BOOK 30, command procedures

Question 1

command option: situations that require immediate action in order to stabilize an incident?

Answer 1

offensive

Question 2

company officer assumes IC, what option is available for assignment of their remaining crew?

Answer 2

place under the supervision of acting captain

Question 3

assumption of IC is discretionary for all ranks above?

Answer 3

battalion chief

Question 4

what is utilized by the company officers involvement in the attack without neglecting ic responsibilities?

Answer 4

portable radio

Question 5

why is passing command to a company not on scene no permitted?

Answer 5

may create a gap in critical command process and compromise incident management

Question 6

what provides the most effective foundation for IC transfer?

Answer 6

tactical worksheet

Question 7

once relieved of IC that individual will?

Answer 7

be assigned by the new IC to a position most advantageous to the incident

Question 8

under extreme situations relating to safety , who can initiate corrective action?

Answer 8

any member

Question 9

when is a division/group supervisor identified and placed?

Answer 9

whenever two resources are assigned to the same area/function

Question 10

IC terminology is required anytime a/an…

Answer 10

category B assignment is held to work at an incident

Question 11

according to the 8 standards of command, what number must be addressed immediately when there is an assumption of incident?

Answer 11

6

Question 12

when Division/Groups exceed the span of control, the incident organization should be divided into?

Answer 12

branches

Question 13

the first arriving member/resources initiates the IC process by?

Answer 13

providing the initial size up

Question 14

what provides the most effective foundation for IC transfer?

Answer 14

the dispatch printout with tactical notes

Question 15

an incident where a tactical worksheet must be initiated and utilized to assist in managing the incident would best be considered operation in which of the following modes?

Answer 15

command

Question 16

which of the following two standards do not need to be addressed immediately anytime there is an assumption of IC?

Answer 16

transition of command and evaluation and revise

Question 17

when the probability of saving lives is highly unlikely, the structure is vacant, or the risk to FF in attempting to save any salvageable property outweighs the gain, what operating mode should be considered?

Answer 17

defensive

Question 18

once being relieved as the incident commander, that individual will?

Answer 18

be assigned by the new IC to a position most advantageous to the incident

Question 19

the IC may transfer command to whom?

Answer 19

another officer of equal rank who is on scene

Question 20

to prevent this gap, IC shall not pass or transfer to an officer who is?

Answer 20

not on scene

Question 21

the officer assuming IC will communicate with the person being relieved by?

Answer 21

radio or

face to face

Question 22

what basic sonfiguration of IC addressed the three operational levels?

Answer 22

strategic
tactical
task

Question 23

what does the Tactical level direct?

Answer 23

activities to execute or implement specific objectives

Question 24

the task level refers to those activities?

Answer 24

normally accomplished by a company or specific personnel

Question 25

the strategic level involves?

Answer 25

overall IC and direction of the incident

Question 26

the IC at a routine incident combines what levels?

Answer 26

strategic and

tactical

Question 27

companies report directly to the IC and operate at the?

Answer 27

task level

Question 28

divisions serve?

Answer 28

geographic area

Question 29

groups serve?

Answer 29

functions

Question 30

a company officer can effectively supervise their own crew and direct or coordinate the efforts of?

Answer 30

one or two additional companies

Question 31

if proper span of control is 3-7 with five being opltimal. in a fast moving complex operations, a span of control should be?

Answer 31

no more than 5 divisions/groups is preferred

Question 32

rehab is assigned to the medical unit and is part of what section?

Answer 32

logistics

Question 33

a large scale incident spread over a wide geographic area should be divided into?

Answer 33

branches

Question 34

what section assigns a staging manager?

Answer 34

operations

Question 35

what section establishes the IAP?

Answer 35

operations

Question 36

what sections establishes Sit stat and Re stat?

Answer 36

planning

Question 37

what section manages BASE?

Answer 37

logistics

Question 38

what section generates the incidents first IAP?

Answer 38

Planning

Question 39

tactical meetings/ operational briefings cshould last how long?

Answer 39

30 minutes

Question 40

prior to the assignment of an operations section chief, the IC shall be directly responsible for the incidents tactical priorities. these tactical priorities are?

Answer 40

rescue
hazard control
loss limiting,
victim/occupant stabilization
safety

Question 41

which operational level of incident command directs activities to execute or implement specific objectives?

Answer 41

tactical

Question 42

when can incident command be passed or transferred to an officer who is not on scene?

Answer 42

under no circumstances

Question 43

which of the following tactical priorities listed below are on going through out the incident and provide for the safety, accountability and wwelfare of all responders at the incident and non responders affected by the incident?

Answer 43

victim/occupant stabilization and safety

Question 44

during the transfer of IC, the person being relieved will brief the officer assuming IC indicating at least which of the following?

Answer 44

general situation status

deployment and assignments of operating companies and personnel

Question 45

the number of Divisions/groups that can effectively managed by the IC varies. in fast moving complex operations, a span of control of no more than ? is preferred.

Answer 45

5

Question 46

If a second company arrives on scene and cannot locate or is unable to communicate with the initial incident commander, that officer shell?

Answer 46

Assume and announce command and take action to confirm the safety of the initial incident commander

Question 47

Organizational level having responsibility for operations within a defined geographic area is considered a?

Answer 47

Division

Question 48

Within the incident command system DEmobilization unit reports to?

Answer 48

Plans chief

Question 49

The concept by which each person with an organization reports to one and only one designated person best describes?

Answer 49

Unity of command