ICS Flashcards
(114 cards)
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Describing an incident, natural or manmade, that warrants action to protect life, property, environment, public health or safety, and minimize disruptions of government, social, or economic activities.
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All-Hazards
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A division of government with a specific function offering a particular kind of assistance.
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Agency:
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A person assigned by a primary, assisting, or cooperating Federal, State, tribal, or local government agency or private organization that has been delegated authority to make decisions affecting that agency’s or organization’s participation in incident management activities following appropriate consultation with the leadership of that agency.
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Agency Representative:
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Describing an incident, natural or manmade, that warrants action to protect life, property, environment, public health or safety, and minimize disruptions of government, social, or economic activities.
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All-Hazards
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Resource dispatched to an incident.
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Allocated Resource:
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An organization established to oversee the management of multiple incidents that are each being handled by a separate Incident Command System organization or to oversee the management of a very large or evolving incident that has multiple incident management teams engaged.
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Area Command:
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_______-The organizational level having functional or geographical responsibility for major aspects of incident operations. A _____ is organizationally situated between the Section Chief and the Division or Group in the Operations Section, and between the Section and Units in the Logistics Section. _______ are identified by the use of Roman numerals or by functional area.
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branch
branch
branches
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A predetermined complement of tools, equipment, and/or supplies stored in a designated location, available for incident use.
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cache
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A geographical site, within the general incident area, separate from the Incident Base, equipped and staffed to provide sleeping, food, water, and sanitary services to incident personnel.
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camp
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The orderly line of authority within the ranks of the incident management organization.
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chain of command
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The Incident Command System title for individuals responsible for management of functional Sections: Operations, Planning, Logistics, Finance/Administration, and Intelligence/Investigations (if established as a separate Section).
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chief
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The act of directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory, or delegated authority.
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command
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Command Staff: The staff who report directly to the Incident Commander. who are they
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Public Information Officer, Safety Officer, Liaison Officer
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The orderly, safe, and efficient return of an incident resource to its original location and status.
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Demobilization
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A fully qualified individual who, in the absence of a superior, could be delegated the authority to manage a functional operation or perform a specific task.
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deputy
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The Incident Command System title for individuals responsible for supervision of a Branch.
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director
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_________is The organizational level having responsibility for operations within a defined geographic area. _______ are established when the number of resources exceeds the manageable span of control of the Section Chief.
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division
divisions
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The physical location at which the coordination of information and resources to support incident management (on-scene operations) activities normally takes place
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Emergency Operations Center (EOC):
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An ongoing plan for responding to a wide variety of potential hazards.
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Emergency Operations Plan (EOP):
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The Incident Command System Section responsible for all administrative and financial considerations surrounding an incident.
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Finance/Administration Section:
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An organizational subdivision established to divide the incident management structure into functional areas of operation.
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group
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______ are composed of resources assembled to perform a special function not necessarily within a single geographic division.
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groups
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An oral or written plan containing general objectives reflecting the overall strategy for managing an incident.
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Incident Action Plan (IAP):
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The location at which primary Logistics functions for an incident are coordinated and administered.
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incident base
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There is only one ____ per incident. (Incident name or other designator will be added to the term ____.) The Incident Command Post may be co-located with the ____ ____.
base
| base incident base
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_______ ______The individual responsible for all incident activities, including the development of strategies and tactics and the ordering and the release of resources. The __ has overall authority and responsibility for conducting incident operations and is responsible for the management of all incident operations at the incident site.
incident command
| IC
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The field location where the primary functions are performed.
Incident Command Post (ICP):
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____is used by various jurisdictions and functional agencies, both public and private, to organize field-level incident management operations.
ICS
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_____ _____Statements of guidance and direction needed to select appropriate strategy(s) and the tactical direction of resources. Incident objectives are based on realistic expectations of what can be accomplished when all allocated resources have been effectively deployed. ______ _______ must be achievable and measurable, yet flexible enough to allow strategic and tactical alternatives.
incident objectives
| incident objectives
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A facility established to coordinate all incident-related public information activities. It is the central point of contact for all news media at the scene of the incident.
