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ICS is applicable to all hazards, including:

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Natural Hazards
Technological Hazards
Human Caused Hazards

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The NIMS Command and Management component is based on what 3 key organizational constructs?

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  1. Incident Command System
  2. Multiagency Coordination Systems
  3. Public Information
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What are the 2 components of Ongoing Maintenance and Management?

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  1. National Integration Center (NIC)

2. Supporting Technologies

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Weaknesses in incident management are often due to what 5 things?

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  1. Lack of Accountability
  2. Poor Communication
  3. Lack of an Orderly, Systematic Planning Process
  4. No Common, Flexible, Predesigned Management Structure
  5. No Predefined Methods to Integrate Interagency Requirements into the Management Structure
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What 3 things does ICS help insure?

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  1. Safety of Responders, Community Members, and Others
  2. Achievement of Response Objectives
  3. Efficient Use of Resources
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What are the 5 NIMS Components?

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  1. Preparedness
  2. Communications and Information Management
  3. Resource Management
  4. Command and Management
  5. Ongoing Management and Maintenance
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What is Chain of Command?

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An orderly Line of Authority Within the Ranks

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What are the benefits of Chain of Command?

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  1. Allows an Incident Commander to Direct and Control the Actions of All Personnel Under His Supervision
  2. Avoids Confusion by Requiring that Orders Flow from Supervisors
  3. Does Not Prevent Personnel from Directly Communicating with Each Other to Ask for or Share Information
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3 Characteristics of Unity of Command:

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  1. Report to Only One Supervisor
  2. Receive Work Assignments Only From ICS Supervisor
  3. When You are Assigned to an Incident, You No Longer Report Directly to Your Day-To-Day Supervisor
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Under what 3 circumstances may Transfer of Command Take Place?

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  1. A More Qualified Incident Commander Arrives and Assumes Command
  2. A Jurisdiction or Agency is Legally Required to Take Command.
  3. Incident Changes in Complexity
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What does Transfer of Command always include?

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Transfer of Command Briefing

May Be Oral, Written, or a Combination of Both

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What 3 things does the Incident Commander have the authority to do?

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  1. Establish Objectives
  2. Make Assignments
  3. Order Resources
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Incident Objectives are Based on What 3 Principles?

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  1. Line Safety
  2. Incident Stabilization
  3. Property Preservation
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What must every incident have?

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Incident Action Plan (IAP)

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What information must be included in the Incident Action Plan?

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  1. Specifies Incident Objectives
  2. States Activities to be Completed
  3. Covers a Specified Time Frame, Called an Operational Period
  4. May Be Oral or Written - except for HAZMAT incidents, which require a written IAP
  5. Assigns Responsibilities
  6. Identifies Needed Resources
  7. Specifies Communications Protocols
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16
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Effective span of control on incidents may vary from __ to __.

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3 To 7

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17
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What is the recommended ratio for ICS Span of Control?

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1 Supervisor to 5 Subordinates

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What 4 factors influence Span of Control considerations?

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  1. Type of Incident
  2. Nature of the Task
  3. Hazards and Safety Factors
  4. Distances Between Personnel and Resources
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What is Span of Control?

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The Number of Individuals or Resources that One Supervisor Can Manage Effectively During an Incident

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20
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What does Resources refer to in ICS?

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Personnel

Supplies

Equipment

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Resources: What is it critical to know during an incident?

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What Resources are Needed and Available

Where Deployed Resources are Located

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What are characteristics of ICS organization?

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  1. Top Down, Modular Fashion, Based on Size and Complexity of Incident
  2. Based on Incident Objectives and Resource Requirements
  3. Expands and Contracts i Flexible Manner
  4. Requires Each Element Have a Person in Charge
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What does Resource Management include Processes for?

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  1. Identifying Resource Requirements
  2. Ordering and Acquiring Resources
  3. Mobilizing and Dispatching Resources
  4. Tracking and Reporting on Resource Status
  5. Recovering and Demobilizing Resources
  6. Reimbursing for Resources
  7. Maintaining a Resource Inventory
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What are Staging Areas?

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Temporary Locations Where Personnel and Equipment Wait to be Assigned.

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Where should a Staging Area be positioned?

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Close enough for a timely response, but far enough away to be out of the immediate impact zone

26
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What is a Base?

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Location where Primary Logistics and Administration Functions are Coordinated and Administered

27
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What is a Camp?

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Location where resources may be kept to support incident operations if a Base is not accessible to all resources.
Equipped and staffed to provide food, water, sleeping areas

28
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What is the difference between a Helibase and a Helispot?

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Helibase is long-term, includes fueling and maintenance facilities.

Helispot is short term, for safe take off and landing

29
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What is Interoperability?

