SAR Fundamentals/Organization and Incident Command

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== 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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Q:
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Which member of the ICS overhead team is responsible for briefing and debriefing search teams?
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A:
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Operations officer
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Q:
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What three roles do the RCMP typically have within the ICS structure?
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A:
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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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A:
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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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A:
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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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A:
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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

Revision as of 22:10, 25 March 2011

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

  • flip chart or white board
  • appropriate markers
  • powerpoint slides

Question bank

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

A: Incident Commander

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

A: Operations officer

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

A:

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

Q: Name three thing the Logistics Section Chief is responsible for.

A:

  • radios
  • food
  • personnel
  • equipment

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

A: 3 to 7

Q: Who is in charge during a search?

A: The Incident Commander

Q: What does ICS stand for?

A: Incident Command System

Q: Name the ICS General Staff roles

A:

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

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

A: Logistics Section Chief

Q: What section of ICS orders the porta-potties?

A: Logistics Section

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

A: The incident commander

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