IMS Flashcards
The planning section can be further staffed with what 4 units?
Resource Unit Situation Unit Documentation Unit Demobilization Unit *technical specialist may also work in planning
Responsible for the overall management and direction of all administrative matters pertaining to compensation for injury and claims related activities.
Compensation/Claims Unit
The normal lunch hour schedule for Fleet Maintenance Services is what?
11:00am to 12 noon
The Support Branch within the Logistics Section may include the following units:
Supply Unit Facilities Unit Ground Support Unit
The type of incident, nature of the task, hazards and safety factors, and distances between personnel and resources all influence what?
Span is control considerations
What 3 areas are created by first in engine companies on hazmat scene?
Control zone/line Basic Decon Area of Refuge
The person in charge of each Group is designated as a ____?
Supervisor
An individual piece of equipment and its personnel complement?
Single resource
A ____ helps identify resource requirements and determine if the existing management structure is appropriate.
Complexity Analysis
As incident complexity increases, the organization expands from ______ as functional responsibilities are delegated.
Top down
What is max blood pressure for pre-entry medical evaluation at hazmat?
140/90
This can help identify resource requirements and determine if the existing management structure is appropriate.
Complexity analysis
Incident command organizational structure is based on:
Size of complexity Specifics of Hazard Environment Incident planning process & incident
The decontamination area will be established within which zone?
Reduction (Warm) Zone
The process of moving the responsibility for incident command from one IC to another is called?
Transfer of command
_____means providing purpose, direction, and motivation for responders
Leadership
You should contact the OKCFD Hazardous Materials Team when a biohazard (blood or bodily fluids) is greater than the contents of what?
one (1) biohazard bag
Who is responsible for providing medical services to incident personnel?
Logistics section
Staging reports to _____Chief
Operations Section Chief
The Service Branch may be made up the following units:
Communications Unit Medical Unit Food Unit
_____ allows agencies with different legal, geographic, and functional authorities and responsibilities to work together effectively without affecting individual authority.
Unified command
What are three personnel that can only have one job function at a time at a Hazmat scene?
Hazmat Commander, Hazmat Safety Officer, & Intervention Officer
Delivered to individual resources or crews who are assigned to operational tasks and/or work at or near the incident site.
Field-level briefings
Responsible for supplying food needs for entire incident?
Food Unit
__ are a combination of mixed resources with common communications operating under the direct supervision of a Leader.
Task Forces
What are used to divide an incident geographically?
Divisions
Food, communications, equipment, tents, supplies, fleet vehicles are examples of what?
Support Resources
This is an approach used to communicate functional actions throughout the entire ICS organization?
Management by Objectives
Additional staffing is the responsibility of who?
Logistics Section Chief
Complete briefings should include what three elements?
Task, Purpose, End state
Type 5 incidents are the ___ complex.
Least
The Logistics Section is responsible for all service and support needs including:
-Ordering, obtaining, maintaining essential personnel, equipment -Providing communication planning and resources -Food services -Incident facilities -Support transportation -Providing medical services to incident personnel
Responsible for the development of the medical plan, medical aid, and transportation for injured and ill personnel.
Medical Unit
What is max initial temp for pre-entry medical evaluation on hazmat scene?
99 degrees
If temperature is above __ a mandatory heat stress evaluation and pre-entry medical evaluation will be performed.
70 degrees F
Incident where a written action plan is required for each operational period?
Type I and Type II
Responsible for incident personnel time recording.
Time Unit
When new hazards exist in the workplace, updates will be performed within ___days.
15
What must be filled out to replace an SCBA?
Building/Property Damage Report form, & a letter of explanation.
A key principle of ICS is its _______
Flexibility
Location from which primary logistics and administrative functions are coordinated and administered?
Base
___ is normally the person with the greatest technical and tactical expertise in dealing with the problem at hand?
Operation Section Chief
Washer extractors are locate at which fire stations?
1, 4, 6, 7, 14, 18, 21, 25, 26, 34
Effective ICS communications include 3 elements?
Modes Planning Networks
An effective incident leader does what four things;
Ensure, takes command, motivates, demonstrates initiative
The operational Period Briefing is facilitated by the ?
Planning Section Chief
A term used to express the highest airborne concentration of a substance to which nearly all persons (adults) can be repeatedly exposed, day after day, without adverse effects.
Threshold level value (TLV)
In addition to having overall responsibility for managing the entire incident, the IC is specifically responsible for:
-Ensuring incident safety -Providing information services to internal and external stakeholders -Establishing and maintaining liaison with other agencies participating in the incident.
Who is responsible for interfacing with the public and media with incident related information requirements?
Public Information Officer (PIO)
Responsible for the layout and activation of incident facilities (Base, camp, ICP). Unit leader provides sleeping and sanitation facilities.
Facilities Unit
Resource types that are type 1 are the____
Most Capable
The ___ section manages staging
Operations
The information an intelligence function may be organized I’m one of following ways:
Within command As a unit in Planning section As a branch within Ops section As a separate General Staff (terrorism incident)
Advantages of using Unified command?
Single set if objectives Collective approach Information flow Understand joint priorities and restrictions No authority comprised Efforts optimized
Conducts tactical operations to carry out the plan. Develops tactical objectives and directs all tactical resources?
Operations section
Collects all cost data, performs cost effectiveness analysis, provides cost estimates, makes cost saving recommendations.
Cost unit
What are the three types of briefings/ meetings used in ICS?
Staff-level briefing Field-level briefing Section-level briefing
May be referred to as Shift Operations Briefing. Presents IAP for upcoming period.
Operational Period Briefing
What are the general guidelines for incident record keeping:
-type all entries when possible -enter dates mm/dd/yyyy format -date and times on all forms. Local time - fill in blanks -use military 24-hour time -section Chiefs and above assign record keeper (scribe)
Branches are identified by the use of ____
Roman numerals
This describes the size, capability, and staffing qualifications of a specific kind of resource.
Types of Resoures
An oral or written plan containing general objectives reflecting the overall strategy for managing an incident?
Incident Action Plan (IAP)
The Operations Section usually develops from the_________. The organization will expand to include needed levels of supervision.
Bottom up
___ must be used when receiving and giving work assignments.
Formal communication
___ is a location where resources may be kept to support incident operations if a Base is not accessible
Camp
Personnel shall be compelled to work no longer than __ minutes in chemical protective suits, without a rest?
20
The Finance/Administration Section may be staffed by four units:
Procurement Unit Time Unit Cost Unit Compensation/Claims Unit
Responsible for developing plans for the effective use of incident communications equipment.
Communications Unit
Responsible for supporting out-of-service resources; transporting personnel, supplies, food, equip. Fueling and maintenance of vehicles. Implementing Traffic Plan.
Ground Support Unit
The range of concentrations over which a flammable vapor mixed with proper proportions of air will flash or explode if an ignition source is present?
Flammable or Explosive Limit
The Air Operations Branch will be established at the Branch level, reporting to Operations Section Chief and can establish two functional groups?
Air tactical group Air support group