ICS-100 Flashcards
(30 cards)
NIMS is organized into three major
components:
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NIMS is organized into three major
components:
* Resource Management
* Command and Coordination
- including the Incident
Command System
* Communications and
Information Management
What directed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to establish rules for operations at hazardous materials incidents?
- The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986 established Federal regulations for handling hazardous materials. SARA directed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to establish rules for operations at hazardous materials incidents.
The responsibility for the establishment and expansion of the ICS modular organization rests with who?
The responsibility for the establishment and expansion of the ICS modular organization rests with the Incident Commander.
When is an IAP mandatorily required?
For smaller/less complex incidents, the IAP may be
oral or written, except for hazardous materials
incidents, which require a written IAP. FEMA has
developed a series of ICS Forms for use in developing a written IAP.
The optimal span of control in the ICS structure (__:__).
The optimal span of control is one
supervisor to five subordinates (1:5).
Depending upon the incident size and complexity, various types of support facilities may be established by Incident Command. These designated facilities typically include:
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Depending upon the incident size and complexity, various types of support facilities may be established by Incident Command. These designated facilities typically include:
* Incident Command Post (ICP)
* Incident base, staging areas, and camps
* Mass casualty triage areas
* Point-of-distribution
* Emergency shelters
__________________ is typically established when no single jurisdiction, agency or organization has the authority and/or resources to manage the incident on its own.
Unified Command is typically established when no single jurisdiction, agency or organization has the authority and/or resources to manage the incident on its own.
While chain of command relates to the overall
hierarchy of the organization, __________________ deals with the fact that all individuals have a single
designated supervisor they report to.
While chain of command relates to the overall
hierarchy of the organization, unity of command deals with the fact that all individuals have a single
designated supervisor they report to.
There are five major Incident Command System
(ICS) functional areas that are the foundation on
which an incident management organization
develops.
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There are five major Incident Command System
(ICS) functional areas that are the foundation on
which an incident management organization
develops.
1. Command
2. Operations
3. Planning
4. Logistics
5. Finance
__________________: Sets the incident objectives,
strategies, and priorities, and has overall
responsibility for the incident.
Incident Command: Sets the incident objectives,
strategies, and priorities, and has overall
responsibility for the incident.
________________: Conducts operations to reach the
incident objectives. Establishes tactics and directs
all operational resources.
Operations: Conducts operations to reach the
incident objectives. Establishes tactics and directs
all operational resources.
____________: Supports the incident action planning
process by tracking resources, collecting/analyzing
information, and maintaining documentation.
Planning: Supports the incident action planning
process by tracking resources, collecting/analyzing
information, and maintaining documentation.
____________: Arranges for resources and needed
services to support achievement of the incident
objectives (resources can include personnel,
equipment, teams, supplies, and facilities).
Logistics: Arranges for resources and needed
services to support achievement of the incident
objectives (resources can include personnel,
equipment, teams, supplies, and facilities).
________________________: Monitors costs related to
the incident. Provides accounting, procurement,
time recording, and cost analyses.
Finance/Administration: Monitors costs related to
the incident. Provides accounting, procurement,
time recording, and cost analyses.
______________________ is a sixth ICS function identified in NIMS. The function can be stablished to collect, analyze, and disseminate incident-related information and intelligence for incidents involving intensive intelligence gathering and investigative activity (such as a criminal or terrorist act, or epidemiological, accident or mass fatality investigation).
Intelligence/Investigations (I/I) is a sixth ICS function identified in NIMS. The Intelligence / Investigations function can be established to
collect, analyze, and disseminate incident-related information and intelligence for incidents involving intensive intelligence gathering and investigative activity (such as a criminal or terrorist act, or
epidemiological, accident or mass fatality investigation).
__________________________, who interfaces with the public and media and/or with other agencies with incident-related information requirements.
Public Information Officer, who interfaces with the public and media and/or with other agencies with incident-related information requirements.
________________, who monitors incident operations and advises the Incident Commander on all matters relating to safety, including the health and safety of incident management personnel.
Safety Officer, who monitors incident operations and advises the Incident Commander on all matters relating to safety, including the health and safety of incident management personnel.
______________________, who serves as the Incident Commander’s point of contact for representatives of governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and private-sector organizations.
Liaison Officer, who serves as the Incident Commander’s point of contact for representatives of governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and private-sector organizations.
Effective incident management consists of four overarching areas of responsibility:
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Effective incident management consists of four overarching areas of responsibility:
1. Direct tactical response to save lives, stabilize the incident, and protect property and the
environment
2. Incident support through resource acquisition, information gathering, and interagency coordination
3. Policy guidance and senior level decision making
4. Outreach and communication with the media and public to keep them informed about the incident
_______________________ supports the on-scene response by relieving the Incident Commander of the burden of external coordination and the responsibility for securing additional resources.
Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
supports the on-scene response by relieving the
Incident Commander of the burden of external
coordination and the responsibility for securing
additional resources.
What is the purpose of establishing a Join Information Center (JIC)
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Joint Information Center (JIC) May be established to coordinate all incident-related public information activities
* Serves as the central point of contact for all news
media-when possible, public information officials
from all participating agencies should co-locate at
the JIC
Who meets directly with the Incident Commander and have the ability to expand their sections to meet the needs of the situation?
The person in charge of each section is designated as a Section Chief. Section Chiefs have the ability to expand their sections to meet the needs of the situation. As shown here, they report directly to the Incident Commander.
What is the first section to be established by the Incident Command in an expanding situation?
The General Staff overall responsibilities are summarized in the graphic. In an expanding incident, the Incident Command first establishes the Operations Section. The remaining Sections are established as needed to support the operation.
Who’s responsibility is it to disseminate operational information and create/prepare the IAP?
The Planning Section Chief oversees the collection, evaluation, and dissemination of operational information related to the incident. It is the Planning Section’s responsibility to prepare and disseminate the Incident Action Plan, as well as track the status of all incident resources.
