book 100 chapter 1 HIGH RISE INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM

Question 1

the _____ ______is responsible for the management of all incident operations… plans and directs the overall strategy for control of the incident and establishes the organizational elements necessary to deal with the incident.

Answer 1

The Incident Commander

Question 2

During the initial phase of an escalating high rise incident, after the arrival and transition of command to the first arriving Assistant Chief, the first Battalion Chief may be used to assist in this capacity to assist the Incident Commander with the management on various command and tactical radio channels.

Answer 2

Deputy Incident Commander

Question 3

reports to the Incident Commander and is responsible for the recon and assessment of hazardous or unsafe situations such as fire behavior changes to assure personnel safety.

Answer 3

Safety Officer

Question 4

The Incident Commander shall be immediately notified by the Safety Officer if any changes impact _______ or _____ operations.

Answer 4

accountability or tactical

Question 5

Until a Safety Officer is assigned, the ______ ______has the responsibility for monitoring incident safety.

Answer 5

incident commander

Question 6

provides liaison between the media and the Incident Commander, consults with the Incident Commander regarding any constraints on the release of information and prepares press briefings.

Answer 6

The Public Information Officer

Question 7

the _____ ______provides a point of contact for assisting/cooperating agencies and identifies current or potential inter-agency needs. Note: Safety Officer, Public Information Officer, and _____(same as above underline) Officer can have Assistants.

Answer 7

Liaison Officer

Question 8

The ______ _______ Chief assists the Incident Commander in planning the overall strategy for containment of the incident. This person supervises and coordinates the activities of the Situation Status Unit (SIT/STAT), the Resource Status Unit (RE/STAT), the Documentation Unit, Technical Specialists, and the Demobilization Unit Leader

Answer 8

Planning Section Chief

Question 9

The _______ ______ Unit creates and maintains a display of current situation status and maintains a record of command personnel

Answer 9

Situation Status Unit

Question 10

The _______ _______Unit creates and maintains a current roster of the companies assigned to the incident of their status. As the Incident Commander is responsible for overall personnel accountability for an incident, this unit shall initiate an accountability and inventory worksheet (F-666) at the very beginning of company deployment and shall maintain that system through completion of the incident.

Answer 10

The Resource Status Unit

Question 11

The _________Unit shall be activated for major fires or unusual incidents to provide a comprehensive, chronological record of incident activities.

Answer 11

the documentation unit

Question 12

Large-scale incidents may require the assignment of _______ _______ to augment the Planning Chief’s staff. These individuals would have specific technical areas of responsibility and may be LAFD members, e.g., Fire Prevention Inspector, or specialists not associated with the Department such as building engineers and building management personnel

Answer 12

Technical Specialists

Question 13

The ________ Unit Leader within the Planning Section is responsible for the preparation of the Demobilization Plan which includes cause determination and overhaul, and assisting the Incident Commander in ensuring that an orderly, safe, and cost effective movement of personnel and equipment is accomplished in de-escalating the incident. In addition, the Unit Leader may be assigned the responsibility for re-entry of occupants to retrieve necessary personal items, i.e., medicine, clothing, and family pets, etc.

Answer 13

The Demobilization Unit Leader

Question 14

When implemented, the ______ ______ Chief manages all tactical operations involving primary fire suppression, search, rescue, and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) operations. This officer reports to and consults with the Incident Commander regarding the overall strategy and tactics to be employed.

Answer 14

the Operations Section Chief

Question 15

The Operations Section Chief _____ and ______ Fire Attack, Staging, Division Supervisors, Group Supervisors, Rapid Intervention, and Air Operations. The Operations Chief normally operates at the _____ _____

Answer 15

assigns and supervises

command post

Question 16

The first company on scene shall be the _____ _____Team. The responsibility of this team is to enter the building, determine a safe means of ascent, and locate the emergency. Once they have found the emergency, the officer MUST COMMUNICATE THE _______, _____ AND _____ OF THE PROBLEM TO THE INCIDENT COMMANDER.

Answer 16

fire attack

LOCATION, NATURE, AND EXTENT

Question 17

Fire Attack is also responsible to check ___ floors below the fire floor for the suitability for _____. If there is an actual fire, the Fire Attack Team can then initiate fire attack. In this situation the officer now becomes a _____ ______ and remains in charge of the floor until relieved. The Officer should provide the Incident Commander with progressive reports on their location and fire conditions.

