ICS Test Flashcards
At the incident scene, who handles media inquires
PIO
Who has overall responsibility for managing the on-scene incident (ICS)?
Incident commander
Who is the point of contact for other response organizations?
Liaison officer
You are working in a complex incident. There are multiple commanders representing multiple jurisdictions working together to establish incident objectives. What type of ICS structure is being used?
Unified command
After being deployed and arriving on scene at an incident, the first task for response personnel is to?
Check in and receive an assignment
You are implementing tactical activities to achieve the incident objectives. What is the correct title of the ICS organizational element to which is assigned?
Planning section
You are a group supervisor working in a branch within the operations section. Who is your immediate supervisor?
Branch director
The difference between a strike team and a task force is?
Strike teams have similar resources while task forces are comprised of mixed resources.
The major activities of the planning section include?
Preparing and documenting incident action plans
What is directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory, or delegated authority?
Command
What organizational entity within the operations section may be used to divide an incident geographically?
Division
A deputy is the support position for what positions? 3
- Incident commander
- Branch director
- Section chief
If the incident commander designates personnel to provide public information, safety, and liaison services, the personnel are collectively referred to as the?
Command staff
Which section chief is responsible for ensuring that assigned incident personnel are fed and have communications, medical support, and transportation as needed to meet the operational objectives?
Logistics section chief
What is it when communications equipment, procedures, and systems can operate together during a response?
Interoperability
True or false: someone who services as a director every day might not hold that title when deployed under an ICS stucture?
True
Before leaving an incident assignment, you should what three things?
- Complete all tasks and required forms/reports.
- Brief replacements, subordinates, and supervisor.
- Return any incident issued equipment or other nonexpendable supplies.
In ICS, the members of the command staff assume the title of?
Officer
What is the number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can manage effectively during an incident?
Span of control
What is the ICS function that records time accounting and procures needed items?
Finance/administration
Check in, initial briefing, record keeping, and demobilization procedures are all necessary to ensure what?
Accountability
What is a standardized approach to incident management that is applicable for use in all hazards?
Incident command system
What is the location where personnel and equipment are kept while waiting for tactical assignments?
Staging area
The ability to communicate within ICS is absolutely critical. To ensure efficient, clear communication, ICS requires the use of what?
Common terminology
What position directs tactical actions to achieve the incident objective?
Operations section chief
