ICS (Incident Command System) /NIMS |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
(National Incident Management
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System) exam with correct answers |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Where does ICS fall under the NIMS major components? - correct answer✔✔Command and
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Coordination
What are some benefits of ICS? - correct answer✔✔Clarifying Chain of Command
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Inter-operable systems and plain language to improve communicaions |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Orderly systematic planning process |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Common, flexible predesigned structure |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Fostering cooperation between diverse disciplines and agencies
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ICS helps to ensure: - correct answer✔✔Safety of responders and others
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Achievement of tactical objectives |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Efficient use of resources |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Common Terminology - correct answer✔✔To promote understanding among all parties
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involved in managing an incident. |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Organizational Functions: named defined and consistent |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Resource Descriptions: given common names |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Incident Facilities: given common names |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Communications are in common terms |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
ICS modular organization - correct answer✔✔The ICS organizational structure:
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, Develops in a top-down, modular fashion that is based on the size and complexity of the
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incident.
Is determined based on the incident objectives and resource requirements. Only those
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functions or positions necessary for a particular incident are filled.
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Expands and contracts in a flexible manner. When needed, separate functional elements may
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be established.
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Requires that each element have a person in charge. |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Responsibility lies with Incident Commander |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Management of Objectives - correct answer✔✔Establishing specific, measurable objectives. |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Identifying ways to meet the objectives. |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Issuing assignments, plans, procedure and protocols to accomplish the tasks
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Documenting results of the objectives |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Incident Action Planning (IAP) - correct answer✔✔Addresses the needs of future time frames
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(operational periods). |||\\\
A concise, but thorough way of capturing and communicating priorities, objectives, strategies,
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tactics and assignments of operational and support activities.
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Manageable Span of Control - correct answer✔✔Ideally no more than 5!! number of |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
personnel under any individuals direct control. 3-7 is the acceptable range
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Incident Facilities and Locations - correct answer✔✔Typically include:
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Incident Command Post ICP |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Incident base, staging areas, and camps |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Mass casualty triage areas
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(National Incident Management
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System) exam with correct answers |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Where does ICS fall under the NIMS major components? - correct answer✔✔Command and
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Coordination
What are some benefits of ICS? - correct answer✔✔Clarifying Chain of Command
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Inter-operable systems and plain language to improve communicaions |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Orderly systematic planning process |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Common, flexible predesigned structure |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Fostering cooperation between diverse disciplines and agencies
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
ICS helps to ensure: - correct answer✔✔Safety of responders and others
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Achievement of tactical objectives |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Efficient use of resources |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Common Terminology - correct answer✔✔To promote understanding among all parties
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
involved in managing an incident. |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Organizational Functions: named defined and consistent |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Resource Descriptions: given common names |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Incident Facilities: given common names |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Communications are in common terms |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
ICS modular organization - correct answer✔✔The ICS organizational structure:
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
, Develops in a top-down, modular fashion that is based on the size and complexity of the
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
incident.
Is determined based on the incident objectives and resource requirements. Only those
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
functions or positions necessary for a particular incident are filled.
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Expands and contracts in a flexible manner. When needed, separate functional elements may
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
be established.
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Requires that each element have a person in charge. |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Responsibility lies with Incident Commander |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Management of Objectives - correct answer✔✔Establishing specific, measurable objectives. |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Identifying ways to meet the objectives. |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Issuing assignments, plans, procedure and protocols to accomplish the tasks
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Documenting results of the objectives |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Incident Action Planning (IAP) - correct answer✔✔Addresses the needs of future time frames
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
(operational periods). |||\\\
A concise, but thorough way of capturing and communicating priorities, objectives, strategies,
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
tactics and assignments of operational and support activities.
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Manageable Span of Control - correct answer✔✔Ideally no more than 5!! number of |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
personnel under any individuals direct control. 3-7 is the acceptable range
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Incident Facilities and Locations - correct answer✔✔Typically include:
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Incident Command Post ICP |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Incident base, staging areas, and camps |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
Mass casualty triage areas
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