200s Command Procedures 1

Question 1

What are the objectives of Command Procedures

Answer 1

1: Place responsibility on a certain individual with a standard identifier based off of arrival order.
2: Ensure strong direct and visible command from the onset.
3: Establish effective incident organization defining activities and responsibilities within the incident
4: provide a system to process info to support incident management planning and decision making
5: provide a system of transfer of command.

Question 2

What are the Tactical Objectives in order of priority?

Answer 2

1: Remove endangered occupants and treat the injured.
2: Stabilize the incident and provide for life safety.
3: Conserve property
4: Provide for safety, accountability, and welfare of personnel. (this is ongoing)

Question 3

What do the functions of command do?

Answer 3

They define standard activities that are performed by the incident commander to achieve the tactical objectives.

Question 4

What are the 8 Functions of Command

Answer 4

1: Assume confirm position command.
2: Situation evaluation (size up)
3: Initiate maintain and control the communications process. (Name sectors, use order model)
4: Deployment management (provide adequate resources)
5: Identify strategy / develop an incident action plan
6: Incident organization (use sectors and delegate, span of control)
7: Review evaluation and revision (does plan provide for safety as well)
8: Continuing transferring and terminating command.

Question 5

What if call will not extend beyond one or two companies?

Answer 5

No need for formal command. First arriving company can handle any needs of the incident (special duty assignments / ems calls)

Question 6

What does the initial radio report from the first company contain?

Answer 6

1: Unit ID
2: Address
3: Occupancy (House, strip mall etc)
4: Construction (includes roof)
5: Conditions (Fire, smoke, chem spill, multiple pts, multiple vehicles etc)
6: Assume Command
7: Command Location (Mobile Station)
8: Strategy (Off, Def
9: Actions (Attack Line, Trans, 360, Investigate, Triage)
10: IRIC?
11: Accountability Location
12: Water Supply
13: Safety Concerns
14: 360 & Follow Up

Question 7

What must be included with the designation COMMAND?

Answer 7

Geographical Location (Alma School Command)

Question 8

What is the top priority if the first arriving unit does not have tactical capabilities? (BC, Service Truck, MRV etc)

Answer 8

Assume command and establishment of a command post

Question 9

What is “Nothing Showing” command mode?

Answer 9

No visible problem, requires further investigation preferably with the company officer on a portable (mobile command)

Question 10

What is “Fast Action” command mode?

Answer 10

Situation requires immediate action to stabilize and requires the company officers assistance. (mobile command) ie; Transitional attack, fire attack, critical safety concerns, obvious working conditions, low crew experience.

Question 11

Fast Action mode should not last long and will end with one of the following

Answer 11

1: Situation stabilized
2: Command is transferred to a later arriving company/command officer
3: Situation is not stabilized and company officer / IC moves to exterior (changes to stationary command)

Question 12

What is “Stationary Command” Mode

Answer 12

Incidents due to size and complexity need strong direct overall command. IC stays out of hazard area.

Question 13

What happens to the rest of the crew if CO takes stationary command?

Answer 13

1: Send them 3 person one member serving as supervisor
2: Assign them to another crew (must communicate with that CO)

Question 14

Transferring command strengthens the incident action plan and upgrades the command post. What are the benefits of upgrading the command post

Answer 14

1: Provides IC2 with a support officer
2: Establishes a Safety Officer
3: IC2 has a wider view of hazard area
4: Improves comms
5: Creates a well lit climate controlled environment

Question 15

What is the process of transferring command?

Answer 15

1: First fire department member on scene will assume command
2: First CO on scene will assume command after the transfer of command process has been completed
3: First arriving command officer will assume command after completing the transfer of command process
4: Later arriving command officers will report to the IC and await an assingment
5: First Shift Commander assumes Senior Advisor role.
6: Command is discretionary for Assistant Chiefs and the Fire Chief
7: Assistant Chief of Operations may offer assistance to the Senior Adviser while the Shift Command manages any large evacuation and the command staff
8: If State or Federal resources are called to assist an Incident Management Team is assigned to manage these resources.
9: In those instances the Local Jurisdiction Having Authority will maintain command. (JHA)
10: JHA retains authority and sets objectives, and will determine when State and Federal assets are no longer needed.

