Ch. 6 Sectoring Flashcards
Sectorization very closely related to three areas:
Span of control.
Chain of command.
Tunnel vision
Span of control: effective span of control for emergency operations is ________ with the optimum being ____. THIS IS NOT A HARD AND FAST RULE.
3-7.
5
Officer can effectively manage more than five subordinates when:
Responsibilities or roles are NOT of a life-threatening nature OR vital to the outcome of the incident
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.
Tunnel in (tunnel vision)
_______ 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.
Sectorization
NFA advocates two TYPES of assignments:
Functional and geographic
_______ define the specific activity command or operations wants performed. These are the _______ of the fire service.
Functional assignments.
Verbs
When command assigns functional sector, the crew is expected to handle that task ______________. Functional sectors are referred to _______.
For the ENTIRE structure.
Groups
________ assignments define an area in which crews work
Geographical
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)
Geographical
Combination assignments are ______________. Combination assignments make it possible to ______________.
Both geographic and functional.
“Fine-tune” expectations
_____ means breaking down the incident into manageable units.
Sectorization
Functional assignments are based on _________.
Task
If groups cannot accomplish the task, __________ of that fact.
Inform command
NFA advocates the use of two FUNCTIONAL assignments:
Search.
Ventilation
__________ provide a means for the incident commander (IC) to divide up the fire scene. ______ aid in eliminating confusion or duplication.
Geographical assignments
As a rule, geographical assignments are made in relation to _________.
The command post
Letter designations for ______ and _______.
Sides.
Exposures
Third type of assignment clarifies or defines responsibility of crew:
Combination
Geographical sectors referred to ________. This can be _____ or _____ the structure.
Divisions.
Inside or outside
All functional assignments are referred to as _________. _______ transcend interior and exterior areas.
Groups.
Groups
If the span of control will be violated within a group, that functional sector is expanded and called a _________.
Branch
According to NFA, a crew assigned to a division should handle everything that is needed in the division with the exception of __________________.
Any functional sector assigned
As a rule, the original designation of GEOGRAPHICAL assignments __________ during the incident.
Should NOT be changed.
making alpha-side the bravo-side because it makes more sense
_______ assignments can be a combination of functional and geographic assignments. This allows for _______ expectations.
Sector.
Fine-tuning
Responsibilities of sector officer are: (3)
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.
Once engine becomes a sector “attack”, officer must now choose between ____________.
Tried and true evolutions
In life and death situations, _________ generally creates unsafe practices.
Multitasking
The three responsibilities of sector officer ___________ regardless of the assignment.
Remain constant
______ get paid to supervise, direct and encourage. ______ get paid to act.
Company officers.
Firefighters
Big Four.
Order of priority depends on: (2)
Conditions found
Availability of staffing
The Big Four assignments:
Attack. *Search. *Ventilation. Backup. *NFA advocates two functional assignments*
Big Four
________ should be one of the four consistent assignments made at every working structure
Backup
Big four
The prioritization of these assignments ________ to successful fireground operations.
Is the KEY
Along with differentiating between the different sides of a fire structure, _________ provides a method of differentiating between floors.
Sectorization
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.
A grand plan
