ICS 100 Flashcards
What does ICS do?
Helps ensure integration of response efforts during events or disasters.
What does NIMS stand for?
National Incident Management System.
What are the three major components of NIMS?
Resource Management
Command and Coordination- Including the incident command system
Communications and Information Management
Who is responsible for establishment and organization of modular organization within an incident?
Incident commander.
What does IAP stand for?
Incident Action Plan
What type of incident requires a written IAP?
Hazmat Incidents.
What is the optimal Span of Control?
1:5 Once supervisor to five subordinates.
Is there a single commander in unified command?
No
Define unity of command
All individuals have a singe designated supervisor they report to.
What does “intelligence” refer to in the ICS system?
Threat related information developed by law enforcement, medical surveillance, and other investigative organizations.
What is unified command?
When there is no single commander. This usually occurs when incidents occur over jurisdictional boundaries, or when one agency doesn’t have all the resources to manage the incident so multiple agencies are involved.
What are the five major functional areas of ICS?
Command Operations Planning Logistics Finance/Administration
What does the command staff consist of?
Public information officer
Safety officer
Liaison officer
