Ch. 6 Sectoring

Question 1

Sectorization very closely related to three areas:

Answer 1

Span of control.
Chain of command.
Tunnel vision

Question 2

Span of control: effective span of control for emergency operations is ________ with the optimum being ____. THIS IS NOT A HARD AND FAST RULE.

Answer 2

3-7.

5

Question 3

Officer can effectively manage more than five subordinates when:

Answer 3

Responsibilities or roles are NOT of a life-threatening nature OR vital to the outcome of the incident

Question 4

One of the objectives of the incident management system (IMS) is to give a specific assignment to everyone who is needed to handle an assignment. Once that assignment has been received, the division or group supervisors job is to _________ or focus on tat specific task.

Answer 4

Tunnel in (tunnel vision)

Question 5

_______ defines, in large part, the chain of command of the incident. Lines of authority and responsibility for staff and division or group officers are defined.

Answer 5

Sectorization

Question 6

NFA advocates two TYPES of assignments:

Answer 6

Functional and geographic

Question 7

_______ define the specific activity command or operations wants performed. These are the _______ of the fire service.

Answer 7

Functional assignments.

Verbs

Question 8

When command assigns functional sector, the crew is expected to handle that task ______________. Functional sectors are referred to _______.

Answer 8

For the ENTIRE structure.

Groups

Question 9

________ assignments define an area in which crews work

Answer 9

Geographical

Question 10

When command assigns a __________ sector, the crew must be able to handle EVERYTHING that needs to be done in that area (with exception of any functional sector command assignments)

Answer 10

Geographical

Question 11

Combination assignments are ______________. Combination assignments make it possible to ______________.

Answer 11

Both geographic and functional.

“Fine-tune” expectations

Question 12

_____ means breaking down the incident into manageable units.

Answer 12

Sectorization

Question 13

Functional assignments are based on _________.

Answer 13

Task

Question 14

If groups cannot accomplish the task, __________ of that fact.

Answer 14

Inform command

Question 15

NFA advocates the use of two FUNCTIONAL assignments:

Answer 15

Search.

Ventilation

Question 16

__________ provide a means for the incident commander (IC) to divide up the fire scene. ______ aid in eliminating confusion or duplication.

Answer 16

Geographical assignments

Question 17

As a rule, geographical assignments are made in relation to _________.

Answer 17

The command post

Question 18

Letter designations for ______ and _______.

Answer 18

Sides.

Exposures

Question 19

Third type of assignment clarifies or defines responsibility of crew:

Answer 19

Combination

Question 20

Geographical sectors referred to ________. This can be _____ or _____ the structure.

Answer 20

Divisions.

Inside or outside

Question 21

All functional assignments are referred to as _________. _______ transcend interior and exterior areas.

Answer 21

Groups.

Groups

Question 22

If the span of control will be violated within a group, that functional sector is expanded and called a _________.

Answer 22

Branch

Question 23

According to NFA, a crew assigned to a division should handle everything that is needed in the division with the exception of __________________.

Answer 23

Any functional sector assigned

Question 24

As a rule, the original designation of GEOGRAPHICAL assignments __________ during the incident.

Answer 24

Should NOT be changed.

making alpha-side the bravo-side because it makes more sense

Question 25

_______ assignments can be a combination of functional and geographic assignments. This allows for _______ expectations.

Answer 25

Sector.

Fine-tuning

Question 26

Responsibilities of sector officer are: (3)

Answer 26

Safety of crew - primary responsibility is ensure officer and crew can safely operate. sector officer CAN’T be hands-on.

Accomplishing the task - next concern ensure task is accomplished. Work or run out of air.

Keeping command informed - last responsibility to keep command informed. Unnecessary for chief to go inside. Inside look from sector officers.

Question 27

Once engine becomes a sector “attack”, officer must now choose between ____________.

Answer 27

Tried and true evolutions

Question 28

In life and death situations, _________ generally creates unsafe practices.

Answer 28

Multitasking

Question 29

The three responsibilities of sector officer ___________ regardless of the assignment.

Answer 29

Remain constant

Question 30

______ get paid to supervise, direct and encourage. ______ get paid to act.

Answer 30

Company officers.

Firefighters

Question 31

Big Four.

Order of priority depends on: (2)

Answer 31

Conditions found

Availability of staffing

Question 32

The Big Four assignments:

Answer 32

Attack.
*Search.
*Ventilation.
Backup.
*NFA advocates two functional assignments*

Question 33

Big Four

________ should be one of the four consistent assignments made at every working structure

Answer 33

Backup

Question 34

Big four

The prioritization of these assignments ________ to successful fireground operations.

Answer 34

Is the KEY

Question 35

Along with differentiating between the different sides of a fire structure, _________ provides a method of differentiating between floors.

Answer 35

Sectorization

Question 35

Running a good fire depends on ________ developed to accomplish several tasks with the assumption that each crew assigned is doing what they were told to do.

Answer 35

A grand plan