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26 Cards in this Set
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ICS 100 PG. 4
ICS consists of procedures for controlling ______, ______, _________, and _____________. |
- controlling personnel
- facilities
- equipment
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- communications |
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ICS 100 Pg. 5
________ transfer of command occurs whenever leadership changes. |
- Formal |
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ICS Pg. 6
The ICS organizational structure develops in a _______ -_______, modular fashion that is based on the _______ and _______ of the incident, as well as the specifics of the hazard environment created by the incident. |
- top-down
- size
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- complexity |
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ICS Pg. 6
The ICS organizational structure is _______. |
flexible |
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ICS Pg. 7
Incident Action Plans include the measurable strategic operations to be achieved and are prepared around a timeframe call an ________ ________. |
Operational Period |
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Pg. 3
NIMS requires the use of ______ for all domestic responses. |
ICS |
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Pg. 3 and 4
What ICS Is Designed To Do
Designers of the system recognized early that ICS must be ________ and _________ flexible to meet the following management challenges: |
- interdisciplinary
- organizationally |
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Pg. 5
ICS emphasizes effective planning, including management by ________ and reliance on an _______ _______ plan. |
- objectives
- Incident Action Plan |
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Pg. 7
An Incident Action Plan (IAP) is an ______ or ______ plan containing general objective reflecting the overall strategy for managing an incident. |
- oral
- written |
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Pg. 7
Incident Action Plans include the measurable strategic operations to be achieved and are prepared around a timeframe call an _________ Period. |
- Operational |
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Pg. 7
Incident Action Plans provide a coherent means of communicating the overall incident objectives in the context of both _______ and _______ activities. The plan may be oral or written except for ________ material incidents, which require a _____ IAP. |
- operational
- support
- Hazardous
- written |
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Pg. 8 Span of Control
Effective span of control on incidents may vary from ______ (_) to ______ (_) and a ratio of (_) supervisor to five (_) reporting elements is recommended. |
- three (3)
- seven (7)
- (1)
- (5) |
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Pg. 8
The ________ _______ _______, or ____, is the location from which the Incident Commander oversees all incident operations. |
- Incident Command Post
- ICP
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Pg. 10
ICS resource can be factored into two categories:
- _________ Resources:
-__________ Resources: |
- Tactical
- Support |
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Pg. 10
Tactical resources are always classified as one of the following:
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- Assigned
- Available
- Out-of-Service |
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Pg. 10
The command function may be carried out in two ways:
- As a ______ _____ in which the Incident Commander will have complete responsibility for incident management. A _______ _______ may be simple, involving an Incident Commander and single resources, or it may be a complex organizational structure with an Incident Management Team.
- As a ________ ______ in which responding agencies and/or jurisdictions with responsibility for the incident share incident management. |
- Single Command
- Single Command
- Unified Command |
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Pg. 18
Five Major Management Functions There are five major management functions that are the foundation upon which the ICS organization develops.
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- Incident Command - Operations Section - Planning Section - Logistics Section - Finance/Administration Section |
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Pg. 18
- Who sets the incident objectives, strategies, and priorities and has overall responsibility at the incident or event? |
- Incident Command |
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Pg. 19
Who prepares and documents the Incident Action Plan to accomplish the objectives, collects and evaluates information, maintains resources status, and maintains documentation for incident records? |
- Planning |
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Pg. 19
Who provides support, resources, and all other services needed to meet the operational objectives? |
- Logistics |
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Pg. 18
Who conducts tactical operations to carry out the plan. Develops the tactical objectives and organization, and directs all tactical resources? |
Operations |
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Pg. 20
The Incident Commander has overall responsibility for managing the incident by ________, ________ _______, and __________ _______. |
- objectives - planning strategies -implementing tactics |
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Pg. 20 Incident Commander Responsibilities
- Ensuring incident safety - Providing information services to internal and external stakeholders - Establishing and maintain liaison with other agencies participating in the incident. |
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Pg. 21
What positions in ICS make-up the command staff? |
- Public Information Officer -Safety Officer - Liaison Officer |
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Pg. 22
What positions in ICS make-up the general staff? |
- operations section - planning section - logistics section - finance/administration section |
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Pg. 23
Divisions- are used to divide an incident geographically. Groups- are used to describe functional areas of operation Branches- are used when the number of Divisions or groups exceeds the span of control and can be either geographical or functional.
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