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Chapter 15: Managing Incidents Flashcards

1
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Overall direction and goals are set at the ____ level

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Strategic

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2
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IC always functions at what level?

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Strategic level

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This level of command defines the actions that are necessary to achieve the strategic goals

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Tactical level

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In medium to large scale incidents, the tactical level components would be called?

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Divisions, groups, or units

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5
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Tactical assignments are usually defined by…

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A geographical area

A functional responsibility

Combination of the two

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_____ are established to group tactical components

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Branches

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_____ level assignments are the actions required to achieve the tactical objectives

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Task level

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This is where the physical work is accomplished

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Task level

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Who performs task level activities, such as searching for victims, operating hose lines, or opening ceilings?

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Individual fire companies or teams of firefighters

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An officer assigned to a ____ would oversee some combination of divisions, groups, or units

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Branch

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The IC is responsible for the completion of what three strategic priorities?

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  1. Life safety
  2. Incident stabilization
  3. Property conservation
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12
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The company officers should include the following information in the radio report (8)

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  1. Unit Identification
  2. Brief description of the incident situation (building size, height, occupancy)
  3. Obvious conditions
  4. Description of action to be taken
  5. Declaration of strategy (offensive vs. defensive)
  6. Obvious safety concerns
  7. Assumption, identification, and location of command
  8. Request additional resources if required
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13
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For emergency operations, the recommended span of control is?

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3-5 individuals reporting to one supervisor

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What are the 5 components of NIMS

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  1. Preparedness
  2. Communications and information management
  3. Resource management
  4. Command and management
  5. Ongoing management and maintenance
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The first arriving company level officer has three options when arriving at the incident and assuming command. What are they?

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  1. Investigation
  2. Fast Attack
  3. Command
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Fast attack mode ends when one of the following occurs:

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  1. The situation is stabilized
  2. The situation is not stabilized and the company officer must withdraw to the exterior and establish a command post
  3. Command is transferred to another officer
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17
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The role of the IC at this type of situation is to direct incoming units to take effective action

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Command mode

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These 3 functions must be completed as part of the first arriving officer’s size up and initial actions

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  1. Determining strategy
  2. Selecting incident tactics
  3. Setting the action plan
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There are nine functions of command. What are they?

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  1. Determining strategy
  2. Selecting incident tactics
  3. Setting the action plan
  4. Developing the ICS organization
  5. Managing resources
  6. Coordinating resource activities
  7. Providing for scene safety
  8. Releasing information about the incident
  9. Coordinating with outside agencies
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20
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Command should be transferred only to….

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Improve the quality of the command organization

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21
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_____ outlines the status and location of personnel and resources in a standard form

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Tactical worksheet

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22
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_____ determines how much the management structure will need to be expanded

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The size and the complexity of the incident

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23
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Performs functions that are reported directly to the incident commander

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Command staff

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Who is always part of the command staff

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The safety officer

The liaison officer

The information officer

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Several state and federal regulations require the assignment of a safety officer at…

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Hazardous materials incident and certain technical rescue incidents

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____ is the incident commander’s point of contact for representatives from outside agencies and is responsible for exchanging information with representatives from those agencies

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The liaison officer

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What officer position takes the incident commander’s place by obtaining and providing information or directing people to the proper location or authority

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The liaison officer

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The liaison area should be

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Adjacent to, but not inside the command post

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29
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4 major functional components of ICS

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  1. Operations
  2. Planning
  3. Logistics
  4. Finance/administration
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30
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The person is in charge of the four major sections are known as the…

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ICS General staff

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31
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Which general staff function is responsible for the management of all actions that are directly related to controlling the incident

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Operation section

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32
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This part of the organization produces the most visible results

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Operation section

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33
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Which general staff function is responsible for the collection, evaluation, dissemination, and use of information relevant to the incident?

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Planning section

34
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This section works with status boards and pre-incident plans, as well as building construction drawings, maps, aerial photographs, diagrams, and reference materials

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Planning section

35
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This section is also responsible for developing and updating the IAP

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Planning section

36
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The IC activates the ____ section when information needs to be obtained, managed, and analyzed

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Planning section

37
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The _____ section keep track of resources at large scale incidence and provides the IC with regular situation and resource status reports

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Planning section

38
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Resources unit, situation unit, documentation unit, demobilization unit, and technical specialists

Are subunits of which section?

