Ch. 27 - NIMS/ICS (Test 4) Flashcards
(Command and Control) General
Day to Day operational control is maintained through:
- Federal, State, and Local Law
- ______________
- ______________
- Standard Operating Guidelines
- Rules and Regulations
- ______________
- Established paths of communication
- ______________
- Policies
- Procedures
- Delegation of Supervisory Authority
- Chain of Command
(Emergency Scene Operations)
All emergency scene operations are controlled through the use of the _____________________ or then Incident Command System as it is commonly known.
National Incident Management System
(Command and Control) A Brief History
In fact, so many lives were/are lost that the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health ranks ______________ as the ______________ contributing factor to the death of firefighter during emergency response.
- A lack of incident command
- number one
(A Brief History) 1972
This patchwork of command and control remained in place until the command system known as ______________ was developed in response to several devastating wildfires that ravaged the state of California.
Firescope
(A Brief History) 1985
Chief Alan Brunacini of the Phoenix Fire Department (AZ) releases his emergency management model entitled ___________________.
Fireground Command
(A Brief History) 1991
____________________________________ is formed. Their sole purpose is to develop a universal management system for emergency incident response.
National Fire Service Incident Management System Consortium
(A Brief History) 1991
Representatives from ____ fire service organizations.
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(A Brief History) 1991
Merged the ____________________ of FIRESCOPE with the ___________________ Fire Ground Command. (1993)
- organizational design and structure
- tactical and procedural components
(A Brief History) 2003
- __________ - Signed by President George W. Bush, February 28th, 2003.
- Established NIMS as the only incident management system to be used within the ___________________
HSPD-5
National Response Framework
There are 14 essential characteristics that make NIMS universally functional:
- ________________
- ________________ (Scalable)
- ________________ Management
- ________________
- Adherence to ________________
- ________________
- Ability to form/function with a ___________
- Manageable ________________
- Ability to utilize ________________
- Ability to effectively ______________
- ________________
- ________________
- Ability to ________________
- ________________
- Common Terminology
- Modular
- Objective Driven
- Reliance on Incident Action Plans
- Chain of Command
- Unity of Command
- Unified Command
- Span of Control
- Pre-designed incident locations/facilities
- Manage resources
- Management of information/intelligence
- Integrated Communications
- Transfer Command
- Accountability
(Objective Driven Management)
Objectives should be:
S - \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ M - \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ A - \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ R - \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ T - \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Specific Measurable Achievable Realistic Time-Sensitive
Manageable Span of Control:
Range of _________ with _________ being optimal.
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Command Procedures are designed so that:
Responsibility for control of the incident is fixed on a _______________ by using a standard ID system that considers the:
- Skills
- Capabilities
- Arrival sequence of members, companies, and officers
specific individual
An effective ________________ is established that defines the __________________ of the IC and others
- incident organization
- activities and responsibilities
(Command Procedures)
A system is provided to process information in support of:
- ________________
- ________________
- ________________
- Incident management
- Planning
- Decision making
A system for transfer of command to ___________________ is clearly defined.
subsequent arriving officers
Command is responsible for the completion of the following priorities:
__________________
—> Civilian and Responder
__________________
—> Mitigation of threats
__________________
—> Minimize incident impact and _________
- Life Safety
- Stabilization of the Incident
- Conservation of Property
- provide for recovery
To achieve the priorities of life safety, stabilization of the incident, and conservation of property, the IC must define:
______________
______________
______________
- Incident Objectives
- Strategy
- Tactics
To be effective, the Incident Commander must complete a few critical functions on every
incident he/she oversees. Those functions include:
__________________ and establish operating command post
Rapidly _____________ or receive a briefing from the previous Incident Commander
Initiate, maintain, and __________________
_____________________
_____________________
_______ and declare initial/ongoing _______
______________________
___________ to enact the tactics necessary to accomplish the Incident Objectives
________________ necessary to control the incident and maintain a tactical/command worksheet
- Assume and announce command
- size up the situation
- control the communication process
- Conduct a Risk Assessment
- Determine Incident Objectives
- Establish
- strategies
- Develop an Incident Action Plan
- Deploy resources
- Develop the ICS structure
Every incident _______ have an Incident Commander
must
The position of Incident Commander belongs, initially, __________________ to arrive on scene
to the first FD member or Officer
This individual must establish Command and maintain the position and structure until either the _____________ or command is __________ to another person.
