CHAP 22 COMMAND & CONTROL

Question 1

Structure Doctrine priorities

Answer 1

Life Safety
Fire Control
Property Conservation

Question 2

First priority of initial fire ground activities

Answer 2

Rescuing people at risk

Question 3

Basic Command Structure

Answer 3

Utilize Command
Fire attack
Tactical support
RIC

Question 4

Complex Command Structure

Answer 4

Utilize Command
Operations
Divisions
Groups 
RIC

Question 5

Command Responsibilities

Answer 5

Communicate strategy/objectives
Delegate tactical elements
Establish RIC
Evaluate progress
PARs
Roster of assigned personnel

Question 6

Fire Attack Priorities

Answer 6

Establish Tactical Objectives
Primary search/coordinate search/rescue w/ IC/support
Continuous water supply 400 GPM
Coordinate water application
Salvage
Order resources
Comm progress
Coordinate w/support

Question 7

Support priorities

Answer 7

Assist w/search and rescue (w/Fire Attack & Command)
Perform entry/ventilation/utilities/interior support
Assist w/RIC

Question 8

RIC Priorities

Answer 8

Access and rescue injured/trapped FF
Alternate access plans
Order resources
Acquire and stage equipment and tools

Question 9

Examples of complex command structures

Answer 9

3+ stories
Large commercial
Retail
Any building large enough to overwhelm basic Fire attack Supt.

Question 10

Complex Command responsibilities

Answer 10

Determine/comm strategy and incident objectives
Delegate tactical elements
RIC

Question 11

Complex Operations Responsibility

Answer 11

Carry out objectives
Delegate tactical elements not previously assigned
Evaluate and report progress to the IC

Question 12

Complex Divisions

Answer 12

Coordinate all tactical elements within geographically assigned area

Question 13

Complex Groups

Answer 13

Coordinate tactical elements by functional assignment

Communicate with other Divisions/groups

Question 14

Complex RIC

Answer 14

Established to access and rescue injured/trapped FFs
Determine alternate access plans
Order resources as needed
Acquire/stage equip/tools as needed

Question 15

Complex Command Operations assignment

Answer 15

ASAP to effectively coordinate tactical units

Preferably Command Officer instead of Company Officer

Question 16

Roof Division vs Ventilation Group

Answer 16

Roof can be a division identical to other divisions with same responsibilities
Vent Group for incident wide vent tasks

Question 17

Clear objectives to be given (always the same)

Answer 17

People first
Control the fire
Extinguish the fire

Question 18

Primary Search complete signals transition in operations

Answer 18

Life Safety——>Fire Control

Question 19

Complex Command Set Up

Answer 19

On scene–>investigate–>3+ stories w/fire or larger building or threat to large area–>Assign Divisions Supt–>assign resources to divisions–>Assign vent group–>

Question 20

IC Dispatch/En Route Considerations

Answer 20

Evaluate life hazard
Probability of occupancy and ability to get out on their own
Route call
Tactical page
Water supply data 
Resources responding

Question 21

On scene IC considerations

Answer 21

Assume command
Give on scene
Comprehensive investigation
On going evaluation

Question 22

IC evaluate considerations

Answer 22

Life safety
Location/extent of fire
Exposure problem

Question 23

IC initial actions

Answer 23

FF safety
360
Direct activities toward primary search
Establish objectives to protect life, stop spread of fire, extinguish 
Choose Command organization 
Needed resources
Locate property rep
Designate staging

Question 24

IC tactical assignments

Answer 24

Assign Fire attack/support or divisions and groups
FF safety
Clear objectives
Get resource needs
RIC (as needed)
Water supply 400 GPM
2nd water source if needed 
Assign groups as needed
ICP
Comm plan

Question 25

IC additional duties

Answer 25

FF rehab
Request utility company
Order ambulance as required

Question 26

Required Progress reports

Answer 26

RIC established
Utilities secured
Primary search complete
PAR
Containment

Question 27

Transition of command

Answer 27

Current status/actions being taken
Objectives given
State priorities
What's at risk
Contingency

Question 28

Fire Attack Basic Duties

Answer 28

FF safety
Direct activities toward primary search
Coordinate lines into structure
Contain/extinguish fire
Extension into exposures
Resource needs
Coordinate with support

Question 29

IC should used tactical channel when….

Answer 29

Incident has potential to escalate beyond initial response levels

Question 30

5001 building orientation

Answer 30

IC identify “A” side of structure

Identify tactical front if not address side

Question 31

Keys for Success: EN ROUTE

Answer 31

Info available to you
Prior knowledge
Dispatch info
Updates received en route
Make prediction to the probability of life hazard

Question 32

Keys for success: ON SCENE

Answer 32

Comprehensive and pertinent on scene report

Size up fully and continuously

Question 33

Keys for success: ORGÅNIZE

Answer 33

Come up w/plan that handles life safety, fire control/extinguish
Order resources to accomplish objectives
Establish staging location
Implement comm plan
Assign tactical elements
Announce tactical orientation

Question 34

Keys for Success: ON-GOING

Answer 34

Monitor conditions and progress
Ensure objectives are clear and being met
Request updates from tactical Supt.
Update FCC

Question 35

Keys for Success: COMMON ERRORS

Answer 35

Ineffective size up and use of info
Lack on going size up
Changing conditions not recognized
Plans not understood 
Lack clear objectives
Unnecessary radio chatter
Confusion of building orientation

Question 36

PIA Questions

Answer 36

All factors considered?
Actions effective or not (if not heat would have been)
Other ways could have been handled effectively
Lessons learned