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ICS 100 Flashcards

1
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NIMS

A

National Incident Management system was created in March 2004.

one of the key features is ICS

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2
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ICS as a component of _____ has become the standard for emergency management across the country.

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NIMS

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3
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What is ICS designed to do?

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  • meet the needs of any incident, kind or size
  • allow agencies to meld rapidly into one management structure
  • provide logistical and administrative support
  • is cost effective
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4
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ICS features include

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  • common terminology
  • modular organizational structure
  • management by objectives
  • reliance on IAPs
  • manageable span of control
  • predesignated locations facilities
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5
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ICS structure develops from the top down in a modular fashion based on:

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Size and complexity of the incident

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6
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Management by objectives is an aproach used to communicate Functional actions. It can be done by using the IAP, T/F?

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True

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7
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A oral or written IAP must be done for every incident, except for a _______ incident which requires a written IAP

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hazardous

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8
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All IAPs must have what four elements:

  • what do we want to do?
  • who is responsable for doing it?
  • how to communicate with each other?
    *
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what to do if someone is injured.

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9
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Effective span of control may vary from 3 to 7.

A ratio of 1 supervisor to __ reporting elements is recommended. outside of those ranges the expansion or contraction of the organization may be necessary.

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5 reporting elemnts

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10
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Every incident must have some form of ICP which may be a vehicle, trailer, tent or building. Must be ouside the hazard sone but close enough to maintain_______.

A

command

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11
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Staging areas are temporary locations where resourses are ALWAYS kept in _________ status

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available

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12
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A base is a location from which

  • primary logistics and
  • administratibve function are cordinated

The base may be ________ with the incident command post.

Only one base per incident and is managed by the logistics section

A

colocated

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13
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Camps are temporary locations for resources which are staffed with food, water, sanitary areas and sleeping areas. There may be _______ camps

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Multiple

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14
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A helibase is the location from which helicopter- _______ air operations are conducted. Generally use for long term basis. they include fueling and maintenance,

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centered

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15
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a helispot is a ________ location at the incident to land and takeoff

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temporary

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16
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What are the two categories of ICS?

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Tactical resources = personnel and major equipment

Support resources = suplies (food, water, tents)

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17
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Tactical resouses are always classified as:

  • Assigned
  • available or
    *
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  • out of service
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18
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Effective ICS communications include this 3 elements

  • Modes = hardware
  • Planning = use of all available resources
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  • networks = procedures to transfer infor internally and externally
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19
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Every individual is accountable to only one supervisor at the scene of an incident, is the definition of?

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Unity of command

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20
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Command can be carried in two ways:

  • single command = IC has complete responsability
  • unified command = agencies and jurisdictions share the incident _________
A

management

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21
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Transfer of command ALWAYS includes a _______ which may be oral, written, or combination of both

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briefing

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22
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The five major management function are?

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  • IC
  • operations section
  • planning section
  • logistics section
  • finance section
23
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IC sets the

  • objectives
  • strategies

and has overall responsability of the incident or event

A

priorities

24
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Operations: conducts the ______ opeartions to carry out the plan.

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tactical

25
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Planning section: prepares the ____ and mantains records.

A

IAP

26
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Logistics section: provides support, resouces and ______

A

services

27
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Finance section: monitors the _____

A

cost

28
Q

Incident commander is the only position that is ________ staffed in ICS applications.

A

always

29
Q

Using specific titles serves three important purposes, they are:

  • Provides common standard for all users
  • It allows to fill positions with the most qualified people not the most senior
  • Titles are useful when requesting qualified ____________
A

peronnel

30
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The suport position to the Incident Commander is the

A

Deputy

31
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The position title for Command staff is an Officer. The support position tittle is ________

A

Assistant

32
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The position title for Genneral staff (section) is a Chief. The support position tittle is ________

A

Deputy

33
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The position title for Branch is a Director. The support position tittle is ________

A

deputy

34
Q

The position title for Division/Group is a Supervisor. The support position tittle is ________

A

N/A

35
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The position title for Unit is a Leader. The support position tittle is ________

A

Manager

36
Q

The position title for strike team/task force is a Leader. The support position tittle is ________

A

single resource Boss

37
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The Incident commander may appoint one or more deputies. the deputy incident commander must be as ________ as the IC.

A

qualified

38
Q

The command staff is made of what three officer positions?

A
  • PIO
  • safety and
  • Liason officers.
39
Q

The general staff is made up of what four sections?

A
  • operations
  • planning
  • logistics
  • finance
40
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The person in charge of each of the four sections is known as the ________

A

Chief.

NOTE: Each section chief may have deputies

41
Q

The operations section is where most of the tactical field work is done. Therefore it is the section with the most resources assigned, T/F

A

True

42
Q

Divisions are used to devide an incident __________

A

Geographically

43
Q

Groups are used to describe ________ areas of operation

A

fuctional

44
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Branches are used when the number of divisions or groups exceeds the span of control and can be either geographical or _______

A

Functional

45
Q

The person in charge of each division is the ________

A

Supervisor

46
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Division and groups can be used together on an incident and are at a equal level. One does not supervise the other, T/F?

A

true

47
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if the number of divisons or groups exceeds the span of control it may be necesary to add another level known as Branches. The person in charge of a branch is know as a _______

A

Director

48
Q

The operations section usually develops from the bottom up, t/f?

A

true

49
Q

Strike teams are a set number of resources of the same kind and type with common communications operating under the supervision of a Team _____

A

Leader

50
Q

The planning section is further subdivided into units. Which have leaders in charge. The units are:

  • Resources
  • situation
  • documentation
    *
A
  • demobilisation
51
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Logistics section has two branches with three units each (6 total) which are:

  • Service branch (Director)
    • Communication unit
    • Medical unit
    • Food unit
  • Support branch (Director)
    • Supply unit
    • Facilities unit
    • Ground _____
A

ground support

52
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Finance section has four units and they are:

  • Procurement unit
  • Time unit
  • Cost unit
  • compensatory/_____ unit
A

claims

53
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A

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