Ch. 9 Mission of Command

Question 1

Actions of crews need to be prioritized. Four initial priorities are:

Answer 1

FF safety.
Civilian safety.
Stop the problem.
Conserve property

Question 2

There may be times when an IC would ______________. These events usually arise from ________________.

Answer 2

For a short term, become a hands-on person.

Low staffing, and they should be the exception, not the rule

Question 3

human body can only tolerate
Dry heat =
Moist heat =
200/2 rule =

Answer 3

Dry = 160.
Wet = 130.
200/2 =  At 200F, more than 2 breaths, chance of survival is minimal

Question 4

Our fire gear is only rated at a little over ______ for around ____ seconds. Flashover occurs at between ____ and _____.

Answer 4

500F.
45 seconds.

700 to 1400F

Question 5

3 scenarios for Plan B

Answer 5

FF CANNOT safely and effectively enter.
FF can safely/effectively enter but due to smoke/fire, no civilians could be ALIVE.
FF cannot effectively enter and no SAVABLE people.
FF can enter/likelihood of savable people, aggressive FFing - PLAN A

Question 6

Human body can survive how long with 15% or less oxygen?

Answer 6

4-6 minutes

Question 7

Command’s mission should be carried out making every effort to ________________from effects of fire and other emergencies.

Answer 7

Protect life and property

Question 7

Plan A is ______ and Plan B is _______.

Answer 7

Aggressive interior firefighting.

Changing fire conditions or waiting till conditions change

Question 8

Good aggressive FFing is what constitutes Plan A.

Operations depend on: (3)

Answer 8

Fire conditions.
Number of FF’s on scene AND
Their training and abilities

Question 9

We go appropriately to Plan A at approx. ____% of fires and ____% of fires handled with one line.

Answer 9

75%.

Over 90%

Question 10

You pull up and Plan B, then: (2)

Answer 10

Either change fire conditions OR

Wait for fire conditions to change themselves

Question 11

Changing fire conditions can happen: (4)

Answer 11

Deck gun.
Elevated master streams.
Vertical ventilation.
Handlines

Question 12

Activities that lessen likelihood of FF becoming injured: (3)

Answer 12

Initial vent efforts.
Laddering upper stories where ops will commence.
Darkening fire from exterior.

Question 13

Plan B consists of fighting fire on _____ terms. With heavy life-hazard involvement, it may be justified to fight fire on ____ terms.

Answer 13

Our.
(w/o taking any steps to lessen likelihood of FF becoming part of problem).

It’s.

Question 14

After Plan A or Plan B, our next step is to:

Answer 14

Stop the problem

Question 15

Last, we need to _____________ for the citizen while conducting the first three priorities.

Answer 15

Conserve as much property

Question 16

Once command’s initial priorities have been reviewed, the next step in making your initial assignments at a fire is ______________. ________ define ________.

Answer 16

To determine what your objectives are.

Objectives define outcomes!

Question 17

Most incident commanders are ______ at defining their initial objectives, that is to say “__________” their actions.

Answer 17

Very weak.

“Verbalizing”

Question 18

Once you review 4 initial priorities (FF safety, civ safety, stop problem, cons. property) and determine initial objectives, you need to make specific assignments based three things:

Answer 18

Picture in FRONT of you (IC can develop objectives).
Command’s initial priorities (First 2 most important).
-(After picture in front of you and answering questions-FF can enter/savable people, INITIAL ASSIGNMENTS made)
Availability of personnel and apparatus (IC needs to know what it takes to accomplish specific assignments - tools, personnel)

Question 19

Size-up.
____________ is the most important factor determining what needs to be done first at an incident. OR
_________ is the most important factor in determining what the first on-scene crew’s activities (and as such, their objectives) will be.

Answer 19

First view of the structure (what needs to be done).
First view (first crews activities).

Question 20

_______ is when the officer rapidly evaluates the whole picture to determine the incident activities (or to-do list)

Answer 20

Size-up

Question 21

Size-up is influenced by: (ESOEA)

Answer 21

Extent of fire and smoke.
Structure type.
Occupancy.
Exposure potential.
Actions of occupants/bystanders

Question 22

Picture in front of you is the __________ in determining what needs to be done.

Answer 22

Most significant factor

Question 23

Command priorities __________. The to-do list ___________.

Answer 23

Remain constant.

Can change from incident to incident or minute to minute

Question 24

Accomplishing each of command’s tasks on the to-do list, one at a time is called _________.

Answer 24

Sequential firefighting

Question 25

After the extent of the fire has been evaluated, the ______ must be considered. One prominent method is the ________ rating. Ratings from _____ to _______. This method is most beneficial for _______ or _______.

Answer 25

Structural type.

NFPA, Class 1 (fire res.) to Class 5 (combustible).
Writing inspection or fire reports

Question 26

As it relates to ________, size-up is concerned with the following: (3)

Answer 26

Occupancy type.

