Incident Command System Flashcards
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Under ICS, what is a 'Division'?
Answer: A geographic subdivision of the incident
A Division is a geographic designation used to divide an incident into manageable areas of operations.
What is the primary purpose of the Staging Area on a wildland fire?
Answer: To hold available resources awaiting tactical assignment
Staging Areas are established to hold resources that are available and ready for deployment but not yet assigned to a tactical task.
Which ICS position is responsible for coordinating ground support, food, communications equipment, and facilities?
Answer: Logistics Section Chief
The Logistics Section Chief oversees services and support requirements including supply, facilities, ground support, food, and communications.
What does 'check-in' accomplish at a wildland fire incident?
Answer: It ensures all resources are accounted for and tracked in the system
Check-in is the process of accounting for all resources arriving at an incident so they can be tracked and assigned efficiently.
An ICS 'Group' differs from a 'Division' in that a Group is organized by:
Answer: Functional task
Groups are established to divide the incident management structure by function rather than geography, such as a Rescue Group or Firing Group.
Who authorizes the ordering of resources on an ICS incident?
Answer: Personnel with designated ordering authority
ICS requires that only personnel with designated ordering authority can request resources to ensure accountability and cost control.
What is the Incident Command Post (ICP) primarily used for?
Answer: Tactical command operations for the incident
The ICP is the field location where the primary tactical-level, on-scene incident command functions are performed.