BASIC INCIDENT

BICS
COMMAND SYSTEM
COURSE
ACTIVITY PACKET FOR TRAINEES 1
 BASIC INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM
ACTIVITY PACKET
IMPORTANT: The scenario and other details depicted in this activity packet are intended for
training and exercise purposes only. The data and figures are all fictional. References to real
government agencies, organizations or names of actual persons are just for illustration
purposes. Any resemblance to actual situation of a certain locality is purely coincidental.

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 MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION TO ICS

EXERCISE 1
Materials:
 Blind-fold (or tissue paper)
 Playing cards

Duration: 30 minutes
 5 minutes instruction
 15 minutes activity proper
 10 minutes processing

Instructions:
1. Group yourselves into 4.
2. Your task is to arrange the deck of cards according to number/letter: eg Four As, Four
2s, Four 3s, etc.
3. Consider the following parameters:
a. Not all members of the group can touch the deck of cards.
b. If you want to touch the card, you will be blind-folded.
4. Strategize among your group how many members will be blind-folded.
5. The group who arranges the cards the first will win the game.

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 MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION TO ICS

EXERCISE 2

Materials:
 Activity Scenario
 Accomplished ICS 201
 ICS Form 211 (paper and tarp)
 Writing Materials

Duration: 1 hour
 5 minutes instruction
 45 minutes activity proper
 10 minutes processing

Instructions:
1. Assume that you are now the Incident Management Team (IMT) for the incident. Use
the activity scenario and accomplished ICS 201 as references.
2. Accomplish ICS Form 211 (in paper and in tarp) by checking-in:
o Your team members
o The resources that are already on-scene.
3. Present the accomplished ICS Form 211 in tarp to the plenary.

Output: Accomplished ICS Form 211 (in paper and in tarp)

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 MODULE 2: ORGANIZATION AND STAFFING

EXERCISE

Materials:
 Flip chart
 Markers

Duration: 30 minutes
 5 minutes instruction
 15 minutes activity proper
 10 minutes processing

Instructions:
1. Based on the given scenario, draw the organization structure of your IMT for the
incident.
2. Present your organization to the plenary.

Output: IMT organization structure

Note: Remember that your group is the IMT for the operation. Your actual names should be
indicated in the ICS Organization as the IC, Command Staff and General Staff.

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 MODULE 3: ICS FACILITIES

EXERCISE

Materials:
 Flip chart
 Markers

Duration: 40 minutes
 5 minutes instruction
 25 minutes activity proper
 10 minutes processing

Instructions:
1. Based on the map provided, brainstorm on the location of the facilities needed for the
duration of the incident.
2. Draw the map and the symbols in flip chart.
3. Present your map with symbols to the plenary.

Output: Incident map with symbols

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 MODULE 4: MANAGING PLANNED EVENTS AND MAJOR INCIDENTS

EXERCISE

Materials:
 Meta-cards
 Markers
 Score board (white board or flip chart)

Duration: 30 minutes
 5 minutes instructions
 15 minutes activity
 10 minutes processing

Instructions:
1. Read the scenario to be flashed on the screen.
2. For every scenario, decide as a group the most appropriate
a. Government agency/ organization who will serve as the Incident Commander
b. Incident management option
3. Write your answers in meta-cards. After 10 counts, each group will raise the meta-card.

Scoring System:
1. The group will earn the following:
a. 1 point if the selected IC is the same with another group
b. Another 1 point if the selected incident management option is the same with
another group
2. The group will not earn any point if the IC and incident management option are the
same with the answers of the other group.
3. The group that will earn the most number of points will win the game.

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 MODULE 5: INCIDENT/EVENT ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT BY
OBJECTIVES

EXERCISE

Requirements:
 Flip chart
 Markers

Duration: 20 minutes
 5 minutes instruction
 10 minutes activity proper
 5 minutes processing

Instructions:
1. Based on the given scenario, enumerate your incident objectives in flip chart.
2. Present your objectives to the plenary.

Output: Incident objectives

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 MODULE 6: ORGANIZING AND MANAGING INCIDENT RESOURCES

Game: Bring Me
Materials (per group):

 Pen
 Paper

Duration: 30 minutes

 5 minutes for instructions

 15 minutes for plenary activity
 10 minutes for plenary discussion

Instructions:

1. This is the popular “Bring Me” game with modification. Choose one participant per
group and stay in front of the plenary. The participant should also bring pen and paper.
2. The task of the group is to bring to their assigned participant in front as many items as
possible based on the condition that will be announced by the facilitator.
3. The task of the representative is to record all items that will be brought by the group in
front.
4. There will be four (4) rounds for this activity. Each round will have a time limit. The
group with the most number of items recorded by their representative for the four (4)
rounds will win the game.

IMPORTANT: After the time limit, if the item(s) are not listed, they will not be counted any
point.

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 MODULE 6: ORGANIZING AND MANAGING INCIDENT RESOURCES

EXERCISE

Requirements:
 ICS 211 (paper and tarp)
 ICS 215 (paper and tarp)
 ICS 215A (paper and tarp)
 Writing materials

Duration: 1 hour
 5 minutes instruction
 45 minutes activity proper
 10 minutes processing

Instructions:
1. Based on the given scenario update, update the ICS Form 211 since all resources
requested have already arrived.
2. Plan for the needed resources by accomplishing ICS Form 215.
3. Enumerate the hazards and possible mitigating measures using ICS Form 215A.

Outputs: Accomplished ICS Forms 211, 215 and 215A (in paper and in tarp)

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 MODULE 7: INCIDENT AND EVENT PLANNING

EXERCISE 1

Requirements:
 ICS Form 202
 ICS Form 203
 ICS Form 204
 ICS Form 205
 ICS Form 206
 ICS Form 208
 Blank sheets of paper
 Writing materials

Duration: 2 hours
 10 minutes instruction
 1 hour and 50 minutes activity proper

Instructions:
1. Based on the given scenario, formulate a written Incident Action Plan.
2. Have the IAP signed by the relevant IMT members and approved by the IC.
3. Submit the IAP to the assigned facilitator for comments and revisions if necessary.

Output: Written IAP (reviewed by the ICS Cadre)

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 MODULE 7: INCIDENT AND EVENT PLANNING

EXERCISE 2

Requirements:
 Written IAP
 Vests written with IMT positions
 Incident objectives (in flip chart)
 Incident map (in flip chart)

Instructions:
1. Designate the members of the IMT that shall play a role in the operational period
briefing.
2. Conduct an operational period briefing. The audience shall act as the responders for the
briefing.

Duration: Maximum of 10 minutes per group

Note: Wear the vest according to your designated role then perform the briefing.

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