers
1. |! The |! term |! "major |! or |! complex |! incident" |! may |! have |! different |! meanings |! to |!
different |! agencies |! depending |! upon |! the |! size |! of |! the |! jurisdiction, |! number |! of |!
resources |! available, |! and |! other |! variables. |! Which |! of |! the |! following |! is |! NOT |! a |!
characteristic |! of |! major |! or |! complex |! incidents:
a. |! Involve |! more |! than |! one |! agency |! and/or |! political |! jurisdiction.
b. |! Require |! numerous |! tactical |! and |! support |! resources.
c. |! Can |! be |! mitigated |! in |! one |! operational |! period.
d. |! Require |! extensive |! recovery |! efforts. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔c. |! Can |! be |! x |! in |! one
|! operational |! period.
2. |! The |! act |! of |! directing, |! ordering, |! or |! controlling |! by |! virtue |! of |! explicit |!
statutory, |! regulatory, |! or |! delegated |! authority |! is |! the |! definition |! of:
(a) |! Command
(b) |! Coordination
(c) |! Communication
(p. |! 5.4 |! SM, |! 5.9 |! IG) |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔(a) |! Command
3. |! What |! type |! of |! ICS |! structure |! is |! illustrated |! below?
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ICS |! 400 |! Advanced |! ICS |! Command |! and |!

General |! Staff |! - |! Complex |! Incidents |! Exam

|! with |! answers

  1. |! The |! term |! "major |! or |! complex |! incident" |! may |! have |! different |! meanings |! to |! different |! agencies |! depending |! upon |! the |! size |! of |! the |! jurisdiction, |! number |! of |! resources |! available, |! and |! other |! variables. |! Which |! of |! the |! following |! is |! NOT |! a |! characteristic |! of |! major |! or |! complex |! incidents: a. |! Involve |! more |! than |! one |! agency |! and/or |! political |! jurisdiction. b. |! Require |! numerous |! tactical |! and |! support |! resources. c. |! Can |! be |! mitigated |! in |! one |! operational |! period. d. |! Require |! extensive |! recovery |! efforts. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔c. |! Can |! be |! x |! in |! one |! operational |! period.
  2. |! The |! act |! of |! directing, |! ordering, |! or |! controlling |! by |! virtue |! of |! explicit |! statutory, |! regulatory, |! or |! delegated |! authority |! is |! the |! definition |! of: (a) |! Command (b) |! Coordination (c) |! Communication (p. |! 5.4 |! SM, |! 5.9 |! IG) |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔(a) |! Command
  3. |! What |! type |! of |! ICS |! structure |! is |! illustrated |! below?

Caption: |! ICS |! organization |! with |! Incident |! Command, |! Operations |! Section, |! Planning |! Section, |! Logistics |! Section, |! and |! Finance/Admin |! Sections. |! Reporting |! to |! the |! Operations |! Section |! are |! Branch |! I |! (Incident |! 1), |! Branch |! II |! (Incident |! 2), |! and |! Branch |! III |! (Incident |! 3). (a) |! Area |! Command (b) |! Incident |! Complex (c) |! Unified |! Command (d) |! Incident |! Command |! Post (p. |! 3.8 |! SM, |! 3.16 |! IG) |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔(b) |! Incident |! Complex

  1. |! Which |! of |! the |! following |! is |! NOT |! a |! reason |! why |! a |! single |! incident |! may |! be |! divided |! into |! separate |! incidents: a. |! When |! an |! incident |! spreads |! into |! other |! jurisdiction(s) |! and |! Unified |! Command |! is |! not |! feasible. b. |! When |! it |! is |! difficult |! to |! manage |! from |! one |! location |! due |! to |! terrain |! and |! access. c. |! When |! the |! Planning |! Section, |! even |! with |! additional |! resources, |! can |! no |! longer |! adequately |! provide |! planning |! services. d. |! When |! the |! Communications |! Unit |! Leader |! says |! so |!. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔d. |! When |! the |! Communications |! Unit |! Leader |! says |! so |!.
  2. |! When |! Branch |! Tactical |! Planning |! is |! implemented, |! then: (a) |! A |! Tactical |! Planning |! Branch |! with |! technical |! specialists |! is |! added |! to |! the |! Planning |! Section |! in |! order |! to |! provide |! better |! support |! throughout |! the |! planning |! process. (b) |! The |! Planning |! Section |! becomes |! a |! Branch |! within |! the |! Operations |! Section, |! thus |! allowing |! a |! more |! integrated |! planning |! process.

d. |! NIOSA |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔a. |! Area |! Command

  1. |! __________ |! is |! an |! application |! of |! ICS |! that |! is |! used |! when |! there |! is |! more |! than |! one |! agency |! with |! incident |! jurisdiction. a. |! Single |! Point |! Ordering b. |! Unified |! Command c. |! Incident |! Command |! Post d. |! Base |! Camp |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔b. |! Unified |! Command
  2. |! __________ |! expands |! offsite |! coordination |! and |! support |! systems, |! consists |! of |! Agency |! Administrators |! or |! designees |! and |! makes |! coordinated |! policy |! decisions |! on |! issues |! that |! affect |! multiple |! agencies. a. |! Incident |! Command |! Post b. |! Area |! Command c. |! Dispatch |! Center d. |! Multi-Agency |! Coordination |! center |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔d. |! Multi-Agency |! Coordination |! center
  3. |! Select |! the |! TRUE |! statement: a. |! Area |! Command |! replaces |! the |! incident |! Level |! ICS |! organization |! or |! functions b. |! Area |! Command |! should |! be |! co-located |! with |! one |! of |! the |! Incident |! Command |! Posts. c. |! When |! Area |! Command |! is |! established, |! the |! Incident |! Commander(s) |! report |! to |! the |! Area |! Commander.

d. |! Area |! Command |! demobilizes |! at |! the |! conclusion |! of |! the |! Battle |! of |! Flowers |! Parade. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔c. |! When |! Area |! Command |! is |! established, |! the |! Incident |! Commander(s) |! report |! to |! the |! Area |! Commander.

  1. |! Which |! of |! the |! following |! are |! responsibilities |! of |! the |! Area |! Commander? a. |! Set |! overall |! objectives b. |! Establish |! Priorities. c. |! Coordinate |! the |! demobilization |! of |! assigned |! resources. d. |! All |! of |! the |! above. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔d. |! All |! of |! the |! above.
  2. |! A |! Multi-Agency |! Coordination |! System: a. |! Integrates |! facilities, |! equipment |! and |! personnel |! that |! are |! responsible |! for |! coordinating |! and |! supporting |! incident |! management. b. |! Is |! a |! standing |! facility |! responsible |! for |! monitoring |! public |! safety. c. |! Is |! only |! activated |! during |! incidents |! that |! are |! coordinated |! at |! the |! national |! level. d. |! Runs |! Haven |! for |! Hope. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔a. |! Integrates |! facilities, |! equipment |! and |! personnel |! that |! are |! responsible |! for |! coordinating |! and |! supporting |! incident |! management.
  3. |! The |! Implementation |! Staff |! within |! a |! MAC |! system: a. |! Assumes |! responsibility |! for |! incident |! command |! control |! activities. b. |! Must |! define |! its |! authority |! at |! the |! onset |! of |! each |! incident. c. |! Will |! always |! have |! the |! same |! membership, |! regardless |! of |! the |! kind |! of |! incident.