ICS BASICS
What does ICS stand for?
What is Incident Command System
What is the role of the Safety Officer?
To monitor and ensure responder safety.
Incident Command System
410.040
What document includes incident objectives and tactics
Incident Action Plan (IAP)
What agency coordinates large-scale disaster response in the U.S.?
FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
What is the main goal of ICS?
To provide a clear chain of command and coordinated response during emergencies.
What does the Operations Section do?
Carries out the tactical response—search, rescue, treatment.
Department Incident Management Team
410.260
Where do units go that do not have any assignment yet on the incident?
Staging Area
What is mutual aid?
Agreements between agencies to assist each other during emergencies.
Who is the person in charge at an incident scene?
Incident Commander
Who maintains communication with outside agencies and the public?
Public Information Officer (PIO)
Disaster Preparedness and Response
410.440
Staff from multiple agencies can come together in what facility that is away from the Incident command post
Emergency Operations Center
What system is used for multi-agency coordination and resource management?
NIMS (National Incident Management System)
What is “span of control”?
The number of individuals or resources one supervisor can effectively manage.
Who is responsible for resources and supplies?
Logistics Section Chief
Emergency Management System Training Requirements
410.800
What does it mean when we say to use common terminology in incidents
Plain talk, using terms and definitions that all agencies can understand
During a large incident, who may be assigned to manage multiple incident sites?
Area Command
What is the name of the location that houses the media organizations?
Joint Information Center (JIC)
Who gathers data, analyzes information, and develops the Incident Action Plan (IAP)?
Planning Section Chief
Specialty Teams
410.250
When you combine commanders from fire, EMS, and Law Enforcement into one command, what is it called?
Unified Command
What is the purpose of an Emergency Operations Center (EOC)?
To coordinate resources and support field operations.