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Incident objectives are based on 1. Life safety
what three overall incident priorities? 2. Incident stabilization
3. Property/environment protection
What is Unified Command? When responding agencies and/or jurisdictions
with responsibility for the incident share incident
management.
What are the 6 steps to the ICS 1. Understanding agency policy and direction
incident action planning process? 2. Assess incident situation
3. Establish incident objectives (what to do)
4. Select appropriate strategy/strategies (how you
are going to do it)
5. Perform tactical direction
6. Provide necessary follow up
The purpose of ICS is to provide 1. Safety of responders and others
what three things through best 2. Efficient use of resources
practices? 3. Achievement of tactical objectives
S.E.A.
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What are the five primary 1. Command
management functions of ICS? 2. Operations
3. Planning
4. Logistics
5. Finance/administration
What is the incident commander For all incident/event activity. Although other
responsible for? functions may be left unfilled, there will always be
an incident commander.
The operation section is responsible For directing the tactical actions to meet incident
for what? objectives.
The planning section is responsible For the collection, evaluation, and display of
for what? incident information, maintaining status of
resources, and preparing the I.A.P. and incident
related documentation.
The logistics section is responsible For providing adequate services and support to
for what? meet all incident or event needs.
The finance/administration section is Keeping track of incident related costs, personnel
responsible for what? and equipment records, and administering
procurement contracts associated with the incident
or event.
What does unity of command mean? That every individual is accountable to only 1
designated supervisor to whom they report at the
scene of an accident.
What does chain of command That there is an orderly line of authority within the
mean? ranks of the organization, with the lower levels
subordinate to, and connected to, higher levels.
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What are the 6 basic features that 1. Standardization
ICS provides? 2. Command
3. Planning/organization
4. Facilities and resources
5. Communications/information management
6. Professionalism
What are the 14 principles that ICS 1. Common terminology
provides? 2. Establishment and transfer of command
3. Chain and unity of command
4. Unified command
5. Management by objectives
6. Incident action plan
7. Modular organization
8. Manageable span of control
9. Comprehensive resource management
10. Incident locations and facilities
11. Integrated communications
12. Information and intelligence management
13. Accountability
14. Dispatch and deployment
What is an incident action plan? And IAP is a verbal or written plan containing
general objectives reflecting the overall strategy
for managing an incident.
At the simplest level, all incident 1. What do we want to do?
action plans must have what 4 2. Who is responsible for doing it?
elements? 3. How do we communicate?
4. What is the procedure if someone within the ICS
structure is injured?
What is the recommended variance 1 supervisor for every 3 to 7 reporting elements.
of the effect of ratio of supervisors
to reporting elements for ICS?
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ICS resources can be factored into 1. Tactical resources
what two categories? 2. Support resources
What is the recommended optimal 1 supervisor for every 5 reporting elements.
ratio of supervisors to reporting
elements for ICS?
Tactical resources are always 1. Assigned
classified as 1 of what 3 statuses? 2. Available
3. Out of service
Effective ICS communications 1. Modes: The hardware systems that transfer
include what 3 elements? information.
2. Planning: planning for the use of all available
communication resources.
3. Networks: the procedure and processes for
transferring information internally and externally.
What are the five major management 1. Incident commander
functions that are the foundation 2. Operation section
upon which the ICS organization 3. Planning section
develops? 4. Logistics section
5. Finance/administration section
Command can be carried out in 1. Single command (most common)
what two ways? 2. Unified command
What is the Incident Commanders To set the incident objectives, strategies, and
role at an incident? priorities. Overall responsibility for the incident.
What is the operations section role at Conduct operations to reach the incident
an incident? objectives. Establishes the strategies and tactics
and directs all operational resources.
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Incident objectives are based on 1. Life safety
what three overall incident priorities? 2. Incident stabilization
3. Property/environment protection
What is Unified Command? When responding agencies and/or jurisdictions
with responsibility for the incident share incident
management.
What are the 6 steps to the ICS 1. Understanding agency policy and direction
incident action planning process? 2. Assess incident situation
3. Establish incident objectives (what to do)
4. Select appropriate strategy/strategies (how you
are going to do it)
5. Perform tactical direction
6. Provide necessary follow up
The purpose of ICS is to provide 1. Safety of responders and others
what three things through best 2. Efficient use of resources
practices? 3. Achievement of tactical objectives
S.E.A.
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What are the five primary 1. Command
management functions of ICS? 2. Operations
3. Planning
4. Logistics
5. Finance/administration
What is the incident commander For all incident/event activity. Although other
responsible for? functions may be left unfilled, there will always be
an incident commander.
The operation section is responsible For directing the tactical actions to meet incident
for what? objectives.
The planning section is responsible For the collection, evaluation, and display of
for what? incident information, maintaining status of
resources, and preparing the I.A.P. and incident
related documentation.
The logistics section is responsible For providing adequate services and support to
for what? meet all incident or event needs.
The finance/administration section is Keeping track of incident related costs, personnel
responsible for what? and equipment records, and administering
procurement contracts associated with the incident
or event.
What does unity of command mean? That every individual is accountable to only 1
designated supervisor to whom they report at the
scene of an accident.
What does chain of command That there is an orderly line of authority within the
mean? ranks of the organization, with the lower levels
subordinate to, and connected to, higher levels.
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What are the 6 basic features that 1. Standardization
ICS provides? 2. Command
3. Planning/organization
4. Facilities and resources
5. Communications/information management
6. Professionalism
What are the 14 principles that ICS 1. Common terminology
provides? 2. Establishment and transfer of command
3. Chain and unity of command
4. Unified command
5. Management by objectives
6. Incident action plan
7. Modular organization
8. Manageable span of control
9. Comprehensive resource management
10. Incident locations and facilities
11. Integrated communications
12. Information and intelligence management
13. Accountability
14. Dispatch and deployment
What is an incident action plan? And IAP is a verbal or written plan containing
general objectives reflecting the overall strategy
for managing an incident.
At the simplest level, all incident 1. What do we want to do?
action plans must have what 4 2. Who is responsible for doing it?
elements? 3. How do we communicate?
4. What is the procedure if someone within the ICS
structure is injured?
What is the recommended variance 1 supervisor for every 3 to 7 reporting elements.
of the effect of ratio of supervisors
to reporting elements for ICS?
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ICS resources can be factored into 1. Tactical resources
what two categories? 2. Support resources
What is the recommended optimal 1 supervisor for every 5 reporting elements.
ratio of supervisors to reporting
elements for ICS?
Tactical resources are always 1. Assigned
classified as 1 of what 3 statuses? 2. Available
3. Out of service
Effective ICS communications 1. Modes: The hardware systems that transfer
include what 3 elements? information.
2. Planning: planning for the use of all available
communication resources.
3. Networks: the procedure and processes for
transferring information internally and externally.
What are the five major management 1. Incident commander
functions that are the foundation 2. Operation section
upon which the ICS organization 3. Planning section
develops? 4. Logistics section
5. Finance/administration section
Command can be carried out in 1. Single command (most common)
what two ways? 2. Unified command
What is the Incident Commanders To set the incident objectives, strategies, and
role at an incident? priorities. Overall responsibility for the incident.
What is the operations section role at Conduct operations to reach the incident
an incident? objectives. Establishes the strategies and tactics
and directs all operational resources.
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