SAR Fundamentals/Organization and Incident Command

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== Question bank ==
== Question bank ==
See {{subpage|Question bank}}
See {{subpage|Question bank}}
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Q: Who calls the shots if a weather warning (e.g. tornado) may come through a search area?
 
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A: Incident Commander
 
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Which member of the ICS overhead team is responsible for briefing and debriefing search teams?
 
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Operations officer
 
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What three roles do the RCMP typically have within the ICS structure?
 
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* Agency Executive
 
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* Media Liaison
 
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* Finance / Admin Section Chief
 
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Q: Name three thing the Logistics Section Chief is responsible for.
 
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* radios
 
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* food
 
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* personnel
 
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* equipment
 
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Q: How many people should be reporting to one person in a "Span of Control"?
 
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A: 3 to 7
 
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Q: Who is in charge during a search?
 
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A: The Incident Commander
 
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Q: What does ICS stand for?
 
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A: Incident Command System
 
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Q: Name the ICS General Staff roles
 
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* Operations Section Chief
 
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* Planning Section Chief
 
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* Logistics Section Chief
 
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* Finance/Admin Section Chief
 
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Q: What member of the ICS overhead team is responsible for coordinating resources?
 
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Logistics Section Chief
 
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Q: What section of ICS orders the porta-potties?
 
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A: Logistics Section
 
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Q: Name the top person in the chain of command in a typical overhead team.
 
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A: The incident commander
 
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Q: You have been called to help with a search.
 
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To whom do you first report when you arrive at the command post?
 
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A: sign-in registrar (logistics section)
 
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Q: Name the person or person responsible for call out and call back.
 
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* Emergency call out person
 
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* Emergency call back person
 
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* Note above people can be one in the same
 

Revision as of 19:26, 7 February 2013

Contents

Material covered

SAR Fundamentals Manual:
  • Ch.3 "Organization: The Incident Command System"
  • Appendix E "Incident Command System (ICS) Glossary"
Basic SAR Skills Manual:
  • Ch.12 "Search Management Crucials"
  • F-13 "Search Management Actions"
  • F-14 "ICS Orientation"

Time alloted

0.5hr

  • 2011-02: 11:04-11:48: 0.7h

Lesson plan

See lesson plan (odt) (pdf)

Exercise Incident Command

Aids

Question bank

See Question bank

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