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If no Planning Section is established, the Incident commander will perform all planning functions.

Reliance on an Incident Action Plan (IAP)

In ICS considerable emphasis is placed on developing effective IAPs.

Finance/Admin

Monitors cost, provides accounting, time recording, cost analyses

Emergency Operations Center (EOC)

Multiagency coordination entity that provides support and coordination to the on scene responders. Uses ICS management principles it DOES NOT manage on scene operations.

Deputy Incident Commanders

Must be as qualified as the IC

Operations Section Chief

Normally the person with the greatest technical and tactical expertise in dealing with the problem at hand.

Incident Command System (ICS)

Occurrence that requires actions to prevent or minimize loss of life or damage to property/environment. Standardized, on-scene, all-hazard incident mgmt. concept. Flexibility to grow or shrink to meet different needs.

IAP

Oral or written plan containing general objectives reflecting overall strategy for managing an incident. Includes identification of resources and assignments. Every incident must have a verbal it written IAP.

Command Staff

PIO, Safety Officer, Liaison Officer

Tactical Resources

Personnel and major items of equipment. Classified as one of (assigned, Available, Out-of-Service)

Task Force

combination of mixed resources with common communications

cost unit

cost data

supply unit

does resource orders, does unit orders, distributes supplies, and maintains inventory of supplies

Unity of command

every individual is accountable to only one designated supervisor to whom they report at the scene of an incident

compensation/claims unit

in charge of compensation/claims

Single Resource

individuals, a piece of equipment and its personnel complement or a crew or team of individuals

time unit

time recording

ICS Features

use common terminology and clear text/ Modular organizational structure. Emphasizes effective planning, management by objectives and reliance on Incident Actions Plans.

Management by Objectives

used to communicate functional actions throughout the entire ICS organization. Accomplished through Incident Action planning process.

logistics section

who holds the communication, medical, food, supply, facilities, ground support unit

Planning section

who holds the documentation , demobilization,situation, resource unit?

Section Chief

The Person in charge of each Section is designated as a ______.

Management by Objectives Steps 1-6

1. Understand agency policy and direction 2. Assess incident situation 3. Establish incident objectives 4. select strategies to achieve objectives 5. Perform tactical direction 6. Provide necessary follow-up

4 required elements for IAP

1. what do want to do? 2. who is responsible for doing it? 3. How do we communicate with each other? 4. What is the procedure of someone is injured?

Effective Span of Control

3 to 7 and ratio 1 supervisor to 5 elements is recommended

Base

A ____________ is the location from which primary logistics and administrative functions are coordinated and administered.

Helibase

A ___________________is the location from which helicopter-centered air operations are conducted.

Camp

A_________________ is the location where resources may be kept to support incident operations of a Base is not accessible to all resources.

Through ____ and ____, ICS helps ensure that resources are on hand and ready

Accountability, Mobilization

Logistics Section Chief

Additional staffing is the responsibility of the ________.

Support Resources

All other resources required to support the incident

Support resources.

All other resources required to support the incident. food, communications equipment, tents, supplies, and fleet vehicles are examples of ___________________

Mobilization

Managing resources safely and effectively is the most important consideration at an incident.

Demobilization unit

Assists in ensuring that resources are released from the incident in an orderly, safe, cost-effective manner.

ICS Command structure features:

Chain of command, Unity of Command, Unifies Command, and Transfer of command.

ICP Base/camps Staging areas helibase division/ group supervisor

Check in can be accomplished at:

Situation unit

Collects and analyzes information on the current situation, preapares situational display and situation summaries, and devolopes maps, and projections

Resources Unit

Conducts all check-in activities and maintains the status of all incident resources

Operations

Conducts tactical operations. Develops tactical objectives and organization, directs all tactical resources.

finance/administration section

Contract negotiation and monitoring -timekeeping -cost analysis -compensation for injury or damage to property

Common Terminology and Clear Text

Critical part of an effective multiagency incident management system is for all communications to be in plain English.

Incident commander Responsibilities

Ensuring incident safety, providing info to internal and external stakeholders. Liaison with other agencies participating in the incident. May appoint Deputy IC's

Functional

Groups are used to describe ________________ areas of operation

National Incident Management System (NIMS)

HSPD-5 called for NIMS and identified steps for improved coordination of Federal, state, local response to incidents. Nims requires the use of ICS for all domestic responses.

