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How many types can incidents be categorized into?
How many types can incidents be categorized into?
5 types
What is the basis for incident typing?
What is the basis for incident typing?
Complexity
Type 5 incidents are the ____ complex.
Type 5 incidents are the ____ complex.
Least
Type 1 incidents are the ____ complex.
Type 1 incidents are the ____ complex.
Describe the resources for a Type 5 Incident.
Describe the resources for a Type 5 Incident.
What is the time span for a Type 5 Incident?
What is the time span for a Type 5 Incident?
What is unity of command?
What is unity of command?
What is Unified Command?
What is Unified Command?
What are some features of Unified Command?
What are some features of Unified Command?
What are some benefits of Unified Command?
What are some benefits of Unified Command?
What are the two types of communication?
What are the two types of communication?
Which type of communication follows the line of authority?
Which type of communication follows the line of authority?
What is formal communication used for?
What is formal communication used for?
In which type of communication is incident information passed horizontally or vertically?
In which type of communication is incident information passed horizontally or vertically?
What is informal communication used for?
What is informal communication used for?
What does leadership mean in incident management?
What does leadership mean in incident management?
What are common leadership responsibilities?
What are common leadership responsibilities?
What are the leadership values?
What are the leadership values?
To ensure sharing of critical information, responders must?
To ensure sharing of critical information, responders must?
What are the three briefing elements?
What are the three briefing elements?
What do the assessment methods include in incident management?
What do the assessment methods include in incident management?
Once the incident is formally designated, ICS terminology is always used for?
Once the incident is formally designated, ICS terminology is always used for?
What is the ICS span of control for any supervisor?
What is the ICS span of control for any supervisor?
How is the span of control accomplished?
How is the span of control accomplished?
What influences the span of control?
What influences the span of control?
In approximately _____% of incidents, the organizational structure consists of:
In approximately _____% of incidents, the organizational structure consists of:
Incidents that begin with single resources may rapidly expand requiring significant additional resources and support.
Incidents that begin with single resources may rapidly expand requiring significant additional resources and support.
What is one thing expanding incidents may add to the organizational structure?
What is one thing expanding incidents may add to the organizational structure?
What does using specific ICS position titles ensure?
What does using specific ICS position titles ensure?
What is the definition of authority?
What is the definition of authority?
Where does the scope of authority come from?
Where does the scope of authority come from?
Who is authority issued by?
Who is authority issued by?
Does delegation of authority allow the incident commander to assume command?
Does delegation of authority allow the incident commander to assume command?
What does delegation of authority not allow for?
What does delegation of authority not allow for?
When is delegation of authority needed?
When is delegation of authority needed?
ICS is managed by....
ICS is managed by....
Objectives are communicated throughout the entire ICS organization through what?
Objectives are communicated throughout the entire ICS organization through what?
In the initial response, what must the first responder do?
In the initial response, what must the first responder do?
What are the overall priorities for everything?
What are the overall priorities for everything?
What do the SMART Incident Objectives stand for?
What do the SMART Incident Objectives stand for?
What are Incident Objectives?
What are Incident Objectives?
What are Strategies?
What are Strategies?
What are Tactics?
What are Tactics?
The Incident Action Plan answers a couple of questions. What are these questions?
The Incident Action Plan answers a couple of questions. What are these questions?
What are the most common preparedness plans?
What are the most common preparedness plans?
What is the overall purpose of an EOP?
What is the overall purpose of an EOP?
Where are EOPs developed?
Where are EOPs developed?
What about EOPs written after October 2005?
What about EOPs written after October 2005?
What are mutual aid and assistance agreements?
What are mutual aid and assistance agreements?
Jurisdictions should NOT be party to agreements with the appropriate organizations from which they expect to receive, or to which they expect to provide, assistance.
Jurisdictions should NOT be party to agreements with the appropriate organizations from which they expect to receive, or to which they expect to provide, assistance.
Mutual aid is the voluntary provision of resources by organizations to assist each other.
Mutual aid is the voluntary provision of resources by organizations to assist each other.
What do mutual aid and assistance agreements allow for?
What do mutual aid and assistance agreements allow for?
What is an example of a mutual aid and assistance agreement at the local level?
What is an example of a mutual aid and assistance agreement at the local level?
What is an example of a mutual aid and assistance agreement at the state level?
What is an example of a mutual aid and assistance agreement at the state level?
What is an example of a mutual aid and assistance agreement at the federal level?
