Critical Incident Management and Incident Command System

Question 1

As a matter of policy, human-induced (man-made) critical incidents are the responsibilities of the ______________________________, while natural calamities and disasters are the responsibilities of the ___________________________________.

Answer 1

National and Local Peace and Order Council (NPOC); National and Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)

Question 2

It is primarily concerned with the formulation of crisis management procedures, integration and orchestration of government, military/police and public efforts towards the prevention and control of crisis incidents.

Answer 2

Crisis Management Committee (CMC)

Question 3

POCs

Answer 3

Peace and Order Councils

Question 4

It is tasked to contribute to the strategies of the National Security Council, coordinate and monitor, and serve as a forum for deliberation for peace and order concerns. This Council outlines its roles and responsibilities to threats to peace and order.

Answer 4

National POC (NPOC)

Question 5

It shall be adopted as a template in responding to critical incidents. This provides guidance to the PNP’s roles on how to organize its assets to respond to an incident and processes to manage the response through its successive stages.

Answer 5

Incident Command System (ICS)

Question 6

It shall act as the first responder in the affected area in order to provide area security and support in the conduct of search, rescue and retrieval operations to be spearheaded by the area DRRMCs.

Answer 6

PNP

Question 7

Stages in Disaster Management

Answer 7

1) Pre - Disaster Stage
2) Disaster Response Stage
3) Post-Disaster Stage

Question 8

DIMTG

Answer 8

Disaster Incident Management Task Groups

Question 9

CIMTG

Answer 9

Critical Incident Management Task Group

Question 10

RDANA

Answer 10

Rapid Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis

Question 11

In the Management of the Dead and Missing Persons (MDM), the ________ shall take the lead in identifying the remains of victims during and after human-induced disasters, while the ____ shall take the lead in the identification of remains of victims during and after a natural calamity.

Answer 11

PNP CL; NBI

Question 12

There is no information to suggest a specific human-induced critical incident may occur.

Answer 12

Level 1 (Low)

Question 13

Human-induced critical incident is possible, but not likely.

Answer 13

Level 2 (Moderate)

Question 14

There is a strong possibility that human-induced critical incident may occur within a short period of time.

Answer 14

Level 3 (High)

Question 15

A human-induced critical incident has just occurred or has just been pre-empted.

Answer 15

Level 4 (Extreme)

Question 16

It has been institutionalized as an on-scene, all-hazard incident management concept that can be used by all DRRM Councils, emergency management and response agencies.

Answer 16

Incident Command System (ICS)

Question 17

Five Primary Management Function

Answer 17

• Command
• Operations
• Planning
• Logistics
• Finance/Administration

Question 18

It is primarily concerned with the formulation of crisis management procedures, integration and orchestration of government, military/police and public efforts towards the prevention and control of crisis incidents.

Answer 18

Crisis Management Committee (CMC)

Question 19

Five (5) Critical Tasks of the CMC

Answer 19

sense making, decision making, meaning making, terminating, and learning

Question 20

It is both the act of coming to a decision as the implementation of that decision.

Answer 20

Decision Making

Question 21

It has a special responsibility to safeguard society from the adverse consequences of crisis.

Answer 21

CMC

Question 22

This Committee shall take cognizance of all critical incidents, whether human-induced or natural disaster, and shall supervise/ oversee operations of concerned offices/units to mitigate its effects on the general populace. It is primarily concerned with the implementation of policies and orchestration of PNP’s force and resources and efforts towards the control and mitigation of critical incidents.

Answer 22

PNP NHQ Critical Incident Management Committee (PNP NHQ CIMC)

Question 23

It shall be organized and replicated at the PRO/NCRPO (Regional) level down to the PPO/CPO; CPS/MPS (City/Municipal) level following the ICS structure.

Answer 23

Critical Incident Management Task Group (CIMTG)

Question 24

It shall be established and shall serve as a special operating task group of the PNP SCDM and assist the PRO Disaster Incident Management Task Groups as the Chairman/Task Coordinator, PNP SCDM may direct.

Answer 24

Disaster Incident Management Task Group

Question 25

It is the person designated by the Chairman, to provide the overall supervision and management in handling incident response operations. He manages the human and other resources necessary to address the disaster.

Answer 25

Incident Commander

Question 26

He serves as the conduct for information to internal and external stakeholders, including the other organizations seeking information directly from the disaster.

Answer 26

Public Information Officer

Question 27

It serves as the primary contact for supporting agencies assisting at the disaster.

Answer 27

Liaison Officer

Question 28

He monitors safety conditions and develops measures for assuring the safety of all assigned personnel.

Answer 28

Safety Officer

Question 29

It is tasked with directing all actions to meet the incident objectives.

Answer 29

Operations/Plan Staff

Question 30

It is tasked with tracking incident/disaster related costs, personnel records, requisitions, and administrating procurement contracts required by Logistics.

Answer 30

Budget and Logistics Staff

Question 31

It is tasked with supervising all human resources and other administrative services and support required by the incident/disaster.

Answer 31

Admin Staff

Question 32

It shall be activated if two (2) or more Provinces/Cities are affected by disaster.

Answer 32

Regional DIMTG

Question 33

It shall be active if two (2) or more municipalities are affected.

Answer 33

Provincial DIMTG

Question 34

It shall be activated if two (2) or more barangays are affected.

Answer 34

Municipal Disaster Incident Management Task Group (DIMTG)