Unit 4 Flashcards
_____ an unexpected occurrence that requires immediate response actions through an ICS organization
Incident
_____ a scheduled non-emergency activity
Event
Factors for incident planners to consider: (5)
- time criticality
- unstable, changing situation
- potential rapid expansion of incident and response
- incomplete communications and information
- lack of experience managing expanding incidents.
initial decisioins and objectives are established based on the following priorities: (3)
life safety
incident stabilization
property conservation
Initial response actions: Assessment and Safety:
- _____ the situation
- determine if _____ is at risk
- ensure personnel _____
- identify _____ issues to address
size up
life
safety
environmental
Initial response actions: planning and resource management:
- assume _____ and establish _____.
- establish immediate incident _____, _____ and _____
- determine_____
- establish initial organization that maintains _____
command; incident command post
objectives, strategies and tactics
resource needs
span of control
What will drive resource requirements?
incident objectives
initial response: if the kind and type of resources are not on the scene, who must order them? when?
IC; immediately
The first responder to arrive must assume command and size up the situation by determining _____ and _____ of the incident
nature and magnitude
The first responder to arrive must assume command and size up the situation by determining _____ and _____ concerns:
- _____ facing response personnel and the public
- _____ and warnings
- _____ and _____
- need to _____ and _____ the area
hazards and safety hazards evacuations injuries and casualties secure and isolate
The first responder to arrive must assume command and size up the situation by determining _____ and immediate _____.
initial priorities
resource requirements
The first responder to arrive must assume command and size up the situation by determining location of _____ and ______
ICP and Staging areas
The first responder to arrive must assume command and size up the situation by determining _____ and _____ routes for responders
entrance and exit
A _____ provides information needed to make initial management decisions
thorough Sizeup
Situational awareness is the perception of: (2)
what the incident is doing
what you are doing in relation to the incident and your objectives
Situational awareness involves the ability to predict: (2)
changes in the incident and your future actions.
_____ is an indicator of losing situational awareness
tunnel vision
In addition to the information collected during the sizeup, the IC must take into account: (3)
authorities
policies and guidelines
external stakeholders
On small incidents, _____ is solely responsible for developing incident objectives
IC
On larger incidents, _____ and _____ contribute to the development of incident objectives
Command and General Staff
_____ state what will be accomplished
Incident objectives
_____ establish the general plan or direction for accomplishing the incident objectives
Strategies
_____ specify how the strategies will be executed
tactics
Smart Objectives: S M A R T
Specific Measurable Action Oriented Realistic Time Sensitive
Incident Briefing use form _____
201
_____ provides staff with information about the incident situation and the resources allocated to the incident.
Incident Briefing (ICS for 201)
Incident Briefing (ICS Form 201) serves as a _____ of the initial response to the incident.
permanent record
Incident Briefing (ICS Form 201) can be used for _____
transfer of command
Steps in assuming commaned:
- _____ the situation with the current incident commander
- _____ a briefing from the current incident commander
- _____ an appropriate time for the transfer of command and _____ the transfer
- _____ others of the change in incident command
- _____ the current incident commander to another position in the organization
assess receive determine and document notify assign
Transfer of Command Briefing is held by who; and how does it take place?
the current IC
face to face if possible
Transfer of command briefings must cover the following:
- Incident _____
- _____ and _____
- current _____
- _____ assignments
- incident _____
- _____ ordered/needed
- _____ established
- any constraints or limitations as directed by _____ and _____
- status of _____, inherent or specific
history priorities and objectives plan resource organization resources facilities policies and guidelines delegation of authority
Changes in incident objectives can be required for the following reasons:
- change in _____ goals
- change in _____ - kinds or types
- failure or unexpected success of _____
- improved _____
- _____ considerations
- _____ considerations
Agency Administrator available resources tactical efforts intelligence political environmental
_____ may result in additional control problems, greater loss and increased expense and risk
delayed changes
Four guidelines to changes:
- implement appropriate ______ for all changes
- make changes ______
- make changes _____
- Ensure that the changes are _____ throughout the organization
safety procedures
only if you must
sooner rather than later
communicated clearly
