Wildland Ch 2- The Incident Command System and ICS Forms

Question 1

A natural or human-caused occurrence that requires an emergency response to prevent or minimize loss of life

Answer 1

Incident

Question 2

In the 1980s what organization transformed into the national program called the National Interagency Incident Management System?

Answer 2

FIRESCOPE

Question 3

Which homeland security directive directed the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to establish NIMS?

Answer 3

5

Question 4

When was Nims released to the nation?

Answer 4

March 2004

Question 5

An adaptable emergency management system that allows users to adopt an integrated organizational structure equal to the complexity and demands of a single or multiple incidents

Answer 5

Incident Command System

Question 6

A series of management positions

Answer 6

Chain or command

Question 7

The IC initially serves as the point at the top of this?

Answer 7

Chain of command

Question 8

What are the five major functional areas of ICS

Answer 8

Command
Operations
Planning
Logistics
Finance and administration

Question 9

What fema courses are usually required for all emergency response personnel?

Answer 9

100, 200, 700

Question 10

What classes are highly recommended if you plan to supervise other fire fighters

Answer 10

300, 400

Question 11

What percentage of US wildfires are extinguished by initial attack crew?

Answer 11

90%

Question 12

Decision making authority and overall responsibility for management of the incident

Answer 12

Command

Question 13

Which command function is always staffed on every incident

Answer 13

Command

Question 14

What are the three ways command can occur?

Answer 14

Single command, unified command, area command

Question 15

Which ICS form outlines information for transfer of command?

Answer 15

ICS 201

Question 16

Who should fill out ics form 201?

Answer 16

Outgoing incident command

Question 17

Oral communications or written documents containing objectives that reflect overall strategy

Answer 17

Incident Action Plan

Question 18

What meeting is where resource requirements are needed by operations determined?

Answer 18

Tactics meeting

Question 19

Incident tactical resources are managed by?

Answer 19

Operations section chief

Question 20

What type of command is often used when two or more large incidents occur in close proximity

Answer 20

Area command

Question 21

Special training and involvement are needed for this type of command management

Answer 21

Area command

Question 22

What is the least complex type of incident? Most?

Answer 22

Type 5, Type 1

Question 23

How many people are usually involved in a type 5 incident?

Answer 23

6 or less

Question 24

the period of time scheduled for execution of a given set of tactical actions

Answer 24

Operational period

Question 25

What incident type is the IC usually responsible for all ICS functions?

Answer 25

Type 4

Question 26

This type of incident usually lasts several operational periods and most command and general staff positions are filled

Answer 26

Type 3

Question 27

This type of incident has several hundred people and significant logistical support

Answer 27

Type 2

Question 28

Incident type where the ic is working at a national level and all command and general staff positions are filled

Answer 28

Type 1

Question 29

True or false Deputy Ic must have same qualifications as the IC

Answer 29

True

Question 30

incident which the fire or incident is controlled by the first dispatched resources

Answer 30

Initial attack

Question 31

10:00am to sundown

Answer 31

Burning period

Question 32

incident which the fire exceeds the capabilities of the IA resources and requires additional resources

Answer 32

Extended attack

Question 33

Command staff

Answer 33

pio safety liaison

Question 34

Strategic, tactical, and resource operations on an incident are managed and cordinated by

Answer 34

Operations section chief

Question 35

On large scale incidents two operations deputies fill what roles?

Answer 35

planning operations and field operations

Question 36

These help to manage and represent specific geographic or functional areas

Answer 36

Branches

Question 37

Responsible for objectives identified in the IAP in their assigned branch

Answer 37

Branch director

Question 38

What is the next position filled when operations section chief reaches their span of control limit

Answer 38

Operations Branch Director

Question 39

What will the branch be named if for a geographical branch?

Answer 39

roman numeral

Question 40

Can be a delineated area on the ground or set up by jurisdiction

Answer 40

Geographical Branch

Question 41

Specific function branch designation will be what?

Answer 41

Name of the specific function i.e. Rescue branch

Question 42

What is the most common operations branch in ICS?

Answer 42

Air operations

Question 43

ICS form 220

Answer 43

Air operations summary

Question 44

branch locations set up at an incident where resources can be placed while awaiting a tactical assignment

Answer 44

Staging area

Question 45

Staging area has a how many minute availability interval

Answer 45

3 minute

Question 46

These separate an incident into geographical areas of operation

Answer 46

Divisions

Question 47

Who runs divisions and who do they report to?

Answer 47

Division supervisors report to operations section chief

Question 48

On wildland fires divisions are labeled how?

Answer 48

With alphabet and goes clockwise

Question 49

These divide an incident into functional areas of operation

Answer 49

Groups

Question 50

These operate at the same organizational level but to not supervise each other

Answer 50

groups and divisions

Question 51

Who does group supervisor report to?

Answer 51

directly to operations section chief or operations branch director

Question 52

any combination of single resources assembled for a particular tactical need

Answer 52

Task force

Question 53

specified combination of the same kind and type of resource

Answer 53

strike team

Question 54

These tactical resources can report to ic, ops chief, division or group supervisor or operations branch director

Answer 54

Task force or strike team

Question 55

Collects, evaluates, and disseminates information about the incident

Answer 55

planning section

Question 56

This section develops the IAP for each operational period

Answer 56

Planning section

Question 57

What are the four unit level positions of planning section

Answer 57

Situation unit Resource unit Documentation unit Demobilization unit

Question 58

The four units of planning section are supported by?

Answer 58

Technical specialists

Question 59

collects and process information on the current incident status

Answer 59

Situation unit

Question 60

responsible for checking in all incoming resource and personnel

Answer 60

Resource unit

Question 61

Develops the transportation, communications, and medical plans

Answer 61

Logistics section

Question 62

What are the six functional units of logistics section

Answer 62

Communications Medical Food Supply Facilities Ground support

Question 63

What are the two branches that can be under logistics

Answer 63

Service and support

Question 64

Responsible for all communications, medical and food related

Answer 64

Service branch director

Question 65

This person supervises the supply, ground support, and facilities units

Answer 65

Support branch director

Question 66

This unit supports the incident security services and lighting

Answer 66

Facilities unit

Question 67

What are the four units of finance section

Answer 67

Time, Procurement, Compensation and claims, Cost

Question 68

What is the ICS informed by?

Answer 68

Location Potential threat to life Political influences Organizational and situational complexity Boundaries of jurisdictions Weather Values at risk

Question 69

Process that agencies use to transition from one ICS to another

Answer 69

Risk and complexity assessment