Ch. 2 Essence of Command

Question 1

The incident management system is built on ______. It’s the incident commander’s (IC’s) responsibility to ______________.

Answer 1

Focus.

Focus on the entire incident

Question 2

______________ then need to focus on their specific assignments.

Answer 2

Division and group officers

Question 3

______ is pretty much an attitude. It’s directly related to ______, ________, as well as __________.

Answer 3

Command presence

The situation.
One’s knowledge and experience.
Specific personality traits

Question 4

The key to command presence is ________________ and _____________. The key is ______________.

Answer 4

An attitude that allows you to run the fire.
Not let the fire run you.
Being able to control these emotions

Question 5

Tips for maintaining command presence: (5)

Answer 5

Assume your pose-normal=confident, not normal=in doubt.
Listen more than you talk-as much info short amount of time (listening to radio and knowing my people).
Bunker up-stand outside and run your fire, bunker up.
Communicate-be consistent (the key).
Make your own decisions-don’t let officers run, you’re responsible

Question 6

Two Chiefs create a _______.

Answer 6

Think tank

• 2 Chiefs better than one
• things almost always run smoother with 2 Chiefs

Question 7

Routine house fires normally _____________________.

Answer 7

Do not require an incident commander and an operations chief

Routine = No

Question 8

Our ability to grab another chief or company officer to fill the role of operations chief depends on: (2)

Answer 8

Size of the fire.

Number of crews and firefighters on the scene

Question 9

______________ is to direct and lead crews in emergency situations.

Answer 9

An incident commander’s job

Question 10

All officers should be trained to _________________. If you assign a crew to attack, once they enter the building and disappear in the smoke, you should _____________________.

Answer 10

About the same level in the department.

Have a good understanding of exactly which evolutions will be conducted inside the structure

Question 11

The only way to know what is being done by crews is ______________. A structure fire is no place to ________________.

Answer 11

Drill together and conduct tailboard critiques immediately after the fire is darkened down.

Make assumptions concerning the actions of your crews