ICS Flashcards by G Holland

What is the National Initiative to Standardize the fundamental process that are necessary for effectively managing significant emergencies and its applicable size and scale and scope emergencies?

National Incident Management System (NIMS)

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A common framework for emergency management and incident response that is applicable to all stakeholders?

National Incident Management System (NIMS)

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True or False - NIMS is the only incident command system?

False

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True or False - NIMS is a static system?

False - it is dynamic

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True or False - NIMS is scalable, flexible and adaptable for all incidents

True

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True or False - NIMS is a set of concepts and principles for all threats

True

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What are the NIMS (3) Three Guiding Principles

(1) - Flexibility
(2) - Standardization
(3) - Unity of Effort

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Coordinating activities among various organizational representatives to achieve common objectives - Defines what part of NIMS?

Unity of Effort

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Enables organizations with jurisdictional authority or functional responsibilities to support each other while allowing each participating agency to maintain its own authority and accountability - Defines what part of NIMS?

Unity of Effort

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What are the (3) Three Main Components of the NIMS framework?

(1) - Resource Management
(2) - Command and Coordination
(3) - Communications and Information Management

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When an incident occurs, standardized procedures are used to? (3)

(1) - Identify Resource Requirements
(2) - Order and Acquire Resources and;
(3) - Mobilize Resources

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Describes standard mechanisms to systematically manage resources, including personnel, equipment, supplies, teams, and facilities, both before and during incidents in order to allow organizations to more effectively share resources when needed.

Resource Management

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Describes leadership roles, processes, and recommended organizational structures for incident management at the operational and incident support levels and explains how these structures interact to manage incidents effectively and efficiently.

Command and Coordination

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Describes systems and methods that help to ensure that incident personnel and other decision makers have the means and information they need to make and communicate decisions.

Communications and Information Management

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These components represent a building-block approach to incident management (3)

(1) - Resource Management
(2) - Command and Coordination
(3) - Communications and Information Management

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A comprehensive, nationwide, systematic approach to incident management, including the command and coordination of incidents, resource management, and information management

National Incident Management System (NIMS) Definition

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National Incident Management System (NIMS) Definition

A comprehensive, nationwide, systematic approach to incident management, including the command and coordination of incidents, resource management, and information management

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True or False - NIMS is a responsive plan?

False

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True or False - NIMS is a resource-ordering system?

False

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True or False - NIMS is a communications plan?

False

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National Incident Management System (NIMS) by definition is not these (5) things?

(1) - NOT - A static system
(2) - NOT - A response plan
(3) - NOT - used only during large scale incidents
(4) - NOT - a resource-ordering system
(5) - NOT - a communications plan

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Can be established to oversee their management and prioritize scarce resources among the incidents. Due to the scope of incidents involving them and the likelihood of cross-jurisdictional operations;They are frequently established as working under the same principles

(NIMS) Definition - Area Command

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____________ involves collaboration and coordination across jurisdictions and organizations to systematically manage resources—including personnel, equipment, teams, supplies and facilities.

Resource Management

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____________ ___________________ ___________________ involves four key activities: (1) - identifying and typing resources; (2) -qualifying, certifying, and credentialing personnel; (3) - planning for resources; and acquiring, storing, and (4) inventorying resources.

Resource Management Preparedness

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What are the (4) four key activities for - Resource Management Preparedness?

(1) - Identifying and typing resources (2) - Qualifying, certifying, and credentialing personnel (3) - Planning for resources (4) - Inventorying resources

Prior to an incident, resources are inventoried and categorized based on these (4) Things?

(1) - Characteristics of capability (Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery) (2) - Category (firefighting, law enforcement, health and medical) (3) - Kind (personnel, equipment, teams, and facilities) (4) - Type (1 = highest / 4 =lowest)

_____________ is the orderly, safe, and efficient return of an incident resource to its original location and status.

Demobilization

___________ _____________ defines and categorizes incident resources by capability. It establishes common definitions for capabilities of personnel, equipment, teams, supplies, and facilities.

Resource Typing

Typing definitions include the following information (4)

(1) Capability (2) Category (3) Kind (4) Type (1 = highest / 4 =lowest)

What are the (5) Five Character Capability?

