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National Incident Management System Flashcards

1
Q

The ICS organizational structure develops in a _____ modular fashion, based on size and complexity.

A

Top Down

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An essential method for ensuring the ability to communicate is by using ____ and _______

A

Common Terminology

and

Clear Text

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3
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Demobilization planning begins upon______

A

activation of the first personnel and continues until the ICS organization ceases

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4
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The planning section can be further staffed with what 4 units?

A

Resources Unit

Situation

Documentation

Demobilization

** you can add technical specialist

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What are the 3 primary reasons to designate a Deputy Incident commander?

A

To perform a specific task

Take over for the IC in a relief capacity

Represent a Relief agency that may share jurisdiction or have jurisdiction in the future.

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The info and intelligence function may be organized in one of the following ways.

A

Within the Command staff
(little need for info)

As a separate General staff
(heavy influenced by intelligence/terrorism

As a branch in Ops section
(when law enforcement is a member)

As a unit with Planning
(no law enforcement)

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What are the 6 steps of the Incident action planning process?

A

Understand Policy

Assess situation

Establish Objectives

Select Strategy

Perform Tactical Direction

Follow up

(U always Expect some people to Forget)

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8
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Branches are identified by?

A

Roman numerals

or

Functional name

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All resources within the designated staging areas are under the direct control of the Operations Section Chief and should be located at an incident where resources can be placed while on a ____ minute available basis.

A

3 minute

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10
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_____ is how you value your job.

A

Duty

Duty begins with everything required of you by law and policy.

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11
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ICS resources can be factored into 2 categories?

A

tactical resources

support resources

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12
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A _______ is the location where resources may be kept to support incident operations if a base is not assessable to all resources.

A

A camp

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13
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What is the 1st duty of ICS leadership?

A

The safety of all personnel

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14
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_________ are used to divide an incident geographically.

A

Divisions

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15
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_________ are used when the number of divisions or groups exceeds the span of control and can be either geographical or functional.

A

Branches

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16
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Groups are used to describe functional areas of operation. The person in charge of each group is a _______

A

Supervisor

Groups are normally labeled by job.

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17
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The person in charge of each division is designated as a __________

A

Supervisor

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18
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While span of control is a common reason to establish branches, additional considerations may also indicate the need to use branches including________

A

Multi discipline Incidents

Multijurisdictional Incidents

Very large Incidents

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19
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______ are a combination of mixed resources with common communications operating under the direct supervision of a leader.

A

Task force

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20
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Initial Incident Briefing should include?

A
  • *Situation
  • *Your job
  • *Your coworkers
  • *where you are going to work
  • *Eating/sleeping arrangements
  • *How to obtain supplies
  • *Your work schedule
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A ____ is the location from which primary logistics and administrative functions are coordinated. The only one that is always considered out of service.

A

Base

established and managed by logistics

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22
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There are ___ major management functions, what are they?

A

5 major functions

Finance

Logistics

Operations

Planning

IC

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23
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The Deputy Incident Commander must be as qualified as the IC and may be assigned at the ____,____,____ levels?

A

IC

Section

Branch

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24
Q

ICS consists of procedures for controlling?

A

Personnel

Equipment

Facilities

Communication

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25
Q

ICS is a proven management system based on

A

Successful Business Practices

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26
Q

The ICS is not just a standardized organizational chart, but an _________

A

entire management system

“Best Practices”

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27
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What’s the difference between an Assisting agency and a Cooperating agency?

A

An assisting agency has direct responsibility

A cooperating agency is simply offering assistance

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28
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A _______ is an agency supply assistance other than direct operational or support functions or resources.

A

Cooperating agency

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29
Q

In addition to having overall responsibility for managing the entire incident, the IC is specifically responsible for

___________
___________
___________

A

Incident Safety

Providing info to internal and external stake holders

Being a liaison with other agencies

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30
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The general staff is made up of four sections;

A

Finance

Logistics

Operations

Planning

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31
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The person in charge of each section is designated as ___________

A

Chief

Finance Chief
Logistics Chief
Ops Chief
Planning Chief

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32
Q

What 4 elements must all Incident Action Plans have/

A

what do we want to do?

Who does it?

How do we communicate?

What is the procedure if someone is hurt?

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33
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Conducts all check in activities and maintains the status of all incident resources. This unit plays a significant role in preparing the written Incident Action Plan?

A

Resources Unit

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34
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What are the major activities of the Planning Section?

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Collecting and evaluating info

Preparing and documenting the Incident Action Plans

Long range planning

Incident documentation

Tracking resources assigned

Plans for demobilization

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35
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This unit provides duplication services including;
the written Incident action plan

maintains and archives all incident related documentation.

A

Documentation

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36
Q

How may Basic ICS facilities are there?

A 
ICP
Staging
Base
Camp
Helibase
Helispot
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37
Q

The Base is established and managed by?

A

Logistics section

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38
Q

_____ is the key to effective and efficient incident management.

A

Span of Control

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39
Q

In ICS, considerable emphasis is placed on ________

A

Developing effective Incident Action Plans

40
Q

what section can be added as a fifth General staff section or can be made part of the command staff?

A

Info and Intelligence section

41
Q

_______ are used to describe functional areas of Operation.

A

Groups

42
Q

Divisions and groups can be used together on an incident. Divisions and groups are at an ____ level in the organization.

A

equal

43
Q

The most common way to identify Divisions is by using ____ for areas around the structure or in a wild land incident.

A

Alphabet Characters

44
Q

_____ refers to the 5 major activities in the ICS

A

Function

45
Q

All resources within the designated staging areas are under the direct control of the OPS section chief and should be located at an incident where resources can be placed while awaiting a tactical assignment on a ____ minute available basis.