- incident is stabilized
- transferred
To establish command the FD member must:
___________________
Broadcast an initial radio report
Declare Command Mode:
______________
______________
______________
- Investigation
- Fast-Attack
- Command Post
Declare Strategic/Operation Mode:
There are two possible modes
___________
___________
- Offensive
- Defensive
_______________ - The first alarm assignment. Usually consisting of 1 to 5 single resources.
Initial Response
_______________ - Initiated when Command determines that the initial response is not sufficient to deal with the incident. Incident Command will request a greater alarm.
Reinforced Response
____________ - The period of time scheduled for execution of a given set of operation actions
—>___________________________
—>12-24 hours for wildland incidents
- Operational Period
- 6-8 hours in structural incidents
Command Structure, three levels:
______________
______________
______________
- Strategic Level
- Tactical Level
- Task Level
(Command Structure, Three Levels Breakdown)
___________ - Entails overall objectives and goals of the incident Broad in Nature
Strategic Level
(Command Structure, Three Levels Breakdown)
____________ - Objectives that must be achieved to meet the strategic goals. Specific and Measurable
Tactical Level
(Command Structure, Three Levels Breakdown)
_____________ - Specific tasks assigned to companies that lead toward meeting tactical requirements
Task Level
(Basic Organization)
- _____________
- _____________
- _____________
- _____________
- _____________
- _____________
- _____________
- _____________
- _____________
- Command
- Officer
- General Staff
- Sections
- Branches
- Division, Group, Unit
- Task Force
- Strike Team
- Single Resource
(Officer) A member of the Command Staff:
___________
___________
___________
- Liaison Officer
- Safety Officer
- PIO
(General Staff) Have functional responsibilities for primary elements of an incident including:
- __________________
- __________________
- __________________
- __________________
- Operations Section Chief
- Planning Section Chief
- Logistics Section Chief
- Finance/Admin Section Chief
(Sections) Only established if required by the size/complexity of the incident. There are four sections each tasked with a specific function that will support or further the incident objectives:
- _____________
- _____________
- _____________
- _____________
- Operations Section
- Logistics Section
- Planning Section
- Finance/Administration Section
(Branches) Personnel in charge of Branch operations carry the title ________________
Branch Director
(Division, Group, Unit)
Implemented to reduce the span of control for _____________________
Command, Sections, and/or Branches
(Division, Group, Unit)
As the incident is further subdivided, the IC should use the moniker Division when giving control over a ___________ area
Geographical
(Division, Group, Unit)
Conversely, when a portion the incident is further subdivided by ________ responsibility, the IC should use the moniker Group
—>Vent group, attack group, exposure group…
functional
Personnel in charge of Division/Group/Unit operations carry the title ____________
Under the Logistics Section Support Branch, you may find a ______________
- Supervisor
- Resource Manager
____________
A group of 5 ________ resources with common method of communications and a common supervisor.
- Task Force
- dissimilar
___________
A group of 5 of ________ resources with a common method of communications and a common leader
- Strike Team
- like
Personnel in charge of a Task Force or Strike Team carry the title __________
Leader
(Single Resource)
A company, crew, or individual assigned to a specific task. Personnel in charge of a Single Resource carry the title ________________
given by their department
The Command Staff is made up of the following positions:
- __________________
- __________________
- __________________
- __________________
- Incident Commander
- Public Information Officer
- Safety Officer
- Liaison Officer
The Incident Commander is:
The individual responsible for the _____________________________
The ____________ or ___________________ member on scene
-management of all incident operations
- highest ranking
- most qualified and experienced
(Command Staff, IC)
From time to time, the needs of the incident may require the use of a ___________________
Deputy Incident Commander
The Deputy IC is responsible for/tasked to:
- Perform specific tasks as requested by the IC
- Perform IC functions in a ______________
- _______________________ that shares jurisdiction
- relief capacity
- Represent an assisting agency
(Public Information Officer) The PIO is responsible for:
Compiling accurate and complete info on the incident such as:
- _______________
- _______________
- _______________
- _______________
- _______________
- Cause
- Size
- Current Situation
- Resources committed
- Other matter of general interest
(Public Information Officer)
Whether single or unified command there is ____________ designated
only one PIO
(Command Staff, Safety Officer)
The Safety Officer is responsible for:
The _____________________ and situations
The ______________ that occur within the incident
The assignment of ____________ as needed
- identification of hazardous conditions
- investigation of accidents
- assistants
The safety officer has emergency _______________________________
authority to stop, redirect, and/or prevent unsafe acts
(Command Staff, Safety Officer)
In a unified command structure, a ____________ would be designated. However, assistants may be assigned from other involved agencies if the situations dictates.
