Question

1. The Incident Command System (ICS) is only applicable to large, complex incidents.

Answer 1

Answer: False

The ICS which stands for Incident Command System is the standard procedure to be applied to all types of incidents. These incidents range from small emergencies up to the large and complicated situations or events. Some of the incidents that ICS can tackle are medical emergencies, both natural and unnatural disasters, terrorist attacks, chemical spills, traffic incidents, and so on.

Answer 2

Answer: False

The Incident Command System (ICS) is a system which manages incidents by combining assets (facilities, equipment, personnel, procedures, and communications) and process it thru the five functional areas (Command, Operations, Planning, Logistics, and Administration/Finance).

ICS is applicable to small to large complex incidents of the State, tribal and local governments, private sectors, and other organizations.