Standardized Incident Command System (Council of Governments) Flashcards

1
Q

All mobile and portable radios in these jurisdictions will have one zone for each of the participating jurisdictions
programmed with __ operational talk-groups.

A

16

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2
Q

The _______ level is organizationally between Section and Division/Group in the Operations Section, and between Section and Units in the Logistics Section.

A

Branch

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3
Q

____ ______ consists of the Information Officer, Safety Officer. and Liaison Officer,
who report directly to the Incident Comnander.

A

Command Staff

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4
Q

_______: That organization level having responsibility for operations within a defined geographic area or with
functional responsibility is organizationally between the Strike Team and the Branch.

A

Division

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5
Q

General Staff. The group of incident management personnel composed of:

A

The Incident Commander
The Operations Section Chief
The Planning Section Chief
The Logistics Section Chief
The Finance/Administration Section Chief

IFLOP

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6
Q

______ : That organizational level having responsibility for a specified functional assignment at an incident
(ventilation, salvage, water supply, Etc.).

A

Group

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7
Q

______ : A group (typically five) of the same kind and type of resources, with common communications
and a leader.

A

Strike Team

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8
Q

________ : A group of any type and kind of resources, with common communications and a leader, temporarily assembled for a specific mission, not to exceed five (5) resources.

A

Task Force

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9
Q

What is applied when :

Incidents that impact more than one political jurisdiction.
Incidents involving multiple agencie’s (or departments) within the same political jurisdiction.
Incidents that impact (or involve) several political and functional agencies.

A

Unified Command is applied

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10
Q

________ : is an expansion of the incident command function primarily designed to manage a very large incident that has multiple incident management teams assigned.

A

Area Command

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11
Q

The functions of Area Command are to coordinate the determination of:

A
  1. Incident objectives
  2. Incident strategies
  3. Priorities for the use of critical resources allocated to the incident assigned to the Area Command.
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12
Q

(COLOR CODING IDENTIFICATION : COG) Command Post

A

Green Light

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13
Q

(COLOR CODING IDENTIFICATION : COG) Staging Area

A

Green Flag

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14
Q

(COLOR CODING IDENTIFICATION : COG) Treatment Area

A

Orange

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15
Q

(COLOR CODING IDENTIFICATION : COG) Public Information Area

A

White

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16
Q

(COLOR CODING IDENTIFICATION : COG) Safety

A

Red

17
Q

Flags Shall be at least __ feet by __ feet. matching the color scheme above, and be displayed at least __ feet above ground.

A

3, 2, 12

18
Q

Arm bands -Shall be at least __ inches in width, be manufactured of retro-reflective material matching
the color scheme above, and be worn on the ____ arm.

A

4, right

19
Q

All personnel shall be accounted for at regular intervals, starting at __ minutes into the incident (or entry into
remote hazard area) AND subsequently at regular intervals in accordance with procedures set forth by the
host jurisdiction.

A

20

20
Q

The organizational level at which Personnel Accountability Reports are initiated will be directed by the ____ ______ assigned to the Command Staff.

A

Safety Officer

21
Q

(EMS) what is the “START” acronym

A

“Simple Triage And Rapid Transport.”

22
Q

(STRUCTURE/HAZARDS MARKING SYSTEM) Make a large ______ square box with _____ spray paint on the outside of the main entrance to the structure.

A

2’ x 2’, orange

23
Q

Put the date, time, hazardous material conditions, and team or company
identifier outside the box on the ____ hand side.

A

right

24
Q

The Hazardous Materials Group/Branch Supervisor reports to the ______ _____ _____ or the
_______ ______.

A

Operations Section Chief, Incident Commander

25
Q

______ : The control zone of a hazardous materials incident that contains the command post and other
supportive functions as are deemed necessary to control the incident.

A

Cold Zone

26
Q

The control zone immediiately surrounding a hazardous material release, which extends far enough
to prevent adverse effects from the release. This is the innermost of the three zones of a hazardous materials
incident. Special protection is generally required for ALL persons while working in this area.

A

Hot Zone

27
Q

_____ : The area identified within the Hot Zone, if needed, for the assemblage of contaminated individuals
in order to reduce the risk of further contamination or injury, and may provide for emergency decon and triage

A

Refuge Area

28
Q

_______ : The area within the control zones where personnel and equipment decontamination and Hot
Zone support takes place. This area is also referred to as the Contamination Reduction Corridor.

A

Warm Zone