ICS 300 Flashcards
Level having functional or geographic responsibility for major parts of the operations or logistics functions.
Branch
ICS title for the Branch Supervisor.
Director
Used to divide an incident geographically. ____ are used to divide an incident functionally.
What is the answer to the first sentence?
Division/Group
Groups
ICS title responsible for a Division or Group.
What is this?
Supervisor
Combination of single resources assembled for a particular tactical need with common communications and a Leader.
What is this?
Task Force
A specified combination of the same kind and type of resources with common communications and a Leader.
What is this?
Strike Team
Organizational element having functional responsibility for a specific incident planning, logistics, or financial/admin activity.
What is this?
Unit
ICS title for individual responsible for a Task Force, Strike Team, or functional unit.
Wha is this?
Leader
Personnel and equipment available for assignment to incidents. Resources are described by kind and type, and may be used in tactical, support, or overhead capacities at an incident.
What is this?
Resources
Each person has only 1 designated supervisor.
Unity of command
Is an orderly line of authority.
Chain of Command
3 reasons to designate a Deputy IC:
1) Perform ____ ____ as requested by the IC.
2) Perform IC functions in a ____ ____ or to take over during the next ____ ____.
3) Represent an ____ ____ that may share jurisdiction or have jurisdiction in the future.
1) specific tasks
2) relief capacity….. operational period
3) assisting agency
1st responsibility of IC is to establish priorities, they are?
Life safety, incident stabilization, and property preservation
A suggested 4-step process for determining incident OBJECTIVES and STRATEGIES is:
1) Know ____ ____.
2) Establish incident ____ (statements of tasks to be accomplished related to overall incident).
3) Develop appropriate ____ - Describes the general method(s) that should be used to achieve incident objective.
4) Execute ____ direction
1) agency policy
2) objectives
3) strategy
4) tactical
Written IAP’s should be provided for multi-jurisdiction or multi-agency incidents, or when incident will continue for more than ____ operational period.
1
Each command staff (PIO, Safety, and Liaison) may also have an ____.
assistant
In ____ ____, IC may need to assign info and intel officer to the command staff.
exceptional circumstances
The PIO, Safety, and Liaison Officers may have an ____. Must be as qualified as the Officer.
assistant
The assistant PIO may be assigned to the field or Joint Info Center. The Assistant Safety Officer may have specific responsibilities, such as aviation, hazmat, etc. Assistant Liaison may coordinate with specific agency representatives or groups of representatives.
True
Traditionally, Info and Intel functions are located in the ____ Section. Due to clearance issues, info coming from section is on a need to know basis.
Planning
Info/Intel may be in the ____ Section with some need for tactical intel, and when no ____ entity is a member of unified command.
Planning
LE
Info/Intel may be in the ____ Section as a Branch for tactical classified info and when ____ is a member of unified command.
Operations
LE
Info/intel may be appropriate for general staff section when ____ influenced by intel factors, or need to manage and/or analyze a large volume of classified or highly sensitive intel or info. Particularly relevant to ____ incident.
heavily
terrorism
____/____ is responsible for developing, conducting, and managing info related security plans and operations as directed by the IC.
Info/Intel
____ ____ will usually coordinate and correct unsafe situations through the chain of command. However, may exercise emergency authority to directly stop unsafe acts.
Safety Officer
Hazmat incidents require a ____ ____.
Safety Officer
Other agency representatives report to the ____ Officer, or the IC if the ____ Officer not established.
Liaison X2
An agency that is assisting on an incident is directly contributing tactical resources to the agency or jurisdiction that is responsible for the incident. Thus, fire, LE, Public Works equipment sent to the Department of Agriculture would be considered ____ ____ resources.
What is this?
Assisting agency X2
An agency which supports the incident or supplies assistance OTHER than tactical resources would be considered a ____ ____. Examples include the American Red Cross, Salvation Army, Utility companies, etc. On some LE incidents a fire agency may not send fire equipment, but may supply an agency representative for coordination purposes. In this case, the fire agency would be considered a ____ ____.
cooperating agency X2
____/____ within command staff is for incidents with ____ need for tactical or classified intel.
Info/Intel
little
Operations Section consists of the following components:
1) ____ or ____ based tactical resources.
2) ____ or ____ resources.
3) ____ areas.
1) Ground or surface
2) Aviation or air
3) Staging
Operations Section ground or tactical resources; 3 ways of organizing:
1) ____ resources.
2) ____ Forces.
3) ____ Teams.
1) Single
2) Task
3) Strike
Operations Section may establish Info/Intel Branch. Most appropriate for tactical intel, ____ ____, and when ____ is a member of the Unified Command.
particularly classified
LE
____ ____ branch may be established by the Operations Section chief when the incident requires both tactical and logistical use of air support.
Air Operations
____ ____ Group Supervisor manages air tactical assignments such as, transports, spraying, and surveillance.
Air Attack
The ____ ____ Group Supervisor supervises bases; for aircraft, fuel, maintenance, and keeps time for all aircraft on the incident.
Air Support
In the ____ Section, Branches are established when the number of ____ or ____ exceeds the span of control.
