Command Officer Operations Flashcards
All incidents, regardless of size and complexity, will have
an IC
The ICS shall be implemented when
With the arrival of the first fire department officer
ICS shall remain in effect until
emergency response resources are released from the scene
The five functional areas of the ICS are what (6 if you count intelligence)
- Incident Commander
- Operational section
- Planning section
- Logistics section
- Finance/Administration section
- Information & Intelligence Function
Who is the individual responsible for the overall management of all incident operations
Incident Commander (IC)
Who is responsible for all tactical operations at the incident
Operations section
Who is responsible for the collection, evaluation, dissemination and use of information about the development of the incident as well as the status of resources
Planning section
Who is responsible for providing facilities, services, and materials for the incident
Logistics section
Who is responsible for all costs and financial actions of the incident
Finance
What section analysis and sharing of information and intelligence
Information & Intelligence
What provides a coherent means of communicating the overall incident objectives in the contexts of operational and support activities for longer duration incidents
written IAP
The span of control should range from ___-___ subordinates
3-7
The level of scene organization where IC and Command Staff operate and are responsible for command functions
Strategic
The level of scene organization where branch, division, or group supervisors manage the tactical activities for their assigned area or function
Tactical
The level of scene organization where strategy and tactical objectives are accomplished
Task
What is required when there is more than one agency with incident jurisdiction
Unified Command
The major components of the ICS that are referred to as the General Staff are
Command
Operations
Planning
Logistics
Finance/Administration
The ideal number for span of control is
5
The 3 Command staff positions include
Safety Officer
Public Information Officer
Liaison Officer
The level having functional or geographical responsibility
Branch level
What are the organizational level having total responsibility for operations within a defined geographic area
Division
What is established to divide the incident into functional areas of operations
Groups
This is comprised of a set number of the same type of single resources
Strike team
This is a combination of resources
Task force
