Ch 4 Key Terms Flashcards
facility
any primary work area in or around an incident in which incidentrelated activities are planned, organized, directed, or conducted.
incident
anything out of ordinary day-to-day activities that necessitates a response (e.g., emergencies, disasters, outbreaks, vaccination programs, important meetings or conferences).
Incident Command System (ICS)
a formal, organized method for managing an incident, regardless of its cause, size, scope, or complexity.
Incident Commander (IC)
the person who provides overall leadership
at an incident.
multi-agency coordination system
MACS
a process for managing an incident in which multiple agencies that have different command structures and communication
capabilities are participating.
multiple casualty incident (MCI)
an incident involving two or more patients or an incident in which the number of patients exceeds the capability of local resources.
National Incident Management
System (NIMS)
a federally mandated “all hazards” method for responding to and managing an
incident; was created as a result of Homeland Security Presidential Directive-5.
resource
an individual, a single piece of equipment and its personnel complement, or a crew or team of individuals with an identified work supervisor, that can be used at an incident.
Section Chief
the head of a functional area within the Incident Command System.
span of control, p. 100
START
the total number of individuals or resources supervised by a single person; usually 3–7 individuals or resources.
strike team
a group of resources of the same size or type that is managed by a strike team leader (e.g., a group of Nordic Patrollers).
task force
a combination of different resources with common communications that is managed by a task force leader (e.g., a sheriff’s deputy, an NSP alpine patrol, and a search-andrescue team).
triage
a process of prioritizing patients for treatment and transportation based on their clinical signs and symptoms.
