USCG 2014 IMH-GLOSSARY (Access Control Point - Exclusion Zone)

Question 0

AGENCY

Answer 0

A division of government with a specific function, or a non-governmental organization.

Question 1

ACCESS CONTROL POINT

Answer 1

The point of entry and exit
from control zones at a Hazardous Substance Incident. This
physical location is controlled by response personnel limiting
access to and from work areas.

Question 2

AGENCY REPRESENTATIVE

Answer 2

Individual assigned to an
incident from an assisting or cooperating agency that has
been delegated full authority to make decisions on all matters affecting their agency’s aprticipation at the incident.
Agency Representatives report to the incident liaison officer. (See also Coast Guard Agency Representative)

Question 3

ALTERNATIVE RESPONSE TECHNOLOGIES

Answer 3

Response methods or techniques other than mechanical containment or recovery. Alternative response technologies may include use of chemical dispersant, in-situ burning, bioremediation, surface washing agents, herding agents, or other
alternatives. Application of alternative response technologies must be authorized and directed by the Federal On-Scene Coordinator

Question 4

ANALYZING

Answer 4

Interpretation of data to inform current and future operational plans.

Question 5

AREA COMMAND

Answer 5

An organization established to: (1)
oversee the management of multiple incidents that are each
being handled by an Incident
Command System Incident
Management Team organization or (2) oversee the management of large or multiple incidents to which several ncident management teams have been assigned. Area Command
has the responsibility to set overall strategy and priorities, allocate critical resources according to priorities, ensure that incidents are properly managed, and ensure that objectives are met and strategies followed. (See also:
Unified Area Command)

Question 6

ASSIGNED RESOURCES

Answer 6

Resources checked-in and

assigned work tasks on an incident.

Question 7

ASSIGNMENTS

Answer 7

Tasks given to resources to perform within a given operational period, based upon tactical
objectives in the Incident Action
Plan.

Question 8

ASSISTING AGENCY

Answer 8

Is an agency directly contributing or providing tactical or service resources to another agency.

Question 9

AVAILABLE RESOURCES

Answer 9

Incident-based resources that

are immediately available for assignment.

Question 10

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

Answer 10

Recommendations
from subject matter experts
and/or practices proved effective
in prior incident responses to obtain the best response
results. Best management practices
should be screened for feasibility based on several factors such
as physical and technical limitations, environmental limitations, operational and management limitations, pollutant reduction/water conservation effects, cost considerations, public acceptance.

Question 11

BRANCH

Answer 11

The organizational level having functional and/or geographic responsibility for major incident operations. The Branch level is organizationally between Section and Division/Group in the Operations Section and between
Section and Units in the Logistics Section. Branches are identified by roman numerals or by functional name (e.g., service and support).

Question 12

BUYING TEAM

Answer 12

A team that supports incident procurement and is authorized to procure a wide range of services,
supplies, and equipment.

Question 13

CACHE

Answer 13

A pre-determined complement of tools, equipment, and/or supplies
stored in a designated location and available for incident use.

Question 14

CAMP

Answer 14

Geographical site(s) within the general incident area, separate from the incident base, equipped and staffed to provide sleeping, food, water, and sanitary services to incident personnel.

Question 15

CATASTROPHIC INCIDENT

Answer 15

Any natural or manmade
incident, including terrorism, that results in extraordinary levels of mass casualties, damage, or disruption severely affecting the population, infrastructure, environment, economy, national morale, or government functions.

Question 16

CHECK-IN

Answer 16

Process whereby resources first report to incident response. Check
-in locations include: Incident
Command Post (Resources Unit), Incident Base, Camps, Staging Areas, Helibases, Helispots, or Division/Group Supervisors (for direct tactical assignments).

Question 17

CHIEF

Answer 17

The Incident Command System
title for individuals responsible for the command of functional Sections: Operations, Planning, Logistics, and Finance/Administration.

Question 18

CLEAR TEXT

Answer 18

The use of plain English in radio
communications transmission. Neither 10 Codes nor
agency-specific codes are used when using Clear Text.

Question 19

COASTAL ZONE

Answer 19

As defined for the purpose of the
National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution
Contingency Plan, means all United States waters subject to
the tide, United States waters of
the Great Lakes, specified ports and harbors on inland rivers, waters of the contiguous
zone, other waters of the high seas subject to the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan, and the land surface or land substrata, ground waters, and ambient air proximal to those waters. The term coastal zone delineates an area of federal responsibility for response
action. Precise boundaries are determined by Environmental
Protection Agency / Coast Guard
agreements and identified in
federal regional contingency plans.

Question 20

COLLECTION

Answer 20

Gathering data to meet the Incident Commander

information requirements.

Question 21

COMMAND

Answer 21

The act of directing, ordering, and/or controlling resources by virtue of explicit legal, agency, or
delegated authority. May also refer to an Incident Commander
or to the Unified Command.

Question 22

COMMAND AND CONTROL

Answer 22

The exercise of authority and
direction by a properly designated Incident Commander/Unified
Command over assigned resources to accomplishment the mission. Command and control
functions are performed through an arrangement of personnel, equipment, communications, facilities, and procedures employed by the Incident
Commander/Unified Command
in planning, directing, ocordinating, and controlling resources and operations.

Question 23

COMMAND POST

Answer 23

See Incident Command Post.