Joint Information Center (JIC):
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A member of the Command Staff responsible for coordinating with representatives from cooperating and assisting agencies or organizations.
Liaison Officer (LNO):
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The process and procedure for providing resources and other services to support incident management.
Logistics Section:
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Individual within an Incident Command System organizational unit who is assigned specific managerial responsibilities (e.g., Staging Area Manager or Camp Manager).
manager
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A set of principles that provides a systematic, proactive approach guiding government agencies at all levels, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector to work seamlessly to prevent, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of incidents, regardless of cause, size, location, or complexity, in order to reduce the loss of life or property and harm to the environment.
National Incident Management System (NIMS):
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A guide to how the Nation conducts all-hazards response.
National Response Framework (NRF):
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The Incident Command System Section responsible for all tactical incident operations and implementation of the Incident Action Plan.
operations section
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A meeting held as needed before and throughout the duration of an incident to select specific strategies and tactics for incident control operations and for service and support planning.
planning meeting
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The Incident Command System Section responsible for the collection, evaluation, and dissemination of operational information related to the incident, and for the preparation and documentation of the Incident Action Plan.
planning section
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A member of the Command Staff responsible for interfacing with the public and media and/or with other agencies with incident-related information requirements.
Public Information Officer (PIO):
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A member of the Command Staff responsible for monitoring incident operations and advising the Incident Commander on all matters relating to operational safety, including the health and safety of emergency responder personnel.
safety officer
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The Incident Command System organizational level having responsibility for a major functional area of incident management (e.g., Operations, Planning, Logistics, Finance/Administration, and Intelligence/Investigations (if established)).
section
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An individual, a piece of equipment and its personnel complement, or a crew/team of individuals with an identified work supervisor that can be used on an incident.
single resource
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The number of resources for which a supervisor is responsible, usually expressed as the ratio of supervisors to individuals. (Under the National Incident Management System, an appropriate span of control is between 1:3 and 1:7, with optimal being 1:5; or between 1:8 and 1:10 for many large-scale law enforcement operations.)
span of control
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A ____ ____ can be any location in which personnel, supplies, and equipment can be temporarily housed or parked while awaiting operational assignment.
staging area
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A set number of resources of the same kind and type that have an established minimum number of personnel, common communications, and a leader.
strike team
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The Incident Command System title for an individual responsible for a Division or Group.
supervisor
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Any combination of resources assembled to support a specific mission or operational need.
task force
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An Incident Command System application used when more than one agency has incident jurisdiction or when incidents cross political jurisdictions.
Unified Command (UC):
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An Incident Command System principle stating that each individual involved in incident operations will be assigned to only one supervisor.
Unity of Command:
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ICS was developed in the _____ following a series of catastrophic fires in California. Property damage ran into the millions, and many people died or were injured.
1970s
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* Is a standardized, on-scene, all-hazards incident management concept.
* Enables a coordinated response among various jurisdictions and agencies.
* Establishes common processes for planning and managing resources.
* Allows for the integration of facilities, equipment, personnel, procedures, and communications operating within a common organizational structure.
ICS
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ICS can be used to manage: there are 4?
* Natural hazards.
* Technological hazards.
* Human-caused hazards.
* Planned events.
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An ______ is an occurrence or event, natural or human-caused that requires a response to protect life or property.
incident
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The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of ____ established Federal regulations for handling hazardous materials. SARA directed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to establish rules for operations at hazardous materials incidents.
1986
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OSHA rule 1910.120, effective March 6, 1990, requires all organizations that handle hazardous materials to use ___.
ICS
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The _____ _____ _____ _____ provides a consistent framework for incident management at all jurisdictional levels regardless of the cause, size, or complexity of the incident.
