600-01 Incident Command Flashcards
First rescue distance from structure fire
75 feet
Staging location
At least 600 feet away from incident
Within 3 minutes
P-CAN
Positions, Conditions, Actions, Needs
In rapidly moving water more than ___ feet deep, personnel should use a lifeline and wear Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs). In any water over ___ feet, deep, or where the water depth cannot be determined, PFDs shall be used
2
Personnel operating out in sustained wind conditions or gusts above ___ MPH will wear helmets, bunker coats and eye goggles (or other eye protection as determined by the Authority Having Jurisdiction) for protection from flying debris.
30
At sustained wind speeds above ___ MPH, aerial operations should be halted
35
At sustained wind speeds above ___ MPH, only critical fire/rescue operations should be undertaken, and all vehicles with high profiles and light-weight (Haz Mat units, rescues, etc.) should not be used
50
Three basic levels of command operations
Initial command
Incident command
Unified command
Initial commanders should be prepared to answer these questions
- What was the initial situation upon arrival?
- What is the current situation?
- What is the current plan?
- What units are committed and where?
- What is the status of the search?
- Who is the rapid intervention crew?
Four modes of operation
Investigative mode
Offensive mode
Defensive mode
Transitional attack
Initial onscene radio report
- Correct address if different from dispatched address
- Announce number of floors
- Announce type of occupancy
- Announce conditions observed upon arrival and pertinent information
- Announce current mode of attack
A five second alert tone should be used when?
Should be used followed by a command statement if changing from one operational mode to another
When is a Safety officer is required?
- Anytime a working fire has been declared
- Hazmat incidents
- Technical rescue operations
- Water rescues
- Extended extrications or complex rescue operations
Who should conduct a Personnel Accountability Report?
Shall be conduced by the IC or CP Aide
Can be visual, face to face, or via radio
When is a PAR check is conducted?
At the 20 minute marker and every 20 minutes thereafter or when Command deems it necessary
The PAR check begins with which crews first?
Operating in the IDLH
If a unit doesn’t answer a PAR check what should be done?
An announcement will made made asking if crews have knowledge of the location of the missing crew/person
After 3 attempts RIC will be activated and a MAYDAY called
Group -
Branch -
Supervisor
Director
Rescue Group is terminology if
Rescue Branch is terminology if
Remain on the same channel
Rescue operation move to separate channel
If a MAYDAY is called Command should
activate RIC
call for another unit or possible another alarm
consider multiple alarms / Air Transport Upgrade /
Command must use what to track personnel and apparatus?
command board or tactical sheet
A MAYDAY includes
Person’s name
Last known location
Situation if know
Who ? What ? Where ?
If a MAYDAY is called and a 2nd Chief is onscene
Command may want to stay in command of the MAYDAY and assign the 2nd Chief Command of the original incident
The rescue operation stays on the original channel
Incident Command Radio Benchmarks
- Assume command and Declare Mode of Operation
- Declare Working Fire
- Water Supply Established
- Primary Search Complete
- Fire Knocked Down
- Exposures Checked
- 20 Min Par Check and Sit Update
- Change in Operation ( offensive to defensive )
- Secondary Search Complete
- Situation Under Control
- Patients Transported
- Termination of Command
A Division
the functional operation within a defined geographic area
ie. the rear of the structure may be called Division Charlie and would have a Division Supervisor
Floors of a building or areas of the building
shall not be called divisions
Divisions can only be created by the IC
The only person to use the identifier Division, Group, or Supervisor
is the Supervisor that was assigned by the IC
A Group
when several companies are assembled to perform a single function
ie. Extrication Group
Ventilation Group
A Branch
is similar to a Group or Division but will have its own tactical objectives
ie. Suppression Branch
EMS Branch
A fire in a high rise
the company officer cannot assume the fire floor division because they are focused on the fire attack and rescue, and are already task saturated
instead a chief officer should be sent to the fire floor to assume the fire floor Division
When Divisions, Groups, Branches are established
the Supervisor shall be responsible for accountability of all units assigned within that Division
Who is the Staging Officer
may be specifically assigned by the IC
