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Unit 5a Flashcards

1
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ICS Planning Process: 5 things

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  1. Understand the situation
  2. establish incident objectives and strategy
  3. develop the plan
  4. prepare and disseminate the plan
  5. execute evaluate and revise the plan
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The first phase includes gathering, recording, analyzing, and displaying situation, resource, and incident potential information in a manner that will facilitate:
 Increased situational awareness of the magnitude, complexity, and potential impact of the incident; and
 The ability to determine the resources required to develop and implement an effective IAP.

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Understanding the situation

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3
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The second phase of the ICS planning process includes formulating and prioritizing measurable_____ and identifying an appropriate _____. These conform to the legal obligations and management objectives of all affected agencies. These may also need to include specific issues relevant to critical infrastructure

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Establish incident objectives and strategy

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The third phase of the ICS planning process _______ involves determining the tactical direction and the specific resource, reserves and support requirements for implementing the selected strategies and tactics for the operational period.

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develop the plan

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5
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The fourth phase of the ICS planning process ______ involves preparing this in a format that is appropriate for the level of complexity of the incident.

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prepare and disseminate the plan

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6
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The fifth phase of the ICS planning process _____ includes the requirement to execute and evaluate planned activities and check the accuracy of information to be used in planning for subsequent operational periods.

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Execute, Evaluate and revise the plan

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7
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Before the formal planning meetings, each member of the _____ and _____ is responsible for gathering certain information to support the proposed plan

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command and general staff

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8
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the plan: for an initial response, the format is a well-prepared outline for an _____

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oral briefing

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the plan: for most incidents that will span multiple operational periods, the plan will be developed ______

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in writing

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10
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______ should regularly compare planned progress with actual progress

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general staff

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A written IAP should be considered when (5)

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  • two or more jurisdictions are involved
  • incident continued into the next operational period
  • a number of ICS organizational elements are activated (typically general staff sections are staffed)
  • Agency policy requires it
  • It is a hazmat incident.
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12
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_____ is the designated time period in which tactical objectives are to be accomplished and reevaluated

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Operational period

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the length of an operational period depends on (2)

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nature of the incident

complexity

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14
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_____ provides overall incident objectives and strategy

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IC

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15
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_____ establishes procedures for incident resource ordering

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IC

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_____ establishes procedures for resource activation, mobilization and employment

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IC

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17
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_____ approves completed IAP. How?

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IC

by signature

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18
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_____ and ______ with _____ reviews hazards associated with the incident and proposed tactical assignments

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IC and OSC with safety officer

19
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_____ and _____ with _____ assists in developing safe tactics

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IC and OSC with safety officer

20
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_____ with _____ develops safety message

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IC with safety officer

21
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_____ assists in identifying strategies

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OSC

22
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_____ determines tactics to achieve incident objectives

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OSC

23
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_____ determines work assignments and resource requirements

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OSC

24
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_____ conducts the planning meeting

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Planning Section Chief

25
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_____ coordinates preparation and documentation of the IAP

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Planning Section Chief

26
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_____ ensures that resource ordering procedures are communicated to appropriate agency ordering points

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Logistics Section chief

27
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_____ develops a transportation system to support operational needs

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Logistics Section chief

28
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______ ensures that their section can support the IAP

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Logistics Section chief

29
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______ complete assigned portions of the written IAP

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Logistics Section chief

30
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______ places orders for resources

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Logistics Section chief

31
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_____ provides cost implication of incident objectives as required

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Finance/Admin Section Chief

32
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_____ ensures that the IAP is written within the financial limits established by the IC

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Finance/Admin Section Chief

33
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_____ evaluates facilities, transportation assets and other contracted services to determine if any special contract arrangements are needed.

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Finance/Admin Section Chief

34
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Planning for each operational period begins with the incident commander or Unified command ______

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developing/updating incident objectives

35
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_____ are based on the continued assessment of the situation and the progress made

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Objectives

36
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_____ state what will be accomplished

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Incident Objectives

37
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_______ establish the general plan or direction for accomplishing the incident objectives

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strategies

38
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_____ specify how the strategies will be executed

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tactics

39
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Developing appropriate strategy: Generate a list of ______

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alternate strategies

40
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Select a strategy that (5)

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  1. is within acceptable safety norms
  2. makes good sense (feasible, practical and suitable)
  3. is cost effective
  4. is consistent with sound environmental practices
  5. meets political considerations
41
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executing tactical direction: (3)

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establish tactics
assign resources
monitor performance

42
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In executing tactical direction _____ describes what must be done

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establish tactics

43
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In executing tactical direction _____ refers to determine and assign the type of resources needed for the selected tactics

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assign resources

44
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In executing tactical direction _____ refers to determine if the tactics and resources selected for the various strategies are both valid and adequate.

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monitor performance

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