ICS 100 Flashcards
A multi-agency coordination entity that provides support and coordination to on-scene responders.
Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
EOC uses ICS principles but it does not manage on-scene operations.
A standard, on-scene, all-hazard incident management concept. It allows users to adopt an integrated organizational structure to match the complexities and demands of single or multiple incidents without being hindered by jurisdictional boundaries.
The Incident Command System (ICS).
Applications for the use of ICS include:
1. Fire, both structural and wildland.
2. Natural disasters, such as tornados, floods, ice storms, or earthquakes.
3. Search and rescue missions.
4. Hazardous material incidents.
5. Criminal acts and crime scene investigations.
6. Terrorist incidents, including weapons of mass destruction.
7. Planned events, such as parades or demonstrations.
ICS can be used for small or large events. It can ________or ________ to meet the changing needs of an incident or event.
Grow or shrink
ICS has considerable internal flexibility
ICS has been tested in more than 30 years of emergency and nonemergency applications, by all levels of government and in the private sector. It represents organizational ________________ and as a component of NIMS has become the standard for emergency management across the country.
Best practices
ICS emphasizes ________________, including management by objectives and reliance on IAP’s.
Effective planning
ICS helps ensure full utilization of all incident resources by:
- Maintaining a manageable span of control
- Establishing predesignated incident locations and facilities
- Implementing resource management practices
- Ensuring integrated communications
When does formal transfer of command occur?
Whenever leadership changes.
Through _____________ and _____________, ICS helps ensure that resources are on hand and ready.
Accountability and mobilization
ICS supports responders and decision makers by providing the data they need through effective ___________ and intelligence management.
Information
The ability to communicate within the ICS is absolutely critical. What is an essential method for ensuring the ability to communicate?
Using common terminology and clear text.
Do not use radio codes, agency-specific codes, or jargon.
The ICS organizational structure develops in a ______-_____, modular fashion that is based on the size and complexity of the incident, as well as the specifics of the hazard created by the incident.
Top-down
In ICS, only those functions or positions ____________ for a particular incident will be filled.
Necessary
Management by ________________ is an approach used to communicate functional actions throughout the entire ICS organization.
Objective
In ICS, considerable emphasis is placed on developing effective ____________________.
Incident action plans
Incident Action Plans include the measurable strategic operations to be achieved and are prepared around a timeframe called an ___________________.
Operational period
Incident Action Plans can be oral or written, with the exception of what, which require a written IAP?
Hazardous material incidents
ICS effective span of control
3-7.
A ratio of 1 supervisor to 5 reporting elements is recommended.
Temporary locations at an incident where personnel and equipment are kept while waiting for tactical assignments.
Staging area
The resources in the staging area are always in ___________ status.
Available
How many ICP’s can an incident have?
One
Can there be more than one staging area for an event?
Yes
ICS
There is an orderly line of authority within the ranks of the organization, with lower levels subordinate to, and connected to, higher levels.
Chain of command
