Command and Control Flashcards
The CIMS response is comprised of 8 functions, what are they?
- Intelligence
- Planning
- Operations
- Logistics
- PIM
- Welfare
- Safety
What is command and control
It is leadership, coordination, effective decision making and behaving lawfully and ethically with a prevention and victim focus
What does a controller do
Commands staff within their own agency. They control the incident
What do command and control principles do
They are scalable and situational and can be used to respond to incidents and operations ranging in size and scope
What is the scope and function of control
It is responsible for coordinating and directing the response to an incident. Control sets priorities and objectives and determines how best to implement them. It includes the authority to assign tasks to another agency and to coordinate that agency’s wider actions that it integrates with the wider response
What is the scope and function of command
It describes the internal ownership administrative responsibility and detailed direction of an agency’s personnel and resources
What are the 3 essential elements of command and control
Leadership
Decision making
Control
Why do Police use CIMS
- Provides one model of command control and co-ordination
- It is consistent with other agencies
- It is understood and practised by multiple agencies
- It is consistent with command control and co-ordination SOPS already in place
- It is already practised at all levels of Police
What are the 3 specific command levels
Tactical
Operational
Strategic
What are the principles of command and control
- Unity of command and control
- Span of command and control
- Continuity of command and control
- Delegation of command and control
- Obligations of command and control
What is an appreciation
It is a problem solving and decision making tool
What does and appreciation allow you to do
- Allows the design planning execution and adaption of actions within the operational environment
- Can be completed individually or with a team
- Should be written
- Allows for clear thought and logical reasoning by examining the whole situation
What is a factor
Circumstances facts or influences which impact on the operation
What is the purpose of an action plan
Details the desired outcome and key tasks for the management of the incident
What is an effective action plan
- Integrates agencies into a cohesive response
- Increases situational awareness between agencies
- Coordinates activities towards a common goal
- Reduces risk duplication and conflicting actions
What is the principle of an operation order
They must be clear and simple as accurate as possible and clearly capable of being executed
What does RIOD EMS provide
It provides a common operating picture based on a “single source of truth” to enhance situational awareness and facilitate planning and collaboration
It must be used to provide an integrated national common operating platform that links intelligence operations and deployment to enable policing to be well formed well planned and well directed
What does CIMS stand for
Coordinated Incident Management System
What is the purpose of CIMS
To achieve effective coordinated incident management across responding agencies by:
Establishing common structures functions and terminology used by agencies in incident management yet within a framework that is flexible modular and scalable so that it can be tailored to circumstances specific to any level or type of incident and
enabling agencies to develop their own processes procedures and training for the execution of CIMS
What are the 4 components of emergency management
Risk reduction
Readiness
Response
Recovery
What are the 3 principles all responses should apply
Responsive to community needs
Flexibility
Unity of effort
What are the 4 CIMS characteristics
- Common structures roles and responsibilities
- Common terminology
- Interoperability
- Management by objectives