A strike team consists of how many units and with what leadership?

• A. Task Force
• B. Strike Team
• C. Unit
• D. Squad

Answer: (B)

In the Incident Command System, a strike team is defined as five identical resources of the same type operating under a single supervisor. This structure provides unified capability and a single point of leadership, which simplifies coordination and accountability on the scene. So, the strike team consists of five units, led by one supervisor. The other options don’t fit this definition: a task force is a mix of different resource types with one leader; a unit is a single resource, not a team; a squad is a smaller grouping not defined as five identical resources under one leader.