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The Incident Command System (ICS) provides - ANSWER--a standardized
approach to the command, control, and coordination of on-scene emergency
management
-a common structure within which personnel from different organizations can
work together
-a structure for incident management that integrates and coordinates procedures,
personnel, equipment, facilities, and communications
Five major functional areas of ICS - ANSWER--command
-operations
-planning
-logistics
-finance/administration
The term ICS incident command refers to - ANSWER-the person or group
responsible for overall on-scene management of an incident
Two general forms of the incident command function - ANSWER--a single
incident commander
,-a unified command
Command and general staff - ANSWER-support the incident command in
management of the incident
Incident commander - ANSWER-when an incident occurs within a single
jurisdiction and there is no overlapping responsibility, the appropriate authority
designates a single incident commander who has overall incident management
responsibility
When incident management crosses jurisdictional and/or functional agency
boundaries - ANSWER-the various jurisdictions and organizations may still
agree to designate a single incident commander
The incident commander establishes - ANSWER-the incident objectives that
guide incident action planning and operations
When there is a single incident commander, that individual is solely responsible
(within limits of authority) for - ANSWER--establishing incident objectives
-ensuring that incident activities work to accomplish objectives
Unified command is used for - ANSWER-improved unity in effort in multi-
jurisdictional or multiagency incident management
Unified command enables - ANSWER-different jurisdictions and organizations
to jointly manage and direct incident activities through a common set of
incident objectives, strategies and a single incident action plan
each partner in the unified command maintains - ANSWER-authority,
responsibility and accountability for its won personnel and other resources
,The members of the unified command work together to - ANSWER--determine
objectives, priorities and strategic guidance
-establish a single system for ordering resources
-execute integrated incident operations
-maximize the use of assigned resources
Because requirements vary based on the location and type of incident -
ANSWER-the composition of the unified command structure adapts to fit the
specific incident
command staff - ANSWER-are incident management personnel that the
incident commander or unified command assign to directly support the
command function
command staff positions are established by - ANSWER-the incident
commander or unified command as needed to support the management of an
incident
command staff report - ANSWER-directly to the incident commander or unified
command and are assigned assistants as necessary to perform their duties
the ICS command staff typically includes - ANSWER--public information
officer
-safety officer
-liaison officer
MAC group members are typically - ANSWER-agency administrators,
executives or their designees from stakeholder agencies or organizations
impacted by and with resources committed to the incident, also representatives
from non-governmental organizations such as businesses and volunteer
organizations
, during incidents, MAC groups - ANSWER--act as policy-level body
-support resource prioritization and allocation
-make cooperative multi-agency decisions
-enable decision making among elected and appointed officials and the incident
commander responsible for managing the incident
MAC group does not - ANSWER-perform incident command functions, nor
does it replace the primary functions of EOCs or other operations, coordination,
or dispatch organizations
elected and appointed officials are key players in incident management because
they are responsible for - ANSWER--the safety and welfare of their constituents
-the overall effectiveness of incident management efforts within their
jurisdiction
elected and appointed officials operate at the policy level of incident
management - ANSWER-the MAC group provides a way for these policy-level
officials to work together, enhancing unity of effort at the senior level
joint information system (JIS) - ANSWER-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
JIS operates across and supports the other NIMS command and coordination
structures: - ANSWER-ICS, EOC, and MAC group
JIS activities include - ANSWER--developing and delivering coordinated
interagency messages