At the scene, who handles media inquires?
Public Information Officer.
Who has the overall responsibility for managing the on-scene incident?
Incident Commander.
What is the role of the Liaison Officer?
Point of contact between IC and other assisting agencies.
A collaborative structure where multiple incident commanders are working together to achieve a common goal.
Unified Command.
After being deployed and arriving on scene at an incident, the first task for response personnel is to:
Check in and receive an assignment.
What ICS element is responsible for implementing TACTICAL activities?
Operations Section
If you are group supervisor working in a branch within the Operation Section. Who is your immediate supervisor?
Branch Director
What is the difference between a STRIKE TEAM and a TASK FORCE?
Strike Team is a group of resources of the same type (e.g. all fire engines).
Task Force is a group of mixed resources (e.g. fire engines, water tenders, hand crews).
The major activities of the Planning Section include:
Preparing and documenting Incident Action Plans.
Command is:
Directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory, regulatory, or delegated authority.
A Deputy is the support position for all of the following positions, EXCEPT?
Public Information Officer
If the Incident Commander designates personnel to provide public information, safety, and
liaison services, the personnel are collectively referred to as the:
Command Staff
Resources within the Staging Areas
Are awaiting operational assignment
What does the IC do?
Sets goals and makes big decisions
What does OPERATIONS do?
Establishes tactics and directs resources (GET’S THE JOB DONE).
What does PLANNING do?
Tracks resources and does the Incident Action Plan.
What does LOGISTICS do?
Gets supplies, equipment, and people where needed (arranges resources).
What does FINANCE/ADMIN do?
Tracks cost and documents.
What is the Incident Action Plan?
written document outlining the objectives, strategies, and tactical actions for a specific operational period (timeframe).
Which of the entities within the Operations Section may be used to divide an incident geographically?
Division
Which Officer in Charge (OIC) is responsible for ensuring that assigned incident personnel are fed and have communications, medical support, and transportation as needed.
Logistics
Interoperability means:
Communication equipment, procedures, and systems can operate together during a response.
TRUE OR FALSE: Someone who serves as a Director every day might not hold that title when deployed under an ICS structure.
True
Span of control refers to:
The number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can manage effectively during an incident.
