OG 1.1 Incident Command System Flashcards
At every incident there is a need for management activities if the incident is to be what
Effectively controlled
Portland Fire & Rescue has adopted what system as outlined in the model procedures guide for structural firefighting
ICS
Incident command system
This guide is also based on what other system
NIMS national incident management system
What system is used successfully in managing available resources at emergency operations
ICS
What act requires organizations responding to hazardous material incidences to operate within an ICS
 super fund amendment and re-authorization act 1986 SARAH
Who states that the incident command system shall be established by those employers, for theincident that will be under their control, and shall be interfaced with other organizations or agencies, who may respond to such an incident
OSHA
Define OSHA
Occupational safety and health administration
OSHA interprets this regulation to include what three agencies
Fire, law enforcement, and, depending on their response role, public works agencies
Define NFPA
National fire protection Association
The national fire protection Association, standard on fire department, occupational safety, and health program requires what five things
- all departments to establish written procedures for an ICS.
- All members of the department to be trained in and familiar with the system.
- The system to outline the responsibility for safety at all supervisory levels.
- The system to outline safety requirements.
- The system to provide sufficient supervisory personnel to control the position and function of all members operating at the scene.
NFPA, 1561 standard on fire department, emergency management systems provides specific guidelines for elements that should be included in an incident management system as directed by who
Homeland, security, presidential directive 5
Design requirements for ICS can provide for the following kinds of operations
- Single jurisdiction, single agency involvement.
- Single jurisdiction, with multi agency involvement.
- Multi jurisdiction, multi agency involvement.
ICS should Provide what? Which can be adapted to any emergency or incident
Organizational structure
ICS should be readily adaptable to what
New technology
ICS must have basic common elements in what three things
Organization, terminology and procedures
Common elements in organization, terminology and procedures allows for the maximum application and use of already developed qualifications and standards and ensures continuation of what
A Total mobility concept
ICS must be effective and fulfilling all of the above requirements, and yet be simple enough to ensure what
Low operational maintenance cost
The ICS has a number of components the following components provide the basis for an effective ICS concept of operation
- common terminology
- Modular organization.
- Integrated communications.
- Single or unified command structure.
- incident action plan IAP
- Manageable span of control.
- Designated incident facilities.
- Comprehensive resource management.
Major organizational functions and units are predesignated and titled and the systems terminology is what
Standard and consistent
To prevent confusion when multiple incidences occur within the same jurisdiction each one should be what
Named for example, this is Main Street command
ICS organizational structure develops in what type of fashion
Modular fashion from the top down at any incident
There are five functional areas which are established as the need develops. They are.
Command Operations,
Planning,
Logistics
Finance
Integrated communications involve managing the communications network at the scene by using a what
A common communications plan. It is important that messages are received, and acknowledged properly.
The command function within ICS may be conducted in two general ways
Single command
Unified command
Single command is what
Only one agency has legal responsibility
Unified command is what
A unified command structure exist, when more than one agency is responsible for decision-making within a single or multi jurisdiction
Every incident needs some sort of what
IAP
Incident action plan
At smaller incidents, the IAP IS GENERALLY
Informal and unwritten
When is a written IAP usually required
When resources from multiple agencies are used, when several jurisdictions are involved, or when changes in shifts of personnel or equipment are required
Definition: number of personnel, one supervisor can manage effectively
Span of control
What is the desirable and optimum range of personnel per supervisor
Desirable range is 3 to 7
Optimum number is five per supervisor
Areas or locations that have been established by the incident commander (IC)
Designated incident facilities
The location from which all incident operations are directed
Command post
How many command post are required per incident
One
Where are primary logistic functions coordinated, and administered
Incident base
Resource management may be accomplished using three different methods, depending on the needs of the incident
- Single resources.
- Task force.
- Strike team.
Give an example of a single resource
Engine, truck, rescue, ambulance
A group of any type, or kind of resource, with common communications and a leader
Task force
Example 2 trucks three engines
A specified combination of the same kind and type of resources, with common communications and a leader
Strike team
Example 5 engines
To manage an emergency operation what may be critical in organization
To move rapidly from a non-incident to an incident organization
What must be in place that allows reaction out of habit
Standard procedure
Usually the ICS organization at routine incidents is what
Simple
Generally the two functional areas in ICS organization are
Command and operations
What function will be established at every incident? That is a multiple unit response
Command function
It is the responsibility of who to establish command of the scene
First arriving fire officer
Who has the responsibility for the overall management of the incident?
The IC
List the nine responsibilities of the IC at every incident
- Description of the company arriving on scene.
- A size up.
- Conditions.
- Description of actions taken.
- Declaration of strategy.
- Obvious safety concerns.
- Assumption, identification, and location of command.
- Designation of the alpha side.
- Request or release of resources as required.
