IS-200.B - ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
Select the TRUE statement from below: -Each time an incident is managed using ICS, it is necessary to have a written delegation of authority. - An Incident Commander's scope of authority must be stated in existing laws. - The granting official is relieved of the ultimate responsibility for the incident after delegating authority. - A delegation of authority is needed when an incident scope is complex or beyond existing authorities.
A delegation of authority is needed when an incident scope is complex or beyond existing authorities.
Staff-Level Briefing
A supervisor within the Logistics Section is meeting with personnel to clarify tasks and scope of the work as well as define the reporting schedule, subordinate responsibilities and delegated authority, and the supervisor's expectations.
The initial objective is to evacuate residents. In addition to a Flood Control Group and a Nursing Home Task Force, what other organizational structures would you use to manage the evacuation?
Divide the Operations Section into three Divisions, each assigned to a different geographical area to evacuate.
"The objectives for the next operational period are: 1.Ensure safety of responders and public in impact area. 2.Ensure effective public information. 3.Evacuate vulnerable populations and areas of the city that may be cut off by floodwaters. 4.Protect buildings and infrastructure from floodwaters." Who would present this information during the Operational Period Briefing?
Incident Commander
Pat Jones is the Resources Unit Leader. No Planning Section Chief is assigned. Who does Pat Jones report to?
Incident Commander
Within which Section would you find a Strike Team?
Operations Section
First, a brief overview of our incident. It is 1200 hours, and the National Weather Service has just informed the County Emergency Management office that the flooding is expected to crest at 1800 today. The Command Post has been established in the parking lot at the Fire Station in the Tactical Mobile Command Vehicle. Divisions A, B, and C are assigned to alert and warning in the projected inundation zone; estimate completion by 1330." Who would present this information during the Operational Period Briefing?
Operations Section Chief
Which Section collects, evaluates, and disseminates incident situation information and intelligence?
Planning Section
"The next Operational Period Briefing is scheduled for today at 1400. Right after this briefing, we will have a quick Planning Meeting. At the next Operational Period Briefing, I will distribute a written Incident Action Plan. Any questions? If not, we're adjourned." Who would present this information during the Operational Period Briefing?
Planning Section Chief
Additional resources are reporting to the incident. Who is responsible for tracking the status of the resources?
Planning Section Resources Unit
Who handles media and public inquiries, emergency public information and warnings, rumor monitoring and response, and media monitoring, and coordinates the dissemination of information in an accurate and timely manner?
Public Information Officer
"Everyone should avoid skin contact with floodwaters. Drive with lights on. Watch for downed power lines in flood vicinity. Wear personal flotation devices when near/around water. Monitor City radio frequency F2 for safety updates." Who would present this information during the Operational Period Briefing?
Safety Officer
Who is responsible for monitoring incident operations and advising the Incident Commander on all matters relating to operational safety, including the health and safety of emergency responder personnel?
Safety Officer
When would a Division be used?
To assign responsibility for operations within a defined geographic area.
A Resources Unit may be activated without activating the Planning Section Chief.
True
A delegation of authority is needed when an incident scope is complex or beyond existing authorities.
True
Accountability means that individuals must abide by their agency policies and guidelines and any applicable local, tribal, State, or Federal rules and regulations.
True
An ICS organizational structure should include only the functions and positions needed to achieve the incident objectives.
True
Emergency Operations Plans written after October 2005 must be consistent with the National Incident Management System (NIMS).
True
Resources include personnel, tools, and equipment available, or potentially available, for assignment to incidents.
True
Response operations must be directed and coordinated as outlined in the Incident Action Plan. Select your response from the following radio buttons
True
States can participate in mutual aid through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC).
True
The effective time and date of the transfer should be communicated to all personnel who need to know, both at the scene and elsewhere.
True
The transfer should take place face-to-face and include a complete briefing.
True
The Command Staff consists of a Safety Officer and Public Information Officer. Which organizational structure for the General Staff uses correct ICS principles, position titles, and features?
Two Branches that manage Medical (EMS and Life Support) and Investigative (Police) resources under the supervision of a Director.
Scenario: Ongoing flooding is occurring in a tri-State area. Local and regional resources are overwhelmed, and there are numerous missing and injured persons. Additional rain and wind is forecasted for the tri-State area. The President has declared all counties in the affected region as disaster areas under the Stafford Act.
Type 1 Incident
Scenario: A cargo jet has crashed with injuries onboard and on the ground. Additionally, possible hazardous materials are aboard the jet. State and local resources are managing the incident. All Command positions are filled and the Operations and Planning Sections have been activated.
Type 2 Incident
Scenario: A bank robber is holding staff and patrons hostage. An Operations Section has been activated with a Perimeter Control Group, Investigation Group, and SWAT Unit. The Command Staff includes the Incident Commander and a Public Information Officer, and the incident may extend into multiple operational periods.
