5 th function of command Flashcards
what is the 5 th function of command
strategy and IAP
the ___ is the overall operational approach to the incident.
strategy (90)
the ___ determines where and how personnel will be operating in relation to the hazard
strategy
in fire situation strategy determines whether ___ defensive or combination operations will be conducted
offensive
the __ __ __ describes the tactical details that address and solve the incident problem
incident action plan
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
risk management plan
the ___ decision also becomes the basis for the incident action plan
strategy
the basic order of development is __ first and incident action plan second
strategy
the __ __ __ must be a reflection of the operational strategy; not the other way around
incident action plan
overall operational strategy is divided into 3 basic modes what are they
offensive
defensive
combination
___ operations are conducted inside the hazard zone
offensive
___ operations stay outside the hazard zone
defensive
___ operations have both offensive and defensive operations in separate fire compartments at the same time
combination
___ decision determines the basic operating position of the hazard zone workers and the overall operational objective of the entire incident response
strategy
recognize standard conditions, apply standard actions, get standard ___
outcomes (91)
as operations continue the ic must always compare what is occurring against the current ___
strategy
when ___ change the ic must consider changing the overall strategy and IAP
conditions
an important goal of ___ management is to mitigate the incident in a safe manner while minimizing damage and keeping ff safe
strategic
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
major goal (92)
what is the major goal of command function 5
the ic will use a systematic method to make basic strategic decisions and to develop a tactical incident action plan
the ic must apply the standard __ __ __ throughout the incident
risk management
the ic must choose a strategy based on the __ __
critical factors
the __ is declared as part of the initial report
strategy
the ic must continuously apply the __ __ evaluation to the strategy decision and development of the iap.
risk management (93)
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 __
risk vs benefit
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
8 command functions
this plan becomes our organizational philosophy on how we will actually manage the connection between risk and benefit
risk management
what is the risk management plan
risk a lot for savable lives
risk a little for savable property
risk nothing for lives or property that are already lost
the __ __ __ will be applied to all emergency incidents and will be continuously reassessed throughout the incident operation
risk management plan
effective incident operation require well trained members who understand the __ __ __ and are safety conscious
incident command system
it is critical that the strategic tactical and task levels operate with a realistic understanding of how __ performs under actual incident conditions
PPE
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
strategy
our __ primary focus is the safety of our personnel
sops
the ic must operate with the assumption that everyone is following the standard __ procedures
safety
the ic identifies the strategy as offensive, defensive or combination through the analysis of standard critical factors and the constant application of the __ __ __
risk management plan (95)
__ 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
search and rescue
__ __ is the process utilized to determine a strategy
situation evaluation
continuous application of the risk management plan and the evaluation of the _ __ __ will be use to choose a strategy
8 critical factors
what are the 8 critical factors
building fire occupancy life arrangement resources actions special circumstances
the ic will utilize the lvfr 3 step __ __ _ value time and size
risk benefit tool
what is the risk benefit tool
value
time
size
__ operations are conducted where incident condtions will allow responders to make an interior attack inside the hazard zone.
offensive (96)
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
primary search
whenever our basic safety system will protect our ff the ic should order a strong well supported interior attack and a ___ __
primary search
__ 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
marginal situation
marginal means that crews are quickly trying to complete __ functions
rescue
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
withdraw
we must operate with an ongoing awareness that marginal is is a situation not another __ mode
strategic
__ __ is when conditions go beyond the interior operational capability the ic must conduct defensive operations from outside the hazard area
defensive operations
__ means that the hazard level of interior conditions exceeds the capability of the standard safety system we use to effectively protect our personnel
defensive
___ operations occur when we have both offensive and defensive operations happening in different fire compartments at the same time
combination
declaring the __ as part of the BIR puts everyone on the same page
strategy
the ___ defines the position the from which the crews will be operating in.
strategy (98)
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
tactical
the ic use ___ to get everyone moving in the right direction to solve the incident problem.
strategy
effective management of the overall strategy by the ic provides the following befits:
structures decision making and evaluation standardize understanding &communication provides operation control improves overall effectiveness supports incident safety
the ic begins to manage the incident by making the initial decision to conduct an __, __, or __ attack
offensive
defensive
combination
the ic manages the strategy by keeping the __ __ __ current
IAP
as conditions change the ic must be prepared to adjust the IAP and possible change the ___
strategy
developing a common understanding how incident operations will be conducted ahead of the incident facilitates quick communications and effective ___
actions
if the everyone understands the mode the ic can quickly achieve a ___ response
standard
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
hazard (99)
if the ic can initially place crews and then move them based on changing incident conditions, the ic has maintained __ control
operational
developing, announcing and managing a common __ is a major way the ic can accomplish this control
strategy
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
strategic
operational controls emerges out of strong ___ and training
sops
deciding on and then managing the ___ has more opportunity for determining operation success than any other function
strategy
go interior to control the incident problem is the objective to what strategy
offensive
exterior attack from outside the hazard area to limit loss and stop the spread of the incident problem is the objective to what strategy
defensive
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
combination
the point of ___ management routine is to prevent ff from being in offensive positions under defensive conditions.
