SAR Fundamentals/Organization and Incident Command/Question bank

1

Who calls the shots if a weather warning (e.g. tornado) may come through a search area?

Incident Commander

10

What section of ICS orders the porta-potties?

Logistics Section

11

Name the top person in the chain of command in a typical overhead team.

The Incident Commander

12

You have been called to help with a search. To whom do you first report when you arrive at the command post?

sign-in registrar (logistics section)

13

Name the person or person responsible for call out and call back.

• Emergency call out person
• Emergency call back person
• Note above people can be one in the same

14

What is the only position that is always staffed in ICS?

Incident Commander

15

Can one person take on more than one role in ICS?

Yes, if a role is unfilled, the next higher person takes it on.

16

Who does the Logistics Section Chief report to?

Incident Commander

2

Which member of the ICS overhead team is responsible for briefing and debriefing search teams?

Operations officer

3

What three roles do the RCMP typically have within the ICS structure?

• Agency Executive
• Media Liaison
• Finance / Admin Section Chief

4

Name three things the Logistics Section Chief is responsible for.

• radios
• food
• personnel
• equipment

5

How many people should be reporting to one person in a "Span of Control"?

3 to 7

6

Who is in charge during a search?

The Incident Commander

7

What does ICS stand for?

Incident Command System

8

Name the ICS General Staff roles

• Operations Section Chief
• Planning Section Chief
• Logistics Section Chief
• Finance/Admin Section Chief

9

What member of the ICS overhead team is responsible for coordinating resources?

Logistics Section Chief