Section VI - Chapter 2 Flashcards
Very large incidents that have multiple Incident Commands assigned might need ________ Command.
Area
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The Area Command should allow the respective ICS as much flexibility as possible in implementing their respective __________ _________ ________.
Incident Action Plans
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Area Command should be established by the __________ _______________ based on established agency polices.
Agency Administrator
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Area Command can function in two modes. It can prioritized resources between the __________ __________ only, or it can take over ___________ and allocate by deploying resources within the identified impacted area.
multiple incidents / dispatch
p 416
When Area Command is established, ____________ ____________ for each of the ____________ under the authority of the Area Command will report to and brief the Area Commander.
Incidents Commander(s) / Incidents
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The Area Command organization operates under the same basic principles as used in the _____________ ____________ ___________.
Incident Command System
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The Area Command should, to the extent possible, be located in close proximity to the ?
incidents under its authority
p 419
It is best not to _____-__________. Area Command with one of the incidents it is managing.
co-locate (can cause confusion with management of that incident)
p 419
Area Command must maintain records of _________ request, ___________ and _________ of all resources within its identified geographical area.
service request, dispatch and status
p 419
To ensure response to all reported incident locations during a natural disaster, such as an earthquake or a flood, a _____________ dispatch mode needs to be established reducing the number of ____________ that would be dispatched to incidents under normal circumstances.
degraded / resources
p 420
Once an impact area is identified (by geographic area, e.g. fire station district, battalion, division) as being too large for a single Incident Commander to effectively manage an ________ ____________ should be established.
Area Commander
p 420
The location hosting the Area Command organization should be large enough to accommodate the entire ________ _____________ staff.
Area Command staff
p 420
When radios are a primary means of communication, the Area Command facility should have _______ of ________ coverage to IC Posts or to repeaters serving those incident facilities.
line of sight
p 420
Public buildings, such as _________ and ______ __________, have proven to be effective Area Command Posts.
police and fire stations
p 420
The Area Commander should always have an initial ________ ___________ with Incident Commanders at one location.
joint meeting
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Concerns or unresolved issues brought up at the meeting should immediately be discussed with _________ ______________. Ex. environmental issues, political sensitives, fiscal concerns, etc.
agency administrators
p 421
Establishing ____________ is one of the most important functions an Area Commander performs.
priorities
p 421
There are 3 different types of priorities that Area Command is typically required to establish:
- Priorities among the ___________ within Area Command (often related to the life and property values at risk)
- Priorities related to _____________ of ______________ within the identified impacted area.
- Priorities related to ________________ of ______________
- incidents
- allocation of resources
- demobilization of resources
p 421
The Area Commander is responsible for the overall management of the ___________ _____________.
assigned incidents
p 421
________ Command is used when there are a number of incidents in the same general area and often of the same general kind. Ex. multiple structure fires, collapsed buildings.
Area Command
p 413
Three major coordinating functions of the Area Command:
- Between __________/________________ administrators and ____________ ______________.
- Between Area Command, incidents, and assisting and cooperating agencies who are assisting and/or cooperating on more than one of the incidents but not part of the Command should provide _______________ to the Area Command.
- Between the ___________ and the incident’s ___________ relations will be especially important in an Area Command setting.
- agency / jurisdictional - Incident Commanders
- representatives
- media / media
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The agency or jurisdictional administrators should establish a policy with the Area Commander for handling the __________.
media
p 422
Demobilization planning will start at the ___________ _________.
incident level
p 422
Civil unrest situations:
* Protection of ____________, ______________, and __________ personnel lives shall be the primary priority.
civilian, responder, and police
p 423
Civil unrest situations:
After life safety, protection of what shall be primary concern to fire commanders?
Protection of schools, libraries, hospitals, churches, police and fire stations, industrial and commercial occupancies.
p 423
Civil unrest situations:
- Fire personnel shall not assume any?
- Police personnel shall not assume any?
- crowd control functions
- fire fighting functions
p 423
Rules of engagement - civil unrest:
* Responders shall not be unnecessarily exposed to __________ __________. An example is ?
hostile action / Ex. On aerial ladders used for elevated streams
p 423
Rules of engagement - civil unrest:
- No ____________ operations shall be undertaken
- No ____________ operations shall be undertaken
- Except in extremely aggravated circumstances, __________ should not be attempted by police personnel supporting fire suppression operations.
- salvage
- overhaul
- arrests
p 423
The Area Command becomes a __________ _________ _____________ when incidents are multi-agency or multi-jurisdictional.
Unified Area Command
p 423
Resources assigned to Area Command remain assigned until released by the ?
Area Commander
p 423
The ____________ __________ can provide better incident and resource status compared to an Area Command.
dispatch center
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Criteria for selecting an Area Command location:
- Close proximity to ______________
- Sufficient space for ________, ____________, and _____________
- Suitability for continuous _______________
- incidents
- staff, displays, and meetings
- operation
p 423
Area Command location continued:
- Adequate capabilities to support __________ and other ______________ with incidents and agency offices, such as phone, facsimile, and computer connections.
- Availability of ___________ power
- Adequate and secure ____________
- Proximity to commercial sources of support for _________ and ____________
- radio / communications
- backup
- parking
- food and lodging
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