if not assigned it is Officer of 1st due Engine of 2nd alarm
unless Command has established the Staging Area the Staging Officer will pick location
The IC has the option of communicating with Staging
on the tactical channel or directing the Staging Officer to remain on the Staging Channel which is automatically designated by Dispatch on all multi-alarm structure fires
The Staging Officer shall keep a written list of the units currently in staging however, shall not
collect passports from those units
As resources are used the Staging Officer
can contact dispatch on the Staging Channel to request more
The EMS/Medical Group is responsible for
managing the Triage, Treatment, and Transport of all sick or injured citizens & emergency personnel at the incident scene
The EMS/Medical Group shall report directly to command
unless an Operations Section Chief is established
On all incidents the EMS/Medical Group shall
track all patients that were triaged, treated, and transported including age / gender / severity category / transport unit number / and destination
IC or EMS/Medical Group may elect to expand to Mass Casualty Incident. MCI will be broken down into
Triage Leader
Treatment Leader
Transport Leader
Liaison Officer
is point of contact for representative from other assisting agencies such as Red Cross, Law Enforcement, Public Works ect.
Rehab Group Supervisor reports
directly to the IC
the Ops Chief
manages all tactical operations and primarily runs the incident but still reports directly to the IC
The Incident Commander is responsible for
- Safety of responders and civilians, risk management
- Establish command
- Size-up & on-going evaluation of situation
- Effective communication
- Develop IAP, assignments to accomplish IAP
- Maintain accountability
- Use resources effectively
- Stabilization of incident, property conservation
- de-escilation/demobilization plan
- Documentation, analysis, critique, training
What is a mobile command established by the first arriving company officer and shall not be passed between company officers, may only pass to Chief Officer
Initial command
What is an established command post by a Chief Officer (may be Company Officer).
Established any time 3 or more fire rescue companies are actively investigating or engaged in operations.
Must have an effective and functional accountability system in place, including an orderly method of storing unit passports.
Incident Command
The Commend Post (CP) must be located so that the IC has a good view of the structure or incident scene. This should normally be established at a Chief’s vehicle located near the front of the structure or incident scene.
The Command Post
Unified Command
Used at large scale incident where coordination between agencies is critical to the successful outcome of the incident.
Incident Command is then shared by the senior command level officers from the major agencies operating on the scene. (e.g. a scenario involving a school shooting with multiple patients)
Transfer of Command
- Command will normally be transferred from the Initial Command (company officer) to an Incident Commander (chief officer) as soon as the Chief arrives onscene.
- Should be face-face when possible, but can be via radio.
- Announcement of transfer must be made via radio to all crews
Transfer of Command radio report
ü What was the initial situation upon arrival? ü What is the current situation? ü What is the current plan? ü What units are committed and where? ü What is the status of the search? ü Who is the Rapid Intervention Crew?
Transfer of Command (already established IC)
Only a higher ranking Chief Officer from the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) over the incident may take over command from the Incident Commander.
Investigative Mode
No clear indicators of a fire or the nature or extent of the incident.
IC may have other responding units perform investigation.
Offensive Mode
Taking direct action to mitigate the problem and prevent further extension of damage within the involved structures or area.
Defensive Mode
The primary goal is to prevent the extension of damage beyond the structures or area involved upon arrival, or to limit extension to other property.
- structural integrity is compromised
- fire conditions prevent an offensive attack
- lack of resources prevents an effective and safe offensive operation
- there is no chance of viability for any remaining occupants.
Transitional Mode
First knocks down a body of fire from the exterior before transitioning to the interior to complete extinguishment.
- search crews are not permitted in the structure till the full transition to an offensive mode is made.
- Coordinated ventilation is essential to reduce the high potential for flashover, smoke explosion, or backdraft.
