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5 th function of command Flashcards

1
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what is the 5 th function of command

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strategy and IAP

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the ___ is the overall operational approach to the incident.

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strategy (90)

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the ___ determines where and how personnel will be operating in relation to the hazard

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strategy

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4
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in fire situation strategy determines whether ___ defensive or combination operations will be conducted

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offensive

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5
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the __ __ __ describes the tactical details that address and solve the incident problem

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incident action plan

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the incident command system depends on the ic to evaluate the situation, use the __ __ __ and forecast incident conditions in order to produce the overall incident strategy

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risk management plan

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7
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the ___ decision also becomes the basis for the incident action plan

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strategy

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8
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the basic order of development is __ first and incident action plan second

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strategy

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9
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the __ __ __ must be a reflection of the operational strategy; not the other way around

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incident action plan

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10
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overall operational strategy is divided into 3 basic modes what are they

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offensive
defensive
combination

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11
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___ operations are conducted inside the hazard zone

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offensive

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12
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___ operations stay outside the hazard zone

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defensive

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13
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___ operations have both offensive and defensive operations in separate fire compartments at the same time

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combination

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14
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___ decision determines the basic operating position of the hazard zone workers and the overall operational objective of the entire incident response

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strategy

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15
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recognize standard conditions, apply standard actions, get standard ___

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outcomes (91)

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16
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as operations continue the ic must always compare what is occurring against the current ___

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strategy

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17
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when ___ change the ic must consider changing the overall strategy and IAP

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conditions

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18
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an important goal of ___ management is to mitigate the incident in a safe manner while minimizing damage and keeping ff safe

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strategic

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19
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the ic will use a systematic method to make basic strategic decisions and to develop a tactical incident action plan is the __ __ of command function number 5

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major goal (92)

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what is the major goal of command function 5

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the ic will use a systematic method to make basic strategic decisions and to develop a tactical incident action plan

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21
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the ic must apply the standard __ __ __ throughout the incident

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risk management

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22
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the ic must choose a strategy based on the __ __

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critical factors

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23
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the __ is declared as part of the initial report

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strategy

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24
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the ic must continuously apply the __ __ evaluation to the strategy decision and development of the iap.

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risk management (93)

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25
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the ic is responsible to provide for the safety accountability and welfare of personnel throughout the incident. this is accomplished by the continuous application fo the departments basic safety system and the constant evaluation of __ vs __

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risk vs benefit

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26
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consistently having an ic who is performing the __ __ __ serves as the basic foundation of how we manage both life and property interest of our customer and the safety of our responders

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8 command functions

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27
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this plan becomes our organizational philosophy on how we will actually manage the connection between risk and benefit

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risk management

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28
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what is the risk management plan

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risk a lot for savable lives
risk a little for savable property
risk nothing for lives or property that are already lost

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29
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the __ __ __ will be applied to all emergency incidents and will be continuously reassessed throughout the incident operation

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risk management plan

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30
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effective incident operation require well trained members who understand the __ __ __ and are safety conscious

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incident command system

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31
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it is critical that the strategic tactical and task levels operate with a realistic understanding of how __ performs under actual incident conditions

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PPE

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32
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a part of the offensive/defensive decision must be based on the ic evaluating the incident hazard level and deciding his ___ based on his knowledge of PPE ability

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strategy

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33
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our __ primary focus is the safety of our personnel

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sops

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34
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the ic must operate with the assumption that everyone is following the standard __ procedures

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safety

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35
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the ic identifies the strategy as offensive, defensive or combination through the analysis of standard critical factors and the constant application of the __ __ __

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risk management plan (95)

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36
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__ and __ operations with a high degree of certainty that there are savable live are the only reason that we should ever be operating inside of a marginal situation

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search and rescue

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37
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__ __ is the process utilized to determine a strategy

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situation evaluation

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38
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continuous application of the risk management plan and the evaluation of the _ __ __ will be use to choose a strategy

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8 critical factors

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39
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what are the 8 critical factors

A 
building
fire
occupancy
life
arrangement
resources
actions
special circumstances
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40
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the ic will utilize the lvfr 3 step __ __ _ value time and size

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risk benefit tool

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41
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what is the risk benefit tool

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value
time
size

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42
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__ operations are conducted where incident condtions will allow responders to make an interior attack inside the hazard zone.

A

offensive (96)

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43
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in structural fire situations hand lines are extended into the fire area to support ___ __ and control the fire. this is in coordination with ventilation, forcible entry and rit

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primary search

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44
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whenever our basic safety system will protect our ff the ic should order a strong well supported interior attack and a ___ __

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primary search

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45
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__ situations are where our risk management plan indicates the that it is acceptable to take a risk in a highly calculated manner to protect a savable life

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marginal situation

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46
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marginal means that crews are quickly trying to complete __ functions

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rescue

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47
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when working in a marginal situation as soon as the all clear is given the ic will decide to keep crews working offensively or ____ and go defensive

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withdraw

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48
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we must operate with an ongoing awareness that marginal is is a situation not another __ mode

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strategic

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49
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__ __ is when conditions go beyond the interior operational capability the ic must conduct defensive operations from outside the hazard area

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defensive operations

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50
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__ means that the hazard level of interior conditions exceeds the capability of the standard safety system we use to effectively protect our personnel

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defensive

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51
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___ operations occur when we have both offensive and defensive operations happening in different fire compartments at the same time

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combination

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52
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declaring the __ as part of the BIR puts everyone on the same page

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strategy

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53
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the ___ defines the position the from which the crews will be operating in.

