2 - Integration of the Incident Command System Flashcards
Introduction:
Incident Command System (ICS), is a system for domestic incident management that is based on an __________, _______ structure and that uses ______ terminology, positions and incident facilities.
expandable, flexible
common
p12
Introduction:
ICS five major functional areas: * * * * *
- Command
- Operations
- Planning
- Logistics
- Finance/Administration
p12
Area Command:
Area commands are particularly relevant to incidents that are typically not ____ _______, are not immediately _________, are geographically ________ and evolve over longer periods of ____.
site specific
identifiable
dispersed
time
p12-13
Area Command:
Area Command is also used when a number of incidents of the same type in the same area are competing for the same resources, such as multiple?
hazardous material incidents, spills, or fires.
p13
Area Command:
When incidents of different types and/or do not have similar resource demands, they are usually handled as separate incidents or are coordinated through an ?
Emergency Operations Center (EOC) or Multiagency Coordination Group (MAC Group)
p13
Area Command:
If the incidents under the authority of Area Command span multiple jurisdictions, a _______ _____ __________ should be established.
Unified Area Command
p13
Management Characteristics of ICS:
ICS bases it well-proven structure on a series of _______ management characteristics.
common
p13
Management Characteristics of ICS:
-Common Terminology-
Like any system or profession, the effective use of ICS depends on ?
clear communication
p13
Management Characteristics of ICS:
- Common Terminology-
- Organizational Functions*
Command Operations Logistics Groups Divisions Leaders Supervisors
are examples of?
functions and functional units
p13
Management Characteristics of ICS:
- Common Terminology-
- Resource Descriptions*
Personnel and teams; facilities; special capability assets, such as USAR; and major equipment and supply items (e.g. fire engines, ambulances etc.) are considered ?
Major resources
p14
Management Characteristics of ICS:
- Common Terminology-
- Incident Facilities *
Examples of common terminology to designate facilities include?
Incident Command Post, staging area, or treatment area
p14
Management Characteristics of ICS:
-Modular Organization-
The ICS organizational structure typically 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 and complexity
p14
Management by Objectives
IC begins the process by establishing overarching or strategic incident objectives. When these are established, they must be communicated to the ?
General Staff
p15-16
- Management by Objectives *
__________ has the task of translating strategic objectives into specific, measurable?
tactical objectives
p16
- Management by Objectives *
Tactical objectives are then further developed into ?
specific assignments and plans
p16
- Management by Objectives *
The last component of the management by objectives is ____________ _______ to measure performance and making indicated corrective action.
documenting results
p16
NIMS incorporates the previously established components of the ICS, making them a cornerstone of ?
domestic incident management
p20
An organization established to oversee the management of either multiple incidents that are each being handled by an incident command system organization or one large incident that has multiple incident management teams assigned to it.
Area Command
p20
The components of the ____ have not been substantially altered by NIMS. Instead, a focus on integrated incident management (illustrated by the ___ concept) has been added.
ICS
UC
p20
The ICS is based on specific, well defined management characteristics. These characteristics include such things as common ___________, a _________ organization structure, management by __________, integrated communications and _____ of command, among others.
terminology
modular
objectives
unity
p20
Consists of the following Incident Command System positions: the Operations Section Chief, the Logistics Section Chief, the Planning Section Chief, the Finance/Administration Section Chief and possibly an Intelligence/Investigations Section Chief.
General Staff
p20
A formal document that includes several components and provides a coherent means of communicating overall incident objectives in the contexts of both operational and support activities. The most important section is the incident objectives. This often verbal during fast moving tactical events.
Incident Action Plan (IAP)
p20
The Incident Command System position responsible for overall incident management. This person establishes objectives and ensures that those objectives are carried out effectively.
Incident Command (IC)
p20
The location from which Incident Command manages the incident. It should be easily identified and its location known to all responding resources.
Incident Command Post
p20
A system for domestic incident management that is based on an expandable, flexible structure and that uses common terminology, positions and incident facilities.
Incident Command System (ICS)
p20
The location at which resources assigned to an incident are held until they are assigned to a specific function.
Staging area
p20
An incident facility that is used as a location for the collection and treatment of patients prior to transport; typically organized according to patient status
Treatment area
p20
The command structure in which multiple individuals are cooperatively responsible for all the strategic objectives of the incident; typically used when an incident is within multiple jurisdictions or is managed by multiple disciplines.
Unified Command (UC)
p20