What is bldg being used for?
How many people could be in structure?
And special processes contained inside?

Question 27

The mission of _______ is to coordinate the activities of emergency crews.

Answer 27

Command

Question 28

Two types of exposures

Answer 28

Internal exposure.

External exposure

Question 29

Internal exposures are protected best by two actions: (2)

Answer 29

Cutting off spread by proper placement of attack lines.

Checking for extension above, around and below (all six sides)

Question 30

External exposures best protected by: (3)

Answer 30

Covering exposed surface with film of water.
Gaining access to exposed structure (no fire through windows or other openings).
Decreasing amount of BTUs being produced by source fire

Question 31

Potential for fire spread of the source fire to an exposure must be evaluated:

Answer 31

As soon as possible

Question 32

Under normal circumstances, if fire has spread to other structures, the first lines:

Answer 32

Probably should be used to protect the exposures.

-add’l line will then be needed to extinguish source

Question 33

If someone is in the street waving as responders approach, then: (3)

Answer 33

Some sort of incident probably is in progress.
May have little bearing on the incident itself or its severity.
It should SERVE to get command’s attention

Question 34

After command makes initial assignments, command _____. IC should look for obvious changes in the _________________ from outside.

Answer 34

Waits.

Fire and it’s by-products

Question 35

When looking for changes from the outside, command should look for: (3)

Answer 35

Changes in COLOR of smoke (dark to light/white - fire found/knocked down) (smoke getting darker - fire spreading/reaching flashover) (black to brown - fire into wood frame structure) (brown boiling - cellulose or wood burning).
Changes in FORCE of smoke (more pressure = more heat) (less pressure -fire running out of fuel).
Changes in LOCATION of fire (fire into locations remote from original site=multiple beginnings or fire in void spaces)

Question 36

Smoke-getting progressively darker means:

Answer 36

Fire spreading OR reaching flashover

Question 37

Brown boiling smoke

Answer 37

Cellulose or wood burning

Question 38

Black smoke to brown indicates:

Answer 38

Flammable contents that were burning spread into woodframe structure.

Question 39

Command’s tasks (8)

Answer 39

Focus on incident (one of PRIMARY). Communicate/act on info from officers. Coordinate resources. Adjust to changes/updates. Responsible for OPLA. Something doesn’t look right, stop it. Responsible for accountability. Directing division/group officers.

Question 40

Focus on incident.
IMS is built on ______.
Command needs to find a location to focus.
Need to be able to see _______ sides of structure.
Ability to view specific locations and the back to whole incident.
_________ problems one of five associated with FF deaths.

Answer 40

Focus.
Front of structure.
2-3 sides.
Mixed scanning.
Communications

Question 41

Communicate/act on info from officers

Not enough to acknowledge, must _________

Answer 41

Do something about it.

Redirect efforts

Question 42

Coordinate resources.

You are _____ if fireground orchestra - set tone, rhythm and tempo

Answer 42

Conductor.
If need more, order them.
If too many, send them back.

Question 43

Adjust to changes and updates.

A good IC ____________.

Answer 43

Anticipates future needs.
Attack crew.
-if they darken, what next
-if they can't locate, what next
-if they can't back down, water from where
-if fire pushes them

Question 44

Responsible for OPLA

Answer 44

Ops - fire out.
Planning - origin and cause, accountability.
Logistics - our needs.
Admin - civilians needs.

Question 45

Responsible for accountability.
NFPA 1500 ______ and 1561 ________.
Location and function

Answer 45

FD safety and health. Emergency services IMS
Responsibility
-IC = know every crew location/function.
-company officer = ensure IC knows crews location/function.
-company officer = know location/function of his crew.
-every firefighter = ensure officer knows location/function.

Question 46

As IC, my responsibility to know _______ but not my responsibility to know _________. Not good enough to know WHAT crews are inside but also ___________.

Answer 46

Location and function of every crew.
Know which firefighters are riding which apparatus (officer).
WHERE crews are inside.

Question 47

Any accountability system is only as good as ____________.

Answer 47

The communication process

Question 48

Accountability

Short radio transmissions from ____________. These should be done _______ and then as ___________.

Answer 48

Groups and division officers.

Prior to entry.
They move floor to floor.

Question 49

Accountability

Officers make radio transmissions, IC must acknowledge and track either _____ or _____

Answer 49

By the IC’s mind.

Command board

Question 50

Command does not need to list specific tools or site-specific evolutions except ___________.

Answer 50

In extreme situations.

-hazmat incidents or rookie/new officer riding the seat

Question 51

Most structure fires (and even other emergencies such as car accidents and hazmat incidents) affect two different and distinct things:

Answer 51

Structure.
Owners or occupants
(Many chiefs/company officers neglect occupants/owners)