Genral Staff Functions Flashcards
The Incident Commander may establish four sections. What are they?
Operations
Planning
Logistics
Finance and administration
The organizational level responsible for a major functional area of incident management is called what?
Section
A person in charge of a section; like Operations is called what?
Chief
The organizational level having responsibility for operations within a defined geographic area is called what?
Division
Person in charge of a Division is called what?
Supervisor
An organizational subdivision established to divide the incident management structure into functional areas of operations is called what?
Group
The person in charge of each group is called ?
Supervisor
When the number of Divisions or Groups exceed the span of control, what is created?
Branch
The person in charge of a Branch is called what?
Director
A combination of mixed resources with common communications is called a ________ Force.
Task Force
The leader of a Task Force is called?
Task Force Leader
Similar resources of the same kind and type with common communications is called a ________Team.
Strike Team
An individual, a piece of equipment and its personnel complement, or a crew or team of individuals with an identified supervisor that can be used in an incident is called what?
Single Resource
Do Section Chiefs make up the General Staff?
Yes
Who manages the Staging Area?
Operations Section Chief
