ICS CH2 JD Flashcards
1.1.5 The following list describes personnel assigned to manage at each level of the ICS organization:
Incident Command—– Incident Commander
Command Staff——— Officer
Section——————- Section Chief
Branch ——————- Branch Director Sector/Group———— Sector Supervisor/Group Supervisor Unit ———————- Unit Leader
Area———————- Manager
LSD
L-leader
S-supervisor
D-director
Incident Command Post
2.2.1 The Incident Command Post (ICP) is the location at which the primary command
functions are performed. The IC will be located at the ICP.
2.2.2 All incidents must have a designated location for the ICP. There will be only one ICP for each incident. This also applies on multi agency or multi-jurisdictional incidents operating under a single or unified command.
2.2.3 The ICP may be located with other incident facilities.
2.2.4 The ICP may be located in a vehicle or in a building. At long-term incidents, it is desirable to provide an ICP facility that will provide adequate lighting and/or protection from the weather.
2.2.5 Larger and more complex incidents will often require larger ICP facilities. Incidents that usually require an expanded ICP include:
A. Multi agency incidents run under a Unified Command
B. Long-term incidents
C. Incidents requiring an on-scene communications center
D. Incidents requiring a separate Planning function
E. Incidents requiring the use of Command Staff and Agency Representative positions
2.3.2 Establish Incident Priorities
A. Life safety and removal of endangered occupants
B. Incident stabilization
C. Property and the environmental conservation
D. Safety, accountability and welfare of personnel
LIPS
Safety Officer
3.2.1 The Safety Officer will develop and recommend measures for assuring personnel
safety, and to assess and/or anticipate hazardous and unsafe situations.
3.2.2 The Safety Officer will normally correct unsafe acts or conditions through the regular chain of command. However, the Safety Officer may exercise emergency authority to alter, suspend, or stop unsafe acts when immediate action is required. The Safety Officer must maintain constant awareness of active and developing situations.
3.2.3 One Safety Officer will be assigned for each incident, with assistants assigned as necessary. Safety Assistants may represent assisting agencies or jurisdictions and may be assigned specific responsibilities such as air operations, hazardous materials, confined space etc.
The Operations Section Chief(s) is a member of the General Staff and is responsible for the management of all operations directly applicable to the primary mission. The Operations Section may be a single or Unified Operations Section. This will depend on the CIMS Response Matrix.
• Single Operations Section: In general, at incidents managed by a single Primary Agency, the IC will designate a single Operations Chief.
***-Unified Operations Section: Each Primary Agency with a core competency may designate an Operations Chief to direct tactical operations within their core competency. In a Unified Operations Post Section, each Operations Section Chief will co-locate to a single Operations Post to jointly manage the Section. If all agencies in the Unified Command agree, a single Operations Section Chief may be designated to manage the section.
Branch Director
Branches may be functional or geographical (e.g., Medical, Law Enforcement, Haz-Mat, Fire Control, Exposure 2, Air Branches). See sections on incident specific application of the Incident Command System.
4.2.1 Branch Directors are under the direction of the Incident Commander(s), or the Operations Section Chief(s) when staffed, and are responsible for the implementation of the appropriate portion of the Incident Action Plan.
–Sector/Group Supervisor
4.3.1 The Sector/Group Supervisor reports to the Incident Commander(s), Operations Section Chief(s), or Branch Director when staffed. The Supervisor is responsible for the implementation of the appropriate portion of the Incident Action Plan, the assignment of resources within the Sector/Group and reporting on the progress of operations.
–Task Force/Strike Team Leader
The Task Force/Strike Team Leader reports to the Incident Commander(s), Operations Section Chief(s), Branch Director, or Sector/Group Supervisor and is responsible for performing tactical assignments assigned to the Task Force/Strike Team.
4.4.1 The Leader reports work progress, resource status and other important information to a Sector/Group Supervisor.
Staging Area Manager
4.6.1 The Staging Area Manager reports to the Incident Commander(s) or Operations Section Chief(s) when staffed. The Staging Area Manager is responsible for managing all activities within a Staging Area.
PLANNING SECTION
The Planning Section collects, evaluates, processes and disseminates information for use at the incident. When activated, the Planning Section Chief, as a member of the General Staff, manages the Planning Section.
Information is needed to:
1. Understand the current situation
2. Predict the probable course of the event
3. Prepare alternative strategies and control operations for the incident
There are four units within the Planning Section that can be activated as necessary:
• Resources Unit
• Situation Unit
• Documentation Unit
• Demobilization Unit
Resources Unit Leader(under planning)
5.2.1 The Resources Unit Leader is responsible for maintaining the status of all allocated resources (primary and support) at an incident. This is achieved through:
A. Overseeing the check-in of all resources
B. Maintaining a status-keeping system indicating current location and status
of all resources (Maintain Lobby Command Log or similar log)
C. Maintenance of a master list of all resources, e.g., key supervisory
personnel, primary and support resources
Logistics Section Chief
The Logistics Section Chief, a member of the General Staff, is responsible for providing
the equipment, supplies and other services required in the support of an incident.
6.1.1 The Logistics Section Chief participates in the development if the Incident Action Plan (IAP) and activates and supervises the Branches and Units within the Logistics Section.
Communications Unit Leader
6.3.1 The Communications Unit Leader, under the direction of the Service Branch Director, or Logistics Section Chief, is responsible for developing the plans for effective use of incident communications equipment and facilities; installing and testing of communications equipment; supervision of the Incident Communications Center; distribution of communications equipment to incident personnel and the maintenance and repair of communications equipment.
Rehabilitation Unit Leader
- 4.1 The Rehabilitation Unit Leader, under the direction of the Service Branch Director or Logistics Section Chief, is primarily responsible for the rehabilitation of incident personnel who are suffering from the effects of strenuous work and/or extreme conditions, and preparation of reports and records.
* **Note: Providing medical assistance to injured incident personnel and/or civilians are an operational function, and would be accomplished by the Operations Section and not by the Logistics Section Rehabilitation Unit.
