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ICS Flashcards

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ICS

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C.F.L.O.P
COMMAND
FINANCE
LOGISTICS
OPERATIONS
PLANNING

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IC

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-SAFETY
-PUBLIC INFORMATION
-LIASION

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Operations..

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STAGING (NOT PART OF IC)

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PLANNING

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RESOURCE UNIT (RUL)

**HIGH RISE OFFICE–first BC IS PLANNING CHIEF upon arrival of Deputy Chief

**RESOURCE UNIT LEADER WILL OPERATE UNDER PLANNING CHIEF

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LOGISTICS…

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-COMMUNICATIONS UNIT

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SPAN OF CONTROL

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3-7 units (5 is IDEAL)

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UNIFIED COMMAND

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.–each department will maintain control of its OWN PERSONNEL

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DELEGATION is KEY TO ICS.

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IC has option of implementing command staff

-LIASON OFFICER - point of contact for assisting agency reps

Public information officer-gather pertinent and factual information and interface with media UPON APPROVAL OF IC

(hazmat battalion is liason at natural gas emergency)

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SECTOR/ GROUP

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SECTOR : assigned geographical area
(roof sector )

GROUP : specific functional task
(vent group)

-sectors are limited to specific geographical areas

-groups made cross sector boundaries and relieve sector of responsibility

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STRIKE TEAM

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same kind and type of resources

-STRIKE TEAM LEADER

example: ALL ENGINES

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TASK FORCE..

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COMBINATION OF RESOURCES
TASK FORCE LEADER

-put together for a TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT–generally limited to 5

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BRANCH..

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–created when span of control over sector or groups is excessive or at major incident when resources from other agencies are committed

Branch established for span of control or function

FIRE BRANCH
MEDICAL BRANCH

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COMMAND STAFF…

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OFFICERS

public info officer
liasion officer

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Sections..

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SECTION CHIEF
Planning section
logistics section chief

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Brances.

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directors

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Sector/group

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supervisors

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Areas

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MANAGERS
REHAB AREA MANAGER
STAGING AREA MANAGER

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Intelligence/ investigation SECTION
-can establish after CFLOP
or could be under operations or planning ..

A

law enforcement
arson

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Unified Ops Section

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-each primary agency with core competency may designate OPS section Chief to direct tactical ops

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ICS VESTS..

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-not rated for structural firefighting and not to be worn INSIDE FIRE BUILDING

-FIRE members equipped with vests should not wear bunker coats unless needed

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Resource UNIT LEADER…

-supervise maintenance of command board AND LOBBY COMMAND LOG

-contact units by HT to ensure correct location on board

-IDENTIFIES sectors on command board and which units are in these sectors

-track changes in status of resources

A

OPERATES UNDER PLANNING SECTION

-resource unit leader functional unit within Planning section
if not PLANNING, RESOURCE UNIT LEADER REPORTS TO INCIDENT COMMANDER

-TACTICAL UNITS
1. assigned
2. available
3. out of service (Relieved and in R AND R)

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Resource Unit leader will supervise duties of COMMUNICATIONS UNIT until a BC arrives as communications unit leader.

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Communications unit leader is part of LOGISTICS

23
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Every 2nd alarm gets a

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RESOURCE UNIT LEADER

24
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10-60 gets a

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RESOURCE UNIT LEADER

-one can always be special called

25
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10-76/10-77…

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FIELD COMM (therefore , no RUL)

26
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Can ABC be Resource Unit Leader..

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YES (can also be Communications unit leader)

(Cannot be FAST GROUP SUPERVISOR OR FIREFIGHTER LOCATOR OFFICER OR SAFETY OFFICER )

27
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While RUL is responding he should check MDT PRINTOUT to verify units responding or will respond..

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ONLY call dispatch if MDT is not working

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RUL

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STATIONED AT COMMAND BOARD AND RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING COMMAND BOARD

-Designate area where UNASSIGNED units can stand by

29
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IC determines level of resources at STAGING …

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but RESOURCE UNIT LEADER JOB to maintain that level until FIRE IS UNDER CONTROL

30
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RESOURCE UNIT LEADER..

operate on TACTICAL 1

–COMMAND BOARD, PLOT SECTORS…CALL EACH BC AND ASCERTAIN LOCATION AND WHAT UNITS ARE OPERATING

A

CHANNEL 1(AIDE ON COMMAND CHANNEL )

C.H.R.I.S. (CHIEFS ON CHANNEL 2)
Communications unit leader
High rise roof chief
Recon chief (air recon)
INCIDENT COMMANDER -DEPUTY
STAGING AREA MANAGER

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RUL…

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should inform IC OF NEEED FOR RELIEF ON UNITS and after consult implement such procedures (nudge him)

32
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RUL

**NOT TO BE USED FOR FIREFIGHTER PURPOSES **

A

INFORM IC of need for COMMUNICATIONS UNIT

**RUL should continue to listen for emergency transmissions even after arrival of COMM LEADER

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Communications UNIT LEADER..

A

BATTALION CHIEF

34
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Communications UNIT..

A

3 TRAINED MEMBERS (MAY OR MAY NOT INCLUDE OFFICER TRAINED )

35
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Large complex operations..

A

Comm unit part of LOGISTICS –operating under COMMUNICATIONS UNIT LEADER

36
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COMMUNICATIONS UNIT..

