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Question:

What is the only position that is always staffed in ICS applications?

Answer:
The incident commander.


Question:

The general staff report directly to who?

Answer:
The incident commander.


Question:

The command staff report directly to who?

Answer:
The incident commander.


Question:

When using the incident command system what are used to divide an incident
geographically?

Answer:
Divisions.


Question:

When using the incident command system what are used to describe functional areas
of operation?

Answer:
Groups.

,Question:

When using ICS what are used when the number of divisions/groups exceeds the span
of control and can be either geographical or functional?

Answer:
Branches.


Question:

The person in charge of a division/group is a designated as what?

Answer:
A supervisor.


Question:

Branches are managed by who?

Answer:
A Branch Director.


Question:

Resources can be organized in what three ways?

Answer:
1. Task force.


Question:

Strike team.


Question:

Single resources.


Question:

What is a task force?

Answer:
A combination of MIXED resources with common communications operating under the
direct supervision of a leader.

,Question:

What is a strike team?

Answer:
A set number of resources of the SAME kind and type with common communications
operating under the direct supervision of a strike team leader.


Question:

The planning section can be further broken down into what four units?

Answer:
1. Resource unit


Question:

Situation unit


Question:

Documentation unit


Question:

Demobilization unit


Question:

Technical specialists (can be added here as well)


Question:

The operations section can be further broken down into what?

Answer:
1. branches


Question:

divisions


Question:

groups

, Question:

What are the 2 branches and 6 units that can be staffed under the logistic section?

Answer:
Branches


Question:

Service branch -Communications unit -medical unit -Food unit


Question:

Support branch -supply unit -facilities unit -Ground support unit


Question:

The finance/administration section may staff what 4 units?

Answer:
1. Procurement unit


Question:

Time unit


Question:

Cost unit


Question:

Compensation/claims unit


Question:

What are the ICS supervisory position titles of the Command staff?

Answer:
Officers.

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