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NJ/NIIMS Incident Command SystemBasic Training Program#1

ICSOrientation

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I-100

#7Organization

& Staffing

#8Organizing

for Incidents

#9Resource

Management

#10Air

Operations

#11 Incident& EventPlanning

#12 General& Command

Staff

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Command

#14 MajorIncident

Management

#15Area

Command

#2Principles& Features

#3Organization

Overview

#4Facilities

#5 ResourceStatus

Keeping

#6Common

ResponsibilitiesI-200

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ExecutivesI-402

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MODULE 7

ICS ORGANIZATION AND STAFFING

MODULE 7 OBJECTIVES

Match responsibilities to ICS organizational elements

Tell when and how to use deputies &

assistants

Describe the use of technical specialists

and agency reps

MODULE 7 OBJECTIVESCont.

Describe reporting relationships and information flow in an ICS organization

Describe the process for setting objectives in an ICS organization

ICS JEOPARDY

RULES FOR JEOPARDY

Answer must be in the form of a question

One point for a correct answer Minus two points if incorrect Losing group has to take instructor

to lunch

LETS PLAY JEOPARDY!

A: The person who sets objectives for the incident.

Q: Who is the Incident Commander

A: ICS positions that can have deputies.

Q: What are the IC, General Staff and Branch Level

positions?

A: Liaison, Safety & Information Officers

Q: What are the Command Staff positions

COMMAND STAFF POSITIONS

IncidentIncidentCommanderCommander

(IC)(IC)

IncidentIncidentCommanderCommander

(IC)(IC) SafetySafetyOfficerOfficer

InfoInfoOfficerOfficer

LiaisonLiaisonOfficerOfficer

A: Operations, Planning, Logistics & Finance Section

Chiefs

Q: What are the General Staff positions?

GENERAL STAFF POSITIONS

Incident Incident CommanderCommander

(IC)(IC)

Incident Incident CommanderCommander

(IC)(IC)

OperationsOperations PlanningPlanning LogisticsLogistics FinanceFinance

A: The name used to describe geographic areas of an

incident.

Q: What are Divisions?

A: The title used to describe an ICS component with a functional responsibility.

Q: What is a Group?

A: The title of a person in charge of a division or group.

Q: What is a supervisor?

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE“COMMANDER”

“DIRECTOR”

“SUPERVISOR”

UNITS WITHINPLANNING,

LOGISTICS, FINANCEADMIN SECTIONS

“LEADER”

OPERATIONS

BRANCH

GROUP

SINGLE RESOURCE

TASK FORCESSTRIKE TEAMS

DIVISION

BRANCH

PLANNING LOGISTICS

BRANCH

FINANCE/ ADMIN.

INCIDENT COMMAND

“CHIEF”

COMMAND STAFF “OFFICER”

A: The Section Chief who is responsible for staging areas.

Q: Who is the Operations Section Chief?

A: Single Resources, Task Forces, ICS Strike Teams

Q: What are the three ways to organize and use

ground resources on an incident?

A: The Resources, Situation, Demobilization and

Documentation Units.

Q: What are the four units of the Planning Section?

A: The unit that oversees the check-in of all incident

resources.

Q: What is the Resources Unit?

A: The unit that provides all duplication services.

Q: What is the Documentation Unit?

A: The Scientific Support Coordinator is an example of

this position type.

Q: What is a Technical Specialist?

OperationsOperations

Demobilization Demobilization Unit LeaderUnit Leader

PlanningPlanning LogisticsLogistics FinanceFinance

Situation UnitSituation Unit

LeaderLeader

PLANNING SECTION

Resource Unit Resource Unit LeaderLeader

DocumentationDocumentation Unit Leader Unit Leader

Technical Technical SpecialistsSpecialists

A: The Support and Service Branches fall under this

section.

Q: What is the Logistics Section?

A: The position that the Comms Unit Leader works for.

Q: Who is the Logistics Section Chief?

LOGISTICS SECTION

PlanningPlanning LogisticsLogistics FinanceFinanceOperationsOperations

Support Support BranchBranch

Service Service BranchBranch

SUPPLYSUPPLY

FACILITIESFACILITIES

GRNDGRND

COMMSCOMMS

MEDICALMEDICAL

FOODFOOD

A: This unit ensures accurate tracking of personnel hours.

Q: What is the Time unit?

FINANCE/ADMIN SECTION

PlanningPlanning LogisticsLogistics FinanceFinanceOperationsOperations

Time UnitTime Unit

Cost UnitCost Unit

Claims UnitClaims Unit

Proc. UnitProc. Unit

A: The facility where the General Staff are located to

carry out their primary duties.

Q: What is the Incident Command Post or ICP?

FINAL JEOPARDY

A: NIIMS

Q: What is the acronym for the National Interagency

Incident Management System?

SETTING OBJECTIVES IN THE

RESPONSE ORGANIZATION

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SStrategytrategyTTacticsactics

““OBJECTIVES”OBJECTIVES”What you want to achieve

for this response

RESPONSE OBJECTIVESWhy Develop?

Communicate what you want to accomplish during the response

Objectives become the basis for all response activities

GOOD OBJECTIVESGOOD OBJECTIVES

ICS:Attainable

Measurable

Flexible

“SMART”:Specific

Measurable

Assignable

Reasonable

Time-specific

CHECKLIST

Use early

but

be careful !

INFORMATION FLOW

FLOW OF INFORMATION:FLOW OF INFORMATION: To the extent possible, must be complete

freedom for flow of information within organization

Orders, directives, resource requests, and status changes must follow the hierarchy of command unless otherwise directed

MODULE 7 OBJECTIVES

Match responsibilities to ICS organizational elements

Tell when and how to use deputies &

assistants and their roles

Describe the use of Technical Specialists

and Agency Reps

MODULE 7 OBJECTIVESCont.

Describe reporting relationships and information flow in an ICS organization

Demonstrate the process for setting objectives in an ICS organization

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