ICS 200

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ICS

Incident Command System

Which Section collects, evaluates, and disseminates incident situation information and intelligence?

Planning section

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

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

It's the beginning of an operational period. The Operations Section Chief is meeting with all tactical resources to present the plan for the next operational period to all tactical resources.

Section -evel briefing

SOGs

Standard operating guidelines

SOPs

Standard operating procedures

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.

In a major incident, personnel and equipment should be dispatched even without being requested.

false

A Task Force Leader is meeting with team members at a work site to discuss tactics and safety issues.

field-level briefing

unity of command

means that each individual has a designated supervisor to whom they report to at the scene of the incident.

Scenario: Heavy rains have caused flash flooding throughout the municipality. Response actions have begun with eight resources reporting to the Operations Section Chief (see the diagram). Is the situation consistent with the NIMS Management Characteristic of Manageable Span of Control?

no

chain of command

refers to the orderly line of authority within the ranks of the incident management organization.

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.

staff-level briefing

Accountability means that incident personnel adhere to check-in/check-out, incident action planning, unity of command, resource tracking, and other principles.

true

An Incident Action Plan is an oral or written plan containing objectives that address tactics and support activities for the planned operational period.

true

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.

AAR

After Action Report

EOPs

Federal, State, or local Emergency Operations Plans

Which Section would perform cost analysis and contracting services?

Finance

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

NIMS

National Incident Management System


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