300 - Incident Management

Question 1

The incident command system will be employed whenever _________ or more fire companies are assigned to an incident.

Answer 1

3 or more

Question 2

The incident commander should be responsible for what when command has been established?

Answer 2

Overall incident management

Assignment of organizational positions under ICS

Visible command, post and location at the incident

Effective framework by outlining positions and responsibilities

Orderly transition of command to subsequent arriving officers as necessary

Question 3

What are the three general command modes? The officer in charge of the first arriving unit can go into?

Answer 3

Investigative
Attack
Command

Question 4

When is a standby Team or RIC not required?

Answer 4

What immediate rescue and life-saving actions are needed

Question 5

En route to a fire incident. What frequency should each radio be on? When do you switch to your tactical frequency?

Answer 5

HT on tactical frequency
Unit radio on command

Initial assignment, received on command channel, switch to tactical when you begin your assignment

Question 6

As an IC, what should be communicated to units when receiving the primary objective?

Answer 6

Leaders intent
(task, purpose,end state)