Course Welcome Flashcards
What is the Incident Command System (ICS)
The Incident Command System (ICS) is a standardized approach to incident management that: - Is used for all kinds of incidents by all types of organizations, at all levels of government; ISC is applicable to small incidents as well as large and complex ones - Can be used not only for emergencies, but also for planned events. - Enables a coordinated response among various jurisdictions and agencies. - Established common processes for incident level planning and resource management. - Allows for the integration of resources (such as facilities, equipment, and personnel) within a common organizations structure.
What does ICS stand for?
Incident Command System
When is ICS used?
To manage any type of incident, include a planned incident.
What types of incidents is ICS applicable to?
To all types of incidents, regardless of size or cause.
Using the ICS for every incident and planned benefit has what benefit?
It provides practice to help maintain and improve skills needed to effectively coordinate larger or more complex efforts.
ICS is a component of what?
ICS is one component of the National Incident Management System or “NIMS”
What does NGO stand for?
Non-governmental organization (such as a charity)
What is the purpose of NIMS?
NIMS provides a systematic, proactive approach to guide all levels of government, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and the private sector to work together to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from the effects of incidents.
NIMS provides an approach to guide organizations to work together for what purpose?
To prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from the effects of incidents.
NIMS is organized into what three components?
- Resource Management - Command and Coordination (including the Incident Command Systems or ICS) - Communications and Information Management
What are the benefits of ICS?
- Clarifying chain of command and supervision responsibilities to improve accountability. - Leveraging interoperable communication systems and plain language to improve communications. - Providing an orderly, systematic planning process. - Implementing a common, flexible, predesigned management structure. - Fostering cooperation among diverse disciplines and agencies.
How many years has the ICS been tested?
40 years
What was ICS built on?
Best Practices
What does ICS help to ensure?
- The safety of responders, community members, and others. - The achievement of incident objectives. - The efficient use of resources.
