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100

May be written or oral - it is a major activity of the Planning Section that establishes incident objectives and response strategies.

What is the Incident Action Plan?
100
The act of directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory or delegated authority at the field level.
What is Command?
100
The section of responders that perform "Boots on the Ground" or tactical work.
What is Operations?
100
This includes things such as checking in, receiving an Incident Action Plan, personal responsibility and the buddy system
What is Accountability?
100
Usually located at or in the immediate vicinity of the incident site.
What is the Incident Command Post?
200

Established to ensure that everyone within the ICS organization has a clear understanding of what needs to be accomplished; goals.

What are Incident Objectives?
200
I'm always highly qualified and trained to lead incident response.
Who is the Incident Commander?
200
Position responsible for ensuring overall incident safety.

Who is the Safety Officer?

200

Period of time scheduled for execution of a given set of actions as specified in the Incident Action Plan. Can vary in length, usually not over 24 hours.

What is the Operational Period?

200

Personnel and equipment available for assignment to incidents.

What are resources?

300

Number of individuals a supervisor can manage effectively during an incident? Typically, 3-7 people.

What is Span of Control?
300
An orderly line of authority within the ranks of the incident management organization.
What is Chain of Command?
300

This ICS position is responsible for being the point of contact for assisting cooperating agencies in the response

Who is the Liaison Officer?
300

This person sets objectives for the incident and has overall responsibility.

Who is the Incident Commander?

300

Out-of-service equipment and personnel are normally located here.

What is an Incident Base?

400
Allows diverse incident management and support organizations to work together; similar language.
What is Common Terminology or plain language?
400

Consists of the Public Information Officer, Liaison Officer and Safety Officer?

What is Command Staff?

400
This ICS section prepares and documents the Incident Action Plan.
What is the Planning Section?
400

When the incident is divided geographically, teams are separated into these.

What are divisions?

400
Where personnel and equipment are gathered while waiting for their assignment.
What is a Staging Area?
500
The top three priorities in every response. They help to form the Incident Objectives 
What are Life Safety, Property, Environment?
500
Means that every individual has one designated supervisor to whom he or she reports.
What is Unity of Command?
500

This ICS section is responsible for providing facilities, food, communications and materials for the incident.

What is Logistics Section?
500

Enables agencies with different legal, geographic, and functional responsibilities to coordinate, plan, and interact effectively. 

What is Unified Command?

500

Name three considerations when choosing a location for a staging area?

What are: (a) Close to the location of tactical assignments (within 3-5 min).  (b) Located out of any possible line of direct hazard effects to minimize risk.   (c) Can be relocated if necessary.  (d) Have different access routes for incoming and outgoing resources.