Incident Command System

Question 1

The 5 Major Function areas of ICS?

Answer 1

1. Command
2. Logistics
3. Finance/Administration
4. Operations
5. Planning

Question 2

The General Staff consist of (4)?

Answer 2

1. Planning
2. Logistics
3. Operations
4. Finance/Administration

Question 3

Who is responsible for the overall management of the incident?

Answer 3

Command

Question 4

Who Approves the IAP?

Answer 4

IC

Question 5

Who approves the ordering and releasing of resources?

Answer 5

IC

Question 6

Who implements the IAP?

Answer 6

OSC (Only 1 OSC per operational period.)

Question 7

Command Staff: Three specific staff positions are:

Answer 7

1. Safety Officer
2. Liaison Officer
3. Information Officer

Question 8

Who is the point of contact for other agencies?

Answer 8

Liaison Officer

Question 9

Which Officer is responsible for direct management for all tactical activities?

Answer 9

OSC (May have deputies assigned from other agencies)

Question 10

All resources in the designated Staging Area are under the direct control of?

Answer 10

OSC, and should be on 3 minute availability

Question 11

Who can establish, move, and discontinue the use of Staging Areas?

Answer 11

OSC

Question 12

Where will the Staging Manager request food, fuel, and sanitation from?

Answer 12

Logistics Section

Question 13

The OPS Chief may deal directly with the Air Tactical Group Supervisor who in turn will coordinate air activity through a ________ and a ________. In other cases, the helicopter will be under the direct control of?

Answer 13

Helicopter Coordinator
Fix winged/Air tanker Coordinator
OSC

Question 14

What is established when the number of strike teams, task forces, and single resource units exceed the span of control of the OSC?

Answer 14

Divisions/Groups

Question 15

Any combination of resources put together for an assignment of a temporary nature best describes a?

Answer 15

Task Force

Question 16

A set number of resources of the same kind and typer, with common communications, operating under the direct supervision of a leader best describes a?

Answer 16

Strike Team

Question 17

Divisions are generally?

Groups are generally?

Answer 17

Geographical

Functional

Question 18

When Division or Group Supervisors need to subdivide their work area for improved supervision or accountability, what can be established?

Answer 18

Segments (a geographic area)

Question 19

________ can be established when the number of Divisions/Groups exceed the recommended 5:1 span of control for the OSC.

Answer 19

Branches

Question 20

The officer between the OSC and the Strike Team Leader is the?

Answer 20

Branch Director

Question 21

Who maintains information on the current and forecasted situation, and on the status of resources on an incident?

Answer 21

Planning Section

Question 22

Who reports to the planning section? (5)

Answer 22

1. Resources Unit
2. Situations Unit
3. Documentation Unit
4. Demobilization Unit
5. Technical Specialist

Question 23

Who has the master list of all resources on an incident?

Answer 23

Resource Unit

Question 24

Who is responsible for collecting, processing, and organizing situation information, preparing situation summaries, and develop projections and forecasts of future events?

Answer 24

Situation Unit

Question 25

Why is the Documentation Unit maintained in the Planning Section?

Answer 25

Because the have a huge part in preparation of the IAP.

Question 26

Who is responsible for developing an incident demobilization Plan?

Answer 26

Demobilization Unit

Question 27

Who can be assigned anywhere within the organization? And, can they report directly to the Planning Section Chief?

Answer 27

Technical Specialist | Yes

Question 28

The Logistics Section is responsible for providing all support needs to the incident, except?

Answer 28

Aircraft

Question 29

What two branches can Logistics be divided into?

Answer 29

``` Services Branch (Communications Unit, Medical Unit, and Food Unit) Support Branch (Supply Unit, Facilities Unit, and Ground Support Unit) ```

Question 30

Who sets up the ICP, Base, camps, and other shelters on an incident?

Answer 30

Facilities Unit

Question 31

What 5 things is the Ground Support Unit Responsible for?

Answer 31

1. Maintenance and repair of vehicles 2. Time Reporting 3. Fueling 4. Transportation 5. Implementing the Incident Traffic Plan

Question 32

The Medical Unit is primarily responsible for (4)

Answer 32

1. Developing the Incident Medical Plan 2. Procedures for a Major Medical Emergency 3. Medical aid and transportation 4. Paperwork for injured personnel

Question 33

Finance Section includes: (4)

Answer 33

1. Time Unit 2. Procurement Unit 3. Compensation/Claims Unit 4. Cost Unit

Question 34

What is an expansion of the incident command function primarily designed to manage a very large area that has multiple incidents, each with a separate ICS organization?

Answer 34

Area Command

Question 35

Two or more individual incidents located in the same general proximity which are assigned to a single Incident Commander or Unified Command to facilitate management.

Answer 35

Complex