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Planning

39
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Outlines the strategic objectives and states how emergency operations will be conducted

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IAP

40
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Required for large or complex incidents that have an extended duration

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Written IAP

41
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The ____ section is responsible for providing supplies, services, facilities, and materials during the incident

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Logistics section

42
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Among the responsibilities of this section are keeping apparatus fueled, providing food and refreshments for firefighters, obtaining the foam concentrate needed to fight a flammable liquids fire, and arranging for a bulldozer to remove a large pile of debris

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Logistics section

43
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These groups work in the background to ensure that the members of the operation section have whatever they need to get the job done

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Logistics section

44
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Supply unit, rehab unit, facilities unit, ground support unit, Communications unit, food unit, and medical unit

All subunits of what section?

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Logistics section

45
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What is the fourth major ICS component under the IC?

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Finance/Administration section

46
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This section is responsible for the administrative, accounting, and financial aspects of an incident, as well as any legal issues that may arise

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Finance/administration section

47
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This section is usually established during a natural disaster, when state or federal expense reimbursements are expected, or during a hazardous materials incident in which reimbursement may come from the shipper, carrier, chemical manufacturer, or insurance company

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Finance/administration section

48
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Accounts for all activities of the company, pays the bills, and sure that there’s enough money to keep the company running, and keep track of the costs

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Finance/administration section

49
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Time unit, procurement unit, compensation and claims unit, and cost unit

Are all subunits of which section?

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Finance/administration section

50
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A comprehensive, national, all hazards approach to domestic incident response that describes specific authorities and best practices for managing incidents

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National Response Framework

51
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____ are tactical level management elements that are used to assemble companies and resources for a common purpose

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Divisions, groups and units

52
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Represents a geographical operation, such as one floor or one side of a building

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Division

53
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Represents a functional operation, such as ventilation

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Group

54
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A generic term that can be applied to either a geographical or functional component

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Unit

55
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Composed of the resources responsible for operations within a defined geographical area

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Division

56
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Is composed of resources assigned to a specific function, such as ventilation, search and rescue, or water supply

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Group

57
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Responsible for performing an assignment whereever it may be required, and often work with in more than one division

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Group

58
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And organizational element with functional responsibility for a specific incident activity, such as planning or logistics, or a specific geographic assignment

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Unit

59
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The smallest organizational element within the incident management system

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Unit

60
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A ____ is a supervisory level established in either the operations or logistics function to provide an appropriate span of control

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Branch

61
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In charge of a number of divisions, groups and units

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Branch director

62
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Refers to a standard procedure to manage uncommitted resources at the scene of an incident

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Staging

63
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In ____ staging, only the pre-designated units respond directly to the scene, and later arriving units remain uncommitted and wait for instructions

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Level 1 staging

64
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____ staging is generally used for greater alarm incidents, directs responding companies to a designated standby location away from the immediate incident scene

A

Level 2 staging

65
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The basic work unit assigned to perform most emergency scene tasks

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A company

66
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Groups of single resources that have been assigned to work together for a specific purpose or for a period of time

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Task forces and strike teams

67
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Includes 2 to 5 single resources that are assembled to accomplish a specific task

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A task force

68
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Consists of five units of the same type with an assigned leader (ex. 5 engines)

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Strike Team

69
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A task force operates under the supervision of a ____

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Task force leader

70
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A task force leader is one of the _____ officers

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Company-level

71
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A strike team leader is usually a _____ officer

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Command officer (Battalion chief)

72
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Strike teams are commonly used for what type of fires?

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Wildland fires

73
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In wildland fires, many companies plan for a two day excursion caring ____ gallons of water, and ____ energy bars PER firefighter

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5 gallons of water

6 energy bars

74
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In the summer, ____ gallons of drinking water per firefighter per day could be required

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10 gallons

75
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Multiple company incident review is conducted by?

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The IC

76
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What is the last step in conducting an incident review?

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Write a summary of the incident for departmental records

77
Q

Provides federal government disaster and emergency assistance to state and local governments, tribal nations, eligible private nonprofit organization’s, and individuals affected by declared major disaster or emergency

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The Stanford Act (amended in 2007)

78
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What are the 3 levels of command in the ICS?

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  1. Strategic level
  2. Tactical level
  3. Task level
79
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Provides effective coordination of the tactics being used by different companies working in the same area

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Division

80
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What must be done to activate the command process at the incident scene

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Provide an initial radio report

81
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What are the immediate command functions

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Determining strategy, selecting incident tactics, and setting an action plan

82
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The final product of a post-incident critique

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Identifying the actions that should be taken to improve future performance

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