When you see the question that says Which statement best describes ICS Form 201? during the test, you may be wondering what to answer. You may still find a hard time finding the correct answer even if you are given some options to such as:
A. It allows a Single Resource Unit Leader to track major activities during each operational period.
B. Lists all resources and organization assignments for the upcoming operations period
C. It is completed by the Safety Officer in order to address safety concerns and identify mitigation measures.
D. It contains status information for briefing the incoming Incident Commander or other incoming resources.
Before checking out the correct answer to the question below, can you guess which option is the correct answer to the question? Is it A, B, C, or D?
If you really do not have idea about the answer to the question and you do not want to even try, it is D. It contains status information for briefing the incoming Incident Commander or other incoming resources. Did you guess it right?
ICS FORM 201 is the kind of thing that gives the Event Commander (and the Command and General Staffs) basic information on the incident scenario and the resources assigned to it. This one serves as the first action worksheet. Not only that, it also serves as a briefing document. It is like a permanent record of the early response of the incident. Once again, the ICS 201 form is a very important document. It serves as an initial action worksheet in the incident command system.
Since you are here, you may also want to check out some other questions related to Which statement best describes ICS Form 201?. Make sure to remember the correct answers that are in bold so that you can get them right the next time you see them in the test.
- An Incident Commander’s scope of authority is derived from existing laws, agency policies, and/or ______.
A. Outgoing Incident Commander
B. IMT Position Description
C. Delegation of Authority
D. Incident Action Plan - A right or obligation to act on behalf of a department, agency, or jurisdiction is defined as?
A. Response Operation
B. Authority
C. Recovery Operation
D. Contingency Plan - Which Incident Type requires regional or national resources with up to 200 personnel per operational period?
Type 2 - When command is transferred, then all personnel involved in the incident should be told:
A. The limits of the Incident Commander’s scope of authority
B. The Incident Commander’s cell phone number
C. The qualifications of the incoming Incident Commander
D. The effective time and date of the transfer - Which type of briefing is delivered to individual resources or crews who are assigned to operational tasks and/or work at or near the incident site?
A. Staff-level briefing
B. Operational Period Briefing
C. Field-level briefing
D. Section-level briefing - Predicting the resource needs of an incident to determine the appropriate management structure is referred to as (a):
A. Incident Action Planning
B. Logistical Analysis
C. Complexity Analysis
D. Pre-incident Operations Plan - The Incident Command System (ICS) is:
A. A relatively new approach created based on the lessons learned from Hurricane Harvey disaster operations.
B. Most applicable to the management of complex incidents that extend over many hours or days.
C. A standardized management tool for meeting the demands of small or large emergency or nonemergency situations.
D. A military system used in domestic incidents to ensure command and control of Federal resources. - 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 is less of a factor of concern for incidents that are resolved within the initial operational period
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 should be established without consideration of factors such as the type of incident, nature of the task, hazards, and safety factors - Which of the following best describes the Operational Period Briefing?
A. Provides an orientation to individual resources at the beginning of their assignments
B. Sets forth the specific tasks, reporting relationships, and expectations for support staff
C. Helps keep the public and media informed about the incident status and operational accomplishments
D. Presents the Incident Action Plan (IAP) for the upcoming period to supervisory personnel - An important feature of Emergency Operation Plans is that they ________________________________.
A. may be used in place of the National Incident Management System.
B. are specifically tailored to recovery and contingency plans.
C. are available electronically and may be updated throughout the incident.
D. provide a uniform response to all hazards that a community may face. - Which General Staff member directs management of all incident-related operational activities to achieve the incident objectives?
A. Planning Section Chief
B. Planning Division Director
C. Operations Section Chief
D. Tactics Section Chief - Which major NIMS Component 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?
A. Command and Coordination
B. Chain of Command and Unity of Command
C. Resource Management
D. Communications and Information Management - Who generally facilitates the Operational Period Brief?
A. Operations Section Chief
B. Planning Section Chief
C. Public Information Officer
D. Logistics Section Chief - Which of these is NOT a tool that you would need at the incident?
A. Agency Procedures Manual
B. Exercise Plan
C. Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)
D. Maps of the affected area - Which of the following is NOT part of the NIMS Management characteristic of Chain of Command?
A. Restricts personnel from sharing information with each other.
B. Avoids confusion by requiring that orders flow from supervisors.
C. Allows the Incident Commander to control the actions of personnel under his or her supervision.
D. Details how authority flows through the incident management organization.
