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What type of command should be established early in the operation?
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Direct, visible
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What are the 4 Prioritized Objectives of Incident Command?
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Rescue, hazard containment, property conservation, provision for safety of all personnel.
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When are IC procedures utilized?
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When 2 or more companies respond to an incident
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Who has the option of transferring command to another company officer of “same rank”?
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Only the first responding company officer
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After establishing command, what is reported over the radio?
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Who I am, What I have, What I’m doing, What I need to do it.
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What are the 4 ways to explain the extent of a fire.
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Nothing showing, Smoke showing, Flames Showing, Working Fire.
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What is the difference between “flames showing” and “working fire”?
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Working fire= all units will be utilized
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How is the IC designated over the radio?
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“Command”
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If 2 Command Posts are working at the same time, how do you distinguish the two on the radio?
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By Geographical location
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What type of structures should the “Fast Attack” be used for?
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Small apt. fires or any small structure.
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What article states the Ft. Lauderdale Fire Rescue disaster Plan?
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Article 14
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When should IC be located inside the structure?
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When there is a control room inside a large structure. (alarm panel etc.)
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When is area command utilized?
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When there are two or more incidents of the same type at the same time.
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Who reports to an Area Commander?
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All IC’s
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What is used instead of Area Command when the incidents are of different nature?
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MACS- Multi-agency Coordination System
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What is utilized so that representation of all jurisdictions in a Multi-jurisdictional event can be established?
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“Unified Command” one rep. from each department.
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What type of situations usually calls for the use of Area Command?
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Natural Disasters
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What is the most common incident where area command is utilized?
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Wildland Fires
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Who will recognize inter-incident coordination problems first?
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Dispatch
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How long might it take to establish Area Command?
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Hours, unless there is an EOC established.
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Name 5 criteria for the use of Area Command.
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2 incidents of the same type, large amount of life or property loss, incidents that will continue to the next shift, incidents which use the same limited resources.
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What is the written statement that gives authority to an Area Commander?
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Delegation of Authority.
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Name some Technical specialists that can be added to the Area Command Post.
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Aviation, Haz mat, Environmental, Communications
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. Can Area Command be incorporated into one of the incidents? Why?
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No, because other incidents may feel it’s unfair.
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Who establishes Command first?
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The first arriving officer.
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Who should assume command second?
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The first arriving Chief.
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Who can choose whether or not they want to assume command?
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Deputy Chief, or Fire Chief
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When can Command be transferred to a lower ranking officer?
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When the situation is under control and units are breaking down for cancellation.
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What type of communication is utilized within a group, division or sector?
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Face to face.
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What’s done immediately after a fire ground task is completed?
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Notify Command.
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What is the primary function of an officer in charge of a group or sector?
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To direct operations within the group.
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Define Division?
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A geographical location of a company.
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Define a Group?
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A group of people with a task, not a geographical location
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How are the sides of bld. designated?
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Clockwise from the front of the structure, A, B, C, D. Floors up 1,2,3,4.
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Define Sector?
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Possible, either a group with a task or a geographical location.
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What amount of apparatus is the max. allowed for a Task Force?
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5
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Define a Strike Team.
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Any group of apparatus that have the same function ex. Rescues
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What is the main use for having Divisions and Groups?
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To keep the span of control intact
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What term can be used in place of divisions and Groups? (not our dept.)
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Sector
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Name some check-in locations for arriving units to an incident with IC in place?
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Helepad, Incident base, staging, ICP, Divisions Sup.
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Who do other agency representatives check-in with after checking in with command.
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Liaison Officer
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Can administrative officers automatically assume command if ranking over a company officer at a scene?
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No
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Where do Command and Admin. Vehicles park at an IC.
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Out of the way.
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How many levels of staging are there?
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2
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Define level 1 staging.
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Everyone but the first arriving company stages in the direction of travel.
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Where does 2nd in company go for level one staging?
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At a hydrant approx. one block away. (water supply)
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After reporting staging, how long should the company wait for acknowledgement?
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30-45 sec.
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. Define Level 2 staging.
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When all units dispatched will be used and extra resources are needed for staging.
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Where should the staging area for level 2 staging be?
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Away from the scene, away from ICS.
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Who designates the approximate location for Level 2 staging?
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IC
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When announcing arrival for level 2 staging, who will acknowledge them?
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Dispatch
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Who is in Command at a level 2 staging area if there is no staging officer there?
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The highest ranking officer.
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When would a log of all tools available in the staging area be useful mostly.
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When it’s a multi-agency alarm and another agency is in command.
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When staging Level 1, how should your arrival be given over the radio.
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“En__ arrival” with direction, N,S,W,E
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Who do you report “arrival at staging area”
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Dispatch
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Define, “Tactical Communications”
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Inter company radio transmittal not using base.
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How often is the incident time given from dispatch?
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Every 10 min. for the first 30 min. then every 15 min. after.
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What is the intent of IC?
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To minimize confusion on scene and reduce firefighters being exposed to hazards.
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Generally, who can be assigned as a safety officer.
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Any officer
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When is a safety officer initiated?
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Only during mulit-company alarms.
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When does the Safety Officer have the authority to override the IC?
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Only when conditions or actions may create immediate safety hazard.
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When entering a fire ground perimeter what are the 3 things do you need?
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Full gear, be with your company, an assignment
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What are the 4 reasons for wearing an SCBA?
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Toxic atomosphere, smoke, elevated temps. Hazards
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In a multi story occupancy, what may give an idea of the fire floor layout?
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Any floor below except the first floor.
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Does command need to acknowledge the time announcement from base?
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Yes, with a status report.
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If a building is not fire resistive or heavy timber construction, how long should be expected before collapse?
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20 min.
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After how long should command think about evacuation?
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10-15 min.
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Where do you fight fire when in a defensive mode?
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Outside
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When is a PAR completed?
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When everyone has checked in.
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How does dispatch give evacuate alert tones?
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3 sec. alert tone, followed by “evacuate structure” three times.
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How does IC give evacuate alert tones?
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3 blasts, 3 times, 3 seconds apart.
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What do individual companies do after receiving evacuate signals?
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Report to command, “evacuating structure” and when out, “evacuated.”
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What apparatus should be part of rehabilitation?
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Support and Rescue.
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Should companies stay intact during rehab?
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Yes.
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When would recall be initiated? (After what?)
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After calling for mutual aid.
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When recalling, who is called first?
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The shift scheduled to work next.
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Who is recalled second?
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The shift that just worked.
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What amount of apparatus is the maximum allowed for a task force?
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5 in a task force.
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What would be another reason besides evacuation, for a PAR?
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Collapse, backdraft, flashover or 30 min. time interval.
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How often during a fire is a PAR asked for?
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Every 30 min.
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What tools does a RIC bring with them?
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Rope bag, pry tool, axe, and pike pole.
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Where are the passports maintained during a multicompany alarm?
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At the command post.
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Whose veh. has the majority of vests?
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Division
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Durning an exterior attack, what's the FIRST priority?
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Exposures
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What does "fire under control" mean as far as resources are concerned?
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All resources on scene can handle the incident.
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Once basic fire control has been achieved, what's the next function?
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"Stop Loss" activities
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What are the 4 support branches?
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FLOP
Finance Logistics Operations Planning |
FLOP
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What are 4 objectives of property conservaiton?
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Stop additional loss
Ensure extinguishment Protect evidence Return occupancy |
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When is "expanded command" used?
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When the fire lasts longer than 30 min.,
more than one alarm span of control is more than 5 |
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Who has the authority to declare "state of local emergency"?
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The City Commissioner
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