All Chapters Flashcards
LCES used in wildland fires stands for:
Lookout(s)
Communication
Escape Routes
Safety Zone
LLCCESS used in structure fires stands for:
Lookouts(s) Location Communication Conditions Escape Routes Safety Zone Safety Equipment
Low Risk - High Probability of Success
Initiate offensive operations. Continue to monitor risk factors.
Low Risk - Marginal Probability of Success
Initiate offensive operations. Continue to monitor risk factors.
Low Risk - Low Probability of Success
Initiate offensive operations. Continue to monitor risk factors.
Medium Risk - High Probability of Success
Initiate offensive operations. Continue to monitor risk factors. Employ all available risk control options.
Medium Risk - Marginal Probability of Success
Initiate offensive operations. Continue to monitor risk factors. Be prepared to go defensive if risk increases.
Medium Risk - Low Probability of Success
Do not initiate offensive operations. Reduce risk to responders and actively pursue risk control options.
High Risk - High Probability of Success
Initiate offensive operations only with confirmation of realistic potential to save endangered lives.
High Risk - Marginal Probability of Success
Do not initiate offensive operations that will put responders at risk for injury or fatality.
High Risk - Low Probability of Success
Initiate defensive operations only.
3 Incident Priorities
Life Safety
Incident Stabilization
Property Conservation
RECEO-VS stands for:
Rescue Exposure Confinement Extinguishment Overhaul Ventilation Salvage
LCAN report stands for:
Location
Conditions
Actions
Needs
______ are critical to the rapid, effective control of emergency operations.
Incident Action Plans
4 Section General Staff Positions
Finance/Administration
Logistics
Operations
Planning
Layman’s 5 step process for analyzing any emergency situation: (size-up)
Facts Probabilities Own situation Decision Plan of operation
3 step process: (size-up)
Locate
Isolate
Mitigate
The initial IC must develop an action plan that takes into account the emergency medical aspects of the incident and provides for the following:
Safety - hazard assessment
Survey - the scene for approx. # of victims, severity & location
Size-up - to dispatch and request additional resources if needed
Setup - for EMS functions and establish command
START - of victims
On the highway, the IC should provide for the following:
Survey - the scene
Perform - hazard assessment
Size-up - the situation & inform dispatch and request additional resources if needed
Separate - scene operations from moving traffic
Setup - for emergency functions and establish command
Start - operations
See - what else needs to be done, estimate where the incident is in 1 hr
Sort - out competing priorities, limited resources
Send - away units when released