Operational period

IAPs include measurable strategic operations to be achieved and are prepared around a timeframe

Incident Commander's Overall Role

IC has overall responsibility for managing incident by objectives, Planning strategies, implementing tactics. Assign tactical resources and overseeing operations will be under the direct supervision of the IC

Modular Organization

ICS organizational structure develops a top-down modular fashion based on the size and complexity of the incident. (in ICS, only those functions or positions for a particular incident will be filled

Tactical/ Support

ICS resources can be factored into two categories

-Ensuring incident safety -Providing information services to internal and external stakeholder -Establishing and maintaining liaison with other agencies participating in the incident.

In addition to having overall responsibility for managing the entire incident, the Incident Commander is specifically responsible for:

Single Command

Incident Commander will have complete responsibility for incident management

5 major Management functions of ICS

Incident command, operations section, Planning Section, Logistics Section, Finance/Admin Section

3 elements for effective ICS Communications

Modes (Hardware), Planning (use of all available communication resources), Networks (transferring info internally and externally)

ICS ensures full utilization of all incident resources by:

Maintaining a manageable span of control, Establishing predestinated incident locations, resource management practices, ensuring integrated communications.

Span of Control

Maintaining an effective span of control is important on incident where safety and accountability are top priority.

Planning

Prepares/ Documents the Incident Action Plan, maintains documentation for incident records, maintains resource status

IAP Purpose

Provide all incident supervisory personnel with direction for actions implemented during operational period.

Logistics

Provides support, resources

Categorizing resources ordering resources dispatching resources tracking resources recovering resources

Resource managent includes processes for:

Incident Command

Sets incident objectives, strategies, and priorities, has overall responsibility at the incident

Organizational Structure-Incident Commander

Small incidents, IC may accomplish all 5 management functions. Incident Commander is the only position that is always staffed in ICS applications

-collecting, evaluating, and displaying incident intelligence and information -Preparing and documenting IAP -Conducting long-range and/or contingency planning -developing plans for demobilization -maintining incident documentation -tracking resources assigned to the incident.

The major activities of the Planning section may include:

available

The resources in the staging area always in the __________ status

Span of Control

____ is the key to effective and efficient incident management.

Groups

_______ are used to describe functional areas of the operation

Divisions

_______ are used to divide the incident geographically

Supervisor

_______ person in charge of each Division (geographically)

Branches

_______ used when the number of divisions or groups exceeds the span of control. Can be either geographical or functional

Helispots

______________ are more temporary locaitons at the incident, where helicopters can safely land and take off.

available

______________ resources are assembled, have been issued their equipment, and are ready for immediate assignment.

assigned

______________ resources are working on an assignment under the direction of a supervisor.

Logistics

________________: Provides support, resources, and all other services needed to meet the operational objectives

Staging Areas

__________________ are temporary locations at a incident where personal and equipment are kept while waiting for assignment.

Divisions/groups

___________________ and _______________ are at equal level in the organization

out-of-service

___________________ are not ready for available or assigned status.

tactical resources.

___________________: Personal and major items of equipment that are available or potentially available to the Operations function on assignment to incidents are called__________

Planning

___________________: prepares and documents the IAP to accomplish the objectives, collects and evaluates information, maintains resource status, and maintains documentation for incident records

Finance/administration

____________________: monitors costs related to the incident.

Incident Command Post (ICP)

location which the Incident Commander oversees all incident operations. Generally only one ICP for each incident.

When to transfer command

more qualified person assumes command, it makes good sense, normal turnover (long event), responsibility is turned back to the home agency

Transfer of Command

moving responsibility for incident command from on Incident Commander to another.

food unit

obtains necessary equipment and supplies to operate food service facilities at bases and camps

Chain of Command

orderly line of authority within the ranks of the organization

procurement unit

pertains to vendors, leases, fiscal agreements

Ground support unit

prepare transportation plan, documents the fueling and maintenance of assigned ground transportation. arranges transportation

communication unit

prepares and implements the incident communications

finance/administration section

procurement unit, time, cost, compensation unit

documentation unit

provides duplication services, including the written IAP

medical unit

provides first aid and light medical treatment for personal assigned to the incident

facilities unit

provides managers for the incident base and camps, sanitation, lighting, cleanup

Unified Command

responding agencies/jurisdictions share incident management

Strike Team

set number of resources of the same kind and type with common communications operating under the direct supervision of a Strike Team Leader.