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3RD ALARMS
10-60
10-66
**10-75 BELOW GRADE UNDERGROUND*
10-77(ONLY MEGA HIGH RISE OR 2ND ALARM)
10-76

37
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CommuNICATIONS UNIT reports to…

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COMM LEADER (if present)
RESOURCE UNIT LEADER (IF PRESENT)
INCIDENT COMMANDER IF NEITHER OF ABOVE IS ON SCENE

38
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When using CHANNEL 14/15 OR CHANNEL 11/12 OR ANY ARCS SYSTEM..

A

HAVE COMMUNICATION UNIT RESPOND

39
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COMMUNICATIONS UNIT LEADER.

-where VEST
-PRINT OUT MDT INCIDENT SUMMARY
-NOT TO BE USED FOR FIREFIGHTER

A

BC
When SA BC is assigned to FIELD COMM..he is the COMM LEADER

–an ABC may be COMMUNICATION LEADER

ALL CHIEFS CAN BE ABC EXCEPT:
-TWO CHIEF ON 10-66–FAST GROUP SUPERVISOR AND FF LOCATOR
-SAFETY OFFICER
-FOAM COORDINATOR

40
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COMM LEADER REPORT TO

–operate on command channel
C.H.R.I.S

A

LOGISTICS SECTION CHIEF

-NOT STAFFED–REPORT TO INCIDENT COMMANDER

**STATIONED AT COMMAND BOARD **(just like RUL AND FIELD COMM)

41
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COMM LEADER…

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-ENSURE ALL COMMAND AND TACTICAL CHANNELS MONITORED BY FIELD COMM AND COMM UNIT

*RESPONSIBILITY OF COMM LEADER TO CONTACT IC PERSONALLY OR BY HT AND ENSURE IC HAS RECEIVED EMERGENCY TRANSMISSION

(RUL will also monitor by COMM LEADER WILL NOTIFY IC-RESPONSIBLE )

42
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EQUIPMENT COMM UNIT .

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-units will not be placed OOS IF MISSING EQUIPMENT..ITS AVAILABLE AT SCENE

-example: sound powered phones
post radios
etc.

43
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LOBBY CONTROL UNIT…
-operation and control of elevators–provide operators

-recalled and searched

-account for people who ENTER AND EXIT

-transport people to UPPER FLOORS

**ASSUME DUTIES OF SYSTEMS CONTROL UNIT if requesed by IC

A

functional unit under LOGISTICS SECTION

–not logistics chief report to INCIDENT COMMAND

RESPOND ON
10-76 AND 10-77 (MEGA HIGH RISE)

44
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Upon arrival LOBBY CONTROL WILL REPORT

A

LOGISTICS SECTION CHIEF (IC)

stationed at LOBBY
-REPORT RESULTS OF ELEVATOR CARS searched TO IC

-if possible, ONE ELEVATOR AT FOWARD STAGING AND ONE IN LOBBY

__OPERATE ON HT -1 TACTICAL

45
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Systems control unit…

A

LOBBY CONTROL unit trained as SYSTEMS CONTROL UNIT

**MUST BE SPECIAL CALLED SYSTEMS CONTROL UNIT OR LOBBY CONTROL CAN ASSUME DUTIES **

-no signal brings system control unit

-monitor building systems

-LOGISTICS (IC)

–Maintain close LIASION WITH BUILDING PERSONNEL —assigned duties done with assistance of building personnel

**NEVER OPERATE OR SHUT SYSTEMS WIHOUT BUILDING PERSONNEL AND APPROVAL OF INCIDENT COMMAND OR OPERATIONS SECTION CHIEF **

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SAFETY OFFICER…

-COMMAND STAFF and reports directly to INCIDENT COMMANDER

A

EVERY 2ND ALARM (FF CHIEF, RUL, SAFETY OFFICER )

**authority to ALTER, SUSPEND OR TERMINATE OPERATIONS IF IT INVOLVES IMMINENT HAZARD BASED ON RISK ASSESSMENT **
INCIDENT COMMAND MUST BE IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED and give reason ..what and why

**THE INCIDENT COMMANDER COULD REVERSE DECISION OF SAFETY OFFICER **

47
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SAFETY OFFICER ..

A

2ND ALARM
10-60
10-76
10-77

-SAFETY BATTALION ASSUMES SAFETY OFFICER ROLE–then original BC (SAFETY OFFICER ) can assist SAFETY OFFICER OR REPORT TO INCIDENT COMMANDER

–CANNOT BE ABC

48
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HAZMAT JOB..

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special called BC IS SAFETY OFFICER
__SAFETY BATTALION WILL BE ASSISTANT –BECAUSE SAFETY BATTALION IS SAFETY OFFICER FOR HAZMAT GROUP

49
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While responding SAFETY OFFICER..

A

-MDT INCIDENT SUMMARY
-BURN TIME
-CIDS

REPORT TO INCIDENT COMMANDER

OPERATE ON TACTICAL CHANNEL

50
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use following RISK MANAGEMENT AS SAFETY OFFICER..

A

KEEP SIGNIFICANT RISK TO POTENTIAL LIFE SAVing

-no risk acceptable if not for LIFE SAVING

51
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When appropriate..SAFETY OFFICER..

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monitor condition of members and assess interior building for STRUCTURAL STABILITY

52
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VACANTS…

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-Exterior op and shutting Tl down before you commit members…IC should have BC inspect building…use SAFETY OFFICER OR BATTALION , WITH ASSISTANCE OF RESCUE OR SQUARD OFFICER

-SAFETY OFFICER CAN GO INSIDE BUILDING TO ASSESS STRUCTURAL STABILITY OR MONITOR CONDITION OF MEMBERS

-SAFETY OFFICER NOT USED FOR FIREFIGHTING

**ONLY COMMAND DECISIONS WHEN IMMINENT DANGER to members **

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