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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.
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Which command staff positon serves as the primary contact for suporting agencies assigned to an incident?
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A "liaison officer" of a unified or single incident command provides a point of contact for representatives of other agencies, monitors inter-agency issues for the incident commander, and establishes communications with cooperating agency managers.
What does the ics Command Staff consists of?
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The command staff in the ICS is responsible for overseeing the incident response units. They receive orders from administration staff and delegate duties during emergency situations.
Is the Incident Commander the individual responsible for all incident activities including the development of strategies and tactics and the ordering and release of resources?
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Operations Section Chief Operations Section Chief above is wrong! Incident Commander
Is it true or false that the EOC typically deactivates at the same time as the Incident Command?
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True
Answers to ICS 200?
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Organizations are encouraged to establish procedures to ensure completion of the examination is an individual effort. Personnel within an organization who feel that test answers are being improperly provided should follow their organization's measures for reporting unethical conduct. If a student is found to have cheated on an exam, the penalty may include--but is not limited to--expulsion; foreclosure from future classes for a specified period; forfeiture of certificate for course/courses enrolled in at NETC or NTC; or all of the above in accordance with NETC Instruction 1100.1. A letter notifying the student's sponsoring organization of the individual's misconduct will be sent by the appropriate official at NETC.
A standardized on-scene all-hazards incident management concept that allows its users to adopt an integrated organizational structure describes which of the following?
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A standardized, on-scene, "all-hazards" incident management concept that allows its users to adopt an integrated organizational structure describes which of the following
When evacuating te premises during an active shooter incident your responsibilities to others are?
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find the shooter and notify police of his/her exact location
In ICS what section handles claims related to property damage injuries or fatalities at the incident?
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which ics is responsible for damagess injuries
What is a command in the incident command system?
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Unified Command allows agencies with different legal, geographic, and functional authorities and responsibilities to work together effectively without affecting individual agency authority, responsibility, or accountability.
What is the role of a liaison officer within the hospital incident command system?
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Function as the incident contat person for representatives from other agencies
Select the TRUE statement a Frequently jurisdictions and agencies self-dispatch resources in anticipation of a need at the incident scene b Prior to requesting assistance through intrastate mutu?
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prior to reuesting asstance through intrastste mutual aid, a stste must fix federal goverment for resources
The incident command system is organized around five major areas what are they?
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command, finance and administration, logistics, operations, and planning
What are the answers for IS 100hc introduction to the incident command system for healthcare hospitals?
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Yes
In the incident command system organization the term ' general staff' refers to?
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Incident management personnel organized according to function (i.e., Operations Section Chief, Planning Section Chief, Logistics Section Chief, and Finance/Administration Section Chief) and who report directly to the Incident Commander