single safety officer
(Command Staff, Liaison Officer)
The Liaison Officer is responsible for:
Serving as the ____________ for agency representatives from other agencies
Providing briefings and answers to _______________
- point of contact
- support agencies
(Command Staff, Liaison Officer)
In a single command structure, the representatives from other agencies ____________ through the liaison officer
coordinate
The General Staff is made up of the following sections:
-______________
-______________
-______________
—>______________
-______________
- Finance/Administration
- Logistics
- Operations
- Staging Area Manager
-Planning
Major activities of the Operations Section:
___________________ all response/tactical actions to achieve the incident objectives
Directs and coordinates
(General Staff, Operations Section)
Expands from the bottom up to include:
- _____________
- _____________
- _____________
- _____________
- _____________
- Branches
- Divisions/Groups
- Task Forces
- Strike Teams
- Single Resources
(General Staff, Operations Section)
Structure may include one or more ______________
staging areas
(General Staff, Operations Section - Chief)
Major Duties of the Operations Section Chief:
________________ strategy and tactics to carry out the incident objectives
________________ the Operations Section as required by the incident
May have one or more _______________ if necessary
- Develop and implement
- Expands or contracts
- Deputy Section Chiefs
(General Staff, Operations Section - Staging Areas)
Established by the first arriving ____________________
He/She will become the ______________
- Engine Company Officer
- Staging Area Manager
(General Staff, Operations Section - Staging Area Manager)
- ________________
- SAM may report to either ____________ depending upon incident size and organization
- Establish a check-in procedure
- Command or OPS
(General Staff, Planning Section)
________________________ incident intelligence and information
________________ assigned to the incident
Developing plans for ___________________
—>________________
- Collecting, Evaluation, and displaying
- Tracking resources
-demobilization and recovery
—>Demobilization Unit
(General Staff, Planning Section - Chief)
Helps provide accurate and timely _________
Provides incident resources:
- ____________
- ____________
- ____________
May have one or more __________________ if necessary
-information
- Maps
- Floor Plans
- Flood plains, Fault lines, etc.
-Deputy Section Chiefs
(General Staff, Logistics Section - Chief)
Providing ______________ required to support the incident
_______________________ goods and services needed at the incident
- resources and services
- Contracts for and purchasing
(General Staff, Finance/Admin Section)
______________
______________
______________ for injury and damage to property
- Timekeeping
- Cost Analysis
- Compensation
(General Staff, Finance/Admin Section - Chief)
Responsible for ______________________
Oversees ___________________
___________________________________
- financial and cost analysis
- contract negotiations
- Tracks personnel and equipment time
Branches serve a variety of purposes including:
- ______________________
- Dividing an operation into ______________
- The coordination of several agencies working together on a ___________________
- Reducing span of control
- major function
- multi-jurisdiction incident
(Divisions, Groups, Units)
Next to Command, the ________________ ICS element
Command advises each Division/Group of ___________________
Often identified as divisions _____________ in multi-story incidents
Usually identities as divisions by _______________ they are operating on during exterior operations
- most frequently used
- specific tactical objective
- by floor number
- side of the building
(Divisions, Groups, Units - Benefits)
_________________ of firefighting personnel
Make radio communications more _________
Commas from D/G/U to Command should come only from Supervisor
—>Except for ______________________
- Increased safety
- efficient
- Mayday or Emergency Traffic
(Divisions, Groups, Units - Communications)
- Verification of who the ____________ is
- ________________
- Descriptive _______________ (Rescue Group, Division A)
- Accounting of _______________ to Division/Group
- supervisor
- Tactical objectives
- radio designation
- resources assigned
Under a unified command a _________________ designated by their jurisdictions or by departments within a single jurisdiction jointly will work together to determine the objectives, strategy and priorities.
These individuals should be empowered by their jurisdictions to make decisions that may have a ________________________ on their jurisdiction.
- group of individuals
- fiscal or risk inducing impact
(Transfer of Command - Procedures)
Whenever possible the Transfer of Command should take place ______________
face to face
(Transfer of Command - Procedures)
The person transferring command shall brief the relieving officer on the following:
- _________
- _________
- _________ toward completing the objectives
- ________________
- ________________ of operating companies
- Need for ______________
- Current Conditions
- IAP
- Progress
- Safety Considerations
- Deployment and Assignment
- additional resources