A

3 minute

46
Q

_______ is an approach used to communicate functional actions throughout the entire ICS org.

A

Management by Objects

47
Q

If you are expected to be a supervisor you must ________

A

Maintain a daily unit log.

Give Briefings

48
Q

During a Briefing ________

What are the Briefing elements?

A

What is to be done?

Why is it to be done?

How it should look when done?

49
Q

As a leader during an incident you must provide?

A

Motivation

Direction

and

Purpose

50
Q

The command function may be carried out in 2 ways_______

A

Single Command

Unified Command

51
Q

Common terminology helps define?

A

PIRO

Position titles

Incident facilities

Resource Descriptions

organizational Functions

52
Q

Type ____ incidents are the most complex and Type _____ are the least complex.

A

Type 1 most complex

Type 5 least complex

53
Q

How many incident types are there?

A

5

54
Q

How many resource types are there?

A

4

55
Q

What type of resource is the most capable?

A

Type 1 most capable

Type 4 least capable

56
Q

Incident Typing

National resources are needed.

Operational period personnel often exceed 500
Total will exceed 1,000

A

Type 1 Incident

57
Q

Incident Typing

Regional or national resources needed.

200 personnel to 500 personnel

A

Type 2 Incident

58
Q

Incident Typing

capabilities exceed initial attack

A

Type 3 Incident

59
Q

Incident Typing

Limited to one Operation Period in the control phase

Documented operational briefing required

No written IAP

Command staff and general staff activated

Several single resources

A

Type 4 incident

60
Q

Incident Typing

No written Incident plan is needed

Single resources up to 6 personnel

A

Type 5

61
Q

What type of incident is a vehicle fire, an injured person or a police traffic stop?

A

Type 5

62
Q

Here the Operations chief presents the plan for all elements for the specific Operational Period. This briefing is call _______ and is given ________

A

Operational Period Briefing (shift Briefing)

Done at the beginning of each shift.

63
Q

Incidents may be categorized into ____ types based on complexity.

A

5 incident types

64
Q

What are the 3 types of Briefings used in the ICS?

A

Staff level

Field level

Section Level

65
Q

ICS emphasizes effective planning, including

A

Management by objectives

and a reliance on an

Incident Action Plan

66
Q

Incident Action Plans include the measurable Strategic operations to be achieved and are prepared around a timeframe call an_________

A

Operation Period

67
Q

The ICS was developed in the 1970’s following

A

A series of catastrophic fires in California’s urban interface

68
Q

ICS helps ensure full utilization of all incident resources by__________

A

Manageable span of control

predesignated incident locations

resource management practices

integrated communications

69
Q

ICS resources can be factored into what 2 categories?

A

Tactical Resources

Support Resources

70
Q

tactical Resources are always classified as _______,_______,_____

A

Assigned

Out of service

Available

71
Q

Effective ICS communications include 3 elements?

A

Modes

Planning

Networks

72
Q

The “hardware” systems

A

Modes

73
Q

Processes for transferring information.

A

Networks

74
Q

Planning for use of all available resources

A

planning

75
Q

A _____ is the location where resources may be kept to support Incident ops if a base is not accessible.

A

Camp

76
Q

There may be more than one staging areas can be collocated with

A 
ICP
Bases
Camps
Helibases
Helispots
77
Q

General Guidelines for incident record keeping

A

Type all entries when possible
Enter dates month/day/year format 07/17/1977
Date and time on all forms (use local time)
Fill in all blanks. Use N/a
Use military Time

Section Chiefs and above assign record keeper

78
Q

The IC may appoint one or more Deputies. Deputy Incident Commanders must be as qualified as

A

The IC

79
Q

What is the Command staff?

A

PIO

Liaison Officer

Safety Officer

general staff is a FLOP

80
Q

In a unified command how many safety officers should be assigned?

A

ONE

81
Q

Each Section Chief may have a _____ or more than one if necessary.

A

Deputy

82
Q

It is typically one of the first organizations to be assigned to the incident and expands from the bottom up. Has the most resources

A

Operations Section

83
Q

This Unit develops maps and projections

A

Situation Unit

Also collects info on current situation

prepares situation displays

84
Q

This unit assists in ensuring that resources are released from the incident in an orderly manner.

A

Demobilization Unit

85
Q

The radio designation “command” will be used along with the ________

A

geographical location

86
Q

The IC is responsible for the completion of the tactical priorities. What are they?

A

LIP C

Life safety

Incident stabilization

Property Conservation

Continue to provide for the safety and accountability of all personnel.

87
Q

A _____ can help identify resources requirements and determine if the existing management structure is appropriate.

A

A complexity Analysis

88
Q

How many NIMS resource Typing Definitions are there?

A

120

89
Q

What color is the Incident Command Post flag?

A

Green and white square

90
Q

The incident command post will be designated by

A

the name of the incident

91
Q

Every Incident must have a written or verbal_____-

A

Incident Action plan

Hazzmat IAP’s must be written

92
Q

In order to maintain leadership and respect you should?

A

Know your subordinates

Look out for their well being

Keep them informed

Build the team

93
Q

Assessment is conducted after a major activity in order to allow personnel to discover what happened and why. Assessment methods include?

A

After action review

Post Incident analysis

Debriefing

Post incident critique

Mitigation plans

94
Q

Check in only once. Check in locations may be

A

ICP

Base/camp

Staging

Helibase

Division group

95
Q

What briefing is delivered to individual resources or crews who are assigned to operational tasks and or work at or near the incident site?

A

Field level briefing

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