Question

Which statement best describes ICS Form 201?

(a) It is completed by the Safety Officer in order to address safety concerns and identify mitigation measures.

(b) It allows a Single Resource Unit Leader to track major activities during each operational period.

(c) It contains status information for briefing the incoming Incident Commander or other incoming resources.

(d) Lists all resources and organization assignments for the upcoming operations period

Answer 1

Correct answer is (c) It contains status information for briefing the incoming Incident Commander or other incoming resources.

Explanation: The ICS 201 (Incident Briefing) form provides the Incident (Unified) Command and staff with basic information regarding the incident and the resources currently allocated. It also acts as the permanent record of the initial response. Typically required on all working incidents. Typically started upon incident alert.