ICS

Question 0

Who is responsible for on-scene management until authority is transferred to another person?

Answer 0

The incident commander

Question 1

What must be in place and used on all incidents to avoid confusion?

Answer 1

Incident command procedures

Question 2

The ICS shall be implemented by who?

Answer 2

The first fire department officer

Question 3

What are the five functional areas that comprise the ICS?

Answer 3

Incident commander 
Operations section
Planning section
Logistics section
Finance/admin section
Information and intelligence function (only if needed)

Question 4

What provides a coherent means of communicating the overall incident objectives in the context of operational and support activities?

Answer 4

IAP - Incident Action Plan

Question 5

What is the key to effective and efficient incident management?

Answer 5

Span and controlfuck off

Question 6

The span of control should range fro ____ to ____ subordinates.

Answer 6

3 to 7

Question 7

What is the optimum number for span of control?

Answer 7

5

Question 8

What are the 3 levels of scene organization?

Answer 8

Strategic
Tactical
Task

Question 9

Where should the Incident Command Post be located?

Answer 9

Located at or near a incident site

Question 10

Under the ICS what four sections are referred to as general staff?

Answer 10

Operations
Planning
Logistics
Finance/Admin

Question 11

A effective IC must be?

Answer 11

Assertive
Decisive
Objective 
Calm
Quick thinker

Question 12

What are the 3 positions that fall under the command staff?

Answer 12

Safety officer
PIO
Liaison Officer

Question 13

What is the organization level having functional or geographical responsibility?

Answer 13

The branch level

Question 14

What is the organizational level having total responsibility for operations within a defined geographic area?

Answer 14

Division

Question 15

What is composed of resources assembled to preform a special function not necessarily within a single geographic division?

Answer 15

Groups

Question 16

What is a strike team?

Answer 16

Is comprised of a set number of the same types of single resources

Question 17

What is a task force?

Answer 17

Is a combination of resources. A task force can be made up of several different type of companies

Question 18

What is a EMS task force?

Answer 18

5 ALS transport units
2 EMS supervisors
2 suppression units

Question 19

Who is responsible for the development of the emergency medical plan for the incident and shall direct all aspects of EMS operations?

Answer 19

EMS branch director

Question 20

Who coordinates the assessment of patients according to severity of injuries?

Answer 20

Triage unit leader

Question 21

Who is responsible for overseeing the emergency treatment of patients?

Answer 21

Treatment unit leader

Question 22

Who is responsible for the coordination of patient transportation and maintenance of records relating to patient identification, injuries, and mode of transportation?

Answer 22

Transportation group supervisor

Question 23

When activated who should division and group leaders report to?

Answer 23

The next higher level of supervision

Question 24

Who is primarily responsible for the development of the medical plan pertaining specifically to FF, paramedics, police officers, and any other emergency service personnel?

Answer 24

Medical unit leader

Question 25

Who is responsible for stockpiling and cataloging resources necessary, but not immediately available, for incident operations?

Answer 25

Base manager