Question 24

COMMAND STAFF

Answer 24

The Command Staff consists of the
Public Information Officer, Safety Officer, and Liaison Officer, who report directly to an Incident
Commander. May also include Intelligence Officer. They may have an assistant or assistants, as needed.

Question 25

COMMON OPERATIONAL PICTURE

Answer 25

is a capability for sharing dynamic, geospatially-referenced situational awareness information. A common operational picture
provides timely, fused, accurate displays of data, shared across the enterprise, which facilitates collaborative planning and support situational awareness for all stakeholders. Data disseminated through a
common operational picture
is drawn from authoritative data sources, allowing stakeholders
to filter and contribute to the
common operational picture
according to their area of responsibility, mode, or role.

Question 26

COMPLEX INCIDENT

Answer 26

Two or more individual incidents 
located in the same general proximity, which are assigned to 
a single Incident Commander
or Unified Command to 
facilitate management

Question 27

CONSTRAINT

Answer 27

A requirement placed on the Incident Commander/Unified
Command through Agency direction that dictates an action
that must be performed, thus
restricting freedom of action. (Must do.)

Question 28

CONTAMINANT

Answer 28

See Pollutant.

Question 29

CONTAMINATION CONTROL LINE

Answer 29

The established line around the Contamination Reduction Zone that separates the Contamin
ation Reduction Zone from the Support Zone.

Question 30

CONTAMINATION REDUCTION CORRIDOR

Answer 30

That area within the Contamination Reduction Zone where the actual decontamination is to take place. Exit from the Exclusion Zone is through the Contamination Reduction Corridor. The CRC will become contaminated as people and equipment pass through to the decontamination stations.

Question 31

CONTAMINATION REDUCTION ZONE

Answer 31

That area between the Exclusion Zone and the Support Zone. This
zone contains the Personnel Decontamination Station. This
zone may require a lesser degree of personnel protection than the Exclusion Zone. This area eparates the contaminated area from the clean area and acts as a buffer
to reduce contamination of the clean area.

Question 32

CONTINGENCY PLAN

Answer 32

The portion of an Incident
Action Plan or other plan that identifies possible but unlikely events and the contingency resources needed to mitigate those
events.

Question 33

CONTROL ZONES

Answer 33

The geographical areas within the
control lines set up at a hazardous substance incident. The three zones most commonly used are the Exclusion Zone, Contamination Reduction Zone, and Support Zone.

Question 34

COOPERATING AGENCY

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An agency supplying assistance other than direct tactical, support functions, or resources to the incident control effort (e.g., Red Cross, law enforcement agency,
and telephone company).

Question 35

COORDINATION CENTER

Answer 35

Term used to describe any facility that is used for the coordination of agency or jurisdictional resources in support of one or more incidents.

Question 36

COST SHARING AGREEMENTS

Answer 36

Agreements between agencies or jurisdictions to share designated costs related to incidents. Cost sharing agreements are normally written but may also be verbal between an authorized agency or
jurisdictional representatives at the incident.

Question 37

CRITICAL INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS

Answer 37

Critical Information Requirements are a comprehensive list of
information requirements that the Incident Commander/Unified
Command has identified as critical to facilitating timely decision making.

Question 38

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURES

Answer 38

Systems and assets, whether physical or virtual, so vital to the
U.S.that the incapacity or destruction of such systems and assets would have a debilitating impact on security, national economic security, national
public health or safety, or any ocmbination of those matters.

Question 39

DATA

Answer 39

Data is the rawest form of information being obtained.

Question 40

DEMOBILIZATION

Answer 40

Release of resources from an incident in strict accordance with a detailed plan approved by the
Incident Commander/Unified
Command.

Question 41

DEPUTY

Answer 41

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. A Deputy could act as relief for a superior and, therefore, must be fully qualified in the position. Deputies can be assigned to the Incident Commander, General Staff, and Branch Directors.

Question 42

DIRECTOR

Answer 42

Incident Command System

title for individuals responsible for supervision of a Branch.

Question 43

DISSEMINATION

Answer 43

Sharing of data within the Incident Management Team, operational assets, other government agencies, and external communication to the public.

Question 44

DIVISION

Answer 44

Organization level used to divide an incident into geographical areas of operation. The Division level is established when the numb
er of resources exceeds the
span-of-control of the Operations Section Chief and is organizationally between the Task Force/Team and the Branch. (See also: Group)

Question 45

EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER

Answer 45

The pre-designated facility established by an agency or jurisdiction to coordinate the overall agency or jurisdictional response and support to an emergency. The emergency operations center coordinates information and resources to support domestic incident management activities.

Question 46

EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION

Answer 46

The National Response Framework details 14 emergency support functions in place to coordinate operations during Federal involvement in an incident including transportation,
communications, public works, engineering, firefighting, information and planning, mass care, resource support, health and medical services, search and rescue, hazardous substance, food, and energy.

Question 47

ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION

Answer 47

Subset of a Critical Information Requirement which provides greater detail on the information needed to meet the Critical Information Requirement.

Question 48

EVENT

Answer 48

A planned, non-emergency activity. The Incident Command System can be used as the management system for a wide range of events (e.g., National Special Security Events, Opsail, parades, concerts, and sporting activities).

Question 49

EXCLUSION ZONE

Answer 49

The area immediately around a spill or release where contamination does or could ccur.
It is the innermost of the three zones of a hazardous substance/material incident. Special protection is required for all personnel while in this zone.