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Chapter 2 Flashcards

1
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_____ is primarily a command and control system delineating job responsibilities and organizational structure for the purpose of managing day to day operations for all types of emergency incidents

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FIRESCOPE ICS

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NIIMS ICS was found to be adaptable to a wide range of situations. It was accomplished by introducing

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Minor terminology, organizational and procedural modifications to FIRESCOPE ICS

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NIIMS 5 major sub systems are

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  1. ICS
  2. Training
  3. A qualification and certification system across the nation
  4. Publication management
  5. Support technology
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ICS 8 interactive components

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  1. Common terminology
  2. Modular organization
  3. Integrated communication
  4. Unified command structure
  5. Consolidated action plan
  6. Manageable span of control
  7. Designated incident facilities
  8. Comprehensive resource management
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5
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The need for _____ in any ICS is essential

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Common terminology

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Written IAP should be considered whenever

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  1. Multiple jurisdictions are involved in the response
  2. Incident is for a long duration or will involve multiple periods
  3. Numerous ICS organizational elements are activated
  4. Required by agency policy
  5. Hazardous materials are involved
  6. Special operations are involved
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7
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Span of control ratio can be driven by a number of factors

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  1. Training and experience level of subordinates
  2. Complexity of incident
  3. Type or time frame of the incident
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Incident base is the area where?

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Primary logistics function are coordinated and administered

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9
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The use of ICS improves ___ by providing proper supervision, accountability, coordinated efforts, and improved communication

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Safety

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Effective incident management minimizes

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Freelancing

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The U.S. department of homeland security (DHS) was created when?

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After 9/11 by the president of the United States and congress

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On March 1, 2003, the _____ became part of DHS

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FEMA
Federal emergency management agency

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On February 28, 2003, the president issued homeland security presidential directive 5 (HSPD-5) which directs the secretary of homeland security to develop and administer a ____

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NIMS

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NIMS 6 components

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  1. Command and management
  2. Preparedness
  3. Resource management
  4. Communication and information management
  5. Support technologies
  6. Ongoing management and maintenance
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15
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Multi-agency coordination systems include?
MACS

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EOC
Emergency operations center

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The ____ was established by the secretary of homeland security to provide “strategic direction for and oversight of the NIMS, supporting both routine maintenance and the continuous refinement of the system and its components over the long term”. It is a multi jurisdictional, multidisciplinary entity made up of federal stakeholders and state, local, and tribal incident management and first responders organizations. It is situated in the DHS FEMA

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NIMS integration center

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NIMS adapted the FIRESCOPE model ICS for its own use and made 2 minor changes

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  1. The position of intelligence/investigation is created
  2. The position previously known as information officer will be known as public information officer
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The US fire administration has created a typing of incidents to denote the level of expertise that is needed to manage the incident, based upon incident size. There are 5 types.

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Type 5 which is the smallest or routine incident size, to type 1, which is the most complex

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What are some examples of the US fire administration incident types

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Type 5:
1-2 units
No IAP
Ex: vehicle fire

Type 4:
Few units
No IAP
Ex: structure fire; hazmat incident

Type 3:
Some ICS activation
Written IAP
Ex: natural disaster touchdown

Type 2:
Outside resource assistance needed
Most/ All ICS activated

Type 1:
Most complex
National resource help needed
All ICS activated

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20
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The primary type of EOC is?

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A central location with permanent equipment

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21
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When a disaster is widespread and the decision makers have an urgent need to see the situation, a _____ can be utilized to transmit pictures or video to the policy group from the vicinity of the incident

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The mobile EOC

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22
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Each EOC assignment should be ___ in trained personnel.

Contact lists with phone numbers and emails should be updated when?

Staff training should be held?

A full review of the EOP should be scheduled for?

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Three-deep

Every 3 months

Quarterly

Each year

23
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The 4 organizational structures for an EOC can be based upon

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  1. Major management activities
  2. Incident command system
  3. Emergency support function
  4. Multi agency coordinating group
24
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NIMS has established _____ and ____ as two basic requirements for communication at an EOC

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Interoperability
Redundancy

Interoperability: public safety providers need to communicate on routine and expanding incidents with the staff from other responding agencies and exchange voice and data communications, on demand and in real time

Redundancy: a reliable primary and secondary means to communicate. Having redundant system is TOP PRIORITY

25
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The successful implementation of a command system requires

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Delegation of authority and responsibility

26
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Implementing the IAP under unified command is the responsibility of?