Operations
Divisions or groups
The person in charge of each Branch is a ____.
Director
The person in charge of each staging area is a ____.
Manager
The person in charge of each Division or Group is a ____.
Supervisor
Divisions and Groups are at an equal level and supervisors report to ____ ____ or ____ Chief.
Branch Directors
Operations
Organization of the remaining general staff functions includes subdivisions called Units led by ____ ____.
Unit Leaders
The ____ Section is responsible for managing all information relevant to an incident.
Planning
Info/Intel functions are traditionally located in the ____ Section.
Planning
In the Planning Section, each person in charge of a Unit is a ____.
Leader
In the Planning Section, the ____ Unit is responsible for maintaining the status of all resources assigned to an incident. This includes both tactical and support resources.
Resources
In the Planning Section, The ____ Unit is responsible for the collection, processing, and organizing of all incident info.
Situation
Two positions that report directly to the Situation Leader:
1) ____ ____ - Maintains incident status info. The incident status info is posted on maps an status boards as appropriate.
2) ____ ____ - Collects and reports on situation info from the field.
Display Processor
Field Observer
____ ____, such as weather observers, may also report directly to the Situation Unit Leader.
Technical Specialists
In the Planning Section, the ____ Unit is responsible for the maintenance of accurate, up to date incident files. Incident files are then stored for legal, analytical, and historical purposes. Duplication services are also provided by the ____ Unit.
Documentation X2
In the Planning Section, the ____ Unit is responsible for Developing the incident ____ plan. This should begin at the early stages of the incident.
Demobilization X2
In the Planning Section, ____ ____ are personnel with specialized skills or knowledge to be temporarily assigned to the Planning Section. They may function in the Planning Section, or be assigned wherever their services are required.
Technical Specialists
Technical Specialists may report to the:
1) ____ Section Chief
2) ____ Unit Leader
3) ____ ____ Unit Leader
1) Planning
2) Situation
3) Technical Specialist
With the exception of the ____ support, all incident support needs are provided by the Logistics Section.
aviation
For large incidents, Logistics may be divided into two Branches:
Service
Support
The Logistics ____ Branch is responsible for the management of all service activities at the incident, excluding food, communications, and medical support.
Service
The Logistics ____ Unit works with the Planning Section Resources Unit to anticipate the number of personnel to be fed and develop plans for supplying food to all of the incident areas.
Food
The Logistics Section ____ Unit is responsible for all medical services for incident personnel.
Medical
Medical assistance to the public or victims of the emergency is provided by the ____ Section, not the Logistics Medical Unit.
Operations
The Logistics ____ Branch is responsible for the management of all ____ activities at the incident, including facilities, resource ordering, and ground support.
Support X2
The ____ Unit is responsible for ordering, receiving, processing, storing, and distributing all incident related resources and supplies. This includes personnel, tactical and support resources, as well as all expendable and non-expendable supplies.
Supply
The ____ Unit will also provide security services to the incident as needed.
Facilities
The ____ ____ Unit is responsible for maintenance, service, and fueling of all mobile equipment and vehicles, with exception of aviation resources. Also responsible for transport of personnel, supplies, and equipment and the development of the incident traffic plan.
Ground Support
____ ____Section Chief can activate the following: Procurement, Time, Cost, Compensation/Claims Units.
Finance/Admin
It is necessary for the ____ and ____ Units (Logistics) to work closely together.
Procurement
Supply
The basic resource management principles are:
1)
2)
3)
1) Planning
2) Organizing
3) Supervising
In ICS, resource planning is an ongoing ____ and directed toward operational periods.
cyclical
____ is the process of directing and controlling the efforts of resources toward the attainment of specified incident objectives.
Supervising
____ involves evaluating the performance of an organization against changing conditions and the IAP, making necessary corrections so that incident objectives are accomplished.
Controlling
____ of ____ safely and effectively is the most important consideration at an event.
Management of resources
In a simplified way, roles in resource management are:
1) ____ - Develops incident objectives.
2) ____ - Identifies, assigns, and services resources needed to accomplish the incident objectives.
3) ____ - Tracks resources, and identifies resource shortages.
4) ____ - Orders and supports resources.
5) ____/____ - Pays for resources.
1) Command
2) Operations
3) Planning
4) Logistics
5) Finance/Admin
Incident resource management includes 7 interactive activities:
1) Determining resource ____ - what tactical and support resources do you need to manage the incident.
2) Resource ____ - who can order, and where can you get it?
3) ____-__ process - ICS has a simple and effective resource check-in process to establish resource accountability at an incident.
4) ____ resources - In the ICS, the chain of command and unity of command provide the basis for effective resource management and personnel accountability.
5) ____ resources - Tracking resources efficiently is essential for personnel safety, accountability, and fiscal control.
6) ____ resources - Performance of all resources must be evaluated. Evaluation needs to be on-going throughout the life of the incident. Reasons for poor performance should be identified and addressed at the incident whenever possible.
7) ____ resources - At all times during an incident, the IC and general command staff members must determine when assigned resources are no longer required to meet incident objectives.
