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The incident command sequence is an effective guideline for utilizing the incident command system to provide organization at what three things |
Planned events, training sessions, and emergency incidents |
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The incident command sequence guidelines should be considered an what to incident management |
All hazards approach |
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Incident command sequence |
Incident command sequence |
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Fire rescue operates under what system |
NIMS National incident management system |
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For the purpose of ICS development, Officers shall be defined as |
Company officer –person responsible for a single company, most often a lieutenant or operational captain but is not absolute as this is an assignment a function, not rank Chief officer–A single unit resource at the rank of EMS captain or higher |
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The command sequence is a logical process to guide the incident commander to (5) |
Gather and analyze information Set objectives Prioritize problems Define solutions Select strategy and tactics to control the incident |
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The command sequence consists of (5) |
Incident priorities Situation evaluation (size up) Strategy and tactics Development of the incident action plan Evaluating the incident action plan |
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What are incident priorities |
(L. I. P. E.) Life safety Incident stabilization Property conservation Evidence preservation |
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All strategies and tactics assigned by the incident commander must support a what operation (3) |
Safe, effective, and efficient operation |
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The incident commander is responsible for ensuring that assignments are based on |
The incident priorities |
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A systematic process consisting of the rapid, yet deliberate consideration of incident factors which leads to the development of an incident action plan based on critical incident factors. |
Situation evaluation (Size Up) |
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BELOW For initial situation evaluation, size up |
Building construction Extent/location of fire Life safety Occupancy Water supply |
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COAL WAS WEALTH For ongoing fire ground operations |
Construction Occupancy Area of fire Life safety
Water supply Apparatus/personnel Street conditions
Weather Exposures Auxiliary appliances Location/extent of fire Time (day, burn, reflex) Heights/hazards |
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In risk assessment what are three things the incident commander should be looking for |
A 360° size up including a risk assessment in order to determine the safest approach to operations Hazardous conditions in relation to possible occupant survivability before committing firefighters to high risk rescue operations Risk benefit analysis: Do not risk fire fighter lives, for lives or property that cannot be saved Extend vigilant and measured risk to protect and rescue lives Extend limited risk to protect salvageable property |
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After the size up, the incident commander develops what based on the incident priorities |
Incident action plan (IAP) |
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The incident action plan reflects the objectives of the overall incident (4) |
Strategy, tactics, risk management, and member safety |
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There are two major components to the IAP |
The determination of the appropriate strategy to mitigate an incident. The development of tactics to execute the strategy. |
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Strategies are what to goals |
General and equivalent |
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Tactics are blank and the objectives used to meet goals |
Specific and measurable |
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In smaller incidents the IAP may be a blank as to the direction of the incident; while on large incidents a blank IAP shall be necessary and shall be the responsibility of the |
A mental notation A formal written IAP Planning section chief |
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The IC should be responsible for the development of the what and make sure all personnel on the incident are what |
IAP Knowledgeable of their assignment |
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A major incident command function involves the IC using the what and what as the decision making platform to produce the overall incident strategy |
Situation evaluation (size up) and risk assessment (risk benefit analysis) |
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The blank and the blank in the size up are used to develop the IAP |
Tactical priorities and the information obtained |
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What are the strategic modes of operation |
Offensive mode Defensive mode Investigating |
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An advance into the fire building by firefighters with hose lines or other extinguishing agent to overpower the fire. This mode shall be assumed unless otherwise announced by the incident commander |
Offensive mode |
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When transitioning from an offensive mode to a defensive mode the IC should do what |
Announce emergency traffic then announce the mode of operation change to a defensive mode and emergency traffic shall remain in effect until PARs are completed ensuring all personnel are out of the structure. |
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Conduct suppression operations outside the fire structure, these operations feature the use of large capacity fire streams placed between the fire and the exposures to prevent fire extension. |
Defensive mode |
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There is no indication to the nature or extent of the problem. This shall also Cue all other responding units to proceed to level 1 staging |
Investigating |
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What are the tactical priorities which the incident commander should prioritize available resources to accomplish |
RECEOVS Rescue Exposures Confine Extinguishment Overhaul Ventilation Salvage |
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Do the tactical priorities have to take place in specific order |
No, they are incident dependent and therefore do not have to take place in any specific order. Although rescue has the highest priority. |
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Rapid extinguishment eliminates or significantly reduces the need for |
Rescue, exposure, and confinement priorities. |
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The priority order for the tactical priorities becomes important when what is not feasible |
