ICS Manual Flashcards
An IC support position is titled?
Deputy
Simplest IAP must have four elements?
What we want to do
Who is responsible for doing it
How do we communicate
Procedure if someone is hurt
Per ICS Manual what is an incident?
an occurrence caused by humans or natural phenomena that requires response actions to prevent or minimize loss of life or damage to property or the environment.
Per ICS manual IAP planning process includes six steps:
Understand agency policy/direction
Assess
Objectives
Strategy
Perform Strategy
Provide Necessary follow up
Per ICS manual an IAP must exist per every incident and can be written or oral plan and contain….
objectives, strategy, identification of resources and direction for actions to be implemented with an operational period.
Per ICS Manual Span of control numbers can be 1 supervisor to 3-7 members. Ideal ratio is…
1-5
Per ICS Manual a staging area should be located…
close enough for a timely response and far enough away to be out of immediate danger.
Per ICS manual resource management includes processes for:
Ordering
Categorizing
Dispatching
Tracking
Recovering
Effective ICS communication include three elements:
Modes
Planning
Network
Two types of command in ICS?
Single Command
Unified Command
Define chain of command and unity of command?
Orderly line of authority (CC)
Individual is accountable to only one supervisor (UC)
Per ICS unified command may be needed for multiple jurisdictions and…
Single jurisdiction with multiple agencies
Multiple jurisdictions with multiple agencies
During ICS as a supervisor your expected to…
maintain a daily Unit log which includes names of personnel and major activities that occurred during your operational period.
Give briefings to your subordinates, adjacent forces and replacement personnel.
