ICS 200B Flashcards
Homeland Security Presidential Directives:
1) ____ - Management of domestic incidents required the creation of NIMS.
2) ____ - National preparedness. The nations approach to preparedness, including businesses.
1) HSPD5
2) PPD8
NIMS requires that ICS be ____.
institutionalized
Institutionalizing happens at 2 levels:
1)
2)
1) Policy
2) Organizational/Operational
At policy level, institutionalizing means:
1) Adopt ICS through ____ ____, ____, or ____.
2) Direct that managers and officials ____, ____, and use ____.
1) executive order, proclamation, or legislation
2) train, exercise, and use ICS
Institutionalize at organizational level means:
1) ICS being ____ in policies, plan, and procedures.
2) ICS training is planned for 1st ____, ____, and command level ____.
3) Responders at ____ ____ participate in ICS exercises.
1) integrated
2) responders, supervisors, and officer
3) all levels
5 major components make up NIMS systems approach:
1) Command and \_\_\_\_ - NIMS standard incident command structures are based on 3 key organizational systems:
(A) \_\_\_\_
(B) \_\_\_\_ coordination systems.
(C) \_\_\_\_ information
2) \_\_\_\_
3) \_\_\_\_ management
4) \_\_\_\_ and info management
5) \_\_\_\_ management and maintenance.1) management
(A) ICS
(B) Multiagency
(C) Public
2) Preparedness
3) Resource
4) Communications
5) OngoingICS is based on proven ____ principles, which contributes to the ____ and ____ of the overall system.
management
strength and efficiency
The ____ ____ ____ is an orderly line of authority.
chain of command
____ ____ ____means that every individual has a designated supervisor to whom they report to.
Unity of command
Manageable span of control is ____-____.
3-7
For ACCOUNTABILITY, the following principles apply: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5)
1) Check-in
2) IAP
3) Unity of Command.
4) Span of control
5) Resource tracking.
____ communications follow the lines of authority. However, info concerning incident or event can be passed horizontally or vertically within the organization without restriction.
Formal
Formal communications must be used when:
1) ____ and ____ work assignments.
2) ____ support or additional resources.
3) ____ progress of assigned tasks.
1) Receiving and giving
2) Requesting
3) Reporting
Informal communications:
1) Is used to exchange ____ or ____ info only.
2) Is not used for:
(A) ____ requests for additional resources.
(B) ____ work assignments.
incident or event
(A) Formal
(B) Tasking
Within ICS organization, ____ ____ must flow freely.
critical info
Leadership to subordinates: Briefing elements: 1) 2) 3)
1) Task
2) Purpose
3) End state
ICS establishes ____ ____ that allows diverse incident management and support entities to work together.
common terminology
ICS command staff is?
PIO, Liaison (may have assistants), Safety Officers (may have assistants).
Operations Section includes:
1) ____ (between section and division/groups).
2) ____ (between strike team and branch).
3) ____ (between branch and resources).
4) ____ (task force, strike team, and single resource).
1) Branch
2) Division
3) Group
4) Unit
Responsible for the collection, evaluation, and dissemination of info related to incident, and the preparation and documentation of the IAP. Also maintains info on the current and forecasted situation and on the status of resources assigned to the incident. This section included the SITUATION, RESOURCES, DOCUMENTATION, AND DEMOBILIZATION UNITS.
What section is this?
Planning Section
Responsible for providing facilities, services, and materials for the incident. Includes:
1) Service Branch (Communications, medical, and food units).
2) Support Branch (Supply, facilities, and ground support units.
What section is this?
Logistics Section
Responsible for all of the incident costs and financial considerations.
Includes: Time, Procurement, Compensation/Claims, and Cost Units.
What section is this?
Finance/Administration Section
Span of control is ____-____ and optimally does not exceed ____.
3-7
5
____ is the organizational level having functional, geographical, or jurisdictional responsibility for major parts of the incident operations.
Branch
____ is the organizational level having responsibility for operations within a defined geographical area.
Division
A ____ is established to divide the incident into functional areas of operation.
Group
A ____ is an organization element having functional responsibility for a specific incident planning, logistics, or finance activity.
Unit
A ____ ____ is a group of resources with common communications and a leader that may be pre-established and sent to an incident, or formed at an incident.
Task Force
A ____ ____ is a specified combinations of the same kind and type of resources, with common communications and a leader.
Strike Team
A ____ ____ is an individual, a piece of equipment and its personnel complement, or an established crew or team of individuals with an identified work supervisor, that can be used on an incident.
Single Resource
ICS organization adheres to a ____ follows ____ philosophy.
form
function
Approximately ____% of all incidents are small.
95
Organizational levels, titles, and support positions: LEVEL: IC Support Command staff Support General staff Branch Division/group
****need to rewrite this from the ICS 200 Manual.*
____ is a right or obligation to act on behalf of a department, agency, or jurisdiction.
Authority
IC scope of authority is derived:
1) From existing ____, ____ ____, and ____ and/or
2) Through a delegation of authority from the ____ ____ or ____ ____.
1) laws, agency policy, and procedures
2) agency administrator or elected official
