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ICS-200: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response
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____________ means that each individual has a designated supervisor to whom they report to at the scene of the incident - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Unity of command ________ allows agencies with different legal, geographic, and functional authorities and responsibilities to work together effectively w/o affecting individual agency authority, responsibility, or accountability - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Unified command ________ refers to the orderly line of authority within the ranks of the incident management organization - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Chain of command The command function must be clearly established from the beginning of an incident. When command is transferred, the process must include
- CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔A briefing that captures all essential information for continuing safe and effective operations Accountability means that incident personnel adhere to check- in/check-out, incident action planning, unity of command, resource tracking, and other principles - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔T
An Incident Action Plan is an oral or written plan containing objectives that address tactics and support activities for the planned operational period - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔T In a major incident, personnel and equipment should be dispatched even without being requested - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔F Who is the point of contact for representatives of other governmental agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and/or private entities - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Liaison Officer Which Section collects, evaluates, and disseminates incident situation information and intelligence - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Planning section Which Section is responsible for all support requirements needed to facilitate effective and efficient incident management, including ordering resources from off-incident locations - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Logistics section Which Section would perform cost analysis and contracting services - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Finance/Administration Section Who handles media and public inquiries, emergency public information and warnings, rumor monitoring and response, and media monitoring,
Tactics: _____________________________ - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Use truck-mounted pumps working from the road into spillway, and portable pumps on the east side discharging into Murky Creek Emergency Operations Plans should be consistent with the National Incident Management System (NIMS) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔T The operational period is a fixed 12-hour period within which tactics must be completed - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔F Mutual aid is the mandatory provision of resources by agencies or organizations to assist each other when existing resources are inadequate - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔F All 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands can participate in mutual aid through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔T On July 18, 2001, a train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed and caught fire in a downtown Baltimore tunnel, causing a near shutdown of the city and burning so hot that firefighters couldn't reach the flames for 8 hours.
At one point, all major highways into the city were blocked off, a Baltimore Orioles game at nearby Camden Yards was canceled, and the Inner Harbor was closed to boat traffic. A water-main break near the tunnel added to the chaos, causing the collapse of part of a major thoroughfare and power outages. Select your strategy: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Given the magnitude of this incident, assign all Command Staff immediately to support the Incident Commander An agency or organization providing personnel, services, or other resources to the agency with direct responsibility for incident management is called a(n) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Assisting agency An ___________ is an individual assigned to an incident from an assisting or cooperating agency - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Agency Representative You have been asked to assist Emerald City in its response to increasing flooding. The National Weather Service (NWS) reports it has been raining heavily for the past 7 days, averaging 1.3 inches of rain each 24- hour period. The areas of concerns are as follows:
Area Manager, Division A Supervisor, Division B Supervisor, Division C Supervisor, Flood Control Group Supervisor, and Nursing Home Task Force Leader. After the river crests, the Operations Section will need to perform additional functions such as control the perimeter, perform search and rescue operations, and restore utilities. The Operations Section Chief should: - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Add Branches to allow for another level of supervision for the expanding resources As predicted, the river crested at 3 feet above flood level. Search and rescue operations are underway. There is increasing concern about the nuclear power plant in the downstream area. Three people lost their lives and numerous people suffered injuries. Mutual aid resources are arriving from three surrounding jurisdictions. Incident response is expected to continue for the next 36 hours. After expanding the Operations Section, what addition to the organization would you make? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Establish a Planning Section and begin producing written Incident Action Plans Additional resources are reporting to the incident. Who is responsible for tracking the status of the resources? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Planning Section Resources Unit
A decision is made to add a Logistics Section. Select the responsibility that would be assigned to the Logistics Section - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Ensuring that responders can communicate with one another The Incident Commander or Unified Command can place the Intelligence/Investigations Function in which of the following organizational locations? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Operations and Planning Section, Command Staff Before establishing the Planning Section, the Incident Commander did not have sufficient resources to develop a written Incident Action Plan. What should the Incident Commander do? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Use the Incident Briefing, ICS Form 201, as the initial Incident Action Plan (IAP) until a Planning Section has been established Status: See map for projected inundation zone and impacted facilities. Floodwaters are projected to crest by 1800 3/15. Current Actions: Command Post established in parking lot at Fire Station in Tactical Mobile Command Vehicle. Divisions A, B, C assigned to alert and warning in projected inundation zone; estimate completion by 1330. American Red Cross contacted to open shelter at Lafayette Middle School by 1400-briefed on evacuees from Lake Emerald Living
Station in the Tactical Mobile Command Vehicle. Divisions A, B, and C are assigned to alert and warning in the projected inundation zone; estimate completion by 1330." Who would present this information during the Operational Period Briefing? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Operations Section Chief "The objectives for the next operational period are: 1.Ensure safety of responders and public in impact area. 2.Ensure effective public information. 3.Evacuate vulnerable populations and areas of the city that may be cut off by floodwaters. 4.Protect buildings and infrastructure from floodwaters." Who would present this information during the Operational Period Briefing? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Incident Commander "Everyone should avoid skin contact with floodwaters. Drive with lights on. Watch for downed power lines in flood vicinity. Wear personal
