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NIMS 3 Flashcards

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The new culture of domestic incident management must be characterized by an approach that contemplates the use of NIMS and the incident command function from an ($$$$$$$$) perspective.

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End to end

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Incident command IC personnel from all response organizations must operate from the perspective that ($$$$$) is indicated until it is clearly defined that an incident is singular in both jurisdiction and discipline.

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Unified Command UC

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The ICS organization depends on five major FUNCTIONS

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Command
Finance/admin
Logistics
Operations
Planning
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A sixth function ( ICS). ($$$$$$) may be added at the discretion of command.

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Intelligence/ investigations

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($$$$$) is responsible for the actual activities to the management of the tactical incident objectives

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Operations

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($$$$$$) is responsible for developing IAPs, maintaining and accurate situational status, and coordinating resources and technical support activities.

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Planning

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($$$$$$$$) is responsible for food, water, supplies, lodging, and equipment; this function is often the most under appreciated aspect of the general Staff

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Logistics

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($$$$$$$) manages the business aspects of ICS and is absolutely critical, especially when organizations attempt to get reimbursement….

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Finance / Admin

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The last component of the General Staff ($$$$$$$$) is new and is used in specific situations during which the collection and analysis of intelligence is of such importance that it drives substantial components of the incident management strategy and/ or tactic.

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Intelligence/ Investigations

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Structurally command comprises of ($$$$$) and the ($$$$$)

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IC

Command Staff

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($$$$$$) Is responsible for the overall management of the incident

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Command Staff

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It is important to remember that incidents are ($$$$), personnel are ($$$$$$$$)

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Managed

Commanded

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($$$$$) is responsible for setting strategic objectives and maintaining a comprehensive understanding of the impact of an incident….

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IC

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The Command function is structured in one of two ways ($$$$$$$) or ($$$$$$$)

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Single

Unified

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($$$$$$$$$$) is the most traditional representation of the command function and is the genesis of the term Incident Commander.

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Single command

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($$$$$) is best used when a single discipline in a single jurisdiction is responsible for the srategic objectives associated with managing the incident.

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Single command

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Making changes in thee command structure of a long term incident I’d best done during the normal transfer of command that takes place between ($$$$$$$)

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Defined operational periods

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Command personnel should be carefully chosen or pre designated to ensure that they understand the. Strategic issues important to each discipline or jurisdiction. A frequent and successful example of this approach is the use of defined ($$$$$$$) that have highly skilled, experienced, credentialed Incident Commanders.

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incident Management Teams (IMTs)

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19
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The ($$$$$$) is responsible for developing the STRATEGIC INCIDENT OBJECTIVES on which the IAP will be based.

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Incident Commander

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The ($$$$$$) is responsible for approving the IAP and all request pertaining to the ordering and release of incident resources.

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Incident Commander

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The response to a multiagency or multi-jurisdictional is a routine occurrence. ($$$$$$$), provides a frame work that allows agencies with different legal, geographic, and functional responsibilities to coordinate, plan and interact effectively.

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Unified Command UC

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The response to a multiagency or multi-jurisdictional is a routine occurrence. ($$$$$$$), provides a frame work that allows agencies with different legal, geographic, and functional responsibilities to coordinate, plan and interact effectively.

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Unified Command UC

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($$$$$$$) through a consensus based approach, addresses the challenges encountered nationwide when multiple organizations responding to the same incident establish separate, but concurrent, incident management structures.

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Unified Command UC

24
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Although several organizations have attempted to introduce the concept of ($$$$$). Into UC, it can prove ineffective, especially during the early phases.

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Lead agency

25
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Although several organizations have attempted to introduce the concept of ($$$$$). Into UC, it can prove ineffective, especially during the early phases.

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Lead agency

26
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NIMS states that the UC function as a single integrated management organization that involves the following.

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Collocates Command at the IC post.
One Operations Section Cheif.
Coordinated process for resource ordering. Shared Planning, Logistics, and Finance /administration functions whenever possible.
Coordinated approval of information release.

27
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UC also ensures that the incident will be managed from a single ($$$$$$$$$)

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Incident Command Post

28
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The lack of a ($$$$$) has been cited as a contributing factor in public safety deaths at disaster incidents

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UC post

29
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UC also allows for a single ($$$$$$) which helps prevent multiple, redundant request for similar items and the ineffective use of limited supplies and resources.

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Planning section

30
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Complementing and supporting the Command function (whether single or unified are the members of the ($$$$$)

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Command Staff.

31
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General Staff

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Finance.
Logistics
Operations
Planing
Intelligence / Investigations
32
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A single ($$$$$$) also enhances the development of a comprehensive unified IAP?

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Planning section

33
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The ability to combine the experience of multiple ($$$$$) and bring it to bear on complex problems is the most powerful tool organizations have to manage difficult, complex incidents.

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Command personnel

34
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Three Command staff positions

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Public Information officer.
Safety Officer.
Liaison Offier.

35
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The ($$$$) is responsible for interfacing with the public, the media and/or with other agencies with incident related information requirements.

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Public Information Officer PIO

36
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The ($$$$$$$) gathers, verifies, coordinates, and disseminates accurate, accessible, and timely information…

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Public Information Officer

37
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The ($$$$) must approve the release of all incident related information.

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UC/ IC

38
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In a large scale incident or when multiple Command post are established, the PIO should participate or lead the ($$$$$$$) to ensure consistency in the provision information to the public.

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Joint information Center JIC

39
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In a large scale incident or when multiple Command post are established, the PIO should participate or lead the ($$$$$$$) to ensure consistency in the provision information to the public.

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Joint information Center JIC

40
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The ($$$$$$) serves as a valuable resource for monitoring the medias coverage of the incident.

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PIO

41
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The idea of a ($$$$$$$) is to make sure that all the public information being released about an incident, especially one related to terrorism, is consistent and screened for any inappropriate facts or details that might damage an investigation.

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Joint information center JIC

42
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The ($$$$$) monitors incident operations and advises Command on all matters relating to operational safety, including the health and safety of emergency responder personnel.

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Safety officer

43
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The ($$$$) is responsible for establishing a method to ensure the ongoing sashes ment of hazardous environment.

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Safety officer SO

44
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The ($$$$) ($$$$) ($$$$$) all have emergency authority to stop and / or prevent unsafe acts during incident operations.

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SO,

DEPUTY SO, COMMAND STAFF

45
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The (&$$$$$) is the point of contact for representatives of other governmental agencies, NGOs, or private entities.

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Liaison officer

46
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If an organization is not represented in Command, then they access Command through the ($$$$$)

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Liaison officer

47
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A legal counsel may be assigned directly to the ($$$$$$) to advise UC IC on legal matters, such as emergency proclamations, the legality of evacuation orders, …..

A

Legal Counsel

48
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A ($$$$$$$$) may be designated and assigned directly to the command staff to provide advice…. Involving medical and mental health services.

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Medical Counsel

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