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What is the maximum and minimum span of control?
Maximum of 7, Minimum of 3
NFPA 1001 defines?
Organization of the fire department, the role of the fire fighter 1 in the department
ICS stands for
Incident Command System
NIMS
National incident management system
"Der rote hahn" Means?
"The Red Hen" common reference to a roof fire.
What were the original fire fighters called?
The Bucket Brigade
The first fire departments were mostly made of ? (What former Profession)
Ex- Military Soldiers
The first fire insurance company was called
Philadelphia contributorship
The Philadelphia contributorship was founded by
Benjamin Franklin
The three missions of the fire service is.
Protection of life, containment of incident, and protection of property
Fires are most commonly caused by
Electrical malfunction
EMS was started.
In the 1960s
"Rapid Response Tool" pertaining to heart attacks
AED " automated external defibulator"
"Rapid Response Tool" pertaining to Stroke
Stroke center, golden hours (3 hours)
"Rapid Response Tool" pertaining to Hemorrhages
Trauma Center
Define Unity of command
Having 1 leader
Unified Command
Multiple agencies grouping together for a common goal
Strike Team
Multiple same type units dispatched for a specific goal
Task Force
Different units dispatching for a same goal.
A location away from the immediate incident but close enough to give commands.
Incident Command
An area where individual resources are waiting for dispatch
Staging area
An area away from base that contains supplies and area for recuperation.
Camp
The location of most of the command staff and support branches. Contains the check in station.
Base
What are the 4 section branches
Operations, Planning, Logistics, Finance
What are the 3 positions within the command staff
Liason, Public information officer, Safety Officer
The two branches broken up under the Logistics section are the
Service and support Branch
Planning Section has 5 units
Resource, situation, Documentation, Demobolization, technical
Finance branch has 4 units
Time, Procurement, Compensation/claims and cost.
The service branch under logistics offers
communication medical and food
Support branch under logistics provides
supply, facilties, and ground support unit.
The Air Operations branch is located under what section?
Operation section
The air operations branch contains two groups
Air Support and Air attack group
Air support contains
Helibase, and fixed wing bases
Air attack contains
Helicopter coordiantor and air tanker coordinator