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Wildland Ch 2- The Incident Command System and ICS Forms Flashcards

1
Q

A natural or human-caused occurrence that requires an emergency response to prevent or minimize loss of life

A

Incident

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2
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In the 1980s what organization transformed into the national program called the National Interagency Incident Management System?

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FIRESCOPE

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3
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Which homeland security directive directed the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to establish NIMS?

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5

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4
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When was Nims released to the nation?

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March 2004

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5
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An adaptable emergency management system that allows users to adopt an integrated organizational structure equal to the complexity and demands of a single or multiple incidents

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Incident Command System

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6
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A series of management positions

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Chain or command

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7
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The IC initially serves as the point at the top of this?

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Chain of command

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8
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What are the five major functional areas of ICS

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Command
Operations
Planning
Logistics
Finance and administration

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9
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What fema courses are usually required for all emergency response personnel?

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100, 200, 700

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10
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What classes are highly recommended if you plan to supervise other fire fighters

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300, 400

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11
Q

What percentage of US wildfires are extinguished by initial attack crew?

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90%

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12
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Decision making authority and overall responsibility for management of the incident

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Command

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13
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Which command function is always staffed on every incident

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Command

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14
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What are the three ways command can occur?

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Single command, unified command, area command

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15
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Which ICS form outlines information for transfer of command?

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ICS 201

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16
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Who should fill out ics form 201?

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Outgoing incident command

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17
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Oral communications or written documents containing objectives that reflect overall strategy

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Incident Action Plan

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18
Q

What meeting is where resource requirements are needed by operations determined?

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Tactics meeting

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19
Q

Incident tactical resources are managed by?

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Operations section chief

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20
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What type of command is often used when two or more large incidents occur in close proximity

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Area command

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21
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Special training and involvement are needed for this type of command management

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Area command

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22
Q

What is the least complex type of incident? Most?

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Type 5, Type 1

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23
Q

How many people are usually involved in a type 5 incident?

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6 or less

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24
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the period of time scheduled for execution of a given set of tactical actions

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Operational period

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25
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What incident type is the IC usually responsible for all ICS functions?

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Type 4

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26
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This type of incident usually lasts several operational periods and most command and general staff positions are filled

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Type 3

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27
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This type of incident has several hundred people and significant logistical support

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Type 2

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28
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Incident type where the ic is working at a national level and all command and general staff positions are filled

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Type 1

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29
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True or false Deputy Ic must have same qualifications as the IC

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True

30
Q

incident which the fire or incident is controlled by the first dispatched resources

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Initial attack

31
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10:00am to sundown

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Burning period

32
Q

incident which the fire exceeds the capabilities of the IA resources and requires additional resources

A

Extended attack

33
Q

Command staff

A

pio
safety
liaison

34
Q

Strategic, tactical, and resource operations on an incident are managed and cordinated by

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Operations section chief

35
Q

On large scale incidents two operations deputies fill what roles?

A

planning operations and field operations

36
Q

These help to manage and represent specific geographic or functional areas

A

Branches

37
Q

Responsible for objectives identified in the IAP in their assigned branch

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Branch director

38
Q

What is the next position filled when operations section chief reaches their span of control limit

A

Operations Branch Director

39
Q

What will the branch be named if for a geographical branch?

A

roman numeral

40
Q

Can be a delineated area on the ground or set up by jurisdiction

A

Geographical Branch

41
Q

Specific function branch designation will be what?

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Name of the specific function i.e. Rescue branch

42
Q

What is the most common operations branch in ICS?

A

Air operations

43
Q

ICS form 220

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Air operations summary

44
Q

branch locations set up at an incident where resources can be placed while awaiting a tactical assignment

A

Staging area

45
Q

Staging area has a how many minute availability interval

A

3 minute

46
Q

These separate an incident into geographical areas of operation

A

Divisions

47
Q

Who runs divisions and who do they report to?

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Division supervisors report to operations section chief

48
Q

On wildland fires divisions are labeled how?

A

With alphabet and goes clockwise

49
Q

These divide an incident into functional areas of operation

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Groups

50
Q

These operate at the same organizational level but to not supervise each other

A

groups and divisions

51
Q

Who does group supervisor report to?

A

directly to operations section chief or operations branch director

52
Q

any combination of single resources assembled for a particular tactical need

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Task force

53
Q

specified combination of the same kind and type of resource

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strike team

54
Q

These tactical resources can report to ic, ops chief, division or group supervisor or operations branch director

A

Task force or strike team

55
Q

Collects, evaluates, and disseminates information about the incident

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planning section

56
Q

This section develops the IAP for each operational period

A

Planning section

57
Q

What are the four unit level positions of planning section

A

Situation unit
Resource unit
Documentation unit
Demobilization unit

58
Q

The four units of planning section are supported by?

A

Technical specialists

59
Q

collects and process information on the current incident status

A

Situation unit

60
Q

responsible for checking in all incoming resource and personnel

A

Resource unit

61
Q

Develops the transportation, communications, and medical plans

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Logistics section

62
Q

What are the six functional units of logistics section

A

Communications
Medical
Food
Supply
Facilities
Ground support

63
Q

What are the two branches that can be under logistics

A

Service and support

64
Q

Responsible for all communications, medical and food related

A

Service branch director

65
Q

This person supervises the supply, ground support, and facilities units

A

Support branch director

66
Q

This unit supports the incident security services and lighting

A

Facilities unit

67
Q

What are the four units of finance section

A

Time, Procurement, Compensation and claims, Cost

68
Q

What is the ICS informed by?

A

Location
Potential threat to life
Political influences
Organizational and situational complexity
Boundaries of jurisdictions
Weather
Values at risk

69
Q

Process that agencies use to transition from one ICS to another

A

Risk and complexity assessment

70
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A

Sedgwick County Capt (40 decks)

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