One hunned Incident Control #1 Flashcards
The _______ is a multiagency coordination entity that provides support and coordination to the on-scene responders.
Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
Although the EOC uses ICS management principles, it does not manage ___________.
on-scene operations
Formal transfer of command occurs whenever _______ changes
leadership
the ________ is a standardized, on-scene, all hazard incident management concept.
Incident Command System
The incident action planning process includes the following steps:
Step 1: Understand ______ policy and ______.
Step 2: Assess ______ situation
Step 3: Establish incident ________
agency policy and direction
incident situation
Establish incident objectives
Common terminology helps to define:
______ Functions: Major Functions and functional units with incident management responsibilities are named and defined.
Organizational
Management by _______ is an approach used to communicate functional actions throughout the entire ICS organization.
objectives
ICS helps ensure full utilization of all incident resources by:
-Maintaining a manageable _______
-establishing predesignated incident _____ and _______
-implementing _____ practices
-ensuring integrated communications.
span of control
locations and facilities.
resource management
IAP include the measurable strategic operations to be achieved and are prepared around a time frame called an _______ period.
Operational Period
Common terminology helps to define:
_________Descriptions: Major resources (personnel, facilities, and equipment) are given common names and are “typed” or categorized by their capabilities. This helps to avoid confusion and to enhance interoperability.
Resource
The incident action planning process includes the following steps:
Step 4: Select appropriate strategy or strategies to achieve objectives.
Step 5: Perform _______ direction (Applying tactics appropriate to the strategy, assigning the right resources and monitoring their performance).
Step 6: Provide necessary ____ (Changing strategy or tactics, adding or subtracting resources)
Perform tactical direction
followup
An Incident Action Plan is an ______ or ______ containing general objectives reflecting the overall strategy for managing an incident.
oral or written plan
At the simplest level, all IAPs must have four elements:
-What _________?
-Who ________?
-How do we ________?
-What is the procedure if ________?
-What do we want to do?
-Who is responsible for doing it?
-How do we communicate with each other?
-What is the procedure if someone is injured?
________ pertains to the number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can manage effectively during emergency response that one supervisor can manage effectively during emergency response incidents or special events.
Span of control
Effective span of control on incidents may vary from 3 to 7 and a ratio of 1 supervisor to ____ reporting element is recommended
1 supervisor to 5
The ICP will be positioned outside of the present and potential _______ but close enough to the incident to maintain ______.
hazard zone
maintain command.
The ICP will be designated by ________(ie Trail Creek ICP)
the name of the incident
Staging areas are temporary locations at the incident where personnel and equipment are kept while waiting for ________.
tactical assignments.
The resources in the Staging Area are always in _______ status
AVAILABLE
A _____ is the location from which primary logistics and administrative functions are coordinated and administered.
base
A _____ is the location where resources may be kept to support incident operations if a Base is not accessible to all resources.
Camp
there is only ____ Base per incident, and it is designated by the incident name. The Base is established and managed by the ______ Section.
one
Logistics Section
A ______ is the location from which helicopter -centered air operations are conducted.
Helibase
Camps are designated by _____ or number. Multiple Camps may be used, but not all incidents will have Camps.
geographical location
Tactical resources are always classified as one of the following:
_________: resources that are not ready for available or assigned status.
Out-of-service
ICS resources can be factored into two categories:
_______ Resources: All other resources required to support the incident. Food, communications equipment, tents, supplies are examples of this.
Support
ICS resources can be factored into two categories:
______ Resources: Personnel and major items of equipment that are available or potentially available to the Operations function on assignment to incidents are called tactical resources.
Tactical
Tactical resources are always classified as one of the following:
________: resources are working on an assignment under the direction of a supervisor.
Assigned
____________ means that every individual is accountable to only one designated supervisor to whom they report at the scene of an incident.
Unity of Command
Tactical resources are always classified as one of the following:
________: resources that are assembled, have been issued their equipment, and are ready for immediate assignment.
Available
The command function may be carried out in two ways:
As a ____ command, in which the IC will have complete responsibility for incident management.
single
Effective ICS communications include 3 elements
- ______: the hardware systems that transfer information
-______: Planning for the use of all available communications resources
-______: The procedures and processes for transferring information internally and externally.
-Modes
-Planning
-Networks
