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34 Cards in this Set
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______________, the typical ICS command structure may consist of only Command and reporting resources
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At a small-scale incident
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________ and _____ are organized to manage the span of control and to supervise and coordinate units working together
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Division and groups
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Typically, the _______ from the first unit assigned to a division or group will serve as the supervisor until a chief officer is available
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Company Officer
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_______ is usually asigned to the position of _________ chief
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Operation Section Cheif
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Creating Branches within the _______ Section is one way to mange the span of control during a large Incident
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Operation Section
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+Command
+Command and Control |
Incident Commander
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+Command Staff
+Position----Officer |
Safety
Liason Information |
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+General Staff
+ Position--Section Chief |
Operation
Planning Logistic Finance/Administration |
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Command is established at every incident from the time that the _____ arrives juntil the time that the ____ unit leaves
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first unit
last unit |
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Each fire fighter always reports to ____ supervisor.
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one
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A fire fighter supervisor will usually be a ________
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company officer
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a fire fighter temporarily designated as a fill-in officer
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acting officer
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The company officer reports to _______
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Command
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If there is only one company on the scene, the company officer is ________
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Command
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The first fire fighters to arrive at an emergency incident are the _____ of the ICS structure
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foundation
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ICS builds its organization from the _____ up, around the unit that take initial action
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bottom up
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The officer in charge of the _____ unit is responsible for taking initial action and becomes ______
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first-arriving
Command |
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If there is no officer on the first-arriving unit, the fire fighter with the greatest ______ is in charge until an officer arrives and asumes command
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seniority
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The individual who initially establish command must formally _____ that fact over hte radio
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announce
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Operating Within the ICS
1) Verify that the ICS is in use. Repeat your assignment over the radio to verify it. Complete personal size-up ensure safety |
2) Account for yourself and for other team members. Update your supervisingofficer regularly. Provide personnel accountability reports as necessary. Report completion of each assignment to your supervising officer
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officer must____ the situation, determine incident priorities, and provide direction for his or her own crew as well as any other ____ that are arriving
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assess
units |
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directly supoervise the initial attack crew or whether to concentrate on managing the incident as Command. This decision depends on many factors, including the ________, the Resources that are on the scene or expected to arrive quickly. and the ability of the crew to work safely Without supervision
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nature of the situation
resources without |
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If the incident is large and complicated, the best option for Command is to establish a _______
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command post
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If the first-arriving unit is a chief officer, the chief officer automatically assumes ____
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command
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If a company officer had previously assumed command, the company officer would ______ command quthority to the first-arriving chief officer
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transfer
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If multiple units respond from the same station and arrive together, there should be an established _______
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protocal
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If a company officer arrives only ____ _____ of a chief officer, the chief officer should assume command from the outset
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seconds ahead
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The initial ________ of command definitely confirms that command has been established at an incident
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announcement
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The first officer to assume command should establish an _____ that clearly identifies the ______ of the incident
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identity
location |
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___________ directs the next-arriving unit whether it is a company or chief---to assume command
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Passing Command
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A company officer is allowed to pass command only under a precise _____________
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precise set of guidlines
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The notice of passing command is simply stated " Engine 1 passing command to ______
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Engine 1 passing command to Engine 2
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One of hte most important requirements of command transfer is the ______ and complete _______ of incident _______
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accurate and complete exchange of incident information
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Command Status Report:::
+ Tatical Priorities + Action plans + Hazardous or potentially hazardous condition + Accomplishments |
+Assessment of effectiveness of operation
+Current status of resources + Additional resource requirement |