Question 16

What is the Command Team CT?

Answer 16

IC, Senior Adviser, and Support Officer

Question 17

When is Command passed to someone off scene?

Answer 17

Never

Question 18

What happens if a later arriving CO cannot locate or communicate with command?

Answer 18

They will assume command and initiate any necessary actions to locate missing crew

Question 19

How is Command Transferred?

Answer 19

1:Officer that is assuming command (IC2) will contact (IC1).
2: IC1 will brief IC2 on
A: General situation status
a: Incident Conditions
b: Incident Management Plan
c: Completion of tactical objectives
d: Safety considerations
B: Deployment assignments of operating Companies
C: Needs
3: If need is so large that IMT needs to take command a formal written Delegation of Authority must be signed by both JHA and IMT

Question 20

What report should the IC transferring command give to the new IC? This should also be done when a Command Officer is assigned to a Sector

Answer 20

A: General situation status
a: Incident Conditions
b: Incident Management Plan
c: Completion of tactical objectives
d: Safety considerations
B: Deployment assignments of operating Companies
C: Needs

Question 21

If a ranking officer allows a subordinate to continue command what should ranking officer do?

Answer 21

Assume a supportive role

Question 22

When should command consider adding a command officer to a sector?

Answer 22

When they have 3 or more operating companies

Question 23

What are the benefits to adding a command officer to a sector?

Answer 23

1: Improve Safety
2: Decrease span of control
3: Improve Comms
4: Improves accountability
5: Improves management of the sector

Question 24

What should a Chief do when arriving on scene?

Answer 24

Stage over the radio and then report directly to CP

Question 25

The IC outranks everybody. If a higher ranking member wants to effect change what must they do.

Answer 25

Follow the transfer of command and assume command.

Question 26

Who can effect a change in extreme conditions relating to safety by notifying command and initiating corrective action?

Answer 26

Anyone

Question 27

What option does the IC have for the second arriving Command officer?

Answer 27

If the first command officer does not have a driver he can assign the second BC as a support officer, or he can send them to manage a sector

Question 28

What are the roles and responsibilities of the support officer?

Answer 28

1: Define, evaluate, and recommend changes to the incident action plan
2: Provide direction relating to tactical priorities and specific critical fireground factors
3: Become the safety officer
4: Eval need for additional resources
5: Assign logistic responsibilities
6: Assist with the tactical worksheet for control and accountability
7: Eval the fireground organization and span of control
8: Other duties as necessary.

Question 29

What are the roles and responsibilities of the Senior Advisor?

Answer 29

Look and the incident from a broader perspective.

1: Review and evaluate the incident action plan and initiate any needed changes
2: Provide on going review of the overall incident (big picture)
3: Review the organizational structure expand as needed
4: Initiate section and branch functions as needed
5: Provide a liaison with other city officials, outside agencies etc
6: Forecast the impact on surrounding areas, city officials and staffing
7: Prepare to transition to long term operations, inform Ops Chief if there is a need for IMT
8: Brief the IMT if there is on assigned

Question 30

Where should the support officer and the Senior Advisor be located?

Answer 30

In the command post

Question 31

There should only be one member of the command team assigned to talk on the radio, what designation will they use?

Answer 31

Command

Question 32

What are the 3 levels of Command?

Answer 32

1: Strategic (overall direction of the incident)
2: Tactical (Objectives assigned to Sectors, divisions, or groups)
3: Task (objectives assigned to companies)

Question 33

The Strategic Level is designed around the IC and Command Team operating in Command Mode, what are the strategic level responsibilities?

Answer 33

1: Determine Offensive or Defensive
2: Establish a strategic plan for the incident
3: Set Priorities
4: Obtaining and allocating resources
5: Predicting outcomes and planning
6: Assigning specific objectives to tactical units

Question 34

Describe the Tactical Level

Answer 34

The Tactical level is the first subdivision of the incident is accomplished by assigning sector responsibilities. Sector officers are responsible for the tactical deployment of assigned resources. They supervise at the site of the assigned activity to meet their objectives

Question 35

Describe the Task level.

Answer 35

This is where the work is done. The other 2 levels are there to support the task level. The achievements of the task level accomplish tactical objectives. The task level is usually supervised by company officers.