Introduction to Incident Command System ICS-100
This deck covers key concepts and roles within the Incident Command System (ICS-100), including responsibilities, organizational structure, and communication protocols.
The Operations Section Chief:
A. Sets up and maintains all incident facilities and food services.
B. Coordinates communication between all responding agencies.
C. Directs tactical actions to achieve the incident objectives.
D. Prepares and implements the Incident Communication Plan.
C
Key Terms
The Operations Section Chief:
A. Sets up and maintains all incident facilities and food services.
B. Coordinates communication between all responding agencies.
C. Directs tactical actions to achieve the incident objectives.
D. Prepares and implements the Incident Communication Plan.
C
Members of the Command Staff are referred to as:
officers
A Deputy is the support position for all of the following positions, EXCEPT:
A. Public Information Officer.
B. Incident Commander.
C. Section Chief.
D. Branch Director.
Public Information Officer
At the incident scene, who handles media inquires?
A. Public Information Officer
B. Media Relations Specialist
C. Communications Officer
D. External Affairs Specialist
Public Information Officer
Interoperability means
A. Communication equipment, procedures, and systems can operate together during a response.
Which of the following organizational entities within the Operations section may be used to divide an incident geographically?
Divisions
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
The Operations Section Chief: | C |
Members of the Command Staff are referred to as: | officers |
A Deputy is the support position for all of the following positions, EXCEPT: | Public Information Officer |
At the incident scene, who handles media inquires? | Public Information Officer |
Interoperability means | A. Communication equipment, procedures, and systems can operate together during a response. |
Which of the following organizational entities within the Operations section may be used to divide an incident geographically? | Divisions |
You are implementing tactical activities to achieve the incident objectives. What is the correct title of the ICS organization element to which you are assigned? | Operations Section |
Which section chief is responsible for ensuring that assigned incident personnel are fed and have communications, medical support and transportation as needed to meet the operational objectives? | Logistics Section Chief |
Which ICS function records time accounting and procures needed items? | A. Finance/Administration |
You are working in a complex incident. There are multiple Incident Commanders representing multiple jurisdictions working together to establish incident objectives. What type of ICS structure is being used? | Unified Command |
Span of Control refers to? | A. The number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can manage effectively during an incident. |
The ability to communicate within ICS is absolutely critical. To ensure efficient, clear communication, ICS requires the use of: | A. Common terminology |
The Liason Officer | Is the point of contact for other response organizations. |
After being deployed and arriving on scene at an incident, the first task for response personnel is to: | B. Check in and receive an assignment. |
The difference between a Strike Team and a Task Force is: | A. Strike Teams have similar resources while Task Forces are comprised of mixed resources. |
Before leaving an incident assignment, you should do all of the following except for: | A. Self-dispatch to another incident |
You are a Group Supervisor working in a Branch within the Operations Section. Who is your immediate supervisor? | A. Branch Director |
Command is: | A. Directing, ordering, or controlling by virtue of explicit statutory regulatory, or delegated authority. |
If the Incident Commander designates personnel to provide public information, safety, and liaison services, the personnel are collectively referred to as the: | Command Staff |
Incident Command System (ICS) is: | A. A standardized approach to incident management that is applicable for use in all hazards. |
Who has overall responsibility for managing the on-scene incident? | Incident Commander |
The major activities of the Planning Section include: | C. Preparing and documenting Incident Action Plans. |
Check-in, initial briefing, recordkeeping, and demobilization procedures are all necessary to ensure: | B. Accountability |
Which incident facility is the location where personnel and equipment are kept while waiting for tactical assignments? | staging area |