Chapter 13 - Incident Command in Highrises Flashcards
What is the top priority for the first arriving company in command?
Protection of people endangered by the fire.
Two things the first officer should consider before hurring to the fire area
- Without taking the time to size up the scenario, racing up into the building is ill advised.
- With only one company available, there is really little that can be done in the fire area
The beginning of order will only happen if what
The first officer takes command from the beginning.
A checklist should be used as a what?
Memory jogger rather than a road map.
What are the three command divisions that apply to most high-rise fires?
Lobby control
Fire control
Crew staging
What two positions are filled by the first arriving company officer?
Lobby control and incident command.
The initial focus must be on gathering information essential to:
Containing the fire
Protecting building occupants
Tracking personnel
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Initially the fire control division may include which floors?
The fire floor and the floor is immediately above and below the fire.
Fire control officers position should be close enough to operations to allow
Face to face communication with team members.
Crew staging is traditionally established how many floors below the fire floor
Two floors.
The staging officer is responsible for maintaining what
A certain level of available firefighting personnel.
When the fire control officer needs fresh crews the request goes directly to who?
Staging officer.
What does the access officer usually require for assistance
At least one fire company.
What group is responsible for getting spare air bottles to the staging floor
Lobby resource pool.
Who does the lobby resource pool officer make requests to
The incident commander
