3.6 CAN Report

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of a CAN report in incident command?

a) To provide a detailed incident history

b) To update the Incident Commander on personnel availability

c) To deliver essential information to keep the strategy and Incident Action Plan (IAP) current

d) To report personal well-being of the responders

Answer 1

C

Question 2

What does the CAN acronym stand for in the context of incident command?

a) Control, Assess, Notify

b) Communication, Action, Notice

c) Conditions, Actions, Needs

d) Critical, Alert, Notification

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT an example of information that may be included in a CAN report?

a) Fuel load

b) Progress on current assignment

c) support work

d) Incident history

Answer 3

D

Question 4

In the CAN report, how is “Heavy Smoke” defined?

a) Smoke that can be seen through

b) Smoke that obscures the vision

c) Smoke that cannot be seen through

d) Smoke that requires special equipment to detect

Answer 4

C

Question 5

What is one of the components included in the “Conditions” section of a CAN report?

a) Tasks completed and those unable to be completed

b) Relief needs

c) Light Heat conditions

d) Moving location, i.e., floors

Answer 5

C