201.01 Command Procedures Flashcards
TRUE/FALSE: Command Procedures are designed to ensure a seamless transition from a Type 5/4 incident to a Type 3/2/1.
TRUE
_________________ define standard activities that are performed by the Incident Commander to achieve the Tactical Objectives.
The Functions of Command.
The Incident Commander is responsible for the completion of the ___________ objectives
TACTICAL
Of the 8 Functions of Command, how many functions must be addressed immediately from the initial assumption of Command?
6
8 Functions of Command
- Assume and announce Command and establish an effective initial command position
(Command Post). - Rapidly evaluate the situation (size up).
- Initiate, maintain, and control effective incident communications.
- Provide and manage a steady, adequate, and timely stream of appropriate resources.
- Identify the incident strategy, develop an Incident Action Plan (IAP), and assign companies and
personnel consistent with plans and standard operating procedures. - Develop an effective incident organization using Sectors/Divisions/Groups to decentralize and
delegate geographic and functional responsibility. - Review, and revise (as needed) the strategy to keep the IAP current.
- Provide for the continuity, transfer, and termination of Command.
____or ____ company responses that are not going to escalate beyond the commitment of these
companies do not require the first arriving unit or officer to assume Command.
One or two….The first arriving
unit or officer will, however remain responsible for any needed Command functions. Examples
would include:
The first arriving fire department unit initiates the command process by giving an ____________________.
Initial Radio Report
Command’s Tactical Objectives
A. Remove endangered occupants and treat the injured.
B. Stabilize the incident and provide for life safety.
C. Conserve property.
D. Provide for the safety, accountability, and welfare of personnel. This priority is ongoing throughout the incident.
The standard Initial Radio Report includes:
On-Scene Report 1. Clear alarm. 2. Unit designation/on the scene. 3. Building/area description. Occupancy Size (large, medium, small) Height (assumed 1 story unless reported otherwise) 4. Obvious problem/conditions. Nothing showing (indicates checking) Smoke showing (amount and location) Fire showing (amount and location) Working fire Fully involved 5. Action taken. Assuming command Laying a line Attacking with…etc. 6. Declaration of Strategy. Offensive or Defensive 7. Command confirmation with name
After Initial Radio report, your follow up report must include:
- Any immediate safety concerns
- Accountability started (announce the initial accountability location)
- Disposition of resources (hold/add/return)
- IRIC - in place and identify
If a Chief Officer, member, or unit without tactical
capabilities (i.e. staff vehicle, no equipment, etc.) initiates Command; the establishment of a _________ __________should be a top priority.
Command Post
At most incidents the initial Incident Commander will be the __________ __________.
Company Officer
3 Command options that define the Company Officer’s direct involvement in tactical
activities and the modes of Command that may be utilized:
Investigative Mode (Nothing Showing)
Fast Attack
Command Mode - Stationary Command Post
Investigative Mode (Nothing Showing) is…
This is a mobile IC on a portable radio, moving around and evaluating conditions while looking for the incident problem.
Examples of a Fast Attack
- Visible working fire in a house or small commercial occupancy.
- Critical life safety situations (i.e. rescue that must be achieved in a compressed time.
- Any incident where the safety and welfare of fire fighters is a major concern.
- Obvious working incidents that require further investigation by the Company Officer.
- Combined crew experience level
During a fast attack, after IC #1 gives an initial radio report, they should quickly assign an ________ _________.
attack team (2 engines and ladder)
The Fast-attack-mobile Command mode should not last more than _______ minutes.
a few
The Fast-attack-mobile Command mode will end with one of the following:
A. Situation is stabilized.
B. Command is transferred from the fast attack company officer IC to a later arriving command
officer.
C. If the situation is not stabilized, the fast attack company officer IC must move to an exterior
(stationary) command position and is now in the Command mode. The company officer must
decide whether or not to withdraw the remainder of the crew, based on the crew’s capabilities
and experience, safety issues, and the ability to communicate with the crew. No crew will
remain in a hazardous area without radio communications.
What shall be initiated and utilized to assist in managing types of incidents where a stationary command post is used?
a tactical worksheet
If the Company Officer assumes a Command mode, the following options are available with regards to the assignment of the remaining crew members.
A. “Move up” an acting officer within the Company.
B. Assign the crew members to perform staff functions to assist the IC. Staff functions include
recon/reporting, communications assistance; help with tactical worksheet tracking etc.
C. Assign company personnel to another Company.
Command is transferred to improve the quality of the ____________ ___________ .
Command organization
The benefits of transferring command and an upgraded Command Post include:
- Provides IC #2 with a Support Officer
- Establishes an Incident Safety Officer (FIT) (ISO)
- IC #2 has a wider view of the fireground
- Improves communication
- Creates a lighted, warm (or cool), and dry environment for IC #2 to operate in
The first arriving Shift Commander ( preferably from the appropriate city that the
incident is located in if available) will assume the roll of __________ ___________and assist the IC.