National Incident Management System
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____ ____ is the top priority for ICS response
Life safety
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The ______ _____ _____ requires States to use ICS at hazardous materials incidents.
Environmental Protection Agency
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According to the _____ _____ ____, “institutionalizing the use of ICS” means that government officials, incident managers, and emergency response organizations at all jurisdictional levels must adopt ICS..
National Integration Center
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Actions to institutionalize the use of ICS take place at two levels:
Policy Level
| Organizational Level
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_______ involves an integrated combination of planning, procedures and protocols, training and exercises, personnel qualifications and certification, and equipment certification.
Preparedness
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______ is probably one of the most essential elements of ICS.
Communication
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_____ of _____ means that every individual has a designated supervisor to whom he or she reports at the
scene of the incident.
Unity of Command
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_____ ____ _____ provide a coherent means of
| communicating the overall incident objectives in the contexts of both operational and support activities.
Incident Action Planning: Incident Action Plans (IAPs)
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The span of control of any individual with incident management supervisory responsibility should range from ___ to ___ subordinates.
3 to 7
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• Incident Locations and Facilities:
Typical predesignated facilities include _____ ____ _____, _____, _____, ____ ____, ____ ____ ____ ____, and others as required.
Incident Command Posts, Bases, Camps, Staging
| Areas, Mass Casualty Triage Areas
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The Incident Commander should have the level of training, experience, and expertise to serve in
this capacity. True
True
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The process of moving the responsibility for incident command from one Incident Commander to another is called ______ of _____.
transfer of command
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The transfer of command process always includes a transfer of command briefing, which may be ___, ____, or a combination of both.
oral, written
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There are ___ steps in effectively assuming command of an incident in progress.
5 steps
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Step __:The incoming Incident Commander should, if at all possible, personally perform an assessment of the incident situation with the existing Incident Commander.
step 1
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Step __: The incoming Incident Commander must be adequately briefed. This briefing must be by the current Incident Commander, and take place face-to-face if possible.
step 2
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Step __: After the incident briefing, the incoming Incident Commander should determine an
appropriate time for transfer of command.
step 3
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Step __: At the appropriate time, notice of a change in incident command should be made to:
• Agency headquarters.
• General Staff members (if designated).
• Command Staff members (if designated).
• All incident personnel.
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Step 4
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Step __: The incoming Incident Commander may give the previous Incident Commander another
assignment on the incident
step 5
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Under unity of command, personnel;
report only to one ICS supervisor
| receive work assignments only from their ICS supervisor
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Priorities for incident objectives are:
Life safety; incident stabilization and property/environmental preservation
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The Incident Commander must ensure that the IAP:
* Specifies the incident objectives.
* States the activities to be completed.
* Covers a specified time frame, called an operational period.
* May be oral or written—except for hazardous materials incidents, which require a written
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Effective span of control on incidents may vary from three to seven, and a ratio of __ supervisor to ___ reporting elements is recommended.
one supervisor to 5
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A ___ is the location from which primary logistics and administrative functions are coordinated
and administered.
Base
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A ____ ___ is the location from which helicopter-centered air operations are conducted.
Helibase
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______ are more temporary locations at the incident where helicopters can safely land and take off.
helispots
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What are the 5 major management functions in ICS
Incident Command, Operations, Planning, Logistics and Finance & administration.
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The _____ _____ is the only position that is always staffed in ICS applications.
Incident Commander
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The Incident Commander is specifically responsible for:
Ensuring Safety;
Providing information to internal and external stakeholders and;
Establishing and maintaining liaison with other agencies participating in the incident.
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Incident Commander may appoint one or more ____.
Deputies
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Deputy Incident Commanders must be as qualified as the ____ _____.
Incident commander
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The Command Staff consist of :
| They all report directly to the Incident Commander
Public Information Officer, Liaison Officer and Safety Officer
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The ___ _____ _____ serves as the conduit for information to internal and external stakeholders, including the media and the public.
Public Information Officer
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The ____ ____, is who monitors conditions and develops measures for assuring the safety of all personnel.
