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A basic ICS principle is that the first Incident Commander is responsible until when? -
- authority is delegated to another person
Expansion of incidents may require the delegation of authority for the performance of
Operations, Planning, Logistics, and Finance/Administration functions. The people who
perform these four management functions are whom? - - general staff
At which incident facility are primary logistics and administrative functions coordinated
and administered? - - base
Which position is the only one that is always staffed in ICS applications? - - incident
commander
ICS has been used to manage incidents such as fires, earthquakes, hurricanes, and acts of
terrorism. Another viable application for the use of ICS would be the ________________ and
_______________________ of the Central City annual Labor Day celebration, including a
parade and fair. - - planning; operation
Depending upon the size and type of incident or event, it may be necessary for the Incident
Commander to designate personnel to provide public information, safety, and liaison
services for the entire organization. In ICS these personnel make up the
______________________________. - - command staff
Every incident must have a verbal or written Incident Action Plan. The purpose of this plan
is to provide all incident supervisory personnel with direction for taking _______________
based on the ____________________ identified in the plan during the operational period. -
- actions; objectives
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The ability to communicate w/ in ICS is absolutely critical. To ensure efficient, clear
communication, ICS requires the use of what? - - common terminology
There is no correlation between the ICS organization and the administrative structure of
any single agency or jurisdiction. This is deliberate because of __________________ over
different positions and ____________________ structures has been a signicicant stumbling
block to ______________________ incident management in the past. - - confusion;
organizational; effective
Which General Staff position conducts tactical operations, develops the tactical objectives
and organization, and directs all tactical resources. - - Operations Section Chief
Which Command Staff position serves as the conduit between internal and external
stakeholders, including media, or other organizations seeking information directly from the
incident or event? - - Public Information Officer
At each level of the ICS organization, individuals in positions of primary responsibility have
distinct titles. Using specific ICS positions titles serve three important purposes: 1) allows
for filing ICS positions w/ the most _________________ individual, 2) standard position
_________________ are useful when requesting qualified personnel, and 3) titles provide a
__________________ standard for all users. - - qualified; titles; common
Which General Staff position prepares and documents the Incident Action Plan, collects
and evaluates information, maintains resource status, and maintains documentation for
incident records? - - Planning Section Chief
One ICS principle relates to the supervisory structure of the organization and pertains to
the number of individuals or resources one incident supervisor can manage effectively.
This operating guideline is referred to as... - - span of control