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Incident Command System Flashcards

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ICS starts when?

EOM 100 ICS Organization

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-From the time the initial attack on an incident occurs until management and operations no longer exist

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3 kinds of operations ICS must work around

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–Single jurisdiction and single agency
–Single jurisdiction and multi-agency involvement
–Multi-jurisdictions and multi-agencies involvement

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**7 features of the ICS system

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**-Common terminology
**-Organization Flexibility
-Integrated communications
-Unified command structure
-Consolidated actions plans
-Manageable span of control
-Resource management

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The term “Resources” refers to?

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Primary and secondary support personnel and equipment, not natural resources

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**6 standard facilities identified in the ICS system

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-Command post
-Staging areas
-Base
-Camps
-Helibase
-Helispots

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6 areas for incident check in

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-Command Post
-Staging
-Base
-Camp
-Helispots
-Division/Group Supervisor

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Distinctive organizational title for Incident Command

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Incident Commander

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**Distinctive organizational title for Command Staff

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(Safety) Officer

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**Distinctive organizational title for General Staff

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(Operations) Section Chief

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**Distinctive organizational title for Branch

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**(Branch) Director

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**Distinctive organizational title for Division/Group

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**(Div/Group) Supervisor

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Distinctive organizational title for Unit

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(Med Unit) Leader

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5 different types of radio networks used on ICS incidents

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-Command Net
-Tactical Net
-Support Net
-Air to Ground
-Air to Air

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Command Net

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-Links supervisory personnel

-From IC to Div/Group Supervisor

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Tactical Net

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-May be established for each Branch, Division or Group
-Dependent on hardware, availability, agency and department
-From Div/Grp to ground resources

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Support Net

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-Used on larger incidents to handle logistical traffic and resources status changes

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Air to Ground Net

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-Coordinates ground personnel with air personnel

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Air to Air Net

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Coordination between air resources

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3 items that will always apply during unified command

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-One IAP
-One Ops Section Chief to implement the IAP
-One ICP

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When to implement a written IAP

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–2 or more jurisdictions are involved
–Major personnel changes and go into a new operational period
–Partial or full activation of the ICS system

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What is the ICS 201 Form

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–Incident Briefing Form–

-Used to record initial actions and list assigned and available resources
-Can be used when transferring command

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Span of Control

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3 - 7 with 5 being the rule of thumb

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Incident Command Post

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-Location where primary command functions are preformed.
-IC location
-Only one

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Staging Areas

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-Temporary location where personnel and equipment wait for tactical assignment
-May be more than one
-Within 5 min. travel to area of need
-Needs staging area who reports to Ops
-All resources available and ready in 3 min.

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Incident Base

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-Primary service and support activities are preformed
-All uncommitted out-of-service resources are located
-Only one

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Camps

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-Temporary location within general incident area that provides sleep, food, water and sanitary services
-May be more than one

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Helibases

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Main location helicopters park, fuel, maintenance, and load equipment, personnel and retardant

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Helispots

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Temporary location to land and load/off-load personnel, equipment, supplies and water

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Single Resources

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-Individual engines, dozers, crews, helicopters, etc…
-Plus the required personnel to operate it

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Task Force

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Any combination of single resources within span of control

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Strike Teams

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-Set number of resources of same kind and type, which have an established number of personnel
-Can be made up of engines, dozers, crews….
-Will always have a leader

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3 statuses a resource can be

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-Assigned
-Available
-Out of service

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Assigned

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-Performing an active assignment

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Available

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-Ready for assignment
-Usually in staging
-Ready to respond in 3 minutes

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**5 Major Functional areas of ICS

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-Command
-Finance
-Logistics
-Operations
-Planning

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**2 Types of Command Structure

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–Single
–Unified

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Single Command

EOM 101 ICS Command

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An incident occurs within 1 jurisdiction and a single IC will manage the incident
–Single Jurisdiction/Single-Agency

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3 reasons to designate a Deputy IC

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-To preform specific tasks
-Relief for the IC
-Represent an assisting agency

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**Unified Command

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**–Is required when uses multiple agencies and/or multiple jurisdictions
–Single jurisdiction/Multi-agency
–Multi-jurisdiction/Multi-agency

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Single Jurisdiction/Multi-Agency incidents

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-Unified Command
-Contained within one jurisdiction, but more than one agency shares responsibility
-Fire, Medical, Law Enforcement, Aviation

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Multi-Jurisdiction/Multi-Agency

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-Large Scale incidents that span over multiple jurisdictions
-Each individual jurisdiction must jointly determine objectives, strategies and priorities
-Must agree on 1 Ops Chief

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**3 Command Staff Positions

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-Informations Officer
-Safety Officer
-Liaison Officer

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Informations Officer

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The central point of dissemination of info to the news media
-Only one
-Incident cause, size, current situation and resources committed

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Safety Officer

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Assess’s hazardous and unsafe situations and ensures personnel safety
-May exercise emergency authority to directly stop unsafe acts

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Liaison Officer

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-Point of contact for personnel from assisting and cooperating agencies
-Agency reps report to liaison officer

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**Operations Section

EOM 102 ICS Operations

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Coordination of all tactical operations, such as, reduction of immediate hazards, situation control and restoration of normal operations
**Carry out the IAP

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4 major functions of the Operations Section

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-Ops Section Chief/Deputy
-Ground Resources
-Air Resources
-Staging Areas

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**Branches

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May be established when the number of Div/Groups exceeds recommended 5 to 1 span-of-control

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Planning Section

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Collection and eval of incident info, prepares status reports, displays info, status of all resources, and develops IAP

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**5 Planning Section Functions (units)

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-Resource Unit
-Situation Unit
**-Documentation Unit
-Demobilization Unit
-Technical Specialists

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Resource Unit

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-Responsible for maintaining the status of all assigned resources (primary and support) at an incident
-Check-in

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Situation Unit

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-Collecting, processing and organizing of all situation information
-Developing projections and forecasts of future events
-Prepare maps and intelligence information

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**Documentation Unit

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**-Maintaining accurate, up-to-date incident files
-Preparation of the Incident Action Plan

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Demobilization Unit

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-Developing and implementing the Incident Demobilization Plan

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Technical Specialists

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-Fire Behavior Specialist
-Meteorologist
-Environmental Impact Specialist
-Fuels and Flammables Specialist
-Structural Engineer

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Logistics Section

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Provides services and support to incident, such as, facilities, transportation, supplies, equipment maintenance, fueling, feeding, communication, and medical services

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**6 Logistics Section Functions (Units) 3 Service and 3 Support

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–SERVICE–
**-Communications Unit
-Medical Unit
-Food Unit
–SUPPORT–
-Supply Unit
-Facilities Unit
-Ground Support Unit

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Finance Section

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Responsible for all financial,
administrative, and cost analysis aspects of the incident

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**4 Finance Section Functions (Units)

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-Time Unit
-Procurement Unit
-Comp/Claims Unit
-Cost Unit

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Time Unit

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-Responsible for equipment and personnel time recording and for
managing the commissary operations

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Procurement Unit

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-Responsible for administering all financial matters pertaining to vendor contracts
-coordinate on sources for
equipment, leases, and fiscal agreements

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Comp/Claims Unit

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-overall management of all
administrative matters pertaining to compensation for injury and claims

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Cost Unit

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-collecting all cost data, cost effectiveness analysis, providing cost estimates and cost savings recommendations

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