Acting Captain's Class - IMS

Question 1

What is the primary responsibility of Incident Command?

Answer 1

To ensure that the Tactical Priorities are met.

Question 2

What are the four key elements of safety concerning IMS?

Answer 2

Accountability
Entry Control
PAR
RIT

Question 3

How does an IMS help firefighters? (3 points)

Answer 3

Lends Predictability
Makes them more efficient/successful
Enhances Firefighter Safety

or

Predictability
Efficiency
Safety

Question 4

What are the four reporting benchmarks (in order)?

Answer 4

Primary Search - (benchmark complete: “all clear”)
Under Control - (benchmark complete: “fire under control”)
Secondary Search - (benchmark complete: “all clear”)
Loss Stopped - (benchmark complete: overhaul complete (no more damage is being done).

Question 5

What are the tactical priorities?

Answer 5

Rescue
stabilize the scene
property conservation
firefighter safety (ongoing throughout the incident)

Question 6

Functions of Command:

Define standard activities that are performed by the IC to achieve the tactical objectives:

Answer 6

assume and confirm command and take an effective position
rapidly evaluate the situation (size-up)
initiate, maintain and control the communication process
identify

Question 7

What are the three levels of command on scene?

Answer 7

Strategic
Tactical
Task

Question 8

What are the three levels of Strategic approach at a scene?

Answer 8

Offensive Operations
Marginal Operations
Defensive Operations

Question 9

Describe the three factors of the Risk Analysis Model:

Answer 9

Risk our lives as necessary to protect savable lives
Risk our lives a little, and in a calculated manner, to protect savable property
Do not risk our lives at all to protect lives or property that is already lost.

Question 10

What 6 questions to ask yourself when doing a risk assessment?

Answer 10

Does the size, location and size of the fire warrant an offensive fire attack?
Do I have enough resources to carry out an offensive plan of attack?
Is there rescue to perform?
Should attack be delayed pending additional manpower?
What are the risks currently present?

or

Offensive attack?
Enough Resources?
Rescue Needed?
Wait for manpower?
Present Risks?

Question 11

Describe the responsibilities at the Strategic level?

Answer 11

Develop action plan, determine strategy & overall incident objectives; set priorities; obtain & assign resources; predict outcomes and planning; assign specific objectives to the Tactical level

Question 12

Describe the responsibilities at the Tactical Level?

Answer 12

Direct activities toward specific objectives: responsible for geographic areas or functions; as responsibility & authority to meet strategic goals?

Question 13

Describe the responsibilities at the Task Level?

Answer 13

Individual companies - “where the rubber meets the road”
usually commanded by a company officer;
goal is to accomplish tactical objectives

Question 14

What is passing command?

Answer 14

A system to assign the command responsibility to another company officer

Question 15

Why do we pass command?

Answer 15

You CAN’T command the scene from inside the structure

Question 16

How do we pass command?

Answer 16

The initial company officer radios from inside to the next arriving officer who is on scene
the officer to whom command is being given should be on scene and not enroute!