A group of five units of the same type working on a common task or function is known as what?

• A. Task Force
• B. Unit
• C. Division
• D. Strike Team

Answer: (D)

In incident management, organizing resources by type and size helps operations run smoothly. A strike team is a group of five identical resources working together on a single, common task. The key idea is that all five units are the same kind of resource with the same capabilities, which makes coordination straightforward and ensures consistent performance for tasks such as vehicle stabilization, extrication, or patient care.

This differs from a task force, which is a mix of different kinds of units assembled for a specific objective; a division, on the other hand, refers to a geographic area or functional section of the incident; and a single unit is just one resource. So the five identical resources all pulling on one assigned task is the strike team.