(1) - Prevention (2) - Protection (3) - Mitigation (4) - Response (5) - Recovery

___________ __________________ ________________ has the authority and responsibility for qualification, certification, and credentialing within its organization or jurisdiction.

Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)

___________ Means - Personnel meet the minimum established standards (including training, experience, physical and medical fitness) to fill specific positions.

Qualifying

_________ Means - recognition from an Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) or a third party that an individual has completed qualification for a position (one example of a third party is an accredited body such as a state licensure board for medical professionals).

Certification

____________ Means - documentation – typically an identification card or badge – that identifies personnel and verifies their qualifications for a particular position.

Credentialing

_______________ provides a foundation for interoperability and compatibility of resources.

Coordinated Planning

Where Jurisdictions and organizations work together before incidents to develop plans that identify, manage, estimate, allocate, order, deploy and demobilize resources.

Coordinated planning

Resource management strategies for planners to consider include these (4) Things

(1) - Stockpiling Resources (2) - Establishing mutual aid agreements to obtain resources from neighboring jurisdictions (3) - Determining how and where to reassign resources performing non-essential tasks (4) - Developing contracts to acquire resources from vendors

____________ _____________ ______________ is a key activity in resource planning that enables jurisdictions to assess their ability to take a course of action.

Estimating Resource Needs

An entity that has the authority and responsibility for developing, implementing, maintaining, and overseeing the qualification process within its organization or jurisdiction. This may be a state or Federal agency, training commission, NGO, private sector company, or a tribal or local agency such as a police, fire, or public works department.

Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)

The (6) Six Resource Management Tasks to be preformed during an incident are? - “The Wheel"

(1) - Identify Requirements (2) - Order & Acquire (3) - Mobilize (4) - Track & Report (5) - Demobilize (6) Reimburse and Restock

What are the (3) three parts of “Identifying Requirements” of Resource Management?

(1) - Type and quantity of resources needed (2) - Location where resources should be sent (3) - Who will receive and use the resources

________ ______ is the sharing of resources and services between jurisdictions or organizations.

Mutual Aid

________ _____ occurs routinely and is based on the resource needs identified by the requesting organization.

Mutual Aid

This assistance can range from routine dispatch of resources between local communities up to movement of resources across state lines for large-scale incidents.

Mutual Aid

___________ is a congressionally ratified mutual aid compact that defines a nonFederal, state-to-state system for sharing resources across state lines during an emergency or disaster. Signatories include all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. EMAC enables the movement of a wide variety of resources to meet the needs of impacted jurisdictions.

Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC)

_______ _____ agreements establish the legal basis for two or more entities to share resources.

Mutual Aid

________ ___________ helps by reducing confusion and enhancing interoperability.

Common Terminology

Common Terminology Covers these (3) Three Things

(1) - Organizational Functions (2) - Resource Descriptions (3) - Incident Facilities

What is the NIMS guiding principle?

Standardization

NIMS defines ________ __________ that allow incident personnel and organizations to work together effectively

Standard Practices

NIMS defines __________ ____________ ___________ that improve integration and connectivity among organizations

Standard Organizational Structures

NIMS includes _________ _________ Common Terminology which enables effective communication

Common Terminology

Enables resource coordination and movement

Tracking & Report - “Wheel"

NIMS - IC

Incident Commander

NIMS - UC

Unified Command

_________ ____ ____________ refers to the orderly command hierarchy within an incident management organization.

Chain of Command

________ ___ _________ means that each individual reports to only one designated supervisor.

Unity of Command

Chain of Command and Unity of Command (3) Three Principles

(1) - Clarify Relationships (2) - Eliminate Confusiin caused by conflicting instructions (3) - Enable incident managers at all levels to direct the actions of all personnel under their supervision

NIMS - EEI

Essential Elements of Information (EEI)

Incident-related information and intelligence is managed by the incident management organization through established processes for (5) - “G.A.A.S.M."

(1) - Gathering (2) - Analyzing (3) - Assessing (4) - Sharing (5) - Managing

NIMS - ICS

Information Command System

What are the (4) Four NIMS Command and Coordination Structure

(1) - Incident Command System (ICS) (2) - Emergency Operations Centers (EOC) (3) - Multi-Agency Coordination Group (MAC) (4) - Joint Information System (JIC)

What is the overreaching term for the (4) NIMS Command and Coordination Systems

MACS - Multi-Agency Coordination System

What is the “Final” Command and Coordination element?

