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Incident Command System (ICS)
The concept of the Incident Management System (ICS) was developed several decades ago, in the aftermath of a devastating wildfire in California. Over the course of 13 days in 1970, 16 people lost their lives, 700 physical structures were destroyed and over one-half million acres burned. Although all of the responding agencies cooperated to the best of their effort and ability, numerous problems with communication and coordination hampered their effectiveness. As a result, Congress mandated the US Forest Service to design a system that would “make a quantum jump in the capabilities of Southern California wildland fire protection agencies to effectively coordinate interagency action and to allocate suppression resources in dynamic, multiple-fire situations.” ICS is based on proven management tools that contribute to the strength and efficiency of the overall system and includes concepts such as common terminology, modular organization, and management by objectives.
434 Questions
YES
Are there any problems with the incident command system?
Yes, but there is no system in the world that is better. Some issues include
- police information security versus normal ics information sharing. This has been partially addressed by the creation of the Intelligence Unit/Officer/Section
- once you are trained, you are considered "qualified" for the rest of your life, whether or not you use it or review it to keep up to date.
- the flexability and adaptability of the system are used by organizations to revert back to their comfort zone of normal organizational routines, structure and terminology.
- confusion over the role of the EOC and elected officials in relation to the ICS structure resulting in overlapping objectives and command confusion.
- organizations putting the name "Incident Commander" on the person in charge and then failing to implement or follow the other 13 principles to support the first principle of Establishment of Command. A vest or a title doesn't mean you are using ICS.
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What best illustrates an effective approach to nagotiation?
Develop a relationship, build trust and then get to the task at hand.
Enables all agencies with responsibility to manage an incident together by estabilishing a common set of of indicdent objectives and strategies
True.
What are the three stages of an incident response plan?
Form the IR planning team, Develop the IR policy, Organize the security incident response team (SIRT), Develop the IR plan, and Develop IR procedures.
situation status
b. groups
DIVISIONS
What should you do before leaving an incident assignment for ics?
• Complete all tasks and required forms/reports.
• Brief replacements, subordinates, and supervisor.
• Evaluate the performance of subordinates.
• Follow check-out procedures.
• Return any incident-issued equipment or other nonexpendable supplies.
• Complete post-incident reports, critiques, evaluations, and medical followup.
• Complete all time records or other accounting obligations
What is rhe Incident Command System?
a modular structure for command, control, and coordination of a response develop more than 30 years ago
Finance/Administrative Section Chief.
a. logistics section chief
