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APPENDICES DIVISION
Glossary
April 1997
Radio Cache: A cache may consist of a number of portable radios, a base station, and in
some cases, a repeater stored for dispatch to incidents. (ICS)
Radiological Monitor: A person trained to detect, record, and report radiation exposure.
The monitor may provide field guidance on radiation hazards associated with emergency
responses.
Radiological Officer: A person trained to assume responsibility for policy
recommendations in protecting a geographic area, facility, or department from radiation.
Reinforced Attack: Additional resources requested to reinforce those used during the
initial attack. (ICS)
Reporting Locations: Any one of six points where incident-assigned resources may
check in. The points are: incident command post/ resources unit (RESTAT); base;
camp; staging area; helibase; or division supervisor for direct line assignments. (Checkin
at one point only.) (ICS)
Rescue Medical: Any staffed ground vehicle capable of providing emergency medical
services. (ICS)
Resources: All personnel and major items of equipment available, or potentially
available, for assignment to incident tasks on which status is maintained. (ICS)
RESTAT: An acronym for resource unit; a unit within the planning section. (ICS)
Section: The organizational level responsible for primary segments of incident
operations such as operations; planning; logistics; and finance. The section level is
organizationally between branch and incident commander. (ICS)
SITSTAT: An acronym for the situation unit; a unit within the planning section. (ICS)
Span of Control: The supervisory ratio of from three to seven individuals, with five
being established as the general rule of thumb. (ICS)
Staging Area: Where incident personnel and equipment are assigned on three (3) minute
availability status. (ICS)
State Fire Marshal Duty Officer: The person appointed to act as initial contact at the
Office of State Fire Marshal to receive and relay requests for implementation of the Act.
(See also Duty Officer.) (See Operations Division, Section A.)
Strike Team: A group of the same type of resources temporarily assembled for a
specific mission with a leader and common communications.
Structural Fire: A fire in or impinging on a building or other structure.
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