A

strategy (98)

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54
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the strategy defines the positions from which the crews will be operating. this is one of the key ways the ic manages safety on the strategic level and completes the ___ objectives

A

tactical

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55
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the ic use ___ to get everyone moving in the right direction to solve the incident problem.

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strategy

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56
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effective management of the overall strategy by the ic provides the following befits:

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structures decision making and evaluation
standardize understanding &communication
provides operation control
improves overall effectiveness
supports incident safety
57
Q

the ic begins to manage the incident by making the initial decision to conduct an __, __, or __ attack

A

offensive
defensive
combination

58
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the ic manages the strategy by keeping the __ __ __ current

A

IAP

59
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as conditions change the ic must be prepared to adjust the IAP and possible change the ___

A

strategy

60
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developing a common understanding how incident operations will be conducted ahead of the incident facilitates quick communications and effective ___

A

actions

61
Q

if the everyone understands the mode the ic can quickly achieve a ___ response

A

standard

62
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the essence of fire ground control by the ic simply involves the ongoing ability to direct where the __ zone workers are located and what they are doing

A

hazard (99)

63
Q

if the ic can initially place crews and then move them based on changing incident conditions, the ic has maintained __ control

A

operational

64
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developing, announcing and managing a common __ is a major way the ic can accomplish this control

A

strategy

65
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developing, announcing and managing a common strategy is a major way the ic can accomplish this control. this creates a consistent reaction where everyone assumes standard positions and works to achieve the same __ objective

A

strategic

66
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operational controls emerges out of strong ___ and training

A

sops

67
Q

deciding on and then managing the ___ has more opportunity for determining operation success than any other function

A

strategy

68
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go interior to control the incident problem is the objective to what strategy

A

offensive

69
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exterior attack from outside the hazard area to limit loss and stop the spread of the incident problem is the objective to what strategy

A

defensive

70
Q

defensive on a well involved compartment of a structure and offensive in a different fire compartment at the same time is the objective to what strategy

A

combination

71
Q

the point of ___ management routine is to prevent ff from being in offensive positions under defensive conditions.

A

strategy

72
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the ic must continually ask and answer the basic strategic control questions have effectively evaluated the incident conditions? t/f

A

true

73
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the ic must continually ask and answer the basic strategic control questions have I completed the risk management evaluation. t/f

A

true

74
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t/f the ic must continually ask and answer the basic strategic control questions have I made conscious, offensive/defensive/combination decision

A

true

75
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t/f the ic must continually ask and answer the basic strategic control questions have I placed the crews into their positions through ic orders and sops or have they freelanced into position

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true

76
Q

t/f the ic must continually ask and answer the basic strategic control questions am I in a position to observe and listen to progress/exception/completion reports in order to effectively evaluate changing conditions

A

true

77
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t/f the ic must continually ask and answer the basic strategic control questions have I forecasted what will happen in the future 5/10/15 min form now

A

true

78
Q

t/f the ic must continually ask and answer the basic strategic control questions do I know if my crews are safe

A

true (100)

79
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t/f the ic must continually ask and answer the basic strategic control questions. can I move the crews if conditions change

A

true

80
Q

based on the __/__ __ approach the decision to operate either offensively or defensively serves as the primary tool for ff safety

A

go/no go

81
Q

not only is the risk management plan and the eight critical factors used to choose a strategy this same ino must be utilized to form the __ __ __

A

IAP

82
Q

the ic should use past experiences to assist him in his __ making on future incidents

A

decision

83
Q

realistically the ic is usually confronted with ___ incident factors and uses a standard inventory of resources for incident operations

A

standard

84
Q

if the ic can develop a standard approach and customize the __ __ __ to fit each situation, he will begin to develop an ongoing plan that is built upon experience

A

IAP

85
Q

an IAP should be developed whenever ___ is established

A

command

86
Q

in more complex incidents a series of __/__ IAPs may be needed

A

connected/ progressive

87
Q

the IAP should be reviewed and updated after each ___ benchmarks particularly when a primary all clear has been completed

A

strategic (101)

88
Q

when an IAP is developed by the IC what 5 steps are required to start, conduct, revise and conclude incident operations:

A 
IAP evaluation
IAP plan A
tactical needs
available resources and assignments
IAP evaluation and revision (plan B, C, D)
89
Q

the IAP supports the __ decision and the same information is used to develop the plan

A

strategy

90
Q

the risk management and the __ __ __ produces the elements needed in your IAP

A

8 critical factors

91
Q

once the strategy is decided and announced the ic develops the IAP by identifying the __ needs

