Span of control
refers to the number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can manage effectively during an incident. The optimal span of control is one supervisor to five subordinates (1:5).
What is span of control in incident management?
Span of control pertains
to the number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can manage effectively on emergency response incidents
. Maintaining an effective span of control is particularly important on incidents where safety and accountability are a top priority.
What is the number of subordinates that a supervisor can manage?
According to Graicunas, a manager can effectively supervise
6 subordinates
or 222 relationships. The number of subordinates at higher level should be 5 or 6, while at the lower level a number of 20 subordinates is an ideal number.
Who has overall responsibility for managing the on scene incident?
Who has overall responsibility for managing the on-scene incident?
Incident commander
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When the supervisor to subordinate ratio exceeds manageable span of control?
Because the ICS is a modular concept, managing span of control is accomplished by organizing resources into Teams, Divisions, Groups, Branches, or Sections. When the supervisor-to-subordinate ratio exceeds manageable span of control, additional Teams, Divisions, Groups, Branches, or Sections can be established.
How many direct reports should a supervisor have?
The typical managerial span for a supervisor is
eight to ten direct reports
.
How many employees can one person manage?
This is consistent with ERC's survey findings as well. Ideally in an organization, according to modern organizational experts is approximately
15 to 20 subordinates per supervisor or manager
. However, some experts with a more traditional focus believe that 5-6 subordinates per supervisor or manager is ideal.
What is the incident management system?
An incident management system is
a combination of equipment, personnel, procedures and communications that work together in an emergency to react, understand and respond
.
Who prepares the incident action plan?
Preparation: The ICS-215A is typically prepared by
the Safety Officer
during the incident action planning cycle. When the Operations Section Chief is preparing for the Tactics Meeting, the Safety Officer collaborates with the Operations Section Chief to complete the form.
What are the five major functions around which ICS is organized?
The Incident Command System comprises five major functional areas:
Command, Operations, Planning, Logistics, and Finance/Administration
.
Which general staff member is responsible for ensuring?
Logistics Section Chief
is responsible for ensuring that assigned incident personnel are fed and have communications, medical support, and transportation as needed to meet the operational objectives.
When command is transferred the process should include a N ):?
When command is transferred, the process should include
a briefing
that captures all essential information for continuing safe and effective operations.
Should the incident action plan cover a specific time frame?
The IAP should focus on addressing the needs of future timeframes (called operational periods). To be effective, an IAP should: Cover a specified timeframe. Be
proactive
.
An Incident Commander's scope of authority comes from the
Incident Action
Plan.
Which of the following is not part of the NIMS management characteristic of chain of command?
Restricts personnel from sharing information with each other
is NOT part of the NIMS Management characteristic of Chain of Command. Restricts personnel from sharing information with each other is NOT part of the NIMS Management characteristic of Chain of Command.
Is the ICS only applicable to large complex incidents?
The
Incident Command System
(ICS) is only applicable to large, complex incidents.
