ICS System

Question 1

Identify the major components of the ICS System.

Answer 1

Command Staff, General Staff

Question 2

Explain the components of the Command Staff

Answer 2

Incident Commander, Liaison, Safety Officer, Public Information Officer

Question 3

Explain components of the General Staff.

Answer 3

Operations, Planning, Finance/ Admin, Logistics

Question 4

Explain the meaning of Span of Control.

Answer 4

The maximum number of subordinates or functions that any one supervisor can control. This number is typically three to seven, with five considered optimum

Question 5

Explain the meaning of Unity of Command

Answer 5

Each employee reports directly to one supervisor. Moving up the chain of command, all personnel ultimately report to the fire chief

Question 6

Explain the meaning of Crew Continuity

Answer 6

Crew continuity is the essential company level component in the overall scheme of scene accountability.

Question 7

Explain the meaning of a Division

Answer 7

The organizational level having responsibility for operations within a defined geographic area

Question 8

Explain the meaning of a Group

Answer 8

An organizational subdivision established to divide the incident management structure into functional areas of operation

Question 9

Explain the meaning of a Unit

Answer 9

the organizational element having functional responsibility for a specific incident planning, logistical, or financial activity

Question 10

Identify the components necessary to have a Strike Team.

Answer 10

a specified combination of the same kind and type of resources with common communications and a Leader.

Question 11

Identify the components necessary to have a Task Force.

Answer 11

Any combination of resources assembled to support a specific
mission or operational need. A Task Force will contain resources of different
kinds and types, All resource elements within a Task Force must have
common communications and a designated leader.

Question 12

Explain the difference between Staging and Base

Answer 12

Base- The location at which primary Logistics functions for an incident are coordinated and administered.
Staging- Temporary locations at an incident where personnel and equipment are kept while waiting for tactical assignments.

Question 13

Explain the responsibility of the Safety Officer.

Answer 13

is responsible for monitoring and determining hazardous and unsafe situations during an incident