strategy
the ic must continually ask and answer the basic strategic control questions have effectively evaluated the incident conditions? t/f
true
the ic must continually ask and answer the basic strategic control questions have I completed the risk management evaluation. t/f
true
t/f the ic must continually ask and answer the basic strategic control questions have I made conscious, offensive/defensive/combination decision
true
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
true
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
true
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
true
t/f the ic must continually ask and answer the basic strategic control questions do I know if my crews are safe
true (100)
t/f the ic must continually ask and answer the basic strategic control questions. can I move the crews if conditions change
true
based on the __/__ __ approach the decision to operate either offensively or defensively serves as the primary tool for ff safety
go/no go
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 __ __ __
IAP
the ic should use past experiences to assist him in his __ making on future incidents
decision
realistically the ic is usually confronted with ___ incident factors and uses a standard inventory of resources for incident operations
standard
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
IAP
an IAP should be developed whenever ___ is established
command
in more complex incidents a series of __/__ IAPs may be needed
connected/ progressive
the IAP should be reviewed and updated after each ___ benchmarks particularly when a primary all clear has been completed
strategic (101)
when an IAP is developed by the IC what 5 steps are required to start, conduct, revise and conclude incident operations:
IAP evaluation IAP plan A tactical needs available resources and assignments IAP evaluation and revision (plan B, C, D)
the IAP supports the __ decision and the same information is used to develop the plan
strategy
the risk management and the __ __ __ produces the elements needed in your IAP
8 critical factors
once the strategy is decided and announced the ic develops the IAP by identifying the __ needs
tactical (102)
the __ __ __ supports the strategy
IAP
once the IAP is complete the ic can begin assigning crews to fill the different __ needs
tactical
___ should be in place to support attack teams
PPV
the original IAP that is developed from the evaluation process is plan __
A
the ic must identify the major __ needs that should completed. these needs become the basis for assigning specific tasks to companies
tactical (103)
ideally, the ic should give assignments to arriving companies after they have report their __ __ __ position
level I staging
___ procedures are designed to put companies to work in an orderly manner.
staging
units should not go directly to the command post unless ___
requested
staged units should remain in an __ position until the ic is ready to assign them
uncommitted
___ means they have not passed the last water supply or have not passed the last access point to any side of the incident
uncommitted
the ic must task assignments with the __ of each unit
capabilities
the ic combines the situation, previous experiences and the application of standard procedures to develop and execute the most effective initial __ __ __
IAP (104)
as assignments are made and plan A is underway, the IC should be considering plan __
B
__ __ and reports from operating crews become the basis of going from plan A to plan B
situation evaluation
IAP describe our operational plan for completing the __ and __ objectives
strategic and tactical
beginning with the __ defines the overall approach of the operation
strategy
the location identifies the __ position where operations will be initiated
tactical
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
prioritize
operational ___ define the tactics to be used in these locations
functions
search/rescue, fire control, ventilation, roof operations, salvage and overhaul are ___
functions
group supervisors are assigned a specific function to accomplish within the __ __ __
IAP (105)
the division supervisor is responsible for all __ objective their area
tactical
div/grp supervisors must ensure that their actions are in line with the overall strategy and __ __ __
IAP
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
officer
incident priorities = __ __
strategic benchmarks
the IAP is based on the __ incident priorities
standard
when translatated to fire ground priorities, we identify the 5 separate functions that must be completed in order, what are they
ff safety rescue fire control property conservation customer stabilization
the strategic benchmarks are interrelated, but must be dealt with in __
sequence (106)
the ic is generally trying to achieve the same basic ___ from one incident to the next
objectives
the ic lines up rescue, fire control, property conservation, and customer stabilization as standard ___ targets
performance
__ benchmarks are established to track the progression of the IAP and time stamp events
strategic
the strategic benchmarks indicate when the ___ priorities have been meet
incident
strategic benchmark ____ = incident priority life safety
primary all clear
strategic benchmark ____ = incident priority incident stabilization
knockdown
strategic benchmark ____ = incident priority property conservation
loss stopped
the secondary life search is completed after __ __ so a safe and thorough search is accomplished
incident stabilization
both command and ___ should be informed of the completion of strategic benchmarks
dispatch
who reports the completion of a benchmark to command
the company officer completing it
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
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 __
benfit
what are the offensive priorities
ff safety (107) rescue (life safety) fire control ( incident stabilization) property conservation customer stabilization
what are the defensive priorities
ff safety exposures prevent extension evacuation of exposures fire control (incident stabilization) customer stabilization
the __ stays in control when everyone operates within the confines of a well managed system
ic
the __ is the tool the ic uses to manage the incident operations
radio
the strategy, IAP and subsequent assignments are shared and acted out when the ic verbalizes them over the __ channel
tactical
the ic improves his control of the operation when he ___ management of the hazard zone by assigning div/grps supervisors.
decentralizes
div/grp supervisors operate in __ positions, manage personnel, evaluate conditions, complete assigned objectives, and report back to command
forward
