Unit 5a Flashcards
ICS Planning Process: 5 things
- Understand the situation
- establish incident objectives and strategy
- develop the plan
- prepare and disseminate the plan
- execute evaluate and revise the plan
The first phase includes gathering, recording, analyzing, and displaying situation, resource, and incident potential information in a manner that will facilitate:
Increased situational awareness of the magnitude, complexity, and potential impact of the incident; and
The ability to determine the resources required to develop and implement an effective IAP.
Understanding the situation
The second phase of the ICS planning process includes formulating and prioritizing measurable_____ and identifying an appropriate _____. These conform to the legal obligations and management objectives of all affected agencies. These may also need to include specific issues relevant to critical infrastructure
Establish incident objectives and strategy
The third phase of the ICS planning process _______ involves determining the tactical direction and the specific resource, reserves and support requirements for implementing the selected strategies and tactics for the operational period.
develop the plan
The fourth phase of the ICS planning process ______ involves preparing this in a format that is appropriate for the level of complexity of the incident.
prepare and disseminate the plan
The fifth phase of the ICS planning process _____ includes the requirement to execute and evaluate planned activities and check the accuracy of information to be used in planning for subsequent operational periods.
Execute, Evaluate and revise the plan
Before the formal planning meetings, each member of the _____ and _____ is responsible for gathering certain information to support the proposed plan
command and general staff
the plan: for an initial response, the format is a well-prepared outline for an _____
oral briefing
the plan: for most incidents that will span multiple operational periods, the plan will be developed ______
in writing
______ should regularly compare planned progress with actual progress
general staff
A written IAP should be considered when (5)
- two or more jurisdictions are involved
- incident continued into the next operational period
- a number of ICS organizational elements are activated (typically general staff sections are staffed)
- Agency policy requires it
- It is a hazmat incident.
_____ is the designated time period in which tactical objectives are to be accomplished and reevaluated
Operational period
the length of an operational period depends on (2)
nature of the incident
complexity
_____ provides overall incident objectives and strategy
IC
_____ establishes procedures for incident resource ordering
IC
_____ establishes procedures for resource activation, mobilization and employment
IC
_____ approves completed IAP. How?
IC
by signature
_____ and ______ with _____ reviews hazards associated with the incident and proposed tactical assignments
IC and OSC with safety officer
_____ and _____ with _____ assists in developing safe tactics
IC and OSC with safety officer
_____ with _____ develops safety message
IC with safety officer
_____ assists in identifying strategies
OSC
_____ determines tactics to achieve incident objectives
OSC
_____ determines work assignments and resource requirements
OSC
_____ conducts the planning meeting
Planning Section Chief
_____ coordinates preparation and documentation of the IAP
Planning Section Chief
_____ ensures that resource ordering procedures are communicated to appropriate agency ordering points
Logistics Section chief
_____ develops a transportation system to support operational needs
Logistics Section chief
______ ensures that their section can support the IAP
Logistics Section chief
______ complete assigned portions of the written IAP
Logistics Section chief
______ places orders for resources
Logistics Section chief
_____ provides cost implication of incident objectives as required
Finance/Admin Section Chief
_____ ensures that the IAP is written within the financial limits established by the IC
Finance/Admin Section Chief
_____ evaluates facilities, transportation assets and other contracted services to determine if any special contract arrangements are needed.
Finance/Admin Section Chief
Planning for each operational period begins with the incident commander or Unified command ______
developing/updating incident objectives
_____ are based on the continued assessment of the situation and the progress made
Objectives
_____ 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
Developing appropriate strategy: Generate a list of ______
alternate strategies
Select a strategy that (5)
- is within acceptable safety norms
- makes good sense (feasible, practical and suitable)
- is cost effective
- is consistent with sound environmental practices
- meets political considerations
executing tactical direction: (3)
establish tactics
assign resources
monitor performance
In executing tactical direction _____ describes what must be done
establish tactics
In executing tactical direction _____ refers to determine and assign the type of resources needed for the selected tactics
assign resources
In executing tactical direction _____ refers to determine if the tactics and resources selected for the various strategies are both valid and adequate.
monitor performance
