ICS Vocabulary Quiz "A"

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An oral or written plan containing general objectives reflecting the overall strategy for managing an incident. It may include the identification of operational resources and assignments. It may also include attachments that provide direction and important information for management of the incident during one or more operational periods.

• Action Plan
• Agency
• Agency Administrator or Executive
• Agency Representative
• Air Operations Branch Director

A division of government with a specific function, or a nongovernmental organization (e.g., private contractor, business, etc.) that offers a particular kind of assistance.

• Agency
• Action Plan
• Agency Administrator or Executive
• Agency Representative
• Air Operations Branch Director

Chief executive officer (or designee) of the agency or jurisdiction that has responsibility for the incident.

• Agency Administrator or Executive
• Action Plan
• Agency
• Agency Representative
• Air Operations Branch Director

An individual assigned to an incident from an assisting or cooperating agency who has been delegated authority to make decisions on matters affecting that agency's participation at the incident and reports to the Incident Liaison Officer.

• Agency Representative
• Action Plan
• Agency
• Agency Administrator or Executive
• Air Operations Branch Director

The person primarily responsible for preparing and implementing the air operations portion of the Incident Action Plan. Also responsible for providing logistical support to helicopters operating on the incident.

• Air Operations Branch Director
• Action Plan
• Agency
• Agency Administrator or Executive
• Agency Representative

Resources dispatched to an incident.

• Allocated Resources
• Action Plan
• Agency
• Agency Administrator or Executive
• Agency Representative

Any incident or event, natural or human-caused, which warrants action to protect life, property, environment, and public health and safety, and minimize disruption of governmental, social, and economic activities.

• All-Risk
• Action Plan
• Agency
• Agency Administrator or Executive
• Agency Representative

An organization established to oversee the management of (1) multiple incidents that are each being handled by an ICS organization, or (2) large or multiple incidents to which several Incident Management Teams have been assigned.

• Area Command
• Action Plan
• Agency
• Agency Administrator or Executive
• Agency Representative