Safety Officer
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The ____ ___, is who serves as the primary contact for supporting agencies assisting at an incident.
Liaison Officer
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_______: The organizational levels with responsibility for a major functional area of the incident (e.g., Operations, Planning, Logistics, Finance/Administration). The person in charge of each ____ is designated as a ____.
Sections
Section
Chief
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_____: Used to divide an incident geographically. The person in charge of each ______ is designated as a ________.
Divisions
Division
Supervisor
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_____: Used to describe functional areas of operation. The person in charge of each _____ is designated as a _____.
Groups
Group
Supervisor
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______: Used when the number of Divisions or Groups exceeds the span of control. Can be either geographical or functional. The person in charge of each _____ is
designated as a ______.
Branches
Branch
Director
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_____ _____: A combination of mixed resources with common communications operating under the direct supervision of a Task Force _____.
Task Forces
Leader
single resource boss
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_____ _____: A set number of resources of the same kind and type with common communications operating under the direct supervision of a Strike Team ______.
Strike Teams
Leader
single resource boss
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_____ _____: May be individuals, a piece of equipment and its personnel complement, or a crew or team of individuals with an identified supervisor that can be used at an incident.
Single Resources
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Organizational Level :
Incident Command;Command Staff;General Staff (section);Branch;Division/Group;Unit and Strike Team/Task Force
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Supervisor Title:
Incident Commander; Officer; Chief; Supervisor; Director; Leader and Leader
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Support Position Title:
Deputy; Assistant; Deputy; Deputy, N/A; Manager and Single Resource Boss
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The_____ _____ _____ organizes, assigns, and supervises all the tactical or response resources assigned to the incident.
Operations Section Chief
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The _____ _____ ____oversees the collection, evaluation, and dissemination of operational information related to the incident. It is the Planning Section’s responsibility to prepare and disseminate the Incident Action Plan, as well as track the status of all incident resources.
Planning Section Chief
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The ___ ___ ____ assists the Incident Commander and Operations Section Chief by providing the resources and services required to support incident activities.
Logistics Section Chief
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The _____ & ____ ___ ___ is responsible for all of the financial and cost analysis aspects of an incident. These include contract negotiation, recording personnel and
equipment time, documenting and processing claims for accidents and injuries occurring at the incident, and keeping a running tally of the costs associated with the incident.
Finance and Administration Section Chief
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____ ____ is responsible for directing and coordinating all incident tactical operations.
Operations Section
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_____ _____ is typically one of the first organizations to be assigned to the incident; develops from the bottom up; has the most incident resources and may have staging areas and special organizations.
Operations Section
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Collecting, evaluating, and displaying incident intelligence and information; preparing and documenting IAP; tracking resources assigned to incident; maintaining incident documentation and developing plans for demobilization.
The major activities of the Planning Section may include:
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Planning Section can be further staffed with four Units:
Resources Unit
Situation unit
Documentation Unit
Demobilization Unit
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Ordering, obtaining, maintaining, and accounting for essential personnel, equipment and supplies; Providing communications planning and resources; setting up food services for responders; setting up and maintaining incident facilities; providing support transportation and providing medical services to incident personnel
Logistics Section
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Contract negotiation and monitoring; timekeeping; cost analysis; compensation for injury or damage to property; and documentation for reimbursement
Finance/Administration Section
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Logistics Section can be further staffed by two branches and six units. The branch titles are Service Branch which have 3 units and support branch which also has 3 units
Service Branch Support Branch:
Communication Unit Supply Unit
Medical Unit Facilities Unit
Food Unit Ground Support
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Finance/Administration can be further staffed with 4 units:
Procurement unit
Time Unit
Cost Unit
Compensation/Claims Unit
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Applies ICS in incidents involving multiple jurisdictions or agencies; Enables institution and agencies with different legal, geographic, and functional responsibilities to coordinate, plan, and interact effectively
Unified Command
