Chapter 7:Incident management and response objectives and action options Flashcards
An ________________ Is a management framework used to organize emergency incident.
Incident management system
IMS
The _____ Provides the command structure in management terminology you will use at all emergency incident.
(IMS)
Emergency management system
By mandate, all emergency service organizations in the U.S use?
(NIMS-ICS)
National incident management system -
Incident command system
NIMS-ICS Involves five Major organizational functions
Command Operations Planning Logistics Finance/Administration
Entails the overall direction and goals of the incident
Strategic level
Identifies the objectives that the tactical level supervisor/Officer must achieve to meet the strategic goals
Tactical level
Describes the specific task needed to meet tactical level requirements and assigns these task to operational units, companies, or individuals
Task level
The basic command organization configuration includes the following three levels
Strategic level,Tactical level,Task level
The _________Is the officer at the top of an incident chain of command and an overall charge of the incident
(IC) Incident Comnander
OSHA requires the appointment of a________ at hazmat incidents
Safety officer
The ________ responsibilities include:
•Identifying and monitoring has it is in unsafe situations
•Ensuring operational and personal safety
Safety officer
Where should the command post (CP) be established?
At a safe location uphill, upwind, and upstream from the incident if possible
What section directly manages all incident tactical activities, the tactical priorities, as well as the safety and welfare of personnel working in the __________?
Operation section
The ____________ gathers, assimilate, analyzers, and processes information needed for affective decision making.
Planning section
The ________Is the support mechanism for the organization.
Logistics section
The __________Is establish when agencies responding to incidents have a specific need for financial services.
Finance/Administration section
The specific units under planning include
Resources unit, situation unit, documentation unit, demobilization unit, technical specialist
Two branches within the logistics section!
Support branch, service branch
Specific units under the finance/Administration section include?
Time unit, the Qume unit, compensation claims unit, cost unit
Branches, Division or groups (up to 5 per branch) and resources fall under what section?
Operations section
A multi jurisdictional incident involving services such as fire law-enforcement and EMS that are beyond the jurisdiction of one organization agency
Unified command
A written agreement defining roles and responsibilities within a unified command structure.
Memorandum of understanding (MOU)
The _______ Is an area surrounding an incident that is potentially dangerous either because it presents a threat in the form of a hazardous material or the effects thereof
Hot zone (exclusion zone)
The ________ is an area adjoining the hot zone and extending to the cold zone.
Warm zone (Also called contamination reduction zone or corridor)
