Organization
Principles and Processes
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ICS 100
Common Terminology
100

This Section is responsible for handling claims related to property damage, injuries, or fatalities at the incident

Finance Section or Finance/Administration Section

100

In this scenario there is no single "Commander." Instead, the incident is managed through jointly approved objectives. .

Unified Command

100

What is the last process in the IMS life cycle

Recovery / After-Action Review (AAR)

100

How many NIMS management characteristics are there?

14

100

Refers to the number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can manage effectively during an incident

Span of Control 

200

Representatives from Assisting or Cooperating Agencies & Organizations coordinate through this ICS Command Staff Position

The Liaison Officer

200

This section tracks all personnel participating in the response.

Planning Section 

200

The ability to expand or shrink response operation, resources, and staffing based on how large , severe or complex an incident becomes

Scalable

200

The Incident Command System (ICS) is only applicable to large, complex incidents, True or False

False

200

The location / facility at which the primary command functions are carried out

Incident Command Post (Emergency Operation Center)

300

This ICS position is responsible for arranging resources and needed services to support achievement of the incident objectives

Logistics Section Chief

300

Moving the responsibility for incident command from one incident command to another

Transfer of Command

300

The overall responsibility for managing the on scene incident falls to this ICS position 

Incident Commander 

300

To promote accountability, this document outlines the method for coordinating response operations

Incident Action Plan 

300

This position is part of the general staff.  They will develop and implement strategy tactics to carry out the incident objectives.

Operations Section Chief

400

Establishment of the ICS modular organization is the responsibility of this position 

Incident Commander

400

True or False: The optimal span of control is one supervisor to 1 subordinates (1:5) 

True

400

The person who keeps the media away from the Incident Commander

The Public Information Officer

400

In an expanding incident, the Incident Commander first establishes the ____________ section.

Operations 

400

This term means that each individual involved in incident operations will be assigned to only one supervisor.

Unity of Command

500

NIMS stands for....

National Incident Management System

500

Check In/Out, Incident Action Planning, and Resource Tracking are part of what NIMS characteristic 

What is Accountability 

500

Name the 4 Section in ICS Structure

Operations, Planning, Logistics, Finance & Administration

500

Public information officer, safety officer, liaison officer are all a part of what?

Command Staff

500

Allows an Incident Commander to direct and control actions of all personnel on the incident and avoids confusion by requiring that orders flow from supervisors

Chain of Command

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