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70 Cards in this Set
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Define Goals?
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- are the desired outcomes
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Define Strategies?
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- are the plans set in place to achieve the goals
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Define Tactics?
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- are the specific objectives that must be achieved to accomplish a strategy. Unlike strategies tactics are measurable
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Define Tasks?
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- are the specific activities that must be performed in order to meet an objective
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What are the 5 ICS general functions?
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1. Incident Commander - manages overall incident
2. Operations Section - carry out tactical operations 3. Planning Section - gather info that assists the IC in maintaining an up to date Incident Action Plan and plans for future operational periods 4. Logistics Section - ensure adequate personnel and equipment are available to support operations 5. Finance Section - document and track financial needs |
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Do all incidents require an IC and Operations units?
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Yes
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What is the Lloyd Layman's Size-up Process? (5)
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1. Gather the facts - IC gathers indo on what is known about the situation eg. type of building construction, fire protection systems, water supply etc.
2. Understand the Probabilities - facts are known, but probabilities must be estimated, anticipates 3. Gain Situational Awareness - IC assesses whether the current resources will be sufficient to handle the incidentand requests additional resources as required 4. Make a Decision - based on facts and est. the IC identifies appropriate strategic goals and the tactics required to mitigate the incident 5. Formulate a Plan - IC develops a plan for mitigating the incident |
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What does "WALLACE WAS HOT" stand for?
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Water
Apparatus Life Location and Extent Area Construction Exposures Weather Auxiliary Special Hazards Height Occupancy Time |
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List the 5 types of Construction.
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Type 1: Fire Restistive (high rise)- structural members are non-combustible and have a specified fire restistance
Type 2: Non-Combustible (Steel truss)- structural members are non-combustible and may be protected, but requirments of fire restistance are limited or nonexistent. Type 3.Ordinary (Masonary walls)- Exterior walls are normally non-combustible. Internal structural members and assemblies are contsructed of strictly combustible material, or a mixture of combustible and non-combustible material. Type 4.Heavy Timber (Old big beams)- Exterior walls are normally non-combustible and internal structural members are composed of heavy wooden timbers. Type 5. Wood Frame (houses)- The majority of structural components are constructed of combustible material. Limited fire resistence can be specified for larger structures. |
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What are the 3 Incident Priorities?
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Life Safety
Incident Stabilization Property Conservation |
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How are the four sides of the scene designated?
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Started with the address side then going clockwise use full word.
Alpha Bravo Charlie Delta |
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When should a safety team be established early in the incident?
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Whenever high-risk teams have been deployed, such as those used for fire attack.
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What are the 4 principles of Command?
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1.Unity of Command - each person answers to 1 supervisor
2. Chain of Command - flow of orders and info. orders move down from the IC and info. is relayed up. 3. Span of Control - division of labour, breaking incident down into smaller tasks,between 3 and 7, 5 being optimal 4.Delegation - impossible to maintain span of control without it |
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Effective incident management consists of what 3 things?
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Think - identify the problems your up against.
Plan - bases on a risk/benefit analysis determine the strategic goals. Weigh impact of the situation against Life Safety, Incident Stabilization, and Property Conservation Act - Identify the tactical considerations and deploy teams. |
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When placed in what fire situations should we be cautious?
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- above the fire floors/roof
- where fire can move behind you - when involved with opposing fire streams - under involved roof structures - below grade fire |
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What is the objective of staging?
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- to provide a standard system of initial placement for responding apparatus, personnel, and equipment prior to assignment at tactical incidents
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What does effective use of staging do?
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- prevents excessive congestion
- allows command time to evaluate conditions prior to assigning companies - places apparatus in uncommitted locations - produces effective communications by reducing radio traffic - allows command time to formulate and implement an action plan |
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Staging Area Manager gives Command periodic reports about the companies available in the staging area. What else is he responsible for?
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- assuming a visible position and accessible to incoming and staged companies and leaving the apparatus red lights on
- ensuring apparatus are parked appropriate - maintaining a log of companies available in staging, and inventory of specialized equipment - reviewing with command resources that must be maintained in staging and co-ordinating the request for these through dispatch |
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In a normal response what does the unit report?
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- their company designation
- that they are standing by - their direction |
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When is Level II staging assigned?
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-whenever a second alarm is called or an on-scene reserve of companies is required
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In high-rise incidents where is Level II staging?
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- outside of the building and referred to as the base.
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Name the 2 Command Modes?
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"in Command" - with stated location, indicates command has been established at a formalized stationary command post
"Mobile Command" - indicates command has established the command function, but has yet to establish a fixed command post |
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When using "Mobile Command" the IC must further describe his current action as what 3 things?
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Mobile Command - Investigating
- Sizing Up - Tactical |
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What does the "Strategic Goals" acronym RECEO VS stand for?
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Rescue
Exposures Confinement Extinguishment Overhaul Ventilation Salvage |
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Command must consider what 3 factors when developing the "Basic rescue size-up"?
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- the number and location of victims
- the effect the fire has had on victims -the capability of the on-scene companies to enter the building remove/protect victims and control the hazard |
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Rescue efforts should be extended in the following order:
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1. People most severely threatened(closest to hazard)
2."" Largest Groups 3. "" in other areas of the hazard. 4. ""in exposed areas. |
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What is the first priority of Defensive Fire Operations?
Second priority? |
1. To protect exposures.
2. Knock down the main body of the fire. |
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What does "Fire/incident under control" mean?
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- forward progress of the fire has been stopped and command can extinguish the remaining fire with on-scene resources. Does not mean the fire is completely out.
