ICS-300 Flashcards
What NIMS component focuses on the Incident Command System, Emergency Operations Centers, Multiagency Coordination Groups, and the Joint Information System?
Command and Coordination
When there is an orderly line of authority and reporting relationships within the ranks of an organization, the organization is said to have a ________.
Chain of Command
What Incident Management role provides strategic direction and delegates the authority needed to accomplish the incident objectives to the Incident Commander?
Agency Executives/Senior Officials
Modular expansion at an incident is based on ________.
Matching an organizational structure to the function or task
What is one of the primary features of Unified Command?
A Single Incident Action Plan for the incident in question
During a multijurisdictional and multiagency incident, how might the Unified Command be structured?
Representatives from local, state, and Federal agencies comprise the Unified Command and share responsibility for incident management.
What is one example of a planning consideration for Complex Incidents?
Communications and information may be incomplete.
What consideration reinforces ICS concepts and is similar to planning for an incident?
Use the incident action planning process
When determining the complexity of an incident, what is a key personnel assessment factor used?
Community and Responder Safety
Of the documents listed, what is an example of an agency guideline?
Continuity of Operations Plan
Strategies establish the general plan or direction for accomplishing the incident objectives, while _______ specify how the strategies will be executed.
Tactics
When transferring incident command, what step should the outgoing Incident Commander do with the incoming Incident Commander directly after assessing the situation?
Deliver Incident Briefing
What else should be considered when determining the Cost-Benefit Analysis to accomplish the selected tactics, in addition to benefits of alternatives, time variables, and estimated cost?
Safety Factors of Alternatives
What meeting reviews the proposed strategy and tactics developed by the Operations Section and identifies resources needed?
Tactics Meeting
For what is the ICS Form 215, Operational Planning Worksheet used?
Communicate decisions made during the Tactics Meeting concerning resource assignments to the Resources Unit.
During the Planning Meeting, what form or document sometimes reveals that a proposed tactic is too hazardous to attempt, and another tactic should be developed?
ICS Form 215A, Incident Action Plan Safety Analysis
What is the purpose of the Planning Meeting?
Review and validate the Operational Plan and identify resource requirements.
As part of the Incident Action Plan, what ICS Form includes incident information, a listing of the incident objectives for the Operational Period, and a summary of the command emphasis/priorities?
Incident Objectives, ICS Form 202
During what meeting/briefing is the Incident Action Plan presented to the tactical resources’ supervisors that will be employed during the upcoming period?
Operations Briefing
What is the goal of demobilization in the Incident Resource Management Process?
Orderly, safe, and efficient return of resources.
Who else has delegated authority to order incident resources besides the Incident Commander?
Logistics Section Chief
What occurs when the incident orders resources from several different ordering points?
Mutual aid ordering
What is a rostered group of ICS-qualified personnel called?
Incident Management Team (IMT)
What general information should the Demobilization Plan contain?
Travel Information (procedures, maps, telephone listings)
