TB 101 - Standardized Emergency Management System Flashcards
Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) provides for a 5 level emergency response organization, activated as needed, to provide an effective response to multi-agency and multi jurisdictional emergencies.
The 5 organizational levels in SEMS are:
- FIELD Response Level
- Local GOVERNMENT Level
- Operational AREA
- REGIONAL
- STATE
The basic framework of the Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) incorporates the use of the Incident Command System, multiagency or inter-agency coordination and the State’s master _______ agreement system.
mutual aid
SEMS provides the umbrella under which all STATE response agencies may function in an integrated fashion.
It does this by providing:
-an organizational framework
-common terminology
-guidance for operations at each level of the State’s emergency management system.
_________ is an ICS management process, which allows all agencies that have a jurisdictional or functional responsibility for the incident to jointly develop a common set of incident objectives and strategies.
UNIFIED COMMAND
Under Unified Command there will be a SINGLE:
-Incident Action Plan
-Operations Section Chief
-Incident Command Post
What does Unity of Command mean?
Unity of Command means that every individual has a designated supervisor.
In ICS, the span of control for any supervisor falls within the range of ____ to _____ subordinates with what number being optimal?
-Range of 3 to 7
-5 being optimal
What procedures within ICS ensure personnel ACCOUNTABILITY?
- Check-in - Mandatory for all personnel upon arrival at an incident.
- Unity of Command - Ensures everyone has only one supervisor.
- Resource Status Unit - Maintains status of all assigned resources.
- Division/Group Assignment Lists - Identifies resources with active assignments in the Operations Section.
- Unit Logs - A record of personnel assigned to major events in all ICS organizational elements.
The purpose of the Incident Action Plan is to provide all incident SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL with appropriate direction for future actions. The plan may be WRITTEN or ORAL.
Incident Actions Plans should contain the following main elements:
- Statement of Objectives
- ICS Organization
- Tactics and Assignments
Staging Areas
Whenever possible staging areas should be located within ____ minutes travel time to the area of expected need.
Resources in a staging area are always in an available status, which means they are ready for assignment within _____ minutes
5 mins
3 mins
Normally, the Incident _____ is the location where all uncommitted (out-of service) resources and equipment are located.
All primary services and support activity for the incident are usually located and performed at this location.
Base
Resources can be described both by KIND and by TYPE.
- The “TYPE” of resource describes a _______ for that kind of resource.
- The “KIND” of resource describes _______.
- performance capability (Resources are usually “typed” by a number, with 1 being the highest CAPABILITY or CAPACITY)
- what the resource is.
There are three distinct advantages to “typing” resources:
- Planning
- In ordering
- In Monitoring Resource Use
______ teams are a COMBINATION of resources of the SAME kind and type and a leader with common communications.
Strike Teams
Task Forces are ANY COMBINATION and NUMBER of single resources assembled for a particular ______ need. Task forces must have a leader and common communications.
tactical
What are the 5 advantages of using Task Forces and Strike Teams?
- Effective resource use PLANNING.
- QUICK ordering
- REDUCES radio traffic.
- Ability to expand organization while maintaining SPAN of CONTROL.
- Provides close resource control and ACCOUNTABILITY.
The IC must establish Immediate Priorities.
First Priority is _________.
Second Priority is _________.
Third Priority is _________.
1st is always safety of:
-Individuals involved in the incident
-Responders
-Other emergency workers
-Bystanders.
2nd is incident stabilization
3rd is determine incident objectives, strategies and tactical directions.
IC Responsibilities
Incident Stabilization is normally tied directly to INCIDENT COMPLEXITY . When considering stabilizing the incident situation, the following “musts” are essential for the Incident Commander.
The IC must:
-Ensure life safety.
-Stay in Command
-Manage resources efficiently and cost effectively.
IC Responsibilities
The IC’s Third priority is to determine incident objectives, strategies and tactical directions. In order to accomplish this an Incident Commander must:
-Know Department Policy.
-Establish incident objectives.
-Develop appropriate strategy(s).
-Execute tactical direction.
The General Staff of ICS consists of what positions?
-Operations Section Chief
-Planning/Intelligence Section Chief
-Logistics Section Chief
-Finance/ Administrative Section Chief
The Operations Section consists of the following components:
-Ground or surface based tactical resources.
-Aviation (Air) resources.
-Staging Areas.
What are three ways of organizing tactical resources on an incident.?
-Single Resources
-Task Forces
-Strike Teams
_______ are used to divide an incident into GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS of OPERATION .
Divisions
______ are established to divide the incident into FUNCTIONAL AREAS of OPERATIONS and are composed of resources assembled to perform a SPECIFIC FUNCTION.
Groups