3.500 Major Incident and All Hazard Plan Flashcards
NIMS stands for:
National Incident Management System
A team effort that allows agencies with jurisdictional responsibility either geographical or functional, to participate in the management of an incident.
Unified command
***The standard tool used for command, control, response coordination, and overall management of complex incidents, planned events, or emergencies. This system permits a clear point of command and can be expanded or contracted with ease.
Incident Command System
Command and control within ICS start from the top down and is based on the needs of the incident. True or false ?
True
Command is established by the most qualified officer, regardless of rank, who is physically on scene. True or False ?
True
When taking command, “IC” will be added to the call sign of the officer or supervisor until
a. Incident concludes
b. Command is transferred
The top three (3) priorities for establishing incident objectives are:
Life safety; Incident stabilization; Property preservation
On less complex incidents, who may choose to leave the patrol officer in command and mentor the officer?
Sergeant
As the first arriving supervisor on a major incident, objectives must be established, based on priority, and clearly communicated to subsequent arriving supervisor(s). The first arriving supervisor must:
a. Direct additional supervisors to other tasks
b. Exercise command and control
Supervisors and/or officers subsequently arriving will respond to the staging area, or other location, as directed by the:
Incident commander
Upon becoming aware that trauma exposure during a major incident is having a detrimental effect on an employee’s overall well-being, the supervisor will refer to what policy?
7.430 Early Identification and Intervention Program (EIIP)
All employees, regardless of assignment, will refrain from the unnecessary querying of major events, mass casualty incidents, or any involved subjects. Only personnel directly assigned to the incident or supervisory operational personnel, who are determining if they can render assistance, should access the event in CAD, a mobile client, or from an MDT. True or false ?
True