A

tactical (102)

92
Q

the __ __ __ supports the strategy

A

IAP

93
Q

once the IAP is complete the ic can begin assigning crews to fill the different __ needs

A

tactical

94
Q

___ should be in place to support attack teams

A

PPV

95
Q

the original IAP that is developed from the evaluation process is plan __

A

A

96
Q

the ic must identify the major __ needs that should completed. these needs become the basis for assigning specific tasks to companies

A

tactical (103)

97
Q

ideally, the ic should give assignments to arriving companies after they have report their __ __ __ position

A

level I staging

98
Q

___ procedures are designed to put companies to work in an orderly manner.

A

staging

99
Q

units should not go directly to the command post unless ___

A

requested

100
Q

staged units should remain in an __ position until the ic is ready to assign them

A

uncommitted

101
Q

___ means they have not passed the last water supply or have not passed the last access point to any side of the incident

A

uncommitted

102
Q

the ic must task assignments with the __ of each unit

A

capabilities

103
Q

the ic combines the situation, previous experiences and the application of standard procedures to develop and execute the most effective initial __ __ __

A

IAP (104)

104
Q

as assignments are made and plan A is underway, the IC should be considering plan __

A

B

105
Q

__ __ and reports from operating crews become the basis of going from plan A to plan B

A

situation evaluation

106
Q

IAP describe our operational plan for completing the __ and __ objectives

A

strategic and tactical

107
Q

beginning with the __ defines the overall approach of the operation

A

strategy

108
Q

the location identifies the __ position where operations will be initiated

A

tactical

109
Q

IAP describe our operational plan for completing the strategy and tactical objectives. beginning with the strategy defines the overall approach of the operation. the location identifies the tactical position where operations will be initiated. this process requires the ic to __ areas that must be addressed

A

prioritize

110
Q

operational ___ define the tactics to be used in these locations

A

functions

111
Q

search/rescue, fire control, ventilation, roof operations, salvage and overhaul are ___

A

functions

112
Q

group supervisors are assigned a specific function to accomplish within the __ __ __

A

IAP (105)

113
Q

the division supervisor is responsible for all __ objective their area

A

tactical

114
Q

div/grp supervisors must ensure that their actions are in line with the overall strategy and __ __ __

A

IAP

115
Q

when companies are assigned to complete certain task with in the IAP the ic must brief the __ on the overall strategy, location where he wants the task accomplished, the actual function and the objective

A

officer

116
Q

incident priorities = __ __

A

strategic benchmarks

117
Q

the IAP is based on the __ incident priorities

A

standard

118
Q

when translatated to fire ground priorities, we identify the 5 separate functions that must be completed in order, what are they

A 
ff safety
rescue
fire control
property conservation
customer stabilization
119
Q

the strategic benchmarks are interrelated, but must be dealt with in __

A

sequence (106)

120
Q

the ic is generally trying to achieve the same basic ___ from one incident to the next

A

objectives

121
Q

the ic lines up rescue, fire control, property conservation, and customer stabilization as standard ___ targets

A

performance

122
Q

__ benchmarks are established to track the progression of the IAP and time stamp events

A

strategic

123
Q

the strategic benchmarks indicate when the ___ priorities have been meet

A

incident

124
Q

strategic benchmark ____ = incident priority life safety

A

primary all clear

125
Q

strategic benchmark ____ = incident priority incident stabilization

A

knockdown

126
Q

strategic benchmark ____ = incident priority property conservation

A

loss stopped

127
Q

the secondary life search is completed after __ __ so a safe and thorough search is accomplished

A

incident stabilization

128
Q

both command and ___ should be informed of the completion of strategic benchmarks

A

dispatch

129
Q

who reports the completion of a benchmark to command

A

the company officer completing it

130
Q

after receiving a strategic benchmark completion, especially a primary all clear, the ic must reevaluate the current strategy and IAP against the __ __ __

A

risk management plan

131
Q

after receiving a strategic benchmark completion, especially a primary all clear, the ic must reevaluate the current strategy and IAP against the risk management plan. the ic must verify that the current risk still matches the __

A

benfit

132
Q

what are the offensive priorities

A 
ff safety (107)
rescue (life safety)
fire control ( incident stabilization)
property conservation
customer stabilization
133
Q

what are the defensive priorities

A 
ff safety
exposures
prevent extension
evacuation of exposures
fire control (incident stabilization)
customer stabilization
134
Q

the __ stays in control when everyone operates within the confines of a well managed system

A

ic

135
Q

the __ is the tool the ic uses to manage the incident operations

A

radio

136
Q

the strategy, IAP and subsequent assignments are shared and acted out when the ic verbalizes them over the __ channel

A

tactical

137
Q

the ic improves his control of the operation when he ___ management of the hazard zone by assigning div/grps supervisors.

A

decentralizes

138
Q

div/grp supervisors operate in __ positions, manage personnel, evaluate conditions, complete assigned objectives, and report back to command

A

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