JIS - Joint Information System

If the incident is large or complex, off-site _________ activate to support on-scene operations.

EOC’s - Emergency Operations Centers

The incident personnel in the field and in EOCs receive policy guidance from ______ Groups.

MAC Groups - Multi-Agency Coordination Group (MAC)

A standardized approach to the command, control, and coordination of on-scene emergency management

ICS - Incident Command System

A common structure within which personnel from different organizations can work together

ICS - Incident Command System

A structure for incident management that integrates and coordinates procedures, personnel, equipment, facilities, and communications

ICS - Incident Command System

Incident Command Structures (ICS) includes (5) Five major functional areas (C.O.P.L.F/A.)

(1) - Command (2) - Operations (3) - Planning (4) - Logistics (5) - Finance / Administration

The ICS term __________ ____________ refers to the person or group responsible for overall on-scene management of an incident.

Incident Command

(2) two general forms of the incident command function

(1) - A single Incident Commander (2) - A Unified Command

When incident management crosses jurisdictional and/or functional agency boundaries, the various jurisdictions and organizations may still agree to designate a _______ Incident Commander.

Single

In the ICS what are the (3) Three Command Staff Positions

(1) Public Information Officer (PIO) (2) Safety Officer (3) Liaison Officer

Incident Command Structures (ICS) includes (4) Section Chiefs they are? (O.P.L.F/A.)

(1) - Operations Section Chief (2) - Planning Section Chief (3) - Logistics Section Chief (4) - Finance / Administration Section Chief

NIMS - IMT

Incident Management Teams (IMT)

Established at local, regional, state, tribal, and national levels with formal notification, deployment, and operational procedures in place.

Incident Management Teams (IMT)

Typed based on the team member qualifications.

Incident Management Teams (IMT)

Assigned to manage incidents or to accomplish supporting incident-related tasks or functions.

Incident Management Teams (IMT)

When assigned to an incident, _________ are typically delegated the authority to act on behalf of the affected jurisdiction or organization.

Incident Management Teams (IMT)

they support on-scene personnel and/or the affected jurisdiction(s).

Incident Management Assistant Teams (IMATS)

NIMS - IMATS

Incident Management Assistant Teams (IMATS)

________ ensure that federal activities align with local priorities through participation in Unified Command or a Unified Coordination Group with representatives from local, state, and/or tribal government.

Incident Management Assistant Teams (IMATS)

_______ exist at various levels of government and within the private sector.

Incident Management Assistant Teams (IMATS)

___________ ______________ organization oversees the management of multiple incidents or a very complex incident through establishing multiple ICS organizations

Area Command

___________ ______________ is activated only if necessary based on the complexity of the incident and span-of-control considerations.

Area Command

___________ ______________ is particularly relevant to situations with several ICPs requesting similar, scarce resources.

Area Command

NIMS - ICP

Incident Command Posts

The Second (2) NIMS Command and Coordination structure?

Emergency Operations Centers - (EOC’s)

NIMS - ISM

Incident Support Model - (ISM)

What are also sometimes referred to as policy groups?

Multi-Agency Coordination Groups (MACS)

______ __________ ________ are typically agency administrators, executives or their designees from stakeholder agencies or organizations impacted by and with resources committed to the incident.

MAC Group Members

During incidents ________ Act as a policy-level body

MAC Groups

During incidents ________ Support resource prioritization and allocation

MAC Groups

During incidents ________ Make cooperative multi-agency decisions

MAC Groups

During incidents ________ Enable decision making among elected and appointed officials and the Incident Commander responsible for managing the incident.

MAC Groups

________ _________ does not perform incident command functions, nor does it replace the primary functions of EOCs or other operations, coordination, or dispatch organizations

MAC Groups

Elected and appointed officials operate at the ________ level of incident management.

Policy

The Fourth (4) NIMS Command and Coordination structure?

Joint Information System - (JIS)

______ integrates incident information and public affairs into a unified organization that provides consistent, coordinated, accurate, accessible, timely and complete information to the public and stakeholders during incident operations.

Joint Information System - (JIS)

_____ operates across and supports the other NIMS Command and Coordination structures: ICS, EOC and MAC Group.

Joint Information System - (JIS)

NIMS - PIO