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The only position needed in EVERY incident is an "incident commander". All other command staff, general staff and subsidiary positions would be filled as necessary.
Under HAZMAT regulations in the USA, an "incident safety officer" is also required when there is a HAZMAT incident, off-loading these duties from the Incident Commander.
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Type a list of management challenges that could be addressed by using ICS?
ICS was created in the 1970's to have a standardized on-scene incident management system in place to allow emergencies to be as organized and structured as possible. Management challenges addressed by ICS would be locations of safety exits, location of emergency reporting stations, policies and procedures for emergencies, supplies needed for potential workplace injuries, and reporting systems for all major and minor issues.
What is command in ICS?
nothing
Branches within the ics organization can be established?
Geographically or functionally
What does the delegation of authority do in ics?
May be needed when the incident scope is complex or beyond existing authoritiesMay be needed when the incident scope is complex or beyond existing authoritiesTo "delegate authority" means to 'lend' some of your authority to accomplish things to someone else - usually a trusted subordinate who normally has less authority than you do.Relieves the granting authority of the ultimate responsibiltiy for the incident
Which is the top priortiy within the ICS common leadership responsibilites?
Ensuring safe work practices.
ICS organizational structure should include?
only the functions and positions needed to achieve the incident objectives
Should the ICS organizational structure only include the functions and positions needed to achieve the incident objectives?
true
ICS organizational structure should include only the functions and positions needed to achieve the incident objectives?
true
True or false ICS organizations structure should include only the functions and positions needed to achieve the incident objectives?
organizations structure should include only the functions and positions needed to achieve the incident objectives is true statement
Is it false that ICS is primarily a standardized organizational structure that is used in an identical fashion for every incident?
yes
There is no correlation between ICS organization and the administrative structure of any single agency or jurisdiction This is deliberate because?
Confusion between agency position titles/organizational structures and the ICS structure needs to be avoided.
There is no correlation between the ICS organization and the administrative structure of any single agency or jurisdiction. This is deliberate because?
Confusion between agency position titles/organizational structures and the ICS structure needs to be avoided.
What type of ICS structure is used if you are working in a complex incident?
A complex incident requires a complex ICS structure, i.e., one in which all command staff and general staff positions are filled.
ICS is used for personnel who perform administrative and logistics functions in an emergency The organizational structure is preset and does not include specialized personnel?
myth
What is the false statement about the incident command system?
ICS is primarily a standardized organizational structure (chart) that is used in an identical fashion for every incident.
Can ICS positions be combined?
Which positions make up the command staff
NIMS establishing a single EOC staffing pattern?
False.NIMS requires all jurisdictions to adopt ICS as its incident management system. NIMS does not require EOCs to adopt ICS as their organizational structure. An EOC should be organized to facilitate effective operations.