Command is transferred to improve what
The quality of the command organization
How will the officer assuming command will communicate with the person being relieved
Radio or face-to-face
Face-to-face is preferred
A briefing should occur to include what 6 things when transferring command
- Incident conditions.
- transfer of tactical board and pertinent information
- Progress in completion of tactical objectives.
- Safety considerations.
- Assignment of an accounting for resources and personnel.
- The need for additional resources.
T/F
Command cannot be transferred to an officer, not yet on scene
True,
Command cannot be transferred to an officer, not yet on scene
Passing command to an officer, not on scene, creates a gap and command process and compromises what
Incident management and firefighter safety
If due to unusual circumstances, command, decides to go mobile, what must happen
Command must announce over the radio that command is mobile and should minimize time away from the command post
Why should command only go mobile in unusual circumstances?
Because it’s inability to effectively tract resources and monitor the MAYDAY channel
What must an IC identify at all incidents?
Tactical priorities
The three tactical priorities are
- Life safety.
- Incident stabilization.
- Property conservation.
The ICS structure must match what of the incident
The complexity, not the size
Who determines the strategy that will minimize the impact that any incident may have on the surrounding area?
The IC
When is an incident considered successfully managed
When the goals and objectives have been met while minimizing property and environmental damage
In order to achieve incident control, what must be met
Strategic goals
A strategic goal often requires completion of what
Several tactical objectives
_____ is what will be done_____ is how it will be done
Strategy
Tactics
To develop an effective strategy, requires three very specific actions or elements
- Information.
- Observation.
- Prediction.
What is critical to any decision-making process?
Information
What allows the IC to make sound decisions?
Accurate and up-to-date information
What answers the question of what is currently happening at the incident scene?
Observation
Looking ahead and anticipating problems facilitates a_______ ________ mode of Operation
Pro-active
Conversely, waiting for things to happen, dictates a______ _____ mode of operation
Reactive mode
A good rule of thumb is to look how far ahead in the incident
Five minutes
And ordered sequence of events over a specified period of time to accomplish specific objectives
IAP
Incident action plan
On more complex incidents, the IAP Will be a written document developed by a staff, led by who
The IC
The orders or directives that are given as part of the IAP should be in the form of what
Tactical objectives
They should be clearing concise
Remember that the ICS organizational structure is not based on the size of the incident, but rather what
The overall complexity
As soon as the IC determines the incident, strategic goals and objectives, one of two actions will occur
Either the initial action plan will be successful or it will need to be revised
If the IC believes that there are just enough resources for the required work, it is time to do what
Order additional resources
It is better to have them and not need them to need them and not have them
Effective resource management requires that
Personal safety be given the highest priority
Everyone working at an incident must serve as their own
Safety officer
The ultimate responsibility for incident scene, safety, rest with who
That IC
All goals and objectives should be evaluated against the
risk/benefit factor
As the incident escalates, the IC will need to assign one or more what
Safety officers with specific safety responsibilities
What is essential for effective incident management?
Coordination
What is the goal of the IC
Obtain the maximum productivity from all on-scene resources
What will ensure that units are functioning within the IAP?
Proper coordination
There are normally three other responsibilities that are sometimes referred to as command staff positions
- Safety officer.
- Liaison officer.
- public information officer (PIO)
When will command, direct the safety officer position to be staffed
When the incident complexities increase in the IC must have someone else focus on safety
The safety officer is responsible for what
Enforcing safety procedures, and practices at the emergency scene
T/F
The safety officer has the authority to stop unsafe acts, when time or conditions, prevent using regular lines of authority
True
Who is considered the point of contact outside agency representatives
Liaison officer
The liaison officer is responsible for the identification, and________ of all outside agencies
Coordination
When does the PIA physician normally get staffed
When the IC cannot take the time to talk to the media
Where should the PO establish a media area?
Away from the command post
Who has responsibility for gathering and releasing incident information to the media and other appropriate agencies
PIO
Dysfunctional position is staffed when command span of control is exceeded or when command due to other concerns, cannot focus totally on tactical operations
Operations
Give three examples of when an operations section chief would be established
Natural disasters
Under a unified command situation
Major hazmat incident
The operation section is responsible for the management of all operations that directly apply to what
The primary mission
What is the Operations Section main function?
Direct the tactical operations to meet the strategic goals that are developed by command
When operations is staffed, the IC focuses on strategy and the operations chief focuses on
Tactics
Where a number of jurisdictions or agencies are involved in the decision-making, who is assigned the operations function
The agency with the greatest jurisdictional involvement
A division is responsible for
Operations within a defined geographic area or location
Groups are generally assigned to a
Specific function, such as ventilation search and rescue water supply, etc.
groups are responsible for an entire job wherever it may be required therefore, they
Work across division, lines
Depending on the size and type of incident, command or operations has the option of breaking the incident into segments, called what
Branches, or better management purposes
When can branches be implemented?
When span of control is exceeded
