Chapter 34 Implementing a Planned Response Flashcards
Individuals who function as a stand-by rescue crew or relief for those entering the hot zone (entry team). Also referred to as backup personnel.
Backup team
A system in which two responders always work as a team for safety purposes.
Buddy system
The control zone of hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incidents that contains the incident command post and such other support functions as are deemed necessary to control the incident.
Cold zone
The command staff consists of the public information officer, safety officer, and liaison officer who report directly to the incident commander and are responsible for functions in the incident management system that are not a part of the function of the line organization.
Command staff
The areas at hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incidents within an established perimeter that are designated based upon safety and the degree of hazard. (NFPA 1072)
Control zones
The team responsible for reducing and preventing the spread of contaminants from persons and equipment used at a hazardous materials incident. Members of this team establish the decontamination corridor and conduct all phases of decontamination.
Decontamination team
That organizational level having responsibility for operations within a defined geographic location. (NFPA 1026)
Division
A team of fully qualified and equipped responders who are assigned to enter the designated hot zone.
Entry team
Section responsible for all costs and financial actions of the incident or planned event, including the time unit, procurement unit, compensation/claims unit, and the cost unit. (NFPA 1026)
Finance/administration section
The function within an overall incident management system (IMS) that deals with the mitigation and control of the hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) portion of an incident. (NFPA 1072)
Hazardous materials branch
The person who works within an incident management system (IMS) (specifically, the hazardous materials branch/group) to ensure that recognized hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) safe practices are followed at hazardous materials/WMD incidents. (NFPA 1072)
Hazardous materials safety officer
A mild form of shock that occurs when the circulatory system begins to fail because of the body’s inadequate effort to give off excessive heat.
Heat exhaustion
A severe, sometimes fatal condition resulting from the failure of the body’s temperature-regulating capacity. Reduction or cessation of sweating is an early symptom; body temperature of 105 F or higher, rapid pulse, hot and dry skin, headache, confusion, unconsciousness, and convulsions may occur as well.
Heat stroke
The control zone immediately surrounding hazardous materials/weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incidents, which extends far enough to prevent adverse effects of hazards to personnel outside the zone and where only personnel who are trained, equipped, and authorized to do assigned work are permitted to enter.
Hot zone
The individual responsible for all incident activities, including the development of strategies and tactics and the ordering and the release of resources.
Incident commander (IC)
The field location at which the primary tactical-level, on-scene incident command functions are performed. (NFPA 1026)
Incident command post (ICP)
A component of an incident management system (IMS) designed to enable effective and efficient on-scene incident management by integrating organizational functions, tactical operations, incident planning, incident logistics, and administrative tasks within a common organizational structure. (NFPA 1072)
Incident command system (ICS)
A member of the command staff responsible for monitoring and assessing safety hazards and unsafe situations and for developing measures for ensuring personnel safety. (NFPA 1500)
Incident safety officer
A member of the command staff responsible for coordinating with representatives from cooperating and assisting agencies. (NFPA 1561)
Liaison officer
Section responsible for providing facilities, services, and materials for the incident or planned event, including the communications unit, medical unit, and food unit within the service branch and the supply unit, facilities unit, and ground support unit within the support branch. (NFPA 1026)
Logistics section
The general staff position responsible for directing the logistics function. It is generally assigned on complex, resource-intensive, or long duration incidents.
Logistics section chief
Section responsible for all tactical operations at the incident or planned event, including up to 5 branches, 25 divisions/groups, and 125 single resources, task forces, or strike teams. (NFPA 1026)
Operations section
