Chapter 1 Flashcards
What is ICS
An incident is an occurrence either caused by humans or natural phenomena that requires response actions to prevent or minimize loss of life or damage to property and/or the environment
ICS helps ensure full utilization of all incident resources by
Maintaining a manageable span of control
Establishing predestined incident locations and facilities
Implementing resources management practices
Ensuring integrated communications
Four levels of ICS
What do we ant to do
Who is responsible for doing it
How do we communicate with each other
What is the procedure if someone is injured
What is span of control
Pertains to the number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can manage effectively during emergency response incidents or special event. Maintaining an effective span of control is particularly important on incidents where safety and accountability are a top priority
Effective span of control is
May vary from 3 to 7 and a ratio of 1 supervisor to 5 elements is recommended
Incident command post (ICP)
The location from which the incident commander oversees all incident operations.
Staging area
Temporary locations at an incident where personnel and equipment are kept while waiting for tactical assignments. Resources in staging area are always in available status
Base
Location from which primary logistics and administrative functions are coordinated and administered. There is only one base per incident. Base is established and managed by logistics section.
Camp
Location where resources may be kept to support incident operations if a base is not accessible to all resources. Multiple camps may be used but not all incidents will have camps.
Helibase
Location from which helicopter centered air operations are conducted
Chain of command
There is an orderly line of authority within the ranks of the organization with lower levels subordinates to and connect to higher levels
Unity of command
Every individual is accountable to only one designated supervisor to whom they report at the scene of an incident
Five major management functions
Incident command
Operations section
Planning section
Logistics section
Finance/administration section
