BOOK 30 COMMAND PROCEDURES Flashcards
The LAFD will always operate within what system?
ICS
Who is responsible for the overall management of the incident?
IC
What are the TACTICAL PRIORITIES?
1) RESCUE
2) HAZARD CONTROL
3) LOSS LIMITING
4) VICTIM/OCCUPANT STABILIZATION
5) SAFETY
The IC is responsible for the all Standards of Command. What are the first 6 that must be addressed immediately?
1) ASSUMPTION OF COMMAND
2) SITUATIONAL AWARENESS
3) COMMUNICATIONS
4) INCIDENT OBJECTIVES, STRATEGY AND IAP
5) RESOURCE DEPLOYMENT
6)INCIDNET ORGANIZATION
Who assumes command?
The first FD resource/member on scene
When is Incident Command terminology required?
anytime a category B assignment is held to work at an incident
What shall be included in a size up?
a. unit of resource arriving on scend
b. address or location
c. brief description of incident situation
d. obvious conditions
e. brief description of actions taken
f. obvious safety concerns
g. additional resource requests and staging location
h. offensive/defensive
Transfer of command will be regulated by what procedure?
1) face to face or radio communications to officer assuming command
*face to face is preferred
2) CAN report
Who outranks the IC?
No one
The basic configuration of Incident Command addresses three operational levels:
1) STRATEGIC LEVEL=overall direction of the incident
2) TACTICAL LEVEL=objectives assigned to Div., Groups, etc
3) TASK LEVEL=work assigned to individual companies/members
which of the three operational levels is where “hands on work” is done?
TASK LEVEL
When a company officer is assigned to manage a Division/Group beyond one or two companies should designate what?
an acting captain for their own company or assign members to another officer
When can the IC manage 6 or more Div/Groups?
incidents with minimal activity, slow moving, less complex operations
when are BRANCHES created?
when number of Div/Groups exceed the span of control that the IC can effectively manage
What will the IC assign each Div/Group Supervisor?
1) Tactical objectives
2) Radio designation
3) ID of resources assigned to the Div/Group