What is an example of a mutual aid and assistance agreement at the federal level?
What are the command staff?
What are the command staff?
Principal command staff can designate assistants.
Principal command staff can designate assistants.
What are the two types of agencies?
What are the two types of agencies?
What does an assisting agency do?
What does an assisting agency do?
Who is an agency representative?
Who is an agency representative?
What does a cooperating agency do?
What does a cooperating agency do?
In expanding incidents, who can an incident commander activate and delegate authority to?
In expanding incidents, who can an incident commander activate and delegate authority to?
What does the operations section do?
What does the operations section do?
What is typically the first organization to be assigned to the incident?
What is typically the first organization to be assigned to the incident?
How does the operations section expand?
How does the operations section expand?
Which section has the most resources?
Which section has the most resources?
What section may have staging areas and special organizations?
What section may have staging areas and special organizations?
Who is responsible to the Incident Commander for the direct management of all incident-related operational activities?
Who is responsible to the Incident Commander for the direct management of all incident-related operational activities?
What are some of the jobs of the operations section chief?
What are some of the jobs of the operations section chief?
Tell me about staging areas.
Tell me about staging areas.
Once the staging area is designated, what happens?
Once the staging area is designated, what happens?
Within the Operations Section, what do divisions do?
Within the Operations Section, what do divisions do?
Within the Operations Section, what do groups do?
Within the Operations Section, what do groups do?
Tell me about branches within the operations section.
Tell me about branches within the operations section.
How are branches identified?
How are branches identified?
Who are branches managed by?
Who are branches managed by?
What is the Air Operations Branch?
What is the Air Operations Branch?
Who manages the Air Operations Branch?
Who manages the Air Operations Branch?
Who does the Air Operations Branch Director report to?
Who does the Air Operations Branch Director report to?
What functional groups may be included within the Air Operations Branch?
What functional groups may be included within the Air Operations Branch?
What are some jobs of the Planning Section?
What are some jobs of the Planning Section?
Who are some of the key personnel in the Planning Section?
Who are some of the key personnel in the Planning Section?
What is the logistics section responsible for?
What is the logistics section responsible for?
What are the two branches within the Logistics Section?
What are the two branches within the Logistics Section?
What is the Service Branch of the Logistics Section made up of?
What is the Service Branch of the Logistics Section made up of?
What is the Support Branch of the Logistics Section made up of?
What is the Support Branch of the Logistics Section made up of?
What does the Finance/Administration Section do?
What does the Finance/Administration Section do?
What are the ICS tools?
What are the ICS tools?
Effective briefings and meetings are?
Effective briefings and meetings are?
Who are effective briefings and meetings distributed to?
Who are effective briefings and meetings distributed to?
When is the operational period briefing conducted?
When is the operational period briefing conducted?
What is the purpose of the operational period briefing?
What is the purpose of the operational period briefing?
Does standardization limit flexibility?
Does standardization limit flexibility?
What is the Incident Command Organizational Structure based on?
What is the Incident Command Organizational Structure based on?
Things to remember:
Things to remember:
Can organizational elements be activated without activating the Section Chief?
Can organizational elements be activated without activating the Section Chief?
Is it ok to combine ICS positions to save on staffing?
Is it ok to combine ICS positions to save on staffing?
Is it ok to use nonstandard titles or hybrid positions?
Is it ok to use nonstandard titles or hybrid positions?
What are some of the steps in resource management?
What are some of the steps in resource management?
What does kinds of resources mean?
What does kinds of resources mean?
What does types of resources mean?
What does types of resources mean?
Study Notes
Unity of Command
- Personnel report to one supervisor under unity of command.
- Work assignments are provided by supervisors.
Unified Command
- Formed by Incident Commanders from various jurisdictions and organizations.
- Creates a singular command structure for incident management.
Features of Unified Command
- Integrates a single incident organization.
- Shares facilities and creates one set of incident objectives.
- Involves a single planning process and incident action plan.
- Features an integrated General Staff and resource ordering coordination.
Benefits of Unified Command
- Promotes shared understanding of priorities and restrictions.
- Establishes a collaborative strategy and a single set of incident objectives.
- Improves information flow and minimizes duplication of efforts.
- Enhances better resource utilization.
Types of Communication
- Two types: formal and informal communication.
Formal Communication
- Follows the line of authority.
- Used for assigning work, requesting resources, and reporting progress.
