Ch 27 - NIMS & ICS Flashcards
1
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Command staff
A
Incident commander, PIO, safety officer, liaison officer
2
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General staff
A
Operation, planning, logistics, finance/administration, information/intelligence
3
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Branch
A
Major segments within the sections
4
Q
Division
A
A designated geographic area
5
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Group
A
Designated functional assignment without regard for geographic location (ie ventilation)
6
Q
NIMS organizational principles
A
Scalar structure
Unity of command
Span of control
Division of labor
Organizational flexibility
7
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Unified command
A
All agencies operating under one command structure
8
Q
Unity of command
A
Everyone reports to one supervisor
9
Q
Task force
A
Various resources with a tactical objective
10
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Strike team
A
Set number of resources of the same type
