Is-200A

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Identifies steps for improved coordination in response to incidents. It requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to coordinate with other Federal departments and agencies and State, local, and tribal governments to establish a National Incident Management System (NIMS).

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HSPD-5

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Describes the way Federal departments and agencies will prepare. It requires DHS to coordinate with other Federal departments and agencies and State, local, and tribal governments to develop national preparedness guidelines.

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HSPD-8

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Means that each individual involved in incident operations will be assigned to only one supervisor to whom they report.

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Unity of command

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Enables all responsible agencies to manage an incident together by establishing a common set of incident objectives and strategies.

Allows Incident Commanders to make joint decisions by establishing a single command structure at one Incident Command Post (ICP).

Maintains unity of command. Each employee only reports to one supervisor.

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Unified Command

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_______ communication must be used when:

Receiving and giving work assignments.
Requesting support or additional resources.

Reporting progress of assigned tasks.

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Formal

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Information concerning the incident or event can be passed horizontally or vertically within the organization without restriction. This is known as _________ communication.

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informal

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Alternative Communication method

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Foot messengers

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General Staff: The organization level having functional responsibility for primary segments of incident management. Sections consist of _______, _______, ________, and _________. The Section level is organizationally between Branch and Incident Commander.

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(Operations, Planning, Logistics, Finance/Administration).

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That organizational level having functional, geographical, or jurisdictional responsibility for major parts of the incident operations. Is organizationally between Section and Division/Group in the Operations Section, and between Section and Units in the Logistics Section. They are identified by the use of Roman Numerals, by function, or jurisdictional name.

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Branch

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That organization level having responsibility for operations within a defined geographic area. Is organizationally between the Strike Team and the Branch.

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Division

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Are established to divide the incident into functional areas of operation. _____ are located between Branches (when activated) and Resources in the Operations Section.

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Groups

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That organization element having functional responsibility for a specific incident planning, logistics, or finance activity.

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Unit

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A group of resources with common communications and a leader that may be pre-established and sent to an incident, or formed at an incident.

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Task Force

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Specified combinations of the same kind and type of resources, with common communications and a leader.

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Strike Team

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An individual piece of equipment and its personnel complement, or an established crew or team of individuals with an identified work supervisor, that can be used on an incident.

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Single Resources

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Responsible for the collection, evaluation, and dissemination of information related to the incident, and for the preparation and documentation of the Incident Action Plan. The Section also maintains information on the current and forecasted situation, and on the status of resources assigned to the incident. Includes the Situation, Resources, Documentation, and Demobilization Units, as well as Technical Specialists.

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Planning Section

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The Section responsible for providing facilities, services, and materials for the incident. It includes the Service Branch (Communication Unit, Medical Unit, and Food Unit) and Support Branch (Supply Unit, Facilities Unit, and Ground Support Unit).

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Logistics Section

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The Section responsible for all incident costs and financial considerations. Includes the Time Unit, Procurement Unit, Compensation/C Because the ICS is a modular concept, managing span of control is accomplished by organizing resources into Teams, Divisions, Groups, Branches, or Sections when the supervisor-to-subordinate ratio exceeds 7, or by reorganizing or demobilizing Sections, Branches, Divisions, Groups, or Teams when the ratio falls below 3. claims Unit, and Cost Unit.

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Finance/Administration Section

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Approximately 95% of all incidents are small responses that include:

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Command and single resources.

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Authority is a _____ __ ______ to act on behalf of a department, agency, or jurisdiction.

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right or obligation

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ICS is managed by _______.

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objectives

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INCIDENT OBJECTIVES MUST BE:

Specific and state what's to be accomplished.

Measurable and include a standard and timeframe.

Attainable and reasonable.

In accordance with the Incident Commander's authorities.

Evaluated to determine effectiveness of strategies and tactics.

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______ _______state what will be accomplished.

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Incident Objectives

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______ establish the general plan or direction for accomplishing the incident objectives.

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Strategies

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_______ specify how the strategies will be executed.

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Tactics

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States can participate in mutual aid through the _______

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Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC).

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Federal agencies offer mutual aid to each other and to States, tribes, and territories under the _____.

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NRP (National Response Plan)

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Mutual aid is the ______ provision of resources by agencies or organizations to assist each other when existing resources are inadequate.

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VOLUNTARY

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The three primary reasons to designate a Deputy Incident Commander are to:

Perform specific tasks as requested by the Incident Commander.

Perform the incident command function in a relief capacity (e.g., to take over the next operational period). In this case the Deputy will assume the primary role.

Represent an assisting Agency that may share jurisdiction or have jurisdiction in the future.

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An ______ ______or organization provides personnel, services, or other resources to the agency with direct responsibility for incident management.

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Assisting Agency

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A _______ ________ supplies assistance other than direct operational or support functions or resources to the incident management effort.

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Cooperating Agency

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An ______ ________ is an individual assigned to an incident from an Assisting or Cooperating Agency.

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Agency Representative

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Branches are established when the number of Divisions or Groups exceeds the recommended span of control of one supervisor to three to seven subordinates for the _____ ______ ______.

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Operations Section Chief

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Responsible for all check-in activity and for maintaining the status on all personnel and equipment resources assigned to the incident.

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Resources Unit

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Collects and processes information on the current situation, prepares situation displays and situation summaries, develops maps and projections.