Answer 17

2
staging
division supervisor

Question 18

The Division is identified by the _____ number on which that company is operating

Answer 18

floor

Question 19

A company or companies designated to standby in a state of readiness to perform a rescue effort of Department members is?

Answer 19

Rapid Intervention Company

Question 20

This Group Supervisor is a functional position with the responsibility for supervising companies involved in the search and rescue, and the evacuation of building occupants to the ground level.

Answer 20

search group supervisor

Question 21

This Group Supervisor is a functional position with the responsibility of the control and safety of building occupants from the ground level to an assembly level outside of the building.

Answer 21

Evacuation Group Supervisor

Question 22

The _____ level is organizationally between Section and Division/ Group in the Operations Section, and between Section and Units in the Logistics Section.

Answer 22

the branch level

Question 23

_____are identified by the use of roman numerals or by functional name, i.e., Medical, etc.

Answer 23

branches

Question 24

The ______ ______ reports to the Incident Commander/Operations Chief and is responsible for fire suppression and rescue activities within a geographic area, usually a specific floor.

Answer 24

the division supervisor

Question 25

A _____ ______ reports to the Incident Commander/Operations Chief and is responsible for the performance of a specific function, and is not limited to a geographic area. Typical functional assignments would be Ventilation Group, Salvage Group, Rapid Intervention Group, Search Group, Elevator Group, Medical Group, or Evacuation Group.

Answer 25

group supervisor

Question 26

The ____ _______ _____ Director reports to the Incident Commander/Operations Chief and supervises and coordinates air operations as directed. The Air Operations Director is normally located on the ground in the area of the _____.

Answer 26

air operations branch director

helispot

Question 27

The ______ ________ is responsible for coordinating all helicopter tactical operations at the incident. The Helicopter Coordinator is normally airborne and will be either the ____ _____ or the ___ ___ at the incident.

Answer 27

helicopter coordinator
chief pilot
senior pilot

Question 28

When extended helicopter operations are anticipated a ____ ______ Unit will be established, and normally staffed by Helitac Personnel. The ___ ______ _____ Supervisor will establish and maintain the helispot and coordinate overall support functions for the helicopters. This officer will report to the ____ _______ ______ Director.

Answer 28

helicopter support unit
Air support group supervisor
air operations branch director

Question 29

The ___ ________ ______ (Recon) Officer reports to the Incident Commander/Operations Chief. The position is normally assigned to a Chief Officer to provide the incident command with a continuous and accurate assessment of fire activity which is provided by airborne observation.

Answer 29

the air renaissance

Question 30

The ____ _____ Chief supervises and coordinates the activities of Lobby Control, Systems Control, Base, Ground Support, Supply Unit, Communications Unit, and Medical Unit. Requests from Staging for ______ and _______ will go through the Logistics Section Chief to Base or Ground Support.

Answer 30

logistics section chief

equipment and supplies

Question 31

The Lobby Control Officer reports to the

Answer 31

logistics section chief

Question 32

This Officer is primarily responsible for notifying the Incident Commander of the number of floors in the building and that the elevators have been recalled, maintaining personnel/company accountability for all building entry and exits, accessing information from the fire control room, controlling vertical access of personnel to known safe routes, operating elevators (when determined to be safe), controlling the air handling system, pressurizing the stairwells, and coordinating the movement of supplies between Base and Staging.

Answer 32

The Lobby Control Officer

Question 33

If needed, a _____ _____ Unit can be implemented to assist Lobby Control with monitoring and maintaining the buildings built-in fire control, life safety, environmental control, communications and elevator systems.

Answer 33

systems control unit

Question 34

The _____ _______ _____ is responsible for providing transportation for personnel, equipment, and supplies; providing refilling of SCBA cylinders and maintenance of SCBAs; provide fueling, service and maintenance of vehicles and portable power equipment and tools; and implementing the ground level traffic/movement plan at the incident including marking safe access routes and zones and coordinates the transport of equipment via the stairwells.

Answer 34

ground support group

Question 35

_____ may be established by available Engineer(s) from the first alarm assignment.

Answer 35

Base

Question 36

Base shall be established a minimum of___ feet away from the incident structure.

Answer 36

200

Question 37

base is the point where the primary logistical functions are ______ and ______.

Answer 37

coordinated and administered