Incident Command System (ICS)

Question 1

What are the four (4) NIMS structures?

Answer 1

1. Incident Command System (ICS). On-scene management of incidents.
2. Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs). Off-site EOCs support on-scene ICS Operations.
3. Multi-Agency Coordination group (MAC). Off-site support of ICS and EOCs through Policy Guidance and Scarce Resource Allocation
4. Joint Information Systems (JIFs). Integrate incident information and

Question 2

What does the Incident Command System provide?

Answer 2

• A standardized to command, control, and coordination of on-scene emergency management.
• A common structure within which personnel from different organizations can work together.
• A structure for incident management that integrates and coordinates procedures, personnel, equipment, facilities, and communications.

Question 3

What are the five major functional areas of the Incident Command System>

Answer 3

• Command
• Operations
• Planning
• Logistics
• Finance/Administration

Question 4

What are the two general forms of the Incident Command function?

Answer 4

• A single Incident Commander

- A Unified Command

Question 5

What are the three (3) command staff positions?

Answer 5

1. Public Information Officer - Who interfaces with the public, media, and others needing incident information.
2. Safety Officer - Who monitors incident operations and advises the Incident Commander or Unified Command on matters related to health and safety.
3. Liaison Officer - Who serves as the Incident Command’s point of contact for organizations not included in the incident Command or unified Command.

Question 6

Who established the incident objectives that guide incident action planning and operations?

Answer 6

Incident Commander

Question 7

In a Unified Command, members work together to do what?

Answer 7

• Determine objectives, priorities, and strategic guidance.
• Establish a single system for ordering resources.
• Execute integrate incident operations.
• Maximize the use of assigned resources.

Question 8

Who must approve the release of all incident-related information?

Answer 8

The Incident Commander or Unified Command.

Question 9

Who has the ultimate responsibility for the safe conduct of incident management operations?

Answer 9

Incident Commander/Unified Command and supervisors at all levels of incident management.

Question 10

What is the Safety Officer responsible to the Incident Commander / Unified Command for?

Answer 10

Systems and procedures necessary to ensure ongoing assessment of hazardous environments, including the incident Safety Plan, coordination of multi-agency safety efforts, and implementation of measures to promote emergency responder safety, as well as the general safety of incident operations.

Question 11

What are the four (4) Sections of the ICS General Staff?

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Each of the ICS Sections is led by a what?

Answer 12

Section Chief

Question 13

What does the Operations Section do?

Answer 13

Plans and performs tactical activities to achieve the incident objectives. Typically those focus on:

• Saving lives.
• Reducing the immediate hazard.
• Protecting property and the environment.
• Establishing situational control.
• Restoring normal operations.

Question 14

What does the Planning section do?

Answer 14

Collect, evaluate, and disseminate incident information to the Incident Commander/Unified Command and other incident personnel. Also it does the following:

• Prepare status reports.
• Display situation information.
• Maintain the status of assigned resources.
• Facilitate the incident planning process.
• Prepare the Incident Action Plan (IAP) based on input from the General Staff, Command Staff, and the Incident Commander / Unified command.

Question 15

Which section is responsible for providing services and support for the incident?

Answer 15

Logistics Section

Question 16

The Logistics Section staff provides what?

Answer 16

• Facilities Security (of the incident command facilities and personnel).
• Transportation.
• Supplies.
• Equipment maintenance.
• Food services.
• Communications and information technology support.
• Medical services for incident personnel.

Question 17

When does the IC/UC establish a Finance/Administration Section?

Answer 17

When the incident management activities require on-scene or incident -specific finance and administration support.

Question 18

What does the Finance/Administration Section Staff do?

Answer 18

• Record personnel time.
• Negotiate leases.
• Maintain vendor contracts.
• Administer claims.
• Track and analyze incident costs.

Question 19

The IC/UC can place the Intelligence/Investigations function in multiple locations. True or False?

Answer 19

True

Question 20

What are common ICS facilities?

Answer 20

• Incident Command Post (ICP). Location of the tactical level, on-scene incident management (Incident Commander or Unified command and staff).
• Staging Areas. Temporary position and account for personnel, supplies, and equipment waiting for assignment.
• Incident Base. Location at which personnel conduct primary support activities (may be co-located with ICP).
• Camps. Satellites to an Incident Base, established where they can best support operations by providing food, sleeping areas, sanitation, and minor maintenance and servicing of equipment

Question 21

What is a rostered group of ICS-qualified personnel composed of an Incident Commander, other incident leadership, and personnel qualified for other ICS positions called?

Answer 21

Incident Management Team (IMT)

Question 22

IMTs are what?

Answer 22

• Established at local, regional, tribal, state, and national levels with formal notification, deployment, and operational procedures in place.
• Type based on team member qualifications.
• Assigned to manage incidents or to accomplish supporting incident-related tasks or functions.

Question 23

When assigned to an incident, Incident Management Teams (IMTs) are typically delegated the authority to act on the behalf of the affected jurisdiction or organization. True of False

Answer 23

True

Question 24

What are Incident Management Assistance Teams (IMATs)?

Answer 24

IMTs that SUPPORT on-scene personnel.

Question 25

What do Incident Management Assistance Teams (IMATs) do?

Answer 25

Ensure that federal activities align with local priorities through participation in Unified Command or a Unified coordination Group with representative from state, local, and/or tribal government.

Question 26

What is an Area Command?

Answer 26

Oversees management of multiple incidents or a very complex incident through establishing multiple ICS organizations.