1) needs
2) ordering
3) Check-in
4) Utilizing
5) Tracking
6) Evaluating
7) Demobilizing
Determining resource needs can be divided into 5 steps:
1) Conduct ____ and develop incident ____.
2) Identify ____
3) Develop detailed ____
4) Assign ____
5) Evaluate ____
1) assessment…. objectives
2) strategies
3) tactics
4) resources
5) outcomes
On incidents where logistics is established, the section chief has authority to order resources after the IC approves. On larger incidents that contain a ____ Unit, the ____ Unit has the authority to place approved resource orders.
Supply X2
Final approval for additional resources rests with the ____.
IC
Ordinarily, the ____ Unit negotiates contract, and logistics formally places order.
Procurement
Incident resource orders may be placed with either:
1) ____ ordering point.
2) ____ ordering points.
1) Single
2) Multiple
In single point resource ordering, methods for placing orders can include:
1)
2)
3)
1) Voice (telephone or radio)
2) Fax
3) Computer modem or digital display terminal.
From the standpoint of incident workload and ordering efficiently, ____ ____ ordering is by far the most preferred method.
single point
____ ____ is when the incident orders resources from several different ordering points and/or the private sector.
Multipoint ordering
Multi-point off-incident resource ordering should be done only when necessary.
True
____-____ ordering places a heavier load on incident personnel by requiring them to place orders through two or more ordering points. It also requires tremendous coordination between and among ordering points, and increases the chances of lost or duplicated orders.
Multi-point
The ____ Unit will establish and conduct check-in function at designated incident locations. If not established, responsibility rests with the ____ Chief or IC.
Resources
Planning
The ____ of ____ and ____ of ____ are the two factors that provide the basis for effective resource management and personnel accountability.
chain of command and unity of command
In-coming tactical resources may be assigned to staging areas for one of 3 reasons:
1) Resources will be assigned during the ____ operational period.
2) Resources are needed to provide a reserve force for ____.
3) ____ resources are sent to a staging area to be formed into Task Forces and/or Strike Teams prior to assignment.
1) current
2) contingencies
3) Single
A large percentage of accidents, injuries, and line of duty deaths on incidents can be directly attributed to the failure to track ____ effectively.
resources
Resource tracking responsibilities are shared between the:
1) ____ Section, which is responsible for the tracking of all resources assigned to the incident and their status (assigned, available, out of service).
2) ____ Section, which is responsible for tracking the movement of resources within the ____ Section itself.
Planning
Operations
Operations
The process for demobilizing resources generally begins at the ____ Section level, where the need for continued tactical resources will be determined.
Operations
Even at basic level, demobilization should take into account two things:
1)
2)
1) Safety
2) Cost
Information exchange is encouraged across the organization, however direction is always through the ____ of ____.
chain of command
The ____ Unit should be activated on any large or prolonged incident.
Cost
4 basic elements to consider in applying unified command in ICS: 1) 2) 3) 4)
1) Policy, objectives, and strategy.
2) Organization
3) Resources
4) Operations
Proper mix of participants in a unified command will depend on the:
1) ____ of the incident.
2) ____ of incident
1) Location
2) Kind
A single ____ is essential to an effective unified command.
CP
One difference in unified command versus single jurisdiction planning is that all assigned IC’s meet before ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ in a command meeting.
1st operational period planning meeting
During command meeting agenda, need to designate the best qualified and acceptable ____ Section Chief.
Operations
Designate one official to act as unified command ____.
spokesperson
Command meeting should only include agency ____.
IC’s
Decisions on incident resource ordering procedures are made during the ____ meeting, while the ____ meeting determines resource requirements for all levels of the organization.
command
planning
In unified command, the ____ Section Chief will normally be from the jurisdiction or agency that has the greatest involvement in the incident, although that is not essential.
Operations
In unified command, a ____ should be designated. This spokesperson does not make unified command decisions, but does provide a single point of contact for the command and general staff during each operational period.
spokesperson
There are two basic approaches to using ICS:
1) ____ for a known event.
2) ____ to an unplanned incident.
1) Planning
2) Reacting
Incident complexity ____ as the situation deteriorates and the incidents grows.
increases
The ____ Section generally develops from the bottom up.
Operations
The primary consideration when expanding to a Division and/or Group structure is usually span of control, but ____ considerations may also affect that decision.
functional
Transfer of command is a 6 step process:
1) Incoming IC, if possible, performs an ____ of incident situation with current IC.
2) Adequately ____ the incoming IC. Must be done by current IC and take place face to face.
3) ____ of ____, which in some agencies is required in writing.
4) Incoming IC to determine an appropriate ____ for the official transfer of command.
5) Notify staff and assigned personnel of a change in ____ ____.
6) For incoming IC to decide whether to give the ____ ____ another assignment on the incident.
1) assessment
2) brief
3) Delegation of authority
4) time
5) incident command
6) previous IC
ICS form ____ is especially designed to assist in incident briefings.
201
ICS form 201 is particularly valuable during the operational period of an incident, and in many cases it will be the ____ for the first operational period.
IAP