flotation devices when near/around water. Monitor City radio frequency F2 for safety updates." Who would present this information during the Operational Period Briefing? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Safety Officer "The next Operational Period Briefing is scheduled for today at 1400. Right after this briefing, we will have a quick Planning Meeting. At the next Operational Period Briefing, I will distribute a written Incident Action Plan. Any questions? If not, we're adjourned." Who would present this information during the Operational Period Briefing? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Planning Section Chief An ICS organizational structure should include only the functions and positions needed to achieve the incident objectives - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔T ICS positions may be combined in order to save on staffing or achieve a higher level of efficiency - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔F ICS encourages the use of unique position titles in order to better meet the specific incident needs - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔F
Political sensitivity, external influences, and media relations Area involved, jurisdictional boundaries Availability of resources At noon a sudden, severe windstorm strikes the city, uprooting trees and trapping several commuters in their vehicles. Power is out to half of the city. Traffic is gridlocked. The storm has passed as quickly as it began. What are the incident objectives? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Identify life- safety priorities and initial resource needs. Begin rescue operations. Clear traffic jams and reroute traffic flow. Restore power within 2 hours. The Beltway sniper case was an infamous crime, instilling fear in thousands of people. According to the after-action report, communication was clearly the most compelling concern in the sniper case. Investigations of this kind succeed or fail based on executives'
ability to effectively manage and communicate information in a timely manner. Incident Commanders must balance the incident needs with the obligations of local executives to be responsive to their citizens. In the words of one police chief, "You cannot expect leaders to stop leading." In the box below, type a list of the steps you would take to keep the agency executives involved. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Get approval of strategic goals for the incident. Conduct periodic briefings to keep executives informed. Inform executives of critical issues and unanticipated changes. Work with the executives to manage external relations. Think about typical incidents that you may need to manage. What factors are likely to influence span of control? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Type of incident Nature of the task Hazards and safety factors
Emergency communications at the Pentagon site proved challenging on September 11, 2001. Radio communications among emergency responders quickly became overloaded. These communication problems persisted throughout rescue operations. There was a need to record the identification number and location of each piece of equipment on the Pentagon grounds. Radio communications could not be employed to perform this task. In the box below, type in a description of the strategy you would use to accomplish this task. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Arlington County Fire Department Captain Jeff Liebold used foot messengers to inventory onsite units. He sent two firefighters on foot to record the identification number and location of each piece of equipment on the Pentagon grounds because radio communications could not be employed to perform this task. Foot messengers often proved to be the most reliable means of communications during the initial rescue efforts. Fortunately, a surplus of personnel was available at the incident site to serve in that capacity. According to the Arlington County After-Action Report, fire and rescue organizations should establish plans for alternate means of communications during mass-casualty incidents. A number of methods can be employed, including foot messengers.
A tornado collapsed a building, trapping 15 people in its basement. Fire department officers immediately designated a fire station located directly across from the incident site as the Incident Command Post (ICP). However, the fire station's confined location and immediate proximity to the incident made it ill-suited for directing the large-scale response effort. As police officers arrived on the scene, they decided to establish their Command Center at a school, several blocks away from the immediate response activities. As response operations progressed and a mobile command vehicle became available, the Incident Command Post (ICP) was established in that vehicle just north of the hospital. Other agencies involved, such as the fire department and emergency medical services, began operating near the new ICP location and Incident Commander. The police department continued to operate from the school. Type a list of po - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔The failure to establish a Unified Command structure resulted in miscommunication and confusion. For example, a helicopter requested by the police department arrived at the scene without the Incident Commander's direction or knowledge. Poor communication also made it especially difficult to establish initial security perimeters. Eventually, the police and fire departments swapped radios so they could monitor each other's radio traffic. They also established hourly face-to-face meetings for collaboration and updates. These ad hoc remedies alleviated some of the initial problems. However, miscommunication continued to plague response operations.
The tactical resources below have been request to respond to a landslide incident. Review the request, click on the correct title of the resources, then click on Check. Remember, you may use the glossary! One Type III Helicopter, one Urban Search & Rescue Team, and one Emergency Medical Technician with a leader. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Task Force Read the scenario below and then select the appropriate incident type. Remember, Type 5 is the least complex and Type 1 the most complex. Scenario:A multivehicle accident has occurred with fatalities and numerous critical injuries, and there are possible structural integrity concerns with the road. Local resources are on the scene. The rescue, investigation, and engineering operations are expected to go into multiple operational periods. Operational briefings are being documented; a written Incident Action Plan has been developed. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Type 3 Scenario: Ongoing flooding is occurring in a tri-State area. Local and regional resources are overwhelmed, and there are numerous missing and injured persons. Additional rain and wind is forecasted for the tri-State
area. The President has declared all counties in the affected region as disaster areas under the Stafford Act. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Type 1 Scenario: A cargo jet has crashed with injuries onboard and on the ground. Additionally, possible hazardous materials are aboard the jet. State and local resources are managing the incident. All Command positions are filled and the Operations and Planning Sections have been activated. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Type 2 Scenario: A three-car accident has occurred in a small residential area. Two of the drivers and several passengers have sustained minor injuries. The response will be completed within a single operational period. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Type 5 Scenario: A bank robber is holding staff and patrons hostage. An Operations Section has been activated with a Perimeter Control Group, Investigation Group, and SWAT Unit. The Command Staff includes the Incident Commander and a Public Information Officer, and the incident