Senior Advisor
The second arriving Shift Commander sets up the ___________ ______and manages the movement
of Command.
Command Van (CV)
The Senior Advisor, IC and Support Officer become the ___________ ______________.
Command Team (Incident Advisory Team)
The Command Team may assign additional staff such as a _______ Officer (relieves the Support Officer’s ISO responsibility) and a ________Officer.
Safety………. Staging
Assumption of Command is ___________ for Assistant Chiefs and the Fire Chief.
discretionary
IMT
Incident management team
JHA
jurisdiction having authority
When an incident is so large or of such duration that State or Federal resources are called to
assist, _______ will maintain Command or delegate authority for managing resources to the______ .
JHA……IMT
In certain situations, like a high rise or an immediate rescue situation, it may be advantageous for the first arriving IC (i.e. Company Officer) to transfer Command to the next Company ON SCENE. This is indicated when the initial commitment of the first arriving Company requires a ________ _________.
a full crew
TRUE/FALSE: In special situations, Command can be transferred to a unit that is responding but is not on scene.
FALSE….”Passing Command” to a unit that is not on the scene creates a gap in the Command process and
compromises incident management. To prevent this “gap”, COMMAND SHALL NOT BE
TRANSFERRED TO AN OFFICER WHO IS NOT ON THE SCENE.
________ is the preferred method to transfer Command.
Face-to-face
The person being relieved will brief the officer assuming Command indicating at least the
following:
- General situation status:
a. Incident conditions (fire location and extent, Hazmat spill or release, number of
patients, etc.)
b. Incident Management Plan.
c. Completion of the Tactical Objectives.
d. Safety considerations. - Deployment and assignments of operating companies and personnel.
- Appraisals of need for additional resources.
When an incident becomes so large that an Incident Management Team (IMT) is requested,
Command will not transfer to the IMT (Type I/III) unless a formal written ____________ ___ ____________ has been signed by both the JHA and the IMT.
Delegation of Authority
A ranking Officer may elect to have a subordinate continue the role of Incident Commander. In these cases, the arriving ranking Officer may assume a __________ role in the overall Command organization.
supportive
As the incident escalates, the IC should use these Command Officers to fill Sector (Division), Branch, and Section positions. Command should consider adding a command officer to any sector with _____ or more operating companies.
three
Strengthening the Command organization does these 5 things:
- Improves safety
- Decreases the span of control
- Improves communication
- Improves accountability
- Improves management of the Sector
Chief Officers or Battalion Chiefs should stage over the _______ .
radio
TRUE/FALSE: The IC outranks everybody.
TRUE…. If a higher ranking Officer wants to affect a change in the management of an incident, he/she must first be on the scene of the incident, and then follow the Transfer of Command procedure.
When there are no working incidents the _______________ and _____________share the
responsibility of initiating the ICS.
Alarm Room Battalion Chief and Supervisor
The roles and responsibilities of the Command Team are identical to the roles and
responsibilities of the __________ ___________ ___________.
Incident Advisory Team
The IC may decide to assign the second Command
Officer to a ________ ________ if he/she feels the presence of a Command Officer will improve safety and communications by reducing the span of control.
Sector (Division)
IC #2 does not have a FIT the second BC may be assigned as IC #2’s _________ _________ .
support officer (and ISO)
Name the 8 Roles and Responsibilities of the Support Officer:
- Define, evaluate, and recommend changes to the incident action plan.
- Provide direction relating to tactical priorities and specific critical fireground factors.
- Become the Incident Safety Officer
- Evaluate the need for additional resources.
- Assign logistics responsibilities.
- Assist with the tactical worksheet for control and accountability.
- Evaluate the fireground organization and span of control.
- Other duties as necessary.
3 members of the command team:
IC, Support Officer, Senior Advisor
The _______ _______ is normally the
highest ranking member of the Command Team.
Senior Advisor
The first arriving _____ ________ usually fills the role of the Senior Advisor.
Shift Commander
Name the 8 Role and Responsibilities of the Senior Advisor
• Review and evaluate the incident action plan, and initiate any needed changes.
• Provide on-going review of the overall incident (THE BIG PICTURE).
• Review the organizational structure, initiate change or expansion to meet incident needs.
• Initiate Section and Branch functions as required.
• Provide a liaison with other city agencies and officials, outside agencies, property owners and/or
tenants.
• Forecast and react to the effect this incident will have on surrounding neighborhoods, Public
Officials, and city staffing.
• Prepare to transition to long-term operations by establishing operational periods and advising
the Assistant Chief of Operations as to the need for an All Hazards Incident Management Team
(AHIMT), state or federal assistance.
• Provide a transitional briefing to the incoming IMT if one has been assigned to the incident.
The basic configuration of Command includes three levels:
Strategic Level - Overall direction of the incident.
Tactical Level - Objectives assigned to Sectors (Divisions or Groups)
Task Level - Task objectives assigned to Companies.
