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NIMS

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National Incident Management system was created in March 2004.

one of the key features is ICS

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ICS as a component of _____ has become the standard for emergency management across the country.

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NIMS

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What is ICS designed to do?

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  • meet the needs of any incident, kind or size
  • allow agencies to meld rapidly into one management structure
  • provide logistical and administrative support
  • is cost effective
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ICS features include

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  • common terminology
  • modular organizational structure
  • management by objectives
  • reliance on IAPs
  • manageable span of control
  • predesignated locations facilities
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ICS structure develops from the top down in a modular fashion based on:

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Size and complexity of the incident

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Management by objectives is an aproach used to communicate Functional actions. It can be done by using the IAP, T/F?

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True

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A oral or written IAP must be done for every incident, except for a _______ incident which requires a written IAP

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hazardous

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All IAPs must have what four elements:

  • what do we want to do?
  • who is responsable for doing it?
  • how to communicate with each other?
    *
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what to do if someone is injured.

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Effective span of control may vary from 3 to 7.

A ratio of 1 supervisor to __ reporting elements is recommended. outside of those ranges the expansion or contraction of the organization may be necessary.

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5 reporting elemnts

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Every incident must have some form of ICP which may be a vehicle, trailer, tent or building. Must be ouside the hazard sone but close enough to maintain_______.

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command

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Staging areas are temporary locations where resourses are ALWAYS kept in _________ status

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available

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A base is a location from which

  • primary logistics and
  • administratibve function are cordinated

The base may be ________ with the incident command post.

Only one base per incident and is managed by the logistics section

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colocated

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Camps are temporary locations for resources which are staffed with food, water, sanitary areas and sleeping areas. There may be _______ camps

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Multiple

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A helibase is the location from which helicopter- _______ air operations are conducted. Generally use for long term basis. they include fueling and maintenance,

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centered

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a helispot is a ________ location at the incident to land and takeoff

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temporary

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What are the two categories of ICS?

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Tactical resources = personnel and major equipment

Support resources = suplies (food, water, tents)

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Tactical resouses are always classified as:

  • Assigned
  • available or
    *
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  • out of service
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Effective ICS communications include this 3 elements

  • Modes = hardware
  • Planning = use of all available resources
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  • networks = procedures to transfer infor internally and externally
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Every individual is accountable to only one supervisor at the scene of an incident, is the definition of?

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Unity of command

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Command can be carried in two ways:

  • single command = IC has complete responsability
  • unified command = agencies and jurisdictions share the incident _________
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management

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Transfer of command ALWAYS includes a _______ which may be oral, written, or combination of both

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briefing

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The five major management function are?

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  • IC
  • operations section
  • planning section
  • logistics section
  • finance section
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IC sets the

  • objectives
  • strategies

and has overall responsability of the incident or event

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priorities

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Operations: conducts the ______ opeartions to carry out the plan.

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**Planning section**: prepares the ____ and mantains records.
IAP
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**Logistics section:** provides support, resouces and \_\_\_\_\_\_
services
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**Finance** **section**: monitors the \_\_\_\_\_
cost
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Incident commander is the only position that is ________ staffed in ICS applications.
always
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Using specific titles serves three important purposes, they are: * Provides common standard for all users * It allows to fill positions with the most qualified people not the most senior * Titles are useful when requesting qualified \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
peronnel
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The suport position to the Incident Commander is the
Deputy
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The position title for **Command staff** is an **Officer.** The support position tittle is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
**Assistant**
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The position title for **Genneral staff (section)** is a **Chief**. The support position tittle is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Deputy
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The position title for **Branch** is a **Director**. The support position tittle is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
deputy
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The position title for **Division/Group** is a **Supervisor**. The support position tittle is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
N/A
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The position title for **Unit** is a **Leader**. The support position tittle is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Manager
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The position title for **strike team/task force** is a **Leader**. The support position tittle is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
single resource Boss
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The Incident commander may appoint one or more deputies. the deputy incident commander must be as ________ as the IC.
qualified
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The **command staff** is made of what three **officer** positions?
* PIO * safety and * Liason officers.
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The **general staff** is made up of what four sections?
* operations * planning * logistics * finance
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The person in charge of each of the four **sections** is known as the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
**Chief**. NOTE: Each section chief may have **deputies**
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The operations section is where most of the tactical field work is done. Therefore it is the section with the most resources assigned, T/F
True
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**Divisions** are used to devide an incident \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Geographically
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**Groups** are used to describe ________ areas of operation
fuctional
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**Branches** are used when the number of divisions or groups exceeds the span of control and can be either geographical or \_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Functional
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The person in charge of each **division** is the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Supervisor
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**Division and groups** can be used together on an incident and are at a equal level. One does not supervise the other, T/F?
true
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if the number of divisons or groups exceeds the span of control it may be necesary to add another level known as **Branches**. The person in charge of a **branch** is know as a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Director
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The operations section usually develops from the bottom up, t/f?
true
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**Strike teams** are a set number of resources of the same kind and type with common communications operating under the supervision of a Team \_\_\_\_\_
Leader
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The **planning** **section** is further subdivided into **units.** Which have **leaders** in charge. The units are: * Resources * situation * documentation *
* demobilisation
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Logistics section has **two branches** with t**hree units each** (6 total) which are: * Service branch (Director) * Communication unit * Medical unit * Food unit * Support branch (Director) * Supply unit * Facilities unit * Ground \_\_\_\_\_
ground support
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**Finance** section has four **units** and they are: * Procurement unit * Time unit * Cost unit * compensatory/\_\_\_\_\_ unit
claims
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