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Situation Unit
under
Planning Section

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Prepares the Incident Action Plan, maintains all incident-related documentation, and provides duplication services.

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Documentation Unit

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On large, complex incidents, the ________ will assist in ensuring that an orderly, safe, and cost-effective movement of personnel is made when they are no longer required at the incident.

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Demobilization Unit
under
Planning Section

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It is important to remember that Logistics Unit functions, except for the Supply Unit, are ______ ___ _______ ______ ___ ________ directly assigned to the incident.

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geared to supporting personnel and resources

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______ is responsible for developing plans for the effective use of incident communications equipment and facilities, installing and testing of communications equipment, supervision of the Incident Communications Center, distribution of communications equipment to incident personnel, and the maintenance and repair of communications equipment.

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The Communications Unit
under
Logistics Section

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The _______ ____ is responsible for the development of the Medical Plan, obtaining medical aid and transportation for injured and ill incident personnel, and preparation of reports and records.

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Medical Unit
under
Logistics Section Service Branch

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The _____ _____is responsible for supplying the food needs for the entire incident, including all remote locations (e.g., Camps, Staging Areas), as well as providing food for personnel unable to leave tactical field assignments.

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Food Unit
under
Logistics Section Service Branch

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The ____ _____is responsible for ordering personnel, equipment, and supplies; receiving and storing all supplies for the incident; maintaining an inventory of supplies; and servicing nonexpendable supplies and equipment

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Supply Unit
under
Logistics Section
Support Branch

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The ________ _____is responsible for the layout and activation of incident facilities (e.g., Base, Camp(s), and Incident Command Post (ICP)). The _____ _____Leader provides sleeping and sanitation facilities for incident personnel and manages Base and Camp(s) operations. Each facility (Base, Camp) is assigned a manager who reports to the ______ _____ Leader and is responsible for managing the operation of the facility. The basic functions or activities of the Base and Camp Managers are to provide security service and general maintenance.

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Facilities Unit
under
Logistics Section
Support Branch

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The _____ _____ is responsible for equipment and personnel time recording.

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Time Unit
under
Finance/Admin

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The ____ ______ is responsible for administering all financial matters pertaining to vendor contracts, leases, and fiscal agreements.

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Procurement Unit
under
Finance/Admin

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The _________ _______ is responsible for financial concerns resulting from property damage, injuries, or fatalities at the incident.

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Compensation/Claims Unit
under
Finance/Admin

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The ______ ______ is responsible for tracking costs, analyzing cost data, making cost estimates, and recommending cost-saving measures.

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Cost Unit
under
Finance/Admin

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The _______ form is used to document:

Incident situation (map, significant events)
Incident objectives
Summary of current actions
Status of resources assigned or ordered for the incident or event

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Incident Briefing (ICS Form 201)

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_____ _____briefings are delivered to resources assigned to nonoperational and support tasks at the Incident Command Post or Base.

Description: A supervisor within the Logistics Section is meeting with personnel to clarify tasks and scope of the work as well as define the reporting schedule, subordinate responsibilities and delegated authority, and the supervisor's expectations.

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Staff-level

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______ ______ briefings are delivered to individual resources or crews who are assigned to operational tasks and/or work at or near the incident site.

Description: A Task Force Leader is meeting with team members at a work site to discuss tactics and safety issues.

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Field-level

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______ ______ briefings are delivered to an entire Section and include the Operational Period Briefing.

Description: It's the beginning of an operational period. The Operations Section Chief is meeting with all tactical resources to present the plan for the next period to all tactical resources.

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Section-level

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A key principle of ICS is its ______.

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flexibility

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Type 5 Incident (MVA)

Resources: ______
Time span:______

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One or two single resources with up to six personnel.

Incident is contained within the first operational period and often within a few hours after resources arrive on scene. No written Incident Action Plan is required.

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Type 4 Incident

Resources: ______
Time span:______

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Command Staff and General Staff functions are activated (only if needed). Several single resources are required to mitigate the incident.

Limited to one operational period in the control phase. No written Incident Action Plan is required for non-HazMat incidents. A documented operational briefing is completed.

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Type 3 Incident

Resources: ______
Time span:______

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When capabilities exceed initial attack, the appropriate ICS positions should be added to match the complexity of the incident.

The incident may extend into multiple operational periods and a written Incident Action Plan may be required for each operational period.

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Type 2 Incident

Resources: ______
Time span:______

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Regional and/or national resources are required to safely and effectively manage the operations. Most or all Command and General Staff positions are filled. Operations personnel typically do not exceed 200 per operational period and the total does not exceed 500. Written delegation of authority.

The incident is expected to go into multiple operational periods. A written Incident Action Plan is required for each operational period.

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Type 1 Incident

Resources: ______
Time span:______

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National resources are required to safely and effectively manage the operations. All Command and General Staff positions are activated, and Branches need to be established. Operations personnel often exceed 500 per operational period and total personnel will usually exceed 1,000. May result in disaster declaration.

The incident is expected to go into multiple operational periods. A written Incident Action Plan is required for each operational period.

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Incident Management Teams

Type 5: Local Village and Township Level
Type 4: City, County, or Fire District Level
Type 3: State or Metropolitan Area Level
Type 2: National and State Level
Type 1: National and State Level (Type 1 Incident)

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