ICS Flashcards
Examples of event ICS is used for…
Fire(wild/structure)
Natural disaster
Human/animal disease outbreak
Hazmat incidents
Search and rescue
Criminal acts/scene investigation
Terrorism events
National events (super bowl)
Other events (parades etc)
Weaknesses in incident management previous to ICS
Lack of accountability
poor communication
Lack of orderly systematic planning
no common flexible predesigned management structure
no predefined methods to integrate interagency requirements into management and planning process.
ICS may be used for small or large events because
It can grow or shrink to meet changing needs of the incident.
ICS helps ensure full utilization of all incident resources by(4)
Maintaining a manageable span of control
establishing predesignated incident locations
implementing resource management practices
ensuring integrated communications
management objectives (6) (ics)
- understand agency policy and direction
2.assess incident situation - establish incident objectives
- select appropriate strategy to achieve objectives
- perform tactical direction
- provide necessary followup
timeline for ICS
operational period
The number of individuals or resources that a supervisor can manage
span of control
effective span of control
1 supervisor to 5 reporting elements
The 6 basic ICS facilities
- Incident command post
- Staging area
- Base
- Camp
- Helibase
- helispot
ICS categories (2)
tactical
resourse
Tactical resource classsification(3)
(Ics)
- assigned
- available
- out of service
Ics accountability guidelines(5)
- check in
- incident action plan
- Unity of command
- span of control
5.resoucre tracking
Incident command, 4 sections underneath
- operations
- planning
3.Logistics - Finance
operations section
conducts tactical operations to carry out the plan. develops objectives and directs tactical resources
What does the planning section do(4)
prepares and documents the IAP.
Collect and evaluate information.
maintains resource status
maintains incident records
logistics section
Provides support, resources, and all other services needed to meet the operational objectives.
Finance/admin
monitors costs related to the incident. Provides accounting,
procurement,
time recording and
cost analysis.
incident commander responsibilities(ics)
- ensuring incident safety
- providing information services to internal and external stakeholders.
- establishing and maintaining liaison with other agencies participating in the incident.
command staff under Incident command
PIO
safety officer
liaison officer
title of individual in charge of each section (ops/planning/logistics/finance)
chief
divisions
used to divide an incident geographically
groups
describe functional areas of operation
branches
are used when the number of divisions or groups exceed the span of control and can be either geographical or functional.
planning section units(6)
resource
situation
documentation
demobilization
technical specialists
logistics section (6)
communication unit
medical unit
food unit
supply unit
facilities unit
ground support unit
finance section
procurement unit
time unit
cost unit
compensation/claims unit