Type 3 Incident
Scenario: A multivehicle accident has occurred with fatalities and numerous critical injuries, and there are possible structural integrity concerns with the road. Local resources are on the scene. The rescue, investigation, and engineering operations are expected to go into multiple operational periods. Operational briefings are being documented; a written Incident Action Plan has been developed.
Type 3 Incident
Scenario: A three-car accident has occurred in a small residential area. Two of the drivers and several passengers have sustained minor injuries. The response will be completed within a single operational period.
Type 5 Incident
Before establishing the Planning Section, the Incident Commander did not have sufficient resources to develop a written Incident Action Plan. What should the Incident Commander do?
Use the Incident Briefing, ICS Form 201, as the initial Incident Action Plan (IAP) until a Planning Section has been established.
Heavy rains are threatening to cause a dam break. One incident objective and its strategy and tactics are as follows: Objective: Decrease the probability of flooding by reducing the reservoir level to 35 feet by 0800 tomorrow. Strategy: Pump water from reservoir. Tactics: _____________________________
Use truck-mounted pumps working from the road into spillway, and portable pumps on the east side discharging into Murkey Creek.
Unified Command
allows agencies with different legal, geographic, and functional authorities and responsibilities to work together effectively without affecting individual agency authority, responsibility, or accountability.
Unity of Command
means that each individual has a designated supervisor to whom he or she reports at the scene of the incident.
Chain of Command
refers to the orderly line of authority within the ranks of the incident management organization.
An agency or organization providing personnel, services, or other resources to the agency with direct responsibility for incident management is called a(n):
Assisting agency
Field-Level Briefing
A Task Force Leader is meeting with team members at a work site to discuss tactics and safety issues.
Section-Level Briefing
A Task Force Leader is meeting with team members at a work site to discuss tactics and safety issues.
The command function must be clearly established from the beginning of an incident. When command is transferred, the process must include:
A briefing that captures all essential information for continuing safe and effective operations.
Rain is continuing and response resources are being ordered to address the needs of flood victims and restore essential services. Select the best course of action:
Assign a Staging Area Manager who will report to the Operations Section Chief.
With the addition of the Staging Area, the Operations Section Chief has the following individuals as direct reports: Staging Area Manager, Division A Supervisor, Division B Supervisor, Division C Supervisor, Flood Control Group Supervisor, and Nursing Home Task Force Leader. After the river crests, the Operations Section will need to perform additional functions such as control the perimeter, perform search and rescue operations, and restore utilities. The Operations Section Chief should:
Add Branches to allow for another level of supervision for the expanding resources.
An ___________ is an individual assigned to an incident from an assisting or cooperating agency.
Agency Representative
A decision is made to add a Logistics Section. Select the responsibility that would be assigned to the Logistics Section.
Ensuring that responders can communicate with one another.
As predicted, the river crested at 3 feet above flood level. Search and rescue operations are underway. There is increasing concern about the nuclear powerplant in the downstream area. Three people lost their lives and numerous people suffered injuries. Mutual aid resources are arriving from three surrounding jurisdictions. Incident response is expected to continue for the next 36 hours. After expanding the Operations Section, what addition to the organization would you make? the organization would you make?
Establish a Planning Section and begin producing written Incident Action Plans.
A formal transfer of command is unnecessary when the Deputy Incident Commander is relieving the Incident Commander for an extended rest period.
False
ICS encourages the use of unique position titles in order to better meet the specific incident needs.
False
ICS positions may be combined in order to save on staffing or achieve a higher level of efficiency
False
In a major incident, personnel and equipment should be dispatched even without being requested.
False
Mutual aid is the mandatory provision of resources by agencies or organizations to assist each other when existing resources are inadequate. Select your response from the following radio buttons States can participate in mutual aid through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC).
False
The arrival of a more qualified person means that a change in incident command must occur.
False
The operational period is a fixed 12-hour period within which tactics must be completed. Select your response from the following radio buttons
False
Which Section would perform cost analysis and contracting services?
Finance/Administration Section
On July 18, 2001, a train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed and caught fire in a downtown Baltimore tunnel, causing a near shutdown of the city and burning so hot that firefighters couldn't reach the flames for 8 hours. At one point, all major highways into the city were blocked off, a Baltimore Orioles game at nearby Camden Yards was canceled, and the Inner Harbor was closed to boat traffic. A water-main break near the tunnel added to the chaos, causing the collapse of part of a major thoroughfare and power outages.
Given the magnitude of this incident, assign all Command Staff immediately to support the Incident Commander.
Who is the point of contact for representatives of other governmental agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and/or private entities?
Liaison Officer
Which Section is responsible for all support requirements needed to facilitate effective and efficient incident management, including ordering resources from off-incident locations?
Logistics Section