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The operations section chief

27
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Two or more individual incidents located in the same general proximity that are assigned to a single IC or unified command to facilitate management

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Incident complex

28
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Used any time incidents are close enough that oversight direction is required of multiple IMTs to ensure that conflicts do not arise

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Area command

29
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The most visible function at a scene

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Incident command

30
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____ is an area from which personnel and equipment can be deployed within a 3 minute time frame

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Staging

31
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The task force should not exceed ___ units

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5 units

32
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The planning section units are resource units, situation unit, documentation unit, demobilization unit, technical specialists

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  1. Resource unit: responsible for tracking committed to the incident and anticipating resource needs
  2. Documentation unit: records and protects all documents relevant to the incident
  3. Technical specialist: provides insight on an operation
33
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Logistics can be broken down into service branch and support branch. What units are in the service branch

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  1. Communication unit: develops communication plan
  2. Medical unit: medical for personnel and rehab
  3. Food unit
34
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Logistics can be broken down into service branch and support branch. What units are in the support branch

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  1. Supply unit
  2. Facilities unit
  3. Ground support unit: fuel and maintenance
35
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Finance administration section is divided into, time unit, procurement unit, compensation and claim unit, cost unit

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  1. Time unit: equipment and personnel time recording
  2. Procurement unit: all financial matters pertaining to vendor contracts, lease, etc
  3. Cost unit: cost data and cost effectiveness analysis
36
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The initial status report should start off with a repeat of?

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The address where the fire is located

37
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A good time frame for required status report is?

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10 minutes intervals until the fire is placed under control

38
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Refers to a situation in which the life and safety of civilians has been assured, no additional extensions of fire will take place, and normally, no additional firefighting forces will be required to respond at emergency speed. Means the scene is stabilized

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Fire under control

39
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Communications is?

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The giving and receiving of information, the backbone of any emergency response organization

40
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Designated incident facilities are

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  1. Command post
  2. Incident base
  3. Staging area
41
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Comprehensive resource management is accomplished by using 3 different methods

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Single resources
A task force
A strike team

42
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The NIMS standard incident command structures are based on 3 key components

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  1. Incident command system
  2. Multi agency coordination system
  3. Public information system
43
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The primary function of MACS are to

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  1. Support incident management
  2. Facilitate logistics
  3. Make resource allocation decision
  4. Coordinate interagency and intergovernmental issues regarding incident management policies, priorities, and strategies
44
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The _____ offers an organized, integrated and coordinated mechanism for providing information to the public during an emergency

A

JIS
Joint information systems
JIC
Joint information center

45
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Major management activities EOC structure consist of

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Policy group
Coordination group
Resource group
Emergency management operations group

46
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What is a disadvantage of the emergency support function (ESF) EOC structure

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When the EOC does not have sufficient required personnel

47
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Responsible for the tracking of units committed to the incident and anticipating resource need

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Resource unit

48
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Incidents of technical nature necessitate the need for predictions of likely outcomes and anticipated problems

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Situational unit

49
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Records and protects all documents relevant to the incident

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Documentation unit

50
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Responsible for developing a plan for the demobilization of the resources committed to the incident

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Demobilization unit

51
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What 3 functions are under the service branch of logistics

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Communication unit
Medical unit
Food unit

52
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What 3 functions are under the support branch of logistics

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Supply unit
Facilities unit
Ground support unit (fuel, maintenance, repair)

53
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What units are under the finance and administration

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Time unit: responsible for equipment and personnel time recording

Procurement unit: responsible for administering all financial matters pertaining to vendor contracts, leases, and fiscal agreements

Compensation and claim unit: responsible for overall management and direction of all administrative matters pertaining to compensation for injury and claims related activities

Cost unit: responsible for collecting all cost data, performing cost effectiveness analysis

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