NIMS Book 1 - Section 1 - Chapter 2 Flashcards
The organizations staff builds from the _____ ______, with all responsibility and performance placed initially with the ______.
top down / IC
p 19
If one individual can simultaneously manage all major ___________ _______, a larger command organization is not required.
Functional areas
p 19
The IC will make the decision to expand the organization when the determination is made that the ?
initial attack or reinforced attack will be insufficient
p 19
The individual responsible for the management of all incidents operations is the ?
Incident Commander (IC)
p 19
A member of the Command Staff; Command Staff report directly to ?
Officer / the IC
p 19
Officers in the Command Staff are:
- ________ ___________ Officer
- ________ Officer
- _________ Officer
- Public Information Officer
- Safety Officer
- Liaison Officer
p 19
A member of the General Staff?
Section Chief
p 20
Operations, Planning, Logistics or Finance/Admin. are example of what General Staff?
Section Chief
p 20
An individual responsible for command of a Branch is a ?
Director
p 20
Examples of Branch Directors are ?
Suppression
Medical
Service or Support
p 20
An individual responsible for command of a Division or a Group?
Supervisor
p 20
A Division is a ___________ area and a Group is a specific __________.
geographic / function
p 20
An individual responsible for managing a particular activity in the Operations; Planning; Logistics; or Finance/Administration Sections?
Unit Leader
p 20
An individual, a piece of equipment and its personnel or a crew or team of individuals with an identified supervisor who can be used on an incident is called a ?
Single Resource
p 20
The IC System organization structure develops in a modular form based upon the ________, ___________, and ______ of an incident.
nature, complexity, and size
p 19
The two basic components of ICS organizational development are the ________ response and the __________ response.
initial / reinforced
p 20
In most jurisdictions, the initial response will consist of anywhere from _____ to _____ (or more) single resources that are dispatched to a reported emergency.
one to five
p 20
When the IC determines that the initial response resources are insufficient to deal with the size or complexity of the incident what should be initiated?
reinforced response
p 20
The Command organization must develop at a pace that stays ahead of the tactical deployment of ___________ and ___________.
personnel / resources
p 20
The basic configuration of Command includes three levels:
- ___________ Level
- ___________ Level
- ________ Level
- Strategic Level
- Tactical Level
- Task Level
p 21
The level that entails the overall direction and goals of the incident?
Strategic Level
p 21
At this level there are objectives that must be achieved to meet the strategic goals?
Tactical Level
p 21
At this level specific tasks are assigned to companies that lead toward meeting tactical level requirements?
Task Level
p 21
The ________ level involves the overall Command of the incident.
Strategic level
p 21
The ______ defines where and when resources will be assigned to the incident to control the situation.
IAP
p 21
The IAP is the basis for developing a __________ organization, assigning all _________, and establishing __________ objectives.
Command / resources / tactical
p 21
_________ Level Supervisors direct operational activities toward specific objectives.
Tactical Level
p 21
Tactical Level Supervisors supervise ________ resources and are responsible for specific __________ areas or functions.
grouped / geographic
p 21
The _______ level refers to these activities normally accomplished by individual companies or specific personnel.
task level
p 21
The task level is where the ______ is actually done.
work
p 21
The terms __________ or ________ are tactical level management components that assemble companies and/or resources for a common purpose.
Divisions or Groups
p 22
__________ represent geographic operations, and ________ represent functional assignments.
Divisions / Groups
p 22
The front or address side of the building is designated “________ ___” and the remaining sides are given a designation of ___, ___, or ____ in a __________ manner.
“Division A” / B,C, or D / clockwise manner
p 24
For clarity of purpose during radio communications, the phonetic designation of what are suggested in division designation?
“Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, and Delta”
p 24
__________ are the organizational level having responsibility for operations within a defined geographic area.
Divisions
p 25
________ are an organizational level responsible for a specific function assignment.
Groups
p 25
Some examples of groups are ?
Salvage Group, Search Group, Ventilation Group, Haz-Mat Group and Medical Group
p 25
What reduces the span of control to more manageable, smaller sized units?
Divisions / Groups
p 26
What is the normal span of control?
three to seven
p 26
When the span of control is exceeded, the IC should establish what?
Branches or an Operations Section
p 26
Division / Group Supervisors are also responsible for communicating their _______ and _________ to the IC.
needs and progress
p 26
The use of Divisions / Groups reduces the overall amount of ?
radio communications
p 26
What represents a major reason for establishing Divisions / Groups ?
The safety of responders
p 26
When establishing Divisions / Groups, the IC will assign / advise each management component:
- ___________ assignments
- _________ designations (Divisions/Group)
- Identity of _________ assigned to that Division / Group
- Tactical
- Radio
- resources
p 27
To maintain the appropriate span of control Divisions / Groups resources can be formed into?
Strike Teams or Task Forces
p 28
The Division / Group Supervisor must be in a position to?
directly supervise and monitor operations
p 28
To avoid compromising their ability to manage effectively Division / Group Supervisors should avoid becoming involved in?
physical task activities
p 29
It is important to remember that a Division and Group are ______________ _______. One does not work for the other.
organizationally equal
p 29
An established Group can work in several _________.
Divisions
p 29
