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Task Force?

A group of resources with common communications and a leader that may be preestablished and sent to an incident or formed at an incident.

liaison officer?

A member of the Command Staff responsible for coordinating with representatives from cooperating and assisting agencies. The Liaison Officer may have Assistants.

Public Information Officer?

A member of the Command Staff responsible for interfacing with the public and media or with other agencies with incident-related information requirements.

Safety Officer

A member of the Command Staff responsible for monitoring and assessing safety hazards or unsafe situations, and for developing measures for ensuring personnel safety. The Safety Officer may have Assistants.

Leaders commitment to duty?

An effective leader should try to: Take charge within his or her scope of authority. Be prepared to step out of a tactical role to assume a leadership role. Be proficient in his or her job. Make sound and timely decisions. Ensure tasks are understood. Develop subordinates for future events.

Single Resource?

An individual, a piece of equipment and its personnel complement, or an established crew or team of individuals with an identified work supervisor, that can be used on an incident.

Type 4 incident?

Characteristics of a Type 4 Incident are as follows: Resources: Command Staff and General Staff functions are activated (only if needed). Several single resources are required to mitigate the incident. Time Span: Limited to one operational period in the control phase. No written Incident Action Plan is required for non- HazMat incidents. A documented operational briefing is completed. Ex) Residential Structure Fire

Most essential element of ICS?

Communication

What is the NIMS management tool is used when developing plans?

Management by objectives.

What is NIMS?

NIMS provides a consistent framework for incident management at all jurisdictional levels regardless of the cause, size, or complexity of the incident. NIMS provides the Nation's first responders and authorities with the same foundation for incident management for terrorist attacks, natural disasters, and other emergencies.

When transferring command what fulfillment needs wouldn't be appropriate?

Requests from agencies.

Type 4 incidents include a lot of?

Single Resources

Strike/Resource team?

Specified combinations of the same kind and type of resources, with common communications and a leader.

Unit?

That organization element having functional responsibility for a specific incident planning, logistics, or finance activity.

Division?

That organization level having responsibility for operations within a defined geographic area. The Division level is organizationally between the Strike Team and the Branch.

Branch?

That organizational level having functional, geographical, or jurisdictional responsibility for major parts of the incident operations. The Branch level is organizationally between Section and Division/Group in the Operations Section, and between Section and Units in the Logistics Section. Branches are identified by the use of Roman numerals, by function, or by jurisdictional name.

ICS features related to command structure?

The ICS features related to command structure include chain of command and unity of command.

Who in the ICS structure approves the IAP?

The Incident Commander.

The operations section does what?

The Operations Section is responsible for all tactical operations at the incident.

Incident Commander (IC)?

The individual responsible for all incident activities, including the development of strategies and tactics and the ordering and the release of resources. The IC has overall authority and responsibility for conducting incident operations and is responsible for the management of all incident operations at the incident site.

True/False? ICS is applicable to all incidents?

True

If an incident requires regional and national resources, what type of incident would it be categorized as?

Type 2.

The NIMS Management Characteristics?

Common Terminology Modular Organization Management by Objectives Incident Action Planning Manageable Span of Control Incident Facilities and Locations Comprehensive Resource Management Integrated Communications Establishment and Transfer of Command Unified Command Chain of Command and Unity of Command Accountability Dispatch/Deployment Information and Intelligence Management

You're at an incident and you're not sure if a delegation of authority is needed. What elements would require it to be necessary?

If the incident is outside the Incident Commander's jurisdiction When the incident scope is complex or beyond existing authorities If required by law or procedures

ICS helps ensure full utilization of all incident resources by?

Maintaining a manageable span of control Establishing designated incident facilities and locations Implementing comprehensive resource management practices Defining clear processes for dispatch/ deployment of resources Ensuring integrated communications

Type 5 incident?

Resources: One or two single resources with up to six personnel. Command and General Staff positions (other than the Incident Commander) are not activated. Time Span: Incident is contained within the first operational period and often within a few hours after resources arrive on scene. No written Incident Action Plan is required. Examples include a vehicle fire, an injured person, or a police traffic stop.

The Operations Section breaks down into?

-Branch- -Division- -Group- -Unit- -Task Force- -Strike Team/Resource Team- -Single Resource-

General Staff consists of:

-Operations Section -Planning Section -Logistics Section -Finance/Administration Section -Intelligence/Investigations (I/I) Function

Major NIMS components

-Resource management -Command and coordination -Communications and information management

Is the Emergency Operations Plan considered an ICS tool?

Yes

When expanding an incident, what would you add to the ICS structure?

You could add resources only as needed.

Section Brief?

delivered to an entire Section and include the Operational Period Briefing.

Field Brief?

delivered to individual resources or crews who are assigned to operational tasks and/or work at or near the incident site.

Staff Brief?

delivered to resources assigned to nonoperational and support tasks at the Incident Command Post or Base.

Command Staff consists of:

safety officer, liaison officer, and public information officer

The vast majority of incidents are type?

3 to 5.

Type 1 Incident?

Characteristics of a Type 1 Incident are as follows: Resources: National resources are required to safely and effectively manage the operations. All Command and General Staff positions are activated, and Branches need to be established. Operations personnel often exceed 500 per operational period and total personnel will usually exceed 1,000. There is a high impact on the local jurisdiction, requiring additional staff for office administrative and support functions. The incident may result in a disaster declaration. Time Span: The incident is expected to go into multiple operational periods. A written Incident Action Plan is required for each operational period. ex) Major earthquake/fire

Type 2 Incident?

Characteristics of a Type 2 Incident are as follows: Resources: Regional and/or national resources are required to safely and effectively manage the operations. Most or all Command and General Staff positions are filled. Operations personnel typically do not exceed 200 per operational period and the total does not exceed 500. The agency administrator/official is responsible for the incident complexity analysis, agency administrator briefings, and written delegation of authority. Time Span: The incident is expected to go into multiple operational periods. A written Incident Action Plan is required for each operational period. ex) Flood

Type 3 Incident?

Characteristics of a Type 3 Incident are as follows: Resources: When capabilities exceed initial response, the appropriate ICS positions should be added to match the complexity of the incident. Some or all of the Command and General Staff positions may be activated, as well as Division or Group Supervisor and/or Unit Leader level positions. An Incident Management Team (IMT) or incident command organization manages initial action incidents with a significant number of resources, and an extended response incident until containment/control is achieved. Time Span: The incident may extend into multiple operational periods and a written Incident Action Plan may be required for each operational period. ex) Train Derailment

What type of plans do not help you?

Exercise Plans.

When a transfer of command takes place, what should be told to everyone?

Effective time and date of the transfer.

Group?

Groups are established to divide the incident into functional areas of operation. Groups are located between Branches (when activated) and Resources in the Operations Section.

ICS employs what type of structure?

ICS employs a modular organizational structure that can be tailored based on the size, complexity and hazards of an incident. Command of this organization is established under a single Incident Commander or a Unified Command.

What is ICS?

ICS: Is a standardized management tool for meeting the demands of small or large emergency or nonemergency situations Represents "best practices," and has become the standard for emergency management across the country May be used for planned events, natural disasters, and acts of terrorism Is a part of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) ICS is not just a standardized organizational chart, but an entire management system.

Span of Control in NIMS?

Optimal 1:5 ratio, but this is just a guideline and incident personnel use their best judgement to determine the actual distribution of subordinates to supervisors.

What factor does not impact complex incidents?

Political Sensitivity.