Unit 2: Defining ICS Flashcards
ICS is a standardized management tool for meeting demands of ____ or _____ Emergency or non emergency situations.
Large or small
ICS represents “______ “ and has become the standard for emergency management.
Best practices
ICS May be used for what three things?
- Planned events
- Natural disasters
- Acts of terrorism
What are the 14 essential ICS features?
- common terminology
- Modular organization
- Management by objectives
- Incident action planning
- Manageable span of control
- incident locations and facilities
- Comprehensive resource management
- integrated communications
- Establishment and transfer of command
- Chain of command and unity of command
- unified command
- Accountability
- Dispatch and deployment
- Information and intelligence management
HSPD 5 refers to management of ______ incidents
Domestic incidents
PPDS 8 refers to national_____.
Preparedness
ICS is a component of what?
NIMS Command and management
Three key organizational constructs of command and management in NIMS is what?
- ICS System
- Multiagency coordination systems
- Public Information
In larger incidents the ICS Commander manages the ________ and NOT the incident.
Organization
Is the ICS Commander part of the General or Command Staff?
Technically no
When is formal communication used?
- giving/receiving work assignments
- Requesting support or additional resources
- reporting progress of assigned tasks
When is informal communication used?
Exchange incident or event information only
ICS span of control for any superior is between 3 and 7. What is optimal?
5 subordinates
Command Staff report directly to who?
Incident Commander
The organizational level having responsibility for a major functional area like Operations, planning, Logistics is called what?
Section
What is the organizational called that is situated between the Section Chief and the Division or Group in the Operations Section?
A Branch
Branches are identified by the use of ______ numerals or by a functional area.
Roman
What is the organizational level called which has responsibility for an operation within a defined geographic area?
division
The Division Level is between the _____ Team and the BrNch.
Strike Team
_____ are located between Branches and Resources in the Operations Section.
Groups
A combination of resources assembled to support a specific mission or operational need is called a ______ Force.
Task Force
A set number of resources of the same kind and type, that have an established minimum number of personnel, common communications, and a leader is called a ______ Team.
Strike Team
Who makes up an Incident Management Team?
Incident Commander
Command and General Staff
Only ____ person will be designated to lead each General Staff position.
One
_____ positions may be established for each of the General Staff positions.
Deputy
Should General Staff positions be combined?
No
Who makes up Command Staff?
PIO
safety Officer
liaison officer
What is the position called who helps PIO, Safety Officer, or Liaison Officer.
Assistant
Can a legal counsel or medical advisor be designated for the Command Staff?
Yes
The person in charges of Operations, Logistics, Finance/Administration, and planning is called what?
Chief
Logistics Section Chief will provide incident support with the exception of what Branch?
Air Operations Branch
Who ensures and oversees the development of the communications, medical, and traffic plans as required?
Logistics Section Chief
Incident Commander can have one or more ________.
Deputies
Can the General Staff have one or more deputies, too?
Yes
Who do Agency Representatives usually Report to?
Liaison Officer