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Ensuring that Communication Equipment, Procedures, and Systems Can Operate Together

30
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What are the 5 principles of Accountability?

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  1. Check In
  2. Incident Action Plan
  3. Unity of Command
  4. Span of Control
  5. Resource Tracking
31
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What information should be included in Briefings? 1 - 8

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  1. Current Assessment of the Situation and Incident Objectives
  2. Identification of Specific Job Responsibilities
  3. Description of ICS Organizational Structure and Identification of Coworkers
  4. Location of Work Area
  5. Identification of Break Area
  6. Procedural Instructions for Obtaining Needed Resources
  7. Operational Periods / Work Shifts
  8. Required Safety Procedures and PPE
32
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What is an officer’s 1st task after being dispatched?

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Check In and Receive Assignment

33
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When is a written Incident Action Plan important?

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Incident is Likely to Extend Beyond 1 Operational Period

Incident becomes More Complex

Iinvolves Multiple Jurisdictions or Agencies

34
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During a large scale law enforcement operation, the optimal span of control may be __ subordinates.

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8 - 10 Subordinates For Large Scale LE Operations

35
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What form is available to assist in developing a common communication plan?

36
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What are the 5 Sections of ICS

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Command
Finance and Administration
Logistics
Operations
Planning
37
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What are the 3 Command Staff positions?

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Public Information Officer

Safety Officer

Liaison Officer

38
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Who serves as the primary contact for other agencies assisting at an ICS incident?

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Liaison Officer

39
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What ICS section directs all response and tactical actions to achieve the incident objectives?

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Operations Section

40
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What is the title of each person in charge of an ICS Section?

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Chief

Support Position is Deputy

41
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What is the title of each person in charge of an ICS Division or Group?

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Supervisor

No Support Position Title

42
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What is the title of each person in charge of an ICS Branch?

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Director

Support Position is Deputy

43
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What is the title of each person in charge of an ICS Task Force?

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Task Force Leader

Support Position is Single Resource Boss

44
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What is the title of each person in charge of an ICS Strike Team?

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Strike Team Leader

Support Position is Single Resource Boss

45
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What is the title of each person in charge of an ICS Unit?

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Leader

Support Position is Manager

46
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What is the title of each person in charge of an ICS Command Staff?

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Officer

Support Position is Assistant

47
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What is the title of each person in charge of an ICS Incident Command?

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Incident Commander

Support Position is Deputy

48
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What is the organizational level having responsibility for operations within a defined GEOGRAPHIC area?

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Division

Person in charge of each division is designated as a Supervisor

49
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What is an organizational subdivision established to divide the incident management into FUNCTIONAL areas of operation?

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Group

Person in charge of each Group is designated as a Supervisor

50
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What organizational level is used when the number of Divisions or Groups exceeds the span or control?

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Branch

Person in charge of each Branch is designated as a Director

51
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What is a combination of mixed resources with, common communications, operating under the direct supervision of a leader?

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Task Force

Supervised by Task Force Leader

52
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What is a set number of resources of the same kind and type, with common communications, operating under the direct supervision of a leader?

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Strike Team

Supervised by Strike Team Leader

53
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What is a Single Resource?

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An Individual, piece of Equipment and its personnel Complement, or Crew or Team of Individuals with an Identified Supervisor, that can be used at an incident.

54
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What is the term used for the collective Section Chiefs?

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General Staff

55
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Who is responsible for developing and implementing strategy and tactics to accomplish the incident objectives?

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Operations Chief

Assigns, Organizes, and Supervises all Tactical or Response Resources

Manages Staging Area

56
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Who is responsible for the collection, evaluation, and dissemination of operational information related to the incident?

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Planning Chief

Responsible for Preparing and Disseminating the Incident Action Plan

Tracks the Status of All Incident resources

Provides Resources Such as Maps and Floor Plans

57
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Who is responsible for providing facilities, services, and material support for an ICS incident?

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Logistics Section Chief

58
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What are the responsibilities of the Finance and Administration Chief?

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Recording Personnel and Equipment Time

Documenting Claims for Accidents an Injuries

Keeping a Running Tally of Costs

Contract Negotiation

59
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What 4 units may be included in the Planning Section?

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Resources unit

Situation Unit

Demobilization Unit

Documentation Unit

60
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What 6 Units may be Established in the Logistics Section?

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Supply unit
Ground Support unit
Facilities Unit
Food unit
Communication Unit
Medical Unit
61
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What 4 Finance / Administration Units may be established?

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Compensation / Claims Unit

Cost Unit

Procurement Unit

Time Unit

62
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What is the function of a Joint Information Center (JIC)?

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Central point of Contact for All News Media

When possible, Public Information Officials from all participating agencies should co-locate at the JIC.

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