Overview: The FEMA IS-201 course was updated on 5/17/2024 to provide an overview of standard ICS forms and an opportunity to see how we apply them within the incident action planning process.
Primary audience: The FEMA IS-201A course is for emergency management and response personnel who may be called upon to function in a Command, General Staff, or Unit Leader position during a significant incident or event, and who may be called upon to help prepare some portion of the Incident Action Plan.
FEMA IS-201 test answers
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Question 1. What is one reason that a picture may be included in a Safety Message/Plan (ICS Form 208)?
A. To provide an updated ICS organization chart to incident personnel.
B. To help personnel recognize unfamiliar hazards.
C. Pictures should never be included in the ICS Form 208.
D. To help personnel recognize newly arriving team members.
Question 2. While filling out the Operational Planning Worksheet (ICS Form 215), you note that you require 15 of a particular resource but actually have 17. What number do you enter for your “Need?”
A. 0
B. 2
C. 15
D. -2
Question 3. Which of the following fields is unique to the Resource Order (ICS Form 260)?
A. Jurisdiction/Agency
B. Reload Base Information
C. Request Number
D. Resource Requested
Question 4. Which of the following about the Incident Action Plan Safety Analysis (ICS Form 215A) is incorrect?
A. It is distributed to the Resources Unit to help prepare the Operations Section briefing.
B. It is typically prepared by the Safety Officer during the incident action planning cycle.
C. It can be used to expand on the safety message and site safety plan included in the Incident Action Plan (IAP).
D. It addresses communications challenges between Planning and Operations and is best utilized in the planning phase and for Operations Section briefings.
Question 5. What is the primary purpose of the Resource Status Change (ICS Form 210)?
A. To document the change in status of resources assigned to an incident, such as availability, assignment, or out-of-service status.
B. To check in resources at the incident command post or other designated locations.
C. To provide a detailed list of assignments for the next operational period.
D. To request additional resources during an incident.
Question 6. In what phase of the Planning P would an Incident Commander start filling in the Incident Briefing (ICS Form 201)?
A. Develop the plan.
B. Establish incident objectives.
C. Prepare and disseminate the plan.
D. Understand the situation.
Question 7. Which of the following statements about the Safety Message/Plan (ICS Form 208) is incorrect?
A. ICS Form 208 is only used for hazardous material incidents.
B. The ICS Form 208 expands on the safety message and site safety plan included in the IAP.
C. Keep the safety message short and concise. It must convey key points and critical tasks that responders must follow when they’re doing their jobs.
D. The ICS Form 208 is not the same as the ]Site Safety and Control Plan (ICS Form 208 HM), which is used for hazardous materials incidents and provides a more comprehensive safety plan for the incident site.
Question 8. What’s the purpose of the Assignment List (ICS Form 204)?
A. Provides information on all radio frequency assignments down to the Division/Group level for each operational period.
B. Provides Division and Group supervisors an inventory of all equipment issued to those assigned to the incident.
C. Used to identify the resources needed for the next operational period.
D. Informs Division and Group supervisors of incident assignments.
Question 9. Which of the following information is included in the Incident Check-In List (ICS Form 211)?
A. Resource Kind and Type
B. Organizational chart
C. Resource Summary
D. Map of the incident area
Question 10. Which of the following information is included in the Activity Log (ICS Form 214)?
A. Site Safety Plan
B. Objectives
C. Notable Activities
D. General Situational Awareness
Question 11. Which field on the Incident Objectives (ICS Form 202) would include the Incident Commander’s high-priority or critical actions?
A. Objectives
B. General Situational Awareness
C. Other Attachments (under Incident Action Plan)
D. Operational Period Command Emphasis
Question 12. Which planning phase includes the expectation to execute and evaluate planned activities and check the accuracy of information to be used in planning for subsequent operational periods?
A. Prepare and Disseminate the Plan
B. Develop the Plan
C. Execute, Evaluate, and Revise the Plan
D. Establish Incident Objectives
Question 13. The second phase of the planning process includes formulating SMART incident objectives and identifying appropriate strategies to meet incident challenges (ICS 215 and ICS 215A). Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a SMART objective?
A. Repeatable
B. Measurable
C. Time sensitive
D. Specific
Question 14. Which of the following positions may use information contained in the Support Vehicle/Equipment Inventory (ICS Form 218) in an accident investigation?
A. Facilities Unit Leader
B. Safety Officer
C. Resources Unit Leader
D. Supply Unit Leader
Question 15. If a new coworker asks you, “Why is the ICS Form 201 so important to the Planning process?” How might you respond?
A. The ICS Form 201 is part of the foundation used to build the IAP
B. It contains the official organizational chart that can’t be revised.
C. The Operations Section Chief determines the objectives are set and recorded in the ICS Form 201.
D. The ICS Form 201 is the only official document that’s used in court if legal issues arise.
Question 16. In the Organization Assignment List (ICS Form 203), where would we include the Logistics Section assignments?
A. Block 6
B. Block 5
C. Block 7
D. Block 3
Question 17. In what phase would ICS 215 and ICS 215A be used to identify appropriate strategies to meet incident challenges?
A. Prepare and Disseminate the Plan
B. Develop the Plan
C. Execute, Evaluate, and Revise the Plan
D. Establish Incident Objectives
Question 18. Who is responsible for completing the Resource Order (ICS Form 260)?
A. Cost Unit Leader or the Finance/Administration Section Chief
B. Resources Unit Leader or Planning Section Chief
C. Procurement Unit Leader or the Finance/Administration Section Chief[
D. Supply Unit Leader or Logistics Section Chief
Question 19. The Command and General Staff use information from the Incident Action Plan Safety Analysis (ICS Form 215A) to do which of the following?
A. Communicate the decisions made by the Operations Section Chief during the Tactics Meeting concerning resource assignments and needs for the next operational period.
B. Obtain information on the units that are currently activated and the names of personnel staffing each position or unit
C. Convey special instructions to incident personnel using General Message (ICS Form 213).
D. Complete the Safety Message/Plan (ICS Form 208)
Question 20. Which of the following statements about the Activity Log (ICS Form 214) is incorrect?
A. The ICS Form 214 is analogous to a diary or journal kept by personnel in various ICS positions as needed documenting important incident events.
B. The ICS Form 214 helps Command and General Staff maintain a common operating picture and develop an after-action report post-incident.
C. Completed ICS 214 forms are submitted to supervisors, who forward them to the Documentation Unit.
D. The ICS Form 214 provides the IC with basic information regarding resource allocation to the incident.
