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Incident Command System Principles Flashcards

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  1. In ICS, when is Unified Command used?

    Answer: When multiple agencies or jurisdictions share incident management responsibility

    Unified Command is used when an incident involves multiple jurisdictions or agencies with shared authority and responsibility.

  2. What ICS section is responsible for resource tracking and incident documentation?

    Answer: Planning Section

    The Planning Section collects, evaluates, and displays incident information and tracks resources.

  3. Which ICS component provides common terminology to avoid confusion across agencies?

    Answer: Common Terminology

    Common Terminology ensures all responders use plain language and standardized titles to prevent miscommunication.

  4. What is a 'Division' in ICS used to describe?

    Answer: A geographic area of the incident

    A Division is established to divide an incident by geographic area, improving span of control.

  5. In ICS, what is the role of the Liaison Officer?

    Answer: To serve as the point of contact for assisting and cooperating agency representatives

    The Liaison Officer coordinates with agency representatives from assisting or cooperating organizations.

  6. An 'Operational Period' in ICS typically refers to:

    Answer: The time scheduled for execution of a given set of tactical actions

    An operational period is the time window during which specific incident objectives and tactics in the IAP will be executed.

  7. What is a 'Strike Team' in ICS?

    Answer: A set number of the same kind and type of resource with common communications and a leader

    A Strike Team consists of a specified combination of the same kind and type of resources with common communications under one leader.

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