INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM QUESTION
AND ANSWER
What is Incident Command System designed for? - --Designed to coordinate
multiagency multijurisdictional events.
What are incident command priorities? - --In order of priority they are:
Life Safety
Incident Stabilization
Property Conservation
What is the Incident Commander Responsibility? - --All responsibility belongs
to the incident commander unless specifically delegated
What are the 2 constraints of Incident Command responsibility? - --1) Unity of
command: Each member of the team regardless of the assigned position
reports to and is responsible to only one person.
2) Span of control: No leader is directly responsible for more than 3 to 7
personnel or functions.
What are the four primary sections of ICS? - --1) Operations
2) Planning
3) Logistics
4) Finance/Administration
What does Operations do? - --Operations: Responsible for tactical decisions
and maintaining situational awareness
