CIMS Flashcards
what does CIMS stand for
coordinated incident management system
what is the CIMS structure built around
control, intelligence, planning, operations, logistics, public information management, welfare
what is an assembly area
an area where resources are organised and prepared for deployment and managed by logistics
what is demobilisation
the orderly release of resources no longer required
what is EOC
emergency operations centre, to support the response to an incident where higher co-ordination is required
what is forward triage
an area for identifying and prioritising patients for removal
what is an IAP
incident action plan, a statement of objective, strategies, and critical functions to be carried out at an incident
what is an ICP
incident control point, where the incident controller directs the incident level response to an emergency
what is IMT
incident management team, the group of personnel that supports the controller
what is lead agency
the agency with the mandate to manage a particular incident
what is mobilisation
the processes and procedures followed when organisations procure or activate, assemble and transport resources
what is a staging area
designated location where resources are gathered before being dispatched to an SFP
what is triage
a process for sorting patients according to the severity of condition
what are the four types of vehicle crashes that could happen
non injury, minor injury, serious injury, fatal
what is EACOM
eliminate danger, attend to injury, call for assistance, obtain witnesses, mobility
