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45 Cards in this Set
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ICS is a proven management system based on __________.
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successful business practices
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ICS is the result of decades of lessons learned in the ____________.
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organization and management of emergency incidents.
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This system represents organizational______ and has become the __________for emergency management across the country.
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"best practices"
Standard |
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ICS must be interdisciplinary and organizationally ________.
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flexible
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ICS must be usable for __________, as well as large and complex emergency incidents.
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routine or planned events such as conferences
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The five major management functions are:
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Command, Operations, Planning, Logistics, Finance
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Conducts tactical operations to carry out the plan. Develops the tactical
assignments and organization, and directs all tactical resources. |
Operations
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Prepares and documents the Incident Action Plan to accomplish the incident
objectives, collects and evaluates information, maintains resource status, and maintains documentation for incident records. |
Planning
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Sets incident objectives and priorities and has overall responsibility at the
incident or event. |
Command
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Provides support to meet incident needs. Provides resources and all other
services needed to support the incident. |
Logistics
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Monitors costs related to the incident. Provides accounting,
procurement, time recording, and cost analyses. |
Finance
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The Operations, Planning, Logistics, Finance are at the _________ level.
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Sections
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The person in charge of each
Section is designated as a __________. |
Chief
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__________ are used to divide an incident geographically.
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Divisions
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The person in charge of each Division is designated as a ___________.
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Supervisor
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Are used to describe functional areas of operations.
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Groups
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The person in charge of each Group is designated as a ____________.
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Supervisor
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___________ are used when the number of Divisions or Groups extends the span of control. Can be either geographical or functional.
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Branches
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The person in charge of each Branch is designated as a __________.
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Director
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A combination of mixed resources with common communications operating under the direct supervision of a Leader.
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Task Forces
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A set number of resources of the same kind and type with common communications operating under the direct supervision of a Leader.
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Strike Teams
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May be individuals, a piece of equipment and its personnel complement, or a
crew or team of individuals with an identified supervisor that can be used at an incident. |
Single Resources:
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Effective span of control on incidents may vary from _________, and a ratio of _________ reporting elements is recommended.
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three to seven,
one supervisor to five |
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Divisions are used to divide an incident __________.
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geographically
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Groups are used to describe _________ areas of operation.
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functional
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Branches are used when the number of ______extends the ______ and can be either geographical or functional.
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Divisions or Groups
span of control |
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The most common way to identify Divisions is by using
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alphabet characters (A, B, C, etc.).
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The important thing to remember about ICS Divisions is that they are established to divide an incident into ______.
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geographical areas of operation
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The kind of Group to be established will also be determined by ______.
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the needs of an incident
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Groups are normally labeled
according to the ______. |
job that they are assigned (e.g., Search and Rescue, Salvage etc.).
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Divisions and Groups can or can not be used together on an
incident? |
They can. Divisions and Groups are at an equal level
in the organization. One does not supervise the other. |
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When a Group is working within a Division on an assignment, what must occur between the Division and Group
Supervisors? |
They must closely coordinate their activities
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When the Divisions or Groups exceeds the span of control, what may be necessary to establish within the Operations Section.
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Branches
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The Command Staff include:
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• Public Information Officer
• Safety Officer • Liaison Officer |
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Serves as the conduit for information to internal
and external stakeholders including the media, or other organizations seeking information directly from the incident or event. |
• Public Information Officer
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Monitors safety conditions and develops measures for assuring the safety of all assigned personnel.
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• Safety Officer
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Serves as the primary contact for supporting agencies assigned to an incident.
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• Liaison Officer
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The General Staff include:
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Operations Section Chief
Planning Section Chief Logistics Section Chief Finance/Admin Section Chief |
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Is where the tactical fieldwork is done, and most incident resources are assigned to it. Will develop and manage the Section to accomplish the incident objectives set by the Incident Commander.
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Operations Section Chief
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Is normally the person with the greatest technical and tactical expertise in dealing with the problem at hand.
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Operations Section Chief
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Responsibilities include:
• Preparing and documenting Incident Action Plans. • Conducting long-range and/or contingency planning. |
Planning Section Chief
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Is responsible for all of the services and support needs of an incident and the obtaining and maintaining essential personnel, equipment, and supplies.
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Logistics Section Chief
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Is set up for any incident that requires incident specific financial management and is responsible for:
• Contract negotiation and monitoring. • Timekeeping. • Cost analysis. |
Finance/Administration Section Chief
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T/F:Every incident requires a Communications Plan.
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True
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The standard ICS incident facilities include:
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Incident Command Post
Staging Areas Base Camps |
