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Question 1

CIMS states that the core competencies of the FDNY are:

FEMSLAM

Answer 1

1. Fire suppression
2. Pre-hospital emergency medical care
3. Search and rescue
4. Structural evacuation
5. CBRN/Haz-Mat Life Safety Operations and mass decontamination
6. Arson investigation (cause and origin)

Question 2

Under CIMS, the Fire Department has complete responsibility for Life Safety
Operations, which the Protocol states are the highest priority objectives at any
incident.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Investigative operations, such as crime scenes, may be initiated concurrently with Life Safety Operations. However, life safety concerns will
take

Answer 3

precedence over investigation consideration until Life Safety Operations are concluded.

Question 4

Whenever a unified command is established, the Fire Department will designate an
Incident Commander who will jointly set incident objectives
At Unified Command Incidents the FDNY will be the primary agency at what incidents

UP-THREAD

Answer 4

Unified Command
UP-THREAD
Utilities (Gas, Electric, Water, Steam)
Public Health Emergency
Telecommunications
Haz-mat no suspected terrorism or crime
Rail Incident
Explosion
Aviation
Disasters (Natural) / Weather

Question 5

In a Single Command structure, the Incident Commander is solely responsible within the
confines of his or her authority (see core competencies) for establishing incident
management objectives and strategies.
What are single command incidents for the FDNY

Singles look for the BESTCAFE

Answer 5

Boat in Distress FDNY / NYPD (first to arrive)
Elevator Incident or Emergency
Structural Collapse
Tree down
Confined Space Rescue 
Auto Extrication FDNY / NYPD (first to arrive)
Fire
Entrapment / Impalement

Question 6

At a CBRN/Hazmat incident where crime is suspected or has occurred, will it be a single or unified command ?

Answer 6

Single Command NYPD

A Unified Operations Section will
be implemented in all circumstances, based on agency Core Competencies, with FDNY
responsible for life safety and mass decontamination,
and NYPD responsible for overall site
management and crime/terrorism assessment and investigation

Question 7

At a CBRN/Hazmat incident No Actual/Suspected

Crime or Terrorism will it be a single or unified command ?

Answer 7

Unified Command
A Unified Operations Section will
be implemented in all circumstances, based on agency Core Competencies, with FDNY
responsible for life safety and mass decontamination, and NYPD responsible for overall site
management and crime/terrorism assessment and investigation

Question 8

For chemical incidents, who will make final adjustments to hot, warm and cold zones and direct mitigation?

Answer 8

DEP

Question 9

For biological or radiological incidents, who will make final adjustments to hot, warm and cold zones and direct mitigation

Answer 9

DOHMH

Question 10

If an event includes more than one type of incident, a Unified Command will be
implemented, except in the case of a CBRN/Haz-Mat incident that is a crime or
terrorism, then NYPD is the single Incident Commander. If a CBRN/Haz-Mat incident
results in a fire,

Answer 10

FDNY is an Incident Commander

whatever the hell that means

“just know what it says”