Rapid extinguishment |
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Blank are the specific assignments that are typically performed by one company or a small number of companies working together |
Tasks Water supply, fire attack, primary search, RIC, vertical ventilation, medical, etc. |
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The IC makes assignments based on what and what |
Tactical priorities and available resources. |
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The IC must blank assignments and distributed them to companies as they blank |
Prioritize assignments, arrive or become available |
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The IC may blank to protect firefighters as they achieve the current tactical priority |
Combine tasks (fire attack and primary search) |
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The IC shall constantly evaluate if the appropriate blank and blank are meeting the IAP |
Strategy and tactics |
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The IC shall continue to perform a situation evaluation and evaluate the effectiveness of the IAP at least every |
At least every 10 minutes |
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Does the incident command system need to be activated when An incident that requires a response of only one company and is not expected to escalate beyond the commitment of this company |
No |
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Any incident, other than typical medical emergencies, involving two or more companies requires |
Activation of the incident command system |
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What NFPA and OSHA require the incident commander to direct and coordinate all aspects of a hazardous materials incident. |
NFPA 472 and OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 |
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What allows agencies with different legal, geographic, and functional authorities and responsibilities to work together effectively without affecting individual agency authority, responsibility, or accountability |
Unified command |
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The first arriving unit Shall establish |
Incident command |
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The incident commander position is a function of |
Role not rank |
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If multiple units arrive simultaneously or in close order, of which none are chief officers, the default incident commander role goes to |
The first due operational captain |
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If the situation evaluation allows the incident commander to enter the IDLH Environment, consideration should be taken to what |
Consideration to transferring incident command to an outside company officer should occur prior to entering |
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If incident command has been established and the incident commander is inside the IDLH, the second arriving company officer Shall |
Communicate with the incident commander to confirm assignment or transfer of incident command |
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Is incident command automatically transferred when a chief officer arrives |
No, incident command is only transferred when the transfer of incident command process has been completed. |
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If a higher ranking officer wants to affect a change in the management of the incident, they must |
Be present on the scene and utilize the formal transfer of incident command procedure |
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How can incident command be transferred |
By radio but when possible a face-to-face briefing is preferred |
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The transfer of incident command should include what six things |
The mode of operation The current situation The current unit locations The current assignments What has been done What is planned |
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After the transfer of incident command is complete, the new incident commander shall do what |
Notify the communications center and include the command post location |
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The new incident commander shall initiate and monitor what if not already established |
Personal accountability |
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The first arriving chief officer is expected to assume incident command if the incident is |
Escalating or unstable |
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What may the first arriving chief officer do if the incident is not escalating or unstable |
Work in an advisory capacity with the incident commander |
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When should the transfer of incident command be utilized. Both as the |
As the emergency escalates and in the demobilization phase |
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The functions of incident command include what seven things |
Assumption, confirmation, and positioning of incident command Initiate and monitor personal accountability Situation evaluation, size up Initiate, maintain and control the communications process Developing an incident action plan Organizational and resource management Review, evaluate and revise the incident action plan |
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The battalion chief vehicle is supplied with what |
Various tools and reference materials for the incident commander and should be used to signify the command post |
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What radio should the battalion chief use |
The mobile radio is preferred over the portable radio. The mobile radio provides greater output to improve emergency communication |
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The incident commander should request activation of the area command team, incident management team, or tactical command unit for incidents that are |
Large Complex Extending beyond six hours |
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The incident commander is responsible for the what demobilization of resources committed to an incident |
Orderly, safe, and efficient demobilization |
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The incident commander shall do what after the scene is mitigated |
An after action review |
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The same standard used for establishing and transferring incident command applies to the |
Demobilization and terminating of incident command. If two or more units are still on scene, incident command should remain in place. |
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The IC should survey the incident scene to ensure that incident command can be what and what |
Terminated safely and effectively |
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Incident command should be terminated when the incident has |
Deescalated to a point where all units have returned to service |
