Incident command system (ICS)

Question 1

Five major functions that are part of the ICS

Answer 1

command, operations, planning, Logistics, financial/administration

Question 2

an example of a single resource would be an

Answer 2

engine company or a ladder company

Question 3

single resources can be combined into

Answer 3

strike teams or task forces

Question 4

other organizational units that can be established under ICS include

Answer 4

divisions, groups, branches, task forces, and strike teams

Question 5

the organizational level having functional, geographical, or jurisdiction responsibility for major aspects of incident operations

Answer 5

branch

Question 6

a person ina supervisory level position in either the operations or logistics function to provide a span of control

Answer 6

branch editor

Question 7

the first component of the ICS.

Answer 7

command

Question 8

the public info officer, and liaison officer, all of whom report directly to the incident commander

Answer 8

command staff

Question 9

a team of two or more firefighters

Answer 9

crew

Question 10

assigned locations where specific functions are always performed

Answer 10

designated incident locations

Question 11

a supervisory level established to an incident into geographical areas of operations at an incident

Answer 11

division

Question 12

a person ina supervisory- level position who is responsible for a specific geographical area of operations at an incident

Answer 12

division supervisor

Question 13

section responsible for all costs and financial actions

Answer 13

finance/ administrations section

Question 14

an incident management system developed in the 1970s for day to day fire dept incidents

Answer 14

fire-ground command (FCG)

Question 15

fire resource of California organized for potential emergencies

Answer 15

FIRESCOPE

Question 16

a supervisory level established to divide an incident into functional areas of operation

Answer 16

group

Question 17

a person in a supervisory level position who is responsible for a functional area of operation

Answer 17

group supervisor

Question 18

the chiefs of each of the four major sections

Answer 18

ICS general staff

Question 19

the objectives reflecting the overall incident strategy, tactics

Answer 19

incident action plan (ICP)

Question 20

the combination of facilities, equipment, personal, procedures, and communications operating with in a common organizational structure

Answer 20

Incident command system (ICS)

Question 21

the ability of all appropriate personnel at the emergency scene to communicate with their supervisor and their subordinates

Answer 21

integrated communications