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Incident Command System Flashcards

1
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The 5 Major Function areas of ICS?

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  1. Command
  2. Logistics
  3. Finance/Administration
  4. Operations
  5. Planning
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The General Staff consist of (4)?

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  1. Planning
  2. Logistics
  3. Operations
  4. Finance/Administration
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3
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Who is responsible for the overall management of the incident?

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Command

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4
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Who Approves the IAP?

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IC

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5
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Who approves the ordering and releasing of resources?

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IC

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6
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Who implements the IAP?

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OSC (Only 1 OSC per operational period.)

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7
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Command Staff: Three specific staff positions are:

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  1. Safety Officer
  2. Liaison Officer
  3. Information Officer
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Who is the point of contact for other agencies?

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Liaison Officer

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9
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Which Officer is responsible for direct management for all tactical activities?

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OSC (May have deputies assigned from other agencies)

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10
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All resources in the designated Staging Area are under the direct control of?

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OSC, and should be on 3 minute availability

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11
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Who can establish, move, and discontinue the use of Staging Areas?

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OSC

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12
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Where will the Staging Manager request food, fuel, and sanitation from?

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Logistics Section

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13
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The OPS Chief may deal directly with the Air Tactical Group Supervisor who in turn will coordinate air activity through a ________ and a ________. In other cases, the helicopter will be under the direct control of?

A

Helicopter Coordinator
Fix winged/Air tanker Coordinator
OSC

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14
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What is established when the number of strike teams, task forces, and single resource units exceed the span of control of the OSC?

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Divisions/Groups

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15
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Any combination of resources put together for an assignment of a temporary nature best describes a?

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Task Force

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A set number of resources of the same kind and typer, with common communications, operating under the direct supervision of a leader best describes a?

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Strike Team

17
Q

Divisions are generally?

Groups are generally?

A

Geographical

Functional

18
Q

When Division or Group Supervisors need to subdivide their work area for improved supervision or accountability, what can be established?

A

Segments (a geographic area)

19
Q

________ can be established when the number of Divisions/Groups exceed the recommended 5:1 span of control for the OSC.

A

Branches

20
Q

The officer between the OSC and the Strike Team Leader is the?

A

Branch Director

21
Q

Who maintains information on the current and forecasted situation, and on the status of resources on an incident?

A

Planning Section

22
Q

Who reports to the planning section? (5)

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  1. Resources Unit
  2. Situations Unit
  3. Documentation Unit
  4. Demobilization Unit
  5. Technical Specialist
23
Q

Who has the master list of all resources on an incident?

A

Resource Unit

24
Q

Who is responsible for collecting, processing, and organizing situation information, preparing situation summaries, and develop projections and forecasts of future events?

A

Situation Unit

25
Q

Why is the Documentation Unit maintained in the Planning Section?

A

Because the have a huge part in preparation of the IAP.

26
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Who is responsible for developing an incident demobilization Plan?

A

Demobilization Unit

27
Q

Who can be assigned anywhere within the organization? And, can they report directly to the Planning Section Chief?

A

Technical Specialist

Yes

28
Q

The Logistics Section is responsible for providing all support needs to the incident, except?

A

Aircraft

29
Q

What two branches can Logistics be divided into?

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Services Branch (Communications Unit, Medical Unit, and Food Unit)
Support Branch (Supply Unit, Facilities Unit, and Ground Support Unit)
30
Q

Who sets up the ICP, Base, camps, and other shelters on an incident?

A

Facilities Unit

31
Q

What 5 things is the Ground Support Unit Responsible for?

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  1. Maintenance and repair of vehicles
  2. Time Reporting
  3. Fueling
  4. Transportation
  5. Implementing the Incident Traffic Plan
32
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The Medical Unit is primarily responsible for (4)

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  1. Developing the Incident Medical Plan
  2. Procedures for a Major Medical Emergency
  3. Medical aid and transportation
  4. Paperwork for injured personnel
33
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Finance Section includes: (4)

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  1. Time Unit
  2. Procurement Unit
  3. Compensation/Claims Unit
  4. Cost Unit
34
Q

What is an expansion of the incident command function primarily designed to manage a very large area that has multiple incidents, each with a separate ICS organization?

A

Area Command

35
Q

Two or more individual incidents located in the same general proximity which are assigned to a single Incident Commander or Unified Command to facilitate management.

A

Complex

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