This organizational level is designed around the IC and Command Team, operating in the
Command Mode, and working out of a stationary command post.
Strategic
The first management “subdivision” of incident scene organization is accomplished by assigning Sector (Division or Group) responsibilities.
Tactical
The level of the organization where the work is performed by assigned companies and other
resources.
Task
Strategic Level responsibilities
include:
- Determining the appropriate strategy: OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE
- Establishing a strategic plan for the incident.
- Setting priorities.
- Obtaining and allocating resources.
- Predicting outcomes and planning.
- Assigning specific objectives to tactical level units.
Sector officers are responsible for
the tactical
deployment of assigned resources, evaluation, and communication with the IC.
The accumulated achievements of Task Level activities
accomplish _________ Objectives.
Tactical
The most basic Command structure combines _____ levels of the Command structure.
Three
The basic structure for a “routine” incident, involving a small number of Companies, requires ________ levels of the Command structure.
two
A _________ is a smaller, more manageable unit of incident scene organization.
Sector
The span of control is usually _____ sectors and should never exceed _______ sectors.
five……seven
_____ may be assigned by their geographic location (North Sector) or function (Ventilation
Sector).
Sectors
_____ are assigned by their geographic location
Divisions
_____ are assigned by their function
Groups
As Sectors are implemented, Command continues to operate at the _____ level, determining the
overall strategy and Incident Action Plan to deal with the incident.
strategic
When the number of Sectors exceeds the span of control that the Incident Commander can effectively
manage, the Incident Organization should be divided to _________.
Branches
Each Branch is responsible for several _______ and should be assigned a separate radio channel.
Sectors
When establishing a Sector, the IC will assign each Sector Officer these 3 things:
A. Tactical Objectives.
B. A radio designation (Roof Sector, East Sector, etc.)
C. The identity of resources assigned to the Sector.
During offensive fires _____ companies represents a reasonable maximum span of control for a Sector Officer. During defensive fires _______ companies represents a reasonable maximum span of control.
five (5)…..seven (7)
_______ will be identified by the function
Functional Sectors
TRUE/FALSE….Sector Officers assigned to operate within the hazard zone do not have to be accompanied by a partner like an ISO.
FALSE
When a command officer is assigned Sector responsibilities the FIT/ISO becomes the…..
Sector Safety Officer.
The Branch level of the organization is designed to provide __________________ between the Sectors and Command.
COORDINATION
Branch officers supervise and manage a number of _________ _________ , and report to the Incident
Commander.
Sector Officers
the_______ ________ has the responsibility to decide whether or not to expand the organization to include branches.
Senior Advisor
Strategic Level - Incident Commander
_________ Level - BRANCH OFFICERS
Tactical Level - Sector Officers
Task Level - Companies
Coordination
Branch Officers should be utilized at incidents where the span of control with Sectors is maximized or incidents involving _____ or more distinctly different major management components
2
The Fire Department’s involvement and needs at the incident scene can be divided into four sections. They are:
LOGISTICS SECTION
PLANNING SECTION
OPERATIONS SECTION
ADMINISTRATIVE SECTION
The _________ Section is the support mechanism for the organization.
Logistics
The _________ Section is responsible for gathering, assimilating, analyzing, and processing information
needed for effective decision-making
Planning
The ___________ Section is responsible for the tactical priorities, accountability, safety and welfare of the personnel working in the Operations Section.
Operations
The ___________ Section evaluates and manages the risk and financial requirements for the Fire
Department’s involvement in the incident.
Administration
The primary function of a company officer working within a sector is ?
to direct the operations of their individual crews in performing assigned tasks.
All requests for additional resources or assistance within a Sector must be directed to ?
The Sector Officer
TRUE/FALSE… When a company has been assigned from staging to an Operating Sector, it is the responsibility of command to transmit any instructions relative to the specific action requested.
FALSE! It is the responsibility of the sector officer to contact the assigned company to transmit any instructions relative to the specific action requeste
What radio designation will sector officers use when contacting their Branch Officer?
Command
TRUE/FALSE: Branch officers positions should be Chief Officers.
TRUE
The planning section serves as the IC’s ____________________ for information, which allows the IC to have a single person provide him/her with the information instead of having to deal with dozens of information sources.
“clearing house”
What is the Planning Section Chief’s goal?
to plan ahead of current events and to identify the need for resources before they are needed.
If the Operations Officer is located at the Command Post, he/she should use the radio designation of?
“Command”.
If the Operations Officer is located out of
the Command Post at a “forward” position (i.e. in a high-rise building), he/she should use the radio
designation of ?
“Operations”
TRUE/FALSE…Once implemented, “Operations” becomes a forward Command Post.
TRUE
Which section Serves as the E.O.C. representative in the Command Post and provides briefings to the E.O.C. staff?
Administration
Who is responsible for obtaining any and all needed incident documentation for potential cost recovery efforts, or litigation, including criminal charges.
Administration
