Chapter 4 Ics Voc

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A supervisory level established to manage the span of control above the division or group level; usually applied to operations or logistics functions.

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Branch

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The officer in charge of all resources operating within a specified branch, who is responsible to the next higher level in the incident organization (either a section chief or the incident commander).

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Branch director

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The first component of the ICS. It is the only position in the ICS that must always be staffed.

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Command

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Staff positions established to assume responsibility for key activities in the incident command system; individuals at this level report directly to incident command. Members include the safety officer, public information officer, and liaison officer

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Command staff

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An organized group of fire fighters under the leadership of a company officer, crew leader, or other designated official.

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Crew

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Assigned locations where specific functions are always performed.

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Designated incident facilities

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An organizational level within ICS that divides an incident into geographic areas of operational responsibility.

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Division

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The officer in charge of all resources operating within a specified division. This individual is responsible to the next higher level in the incident organization and acts as the point of contact for the division within the organization

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Division supervisor

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The command-level section of ICS responsible for all costs and financial aspects of the incident, as well as any legal issues that arise.

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Finance/Administration Section

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An incident management system developed in the 1970s for day-to-day fire department incidents (generally handled with fewer than 25 units or companies

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Fire-ground command (FGC

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An organization of agencies established in the early 1970s to develop a standardized system for managing fire resources at large-scale incidents such as wildland fires

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FIRESCOPE

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An organization level within ICS that divides an incident according to functional areas of operation.

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Group

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The officer in charge of all resources operating within a specified group. This individual is responsible to the next higher level in the incident organization and acts as the point of contact for the group within the organization.

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Group supervisor

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The chiefs of each of the four major sections of ICS: Operations, Planning, Logistics, and Finance/Administration.

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ICS general staff

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The objectives for the overall incident strategy, tactics, risk management, and member safety that are developed by Command. Incident action plans are updated throughout the incident.

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Incident action plan (IAP)

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The location at the scene of an emergency where incident command is located and where command, coordination, control, and communications are centralized

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Incident command post

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The combination of facilities, equipment, personnel, procedures, and communications under a standard organizational structure to manage assigned resources effectively to accomplish stated objectives for an incident.

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Incident command system (ICS)

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The ability of all appropriate personnel at the emergency scene to communicate with their supervisor and their subordinates.

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Integrated communications

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The position within ICS that establishes a point of contact with outside agency representatives.

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Liaison officer

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The section within ICS responsible for providing facilities, services, and materials for the incident.

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Logistics Section

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The general staff position responsible for directing the logistics function. It is generally assigned on complex, resource-intensive, or long-duration incidents

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Logistics Section chief

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A Department of Homeland Security system designed to enable federal, state, and local governments and private-sector and nongovernmental organizations to effectively and efficiently prepare for, prevent, respond to, and recover from domestic incidents, regardless of cause, size, or complexity.

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National Incident Management System (NIMS)

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The section within ICS responsible for all tactical operations at the incident.

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Operations Section

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The general staff position responsible for managing all operations activities. It is usually assigned when complex incidents involve more than 20 single resources or when Command cannot be involved in the details of tactical operations

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Operations Section Chief

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Option that can be used by the first-arriving company officer to direct the next arriving unit to assume command.

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Passing command

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The section within ICS responsible for the collection, evaluation, and dissemination of tactical information related to the incident and for preparation and documentation of incident management plans.

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Planning Section

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The general staff position responsible for planning functions. It is assigned when Command needs assistance in managing information.

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Planning Section chief

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The position within ICS responsible for planning functions; assigned when Command needs assistance in managing information.

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Public information officer

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A standard system of assigning and keeping track of the resources involved in the incident.

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Resource management

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The position within ICS responsible for identifying and evaluating hazardous or unsafe conditions at the scene of the incident. They have the authority to stop any activity that is deemed unsafe.

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Safety officer

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The Command structure in which a single individual is responsible for all of the strategic objectives of the incident. Typically used when an incident is within a single jurisdiction and is managed by a single discipline.

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Single Command

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An individual vehicle and the personnel that arrive on that unit.

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Single resource

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A prearranged, strategically placed area where support personnel, vehicles, and other equipment can be held in an organized state of readiness for use during an emergency.

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Staging area

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Five units of the same resource category, such as engines or ambulances, with a leader.

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Strike team

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The person in charge of a strike team. This individual is responsible to the next higher level in the incident organization and serves as the point of contact for the strike team within the organization.

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Strike team leader

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Any combination of single resources assembled for a particular tactical need; it has common communications and a leader.

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Task force

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The person in charge of a task force. This individual is responsible to the next higher level in the incident organization and serves as the point of contact for the task force within the organization.

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Task force leader

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Reassignment of command authority and responsibility from one individual to another.

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Transfer of command

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An ICS option that allows representatives from multiple jurisdictions and/or agencies to share command authority and responsibility, working together as a ?joint? incident command team.

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Unified command

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Any combination of single resources assembled for a particular tactical need; it has common communications and a leader.

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Task force

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The person in charge of a task force. This individual is responsible to the next higher level in the incident organization and serves as the point of contact for the task force within the organization.

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Task force leader

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Reassignment of command authority and responsibility from one individual to another.

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Transfer of command

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An ICS option that allows representatives from multiple jurisdictions and/or agencies to share command authority and responsibility, working together as a ?joint? incident command team.

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Unified command