Command & General Staff
This Command Staff position meets with the media and releases incident information
Who is the Public Information Officer
ICS
What is the Incident Command System
What kind of events pique human interest and curiosity and may need you to write a press release or other messaging?
What are fires, floods, earthquakes, wars, celebrity activities, terrorism, search and rescues, scandals, natural wonders, accidents, etc
A facility established as the central point of contact for news media and interested parties to coordinate incident information activities
What is a JIC or Joint Information Center
This is the Number 1 objective in the Incident Command System
What is Life Safety
This Command Staff position is responsible for coordinating with representatives from cooperating and assisting agencies. They often work closely with PIOs
Who is the Liaison Officer
IMT
What is Incident Management Team
In a time of crisis or confusion, information is a basic human need like food, water, and shelter.
True or False
What is True
The location at which the primary command functions are executed
What is the Incident Command Post or ICP
The positions of Operations Section Chief, Planning Section Chief, Logistics Section Chief, Finance Section Chief, PIO, Safety, and Liaison are these kinds of staff in ICS.
What is the Command and General Staff
The first person to arrive on a scene of an incident is this person
Who is the Incident Commander
ESF
What is Emergency Support Function
When writing a press release or fact sheet, you should include the 5Ws and H. Name them.
What is Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How
This is a place for firefighters, first responders, and other incident personnel to sleep during an incident
What is a camp
A group of trained personnel that respond to an emergency to manage that incident
What is an Incident Management Team
This position has the final approval authority over a press release
Who is the Incident Commander
IAP
What is Incident Action Plan
This person will most likely give you a briefing on the situation status when you arrive on scene
Who is the Incident Commander or Lead PIO
This is a location set up at an incident where resources can be placed while awaiting a tactical assignment
What is staging
The name or number of the ICS form you should complete daily when on an incident
What is a 214 (aka ICS 214 or Activity Log)
This position is the only position in the Incident Command System that has the authority to overrule the Incident Commander
Who is the Safety Officer
NIMS
What is National Incident Management System
This is the proper AP Style abbreviation for “Colorado” (including any punctuation if needed)
What is Colo.
This is the area where helicopter operations are conducted during an incident
What is Helibase or Helispot
This book measures key components of the qualification process for specified NWCG positions. It is meant to evaluate and document trainee proficiency
What is a Task Book (or PTB – Position Task Book)