Final Exam for: IS$-200.$C: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response, ICS$-200$

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$11.$ Who generally facilitates the Operational Period Brief?

A$.$ Operations Section Chief

B$.$ Logistics Section Chief

C$.$ Public Information Officer

D$.$ Planning Section Chief

$12.$ Which NIMS Management Characteristic helps to eliminate confusion caused by multiple, conflicting directives?

A$.$ Information and Intelligence Management

B$.$ Management by Objectives

C$.$ Accountability

D$.$ Chain of Command and Unity of Command

$13.$ When a more qualified person arrives on scene, which statement best describes what happens?

A$.$ The more qualified person has options based on agency guidelines; these can include assuming command, maintaining command as is$,$ or requesting a more qualified Incident Commander.

B$.$ The more qualified person becomes the new Incident Commander at the beginning of the next operational period.

C$.$ The more qualified person automatically becomes the new Incident Commander and assumes command. The outgoing Incident Commander demobilizes to avoid confusion.

D$.$ The Emergency Operations Center Director must order a Transfer of Command.

$14.$ An Incident Commander's scope of authority is derived from existing laws, agency policies, and$/$or $\_\_\_\_\_\_.$

A$.$ Outgoing Incident Commander

B$.$ Incident Action Plan

C$.$ Delegation of Authority

D$.$ IMT Position Description

$15.$ Which Command Staff member approves the Incident Action Plan and all requests pertaining to the ordering and releasing of incident resources?

A$.$ Safety Officer

B$.$ Public Information Officer

C$.$ Incident Commander

D$.$ Liaison Officer

$16.$ Which General Staff member directs management of all incident$-$related operational activities to achieve the incident objectives?

A$.$ Planning Section Chief

B$.$ Tactics Section Chief

C$.$ Operations Section Chief

D$.$ Planning Division Director

$17.$ Which Incident Type do these characteristics describe: some or all of the Command and General Staff are activated as well as Division or Group Supervisor and$/$or Unit Leader positions, the incident extends into multiple operational periods, and a written IAP is required?

A$.$ Type $3$

B$.$ Type $4$

C$.$ Type $2$

D$.$ Type $5$

$18.$ When the supervisor$-$to$-$subordinate ratio exceeds manageable span of control, additional Teams, Divisions, Groups, Branches, or Sections can be established. Which NIMS Management characteristic does this describe?

A$.$ Modular Organization

B$.$ Formal Communication

C$.$ Comprehensive Resource Management

D$.$ Management by Objectives

$19.$ Which statement below correctly describes how to manage span of control using the modular concept?

A$.$ Span of control is accomplished by organizing resources into Teams, Divisions, Groups, Branches, or Sections

B$.$ Span of control should be established without consideration of factors such as the type of incident, nature of the task, hazards, and safety factors

C$.$ Span of control may be extended beyond $1$:$10$ in order to ensure that more resources can be deployed on complex, large incidents

D$.$ Span of control is less of a factor of concern for incidents that are resolved within the initial operational period

$20.$ A right or obligation to act on behalf of a department, agency, or jurisdiction is defined as$?$

A$.$ Response Operation

B$.$ Contingency Plan

C$.$ Recovery Operation

D$.$ Authority