Informal Communication
- Information is shared horizontally and vertically.
- Primarily for exchanging incident-related information, not formal requests.
Leadership
- Involves providing direction, purpose, and motivation amidst stressful circumstances.
Leadership Responsibilities
- Communicates instructions, supervises action scenes, and evaluates plans.
- Understands the need for plan modifications and ensures safe work practices.
- Motivates personnel with a positive attitude and demonstrates initiative.
Leadership Values
- Duty, Commitment, Respect, Integrity.
Ensuring Information Sharing
- Responders should brief and debrief actions, communicate hazards, acknowledge messages, and ask questions when unclear.
Briefing Elements
- Task: What needs to be done.
- Purpose: Why it needs to be done.
- End State: Desired outcome when completed.
Incident Management Assessment Methods
- Includes reports, post-incident analysis, debriefing, critiques, and mitigation plans.
ICS Terminology
- Must be used for organizational functions, incident facilities, resource descriptions, and position titles after incident designation.
Span of Control
- Ideally between 3 to 7 subordinates, with an optimal of 5.
- Achieved by organizing resources into teams, groups, branches, or sections.
Influences on Span of Control
- Affects from the type and complexity of events and safety concerns.
Incident Structure
- 95% of incidents have a command structure consisting of a single resource.
Incident Expansion
- Initial incidents can grow rapidly, requiring additional resources and supervisory layers.
ICS Position Titles
- Ensure a standard performance expectation, qualification awareness, and effective communication.
Authority
- Defined as the right or obligation to act on behalf of a department or agency, coming from laws and agency policies.
Delegation of Authority
- Allows incident commanders to assume command but does not relieve the granting authority of ultimate responsibility.
Delegation Needs
- Required for incidents outside an Incident Commander's jurisdiction or when complexity exceeds existing authority.
ICS Management
- Managed through objectives communicated by the incident planning process.
Initial Response Actions
- First responders conduct a size-up and identify nature, hazards, priorities, resource needs, and access routes.
Overall Incident Priorities
- Life safety, incident stabilization, and property preservation.
SMART Incident Objectives
- Specific, Measurable, Action-oriented, Realistic, Time-sensitive.
Incident Objectives
- Define what will be accomplished during the incident.
Strategies and Tactics
- Strategies set the general plan; tactics specify execution methods.
Incident Action Plan (IAP)
- Addresses communication methods, injury procedures, goals, and responsibilities for the upcoming period.
Preparedness Plans
- Include emergency operations plans, standard operating guidelines, and jurisdictional policies.
Emergency Operations Plans (EOP)
- Aim to provide a uniform response to various hazards, developed at local, state, and federal levels.
Mutual Aid Agreements
- Provide rapid emergency assistance among organizations, allowing for resource sharing among jurisdictions.
Command Staff
- Comprises the Incident Commander, Public Information Officer, Liaison Officer, and Safety Officer, which can designate assistants.
Agency Types
- Assisting agencies provide direct resources; cooperating agencies offer support without direct operational functions.
Operations Section
- Directs all tactical operations and is typically the first assigned to the incident.
Staging Areas
- Set up for resources ready for deployment and managed by a staging area manager reporting to the Operations Section Chief.
Sections within Operations
- Divisions organize resources geographically; groups categorize them functionally.
Logistics Section
- Responsible for communications, medical support, food supply, and resource management through service and support branches.
Finance/Administration Section
- Established for financial and administrative support, handles claims for damages or injuries at the incident.
ICS Tools
- Include forms, position documents, emergency operations plans, policies, and maps for effective management.
Effective Briefings
- Key for supervision and incident management, ensuring vital information is communicated across all levels.
Operational Period Briefing
- Conducted at the start of operational periods to present IAP for upcoming tasks.
Standardization and Flexibility
- Standardization allows for flexibility within small and catastrophic operations without hindering adaptation.
Organizational Structure Basis
- Guided by the size and complexity of the incident, hazards, and planning processes.
Resource Management Steps
- Establish resource needs, ordering, check-in processes, tracking, evaluation, and demobilization of resources.
Incident Typing
- Incidents are categorized into five types based on their complexity.
Complexity Levels
- Type 5 incidents are the least complex, while Type 1 incidents are the most complex.
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Explore the essential concepts of unity of command and unified command in incident management. This quiz covers the structure, benefits, and types of communication within command frameworks. Test your knowledge on how effective command organization can enhance emergency response efforts.