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What is the most urgent reason for calling additional alarms?
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To cover LIFE SAFETY
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What is the first priority in defensive operations?
Second priority? |
To protect Exposures
Knock down the main body of the fire. |
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In cases where rapid extinguishment can't be achieved, the first 3 tactical priorities in order are:
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Rescue
Exposures Containment |
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If life is endangered where is the first stream placed?
If life is not endangered? |
Between the fire and life endangered by it.
Between the fire and most severe exposure. |
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Should Interior and Exterior Attacks be combined?
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NO
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What does "Under Control" mean?
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Forward progress of the fire has been stopped and can be extinguished with remaining on-scene resources(does not mean fire is completely out).
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How many places should a roof be laddered? Why?
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2 for a secondary means of egress.
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Building evacuation usually mean a shift in operational strategy from ____to _____?
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Offensive to Defensive.
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How is complete phase control of elevators accomplished?
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By assigning fire personnel as operators and initiating Phase I:Emergency Recall and Phase II:Emergency Service
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What is usually the 2nd in District Chiefs job?
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ISO - Incident safety officer
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How do supervisors and leaders track the members within their span of control?
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Use the command board with green firepasses rather than red ones.
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How much notice does the IC give units before conducting a PAR?
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60 seconds
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Personal must use caution when placed in what positions?
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- operating above the fire
- fire can move behind them - involved with opposing fire streams - limited acces(1 way in, 1 way out) - operating under involved roofs - hazmat areas - below grade |
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How does effective use of staging help us?
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- prevents apparatus congestion at the scene
- gives command time to evaluate conditions - apparatus are in a uncommitted location - produces more effective communication by reducing radio traffic - gives command time to formulate and implement an action plan |
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If no staging area manager is assigned by command, who's job is it?
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The first arriving Captain.
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How should all unit stage when not first on scene in level 1 staging?
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In their direction of travel, uncommitted, approx. 1 block from the scene.
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When is level 2 staging assigned?
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- whenever a second alarm is called or an on-scene reserve of companies is required.
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How is level 2 staging in high-rise incidents accomplished?
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- it is stationed outside the building and referred to as the Base.
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If the first arriving officer assumes Mobile Command - Tactical, what will happen to the second arriving officer?
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He will be transferred command.
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What is the best method of transferring command?
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Face to Face.
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When should additional resources be called in?
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- when the life hazard exceeds the rescue capabilities
- property protection exceeds the fire control capabilities - resources are all committed and fire is still not controlled - on-scene reserve of tactical units must be maintained - fire becomes more severe - command runs out of resources - unable to locate the fire - |
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Command is transferred when what info has been provided to the relieving officer?
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- overview of the incident, action taken, extent, conditions
- deployments and assignments of companies - needs for additional resources - radio channels - formal acceptance of command by the new officer |
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What are the 3 statuses of apparatus on the fire ground?
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Assigned
Available Out of Service |
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How far should apparatus be positioned away from involved buildings?
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10 m
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Who is only allowed to return companies back into service?
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Command
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Command must notify The Emergency Management Agency if evacuation/displacement of up to___people is necessary?
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20
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What is Civil Law?
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- deals with the rights of private citizens and includes law suits between individuals. Fire officers can be held accountable in civil court.
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What is Substantive Law?
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- includes statutes, legislation, and other codes that govern the rights of people in relation to the state. ie. Calgary public is entitled to the protection of the Fire Dept.
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What is Administration or Procedural Law?
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- provides the mechanism for enforcing substantive law.
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What is Tort Law?
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- cover wrongful acts that don't involve a breach of contract or trust and result in injury to another person, their property, or their reputation.
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Define Negligence.
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- consists of the failure to exercise the degree of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances.
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Who normally gives a Emergency Traffic Announcement?
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By Incident Command or a company officer, but any crew member can initiate an emergency traffic announcement.
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What are 3 major methods of gaining information?
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- Visual
- Reconnaissance - Preplanning |
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List 2 points for level 1 staging.
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- stage uncommitted
- approx. 1 block from the scene |
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What is Freelancing?
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Operating without orders.
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An example of PAR report from the fireground?
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"Command this is Vent. We are PAR on the AB corner. 2 members from Aerial 19".
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Command is only transferred when the following info. has been provided to the relieving officer:
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- overview of the incident and action taken including the location, extent, conditions, extension, and effectiveness of control efforts
- deployments and assignments of operating companies(accountability) - appraisal of needs for additional resources - radio communications zone, TAC, and command channels - formal acceptance of command by the relieving officer |
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What are the Functions of Command?
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TERDEAAPCRCD
- Transmit initial radio report - Establish Command - Rapid Sizeup - Develop and IAP - Ensure accountability - Assign resources - Assign branches, groups, divisions - Provide continuity of command and control - Continually evaluate the IAP - Request and assign additional resources(as needed) - Co-ordinate with outside agencies - Demobilize, return companies, terminate command |
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What should your initial radio report include?
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UIBSODAL
- Unit ID - Incident address - Building description - Scene description - Operational mode - Description of conditions - Actions being taken - Location and confirmation of Command |
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What are your 4 Benchmarks?
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Primary Search
Secondary Search Under Control Loss Stopped |
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Command must consider what factors in developing the basic rescue size-up?
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- the number, location, and condition of victims
- the effect the fire has had on victims - the capability of the on-scene companies to enter the building, remove/protect victims, and control the hazard |
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When is a secondary search conducted?
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After the fire is declared under control.
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