ICS100 Flashcards
What size incidents can the incident command system (ICS) be used for?
ICS can be used for small incidents all the way to large and complex ones.
Can be used by all types of organizations and at all levels of government
ICS Can be used not only for emergencies but what else?
planned events
ICS Enables a coordinated response among who?
Various jurisdictions and agencies
ICS Establishes what for incident level planning and resource management?
common processes
What does ICS do within a common organizational structure?
It allows for the integration of resources such as facilities, equipment, and personnel.
Using ICS for every incident or planned event provides what?
PRACTICE
This will help to maintain and improve skills needed to effectively coordinate larger or more complex efforts
what is a systematic, proactive approach to guide all levels of government, non-governmental organizations (NGO’s),and the private sector to work together to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from the effects of incidents.
The national incident management system
NIMS
What provides a consistent foundation for all incidents, ranging from daily occurrences two incidents requiring a coordinated federal response?
NIMS
NIMS Is organized into what three major components?
- resource management
- command and coordination (ICS)
- Communications and information management
True or false? The incident command system is just one part of Nims.
true
What provides a systematic, proactive approach guiding departments and agencies at all levels of government, the private sector and non-governmental organizations to work seamlessly to prevent, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of incidence, regardless of cars, size, location, or complexity, in order to reduce the loss of life and property, and harm to the environment?
NIMS
What two levels require actions to institutionalize do use of ICS?
- Policy level (written policies)
2. organizational level (integrated into all levels)
What represents a course set of doctrine, concepts, principles, terminology, and organizational processes that enables effective, efficient, and collaborative incident management?
NIMS
What are four benefits of ICS?
- clarifying chain of command and supervision responsibilities to improve accountability
- providing an orderly, systematic planning process
- implementing a common, flexible, predefined management structure4. Fostering cooperation between diverse disciplines and agencies
What three things does ICS help to ensure?
- The safety of responders, community members, and others
- The achievement of incident objectives
- The efficient use of resources
What is an agency administrator/executive?
The official responsible for administering policy for an agency or jurisdiction
What is an assigned resource?
an assigned resource is a resource that has been checked in and assigned work tasks on an incident
What is an assignment?
a task given to a person or team to perform based on operational objectives defined in the IAP
What is an assistant?
An assistant is the title for a subordinate of principle command staff and EOC director staff positions.
This title indicates a level of technical capability, qualification, and responsibility subordinate to the primary positions assistance
(may also be assigned to unit leaders.)
Does in assisting agency have direct responsibility for incident management?
Yes and assisting agency is an agency or organization providing personnel, services, or other resources to the agency with direct responsibility for incident management.
What do you call a resource assigned to an incident that is checked in and available for assignment?
An available resource
What is badging?
The assignment of physical incident-specific credentials to establish legitimacy and permit access to incident sites
What is the organizational level having geographical or functional responsibility for major aspects of incident operations?
Branch
What is the geographical site within the general incident area that is equipped and staffed to provide sleeping, food, water, and sanitary services to incident personnel?
Camp.
separate from the incident Bass