Ch 3 Managing Incident

Question 1

The steps of a decision making process are:

Answer 1

Identify And prioritize the problem
Define the best solution
Implement the solution
Monitor the results
Adjust the plan as necessary

Question 2

_________ occurs when individuals or crews decide on their own to take action that they believe will help to control the situation

Answer 2

Freelancing

Question 3

To operate independently of the incident commander’s command and control

Answer 3

Freelance

Question 4

This level of ICS is the act of directing, ordering, and or controlling resources by virtue of explicit legal, agency, or delegated authority

Answer 4

Command

Question 5

This level of ICS is incident management personnel who report directly to the incident commander

Answer 5

Command staff

Question 6

This level of ICS is incident management personnel who represent the major functional sections

Answer 6

General staff

Question 7

This level of ICS is organizational level having responsibility for a major functional area of incident management

Answer 7

Section

Question 8

This level of ICS is an organizational level having functional or geographic responsibility for major segments of incident operations; Organizationally located between section and division or group

Answer 8

Branch

Question 9

This level of ICS is in an organizational level having responsibility for operations within a defined geographic area; organizationally between branch and single resources

Answer 9

Division

Question 10

This level of ICS is an organizational level, equal to division, having responsibility for a specified functional assignment at an incident without regard to a specific geographical area

Answer 10

Group

Question 11

This level of ICS is an organizational level within the sections that fulfill specific support functions such as the resources documentation, the mobilization, and situation units within the planning section

Answer 11

Unit

Question 12

This resource is a specified number of personnel assembled for an assignment such as search, ventilation, or hose line deployment and operations

Answer 12

Crew

Question 13

This resource is an individual piece of apparatus and personnel required to make and functional functional

Answer 13

Single resources

Question 14

This resource is any combination of resources assembled for a specific mission or operational assignment

Answer 14

Task force

Question 15

This resource is a set number of resources of the same type that have an established minimum number of personnel

Answer 15

Strike team

Question 16

A _________ command structure is necessary when an incident involves or threatens to involve more than one jurisdiction or agency

Answer 16

Unified

Question 17

NFPA _____, requires the fire officer 1 to be able to develop an incident action plan

Answer 17

1021

Question 18

According to NFPA _______, standard for fire department incident management system, an IAP establishes the overall strategic decisions and assigned tactical objectives for an incident

Answer 18

1561

Question 19

________ is the number of direct subordinates that one supervisor can effectively manage

Answer 19

Span of control

Question 20

Maximum number of subordinates that one individual can effectively supervise

Answer 20

Span of control

Question 21

An accountability system should include a command officer requiring constant feedback, plus updated _______ to track and maintain fire fighter safety

Answer 21

Personnel accountability reports

Question 22

________ Staging is often used on any response of two or more units

Answer 22

Level 1

Question 23

________ staging is implemented when numerous units are responding to the same incident, particularly those situations that require mutual aid or result in a transmittal of multiple alarms

Answer 23

Level II

Question 24

The initial interior attack shall not be initiated in an IDLH environment until there are sufficient personnel on scene to meet the two in, two out rule per OSHA ________

Answer 24

1910.134

Question 25

Learning and applying incidents in management at _____ situations will help the icy perfectly skills that can later be applied to more complex situation

Answer 25

Single resource

Question 26

A sound decision making process is required while developing and implementing a written or non-written _____ which includes the incident priorities strategies and tactics

Answer 26

Incident action plan

Question 27

During an emergency incident, the IC is under pressure to quickly make the right decisions; having a pre-existing _____ greatly aids in the process

Answer 27

Tactical work sheet

Question 28

______ Is a dynamic process that continues until the incident is terminated

Answer 28

Decision making

Question 29

Indecision on the part of an IC can result in _______

Answer 29

Freelancing

Question 30

The United States government mandates that all fire and emergency service organizations that accept federal funds adopt the_____

Answer 30

National incident management system

Question 31

The ______ Is the basis for safe and efficient incident scene management

Answer 31

ICS

Question 32

To ensure effective communications, all units must use ______ rather than the numeric 10 codes, other agency specific radio codes, or jargon

Answer 32

Clear text

Question 33

________ Communication is always the preferred method of exchanging information but is not always practical on the fire ground

Answer 33

Face to face

Question 34

To avoid the chaos that would result from all units attempting to receive and transmit on the same channel, the _______, consistent with department SOP/Gs signs and specific channels to specific functions or units

Answer 34

Incident communications plan

Question 35

A _______ Is necessary when an incident involves or threatens to involve more than one jurisdiction or agency

Answer 35

Unified command structure

Question 36

The I C should develop the IAP with a focus on actions that can be implemented during the _____phase of the incident

Answer 36

Initial

Question 37

A formal written IAP is required for ______

Answer 37

Long duration events

Question 38

An effective span of control ranges from __ to __ subordinates per supervisor depending on the variables with 5 considered the optimum number

Answer 38

3,7

Question 39

______ Is a tool used to promote organization during the activities required at an incident

Answer 39

Span of control

Question 40

The purpose of ______ is to provide the I C with access to and control over all available resources

Answer 40

Comprehensive resource management

Question 41

Each organization should employ a ____ accountability system at every incident

Answer 41

Standardized

Question 42

________ provide a mechanism for ensuring me safe return of responders from a fire scene

Answer 42

Accountability systems

Question 43

______ Staging is applied to the initial response of more than one fire department unit

Answer 43

Level one

Question 44

_______ Staging is enacted when a large number of units are responding to an incident

Answer 44

Level two

Question 45

The IC can use a number of visual aids to help manage and track resources assigned to the incident. The visual aid can be as simple as a pre-printed form, called ______ to sketch the incident scene in the location of units as they arrive

Answer 45

Tactical worksheets