403 Incident Command Flashcards
To reduce life and property loss through effective organizational control, and to ensure compliance with the National Incident Management System (NIMS)
Incident Command
______ is a management process enabling fire forces to effectively control resources at large scare incidents
The Incident Command System ( ICS )
This stage of ICS is implemented with in the first operational period ( approximately the first 12 hours ) of and incident.
Initial Response ICS
This stage of ICS is implemented when an operation may extend beyond one operational period or in situations where complex planning is required.
Extended Operations ICS
The use of ICS is mandatory on all incidents involving ____
5 or more units
The ____ is the final authority for the incident.
Incident Commander
Specialty Chiefs at their discretion will not assume Command at ________ , as their skills will be needed for the operation.
incidents involving their specialty
Tactical worksheets are a basic written
Incident Action Plan
These situations generally require an investigation by the first-arriving unit
Nothing Showing
These situations require immediate action to stabilize the situation.
Fast Attack
These situations, by virtue of their size or complexity, require a strong, direct overall Command for the outset.
Command
Three critical benchmarks must be met in order and reported via radio.
- Primary Search Complete
- Situation Under Control
- Secondary Search Complete
______ is a standard system of dividing incidents into smaller, more manageable units or areas.
Sectoring
Sectors may be designated as
- direction
- area
- floor number
- function
______ is the main reason for sectoring an incident
Safety of personnel
