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Unity of command
having one designated leader or officer in charge of an operation, company, or a single resource.
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Span of control
the number of resources that any one person supervises
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Establishing command
The first unit arriving at an incident should establish this and give a brief initial report, a size-up.
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Necessary info:transfer of command
- What has happened
- Incident action plan
- Current unit/resources status
- Injured civilians or firefighters
- Actions accomplished
- Ability to control incident with available resources
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NIMS
National Incident Management System designed to lead agencies through response to incidents. Bush issued Directive 5 on Feb 2003.
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FACT
IC may delegate authority for a function or task but never responsibility.
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Single resource
Personnel or vehicle and required equpment
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Task force
A task force is any combination of single resources within the span of control for a common task or assignment.
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Strike team
A combination of a specific number of units of the same kind and type.
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3 levels of Command
Strategic, tactical, and task
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Strategic
overall objectives
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Tactical
Specific objectives such as ventilation, overhaul salvage, etc.
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Task
Assigned to individual company
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Five major functional areas of ICS
IC, operations, planning, logistics, and finance/administration sections
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Command
Responsible for developing strategic goals. The IC manages goals, not tactics.
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Operations Section
Implementing tactical assignments to meet strategic goals.
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Planning Section
Responsible for development of Incident Action Plan.
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Logistics Section
Responsible for securing facilities, services, equipment and materials for an incident
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Finance/administration Section
Responsible for documenting cost of materials and personnel for future reimbursement.
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Safety officer
Responsible for safety of all responders at an incident.
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Liaison Officer
Responsible for communication and contact between other agencies that respond.
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Public Information Officer
Responsible for providing factual and accurate information concerning an incident to the news media.
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Division
Responsible for operations within an assigned geographic area.
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Group
Functional designation to conduct a specific task
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Section
Organizational level with responsibility for a major function
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Branch
Branches are established to maintain span of control over a number of divisions or groups.
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type
Resource that has specific capabilities or equipment.
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Unified Command
Used to manage an incident involving multiple response agencies or multiple jurisdictions.
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