Chapter 16: Delivery of Emergency Services II O Flashcards
Producing operational plans involves the application of information gathered from: (4)
Preincident surveys
Knowledge of the jurisdictions ICS system
Knowledge of incident scene safety policies
The strategy required to control incidents using available resources
An increase in the complexity of an incident increases the complexity of the _________.
ICS
Large-scale incidents, commonly referred to as _________, can include pumpers, aerial, rescue, hazmat, and support apparatus.
Multiple alarms
A level II company officer must be able to coordinate the _______ of units to mitigate the incident.
Functions
Company officers should receive ongoing training in _________ throughout their careers.
NIMS-ICS
Each Level II company officer should be trained to ICS level _______. ICS level _______ is recommended.
200
300
Each incident should have only _____ IC.
1
As the complexity of the incident increases, the level II company officer may transfer command to a _______ or _________.
More experienced
Higher ranked officer
As the IC, the Level II company officer must: (4)
Assume command
Conduct size up
Assign task responsibility
Develop an IAP
As an incident progresses, the Level II company officer must also: (3)
Track resources on the scene
Consider personnel accountability
Plan the release of those resources
To manage resources, a _____ and ______ system used by the organization should be implemented.
Tracking
Accountability
When considering resource management, a Level II company officer must be able to: (4)
Locate
Contact
Deploy
Reassign the units
If staging has not been implemented, company officers should _______
Check in with the incident commander and wait for an assignment
Units assigned to the incident must contact the incident commander to ensure that they have complete _________ with the command post.
Communication
Tracking system visual aids may be a ______ or _______.
Worksheet
Dry erase board
At every incident, a system of ________ should be employed.
Accountability
As it pertains to accountability, the incident commander should know: (3)
Who is at the incident
Where each person is located
Who and how many may be trapped or injured
The _______ is responsible for the personnel accountability system.
Incident commander
The personal accountability system may be assigned to another officer or Command aide as part of the _______ section.
Planning
Name three Command types of personnel accountability systems.
Tag system
SCBA tag system
Barcode readers
The incident commander should demobilize resources when they are ________.
No longer needed
NFPA ______ identifies rehabilitation procedures for demobilizing personnel.
1584
Decontamination may be necessary before going back in service. This can take place ________ or _______.
At the incident site
Station
______, _________, and ______ must be decontaminated in accordance with local policy and NFPA 1581.
Small tools
Medical equipment
PPE
Transferring of command should be done in person at the _______, if possible.
IC post
The transfer of command can be assisted through the use of a _______ or _______.
Tactical worksheet
ICS Form 201
The officer assuming command should acknowledge the receipt of the information by _______.
Repeating it back
After transfer of command, the former IC can be ______ or _______.
Reassigned
Retained as an aide
Command organization must develop at a pace that _________ of the tactical deployment of resources.
Stays ahead of
The IC must ____, _____ and ______ the location and functions of all operating units.
Direct
Control
Track
Building a _______ is the best support mechanism the incident commander can use to balance managing personnel and incident needs.
Command organization
The _______ level is the overall command of the incident.
Strategic
The _______ level has the authority to make decisions and assignments within the boundaries of the overall plan and safety conditions.
Tactical
Accumulated achievements of the _________ should accomplish the strategy.
Tactical objectives
Tactical level supervisors are responsible for supervising: (3)
Operational activities towards specific objectives
Grouped resources
Operations in specific geographic areas or functions
_______ level are those activities assigned to specific resources that result in the accomplishment of the tactical objectives.
Task
Company officers generally supervise ________ level activities.
Task
The basic organization of an incident requires only _____ levels of the command structure. The IC directly handles both the ______ and ______ levels. Emergency response unit operate at the ______level.
2
Strategic & Tactical
Task
___________: The organizational level having responsibility for operations within a defined geographical area.
Divisions
for odd geographical layouts, the front of the building is designated Division A, and the remaining in a _________ manner
Clockwise
In multi story occupancies, floor numbers will usually indicate_________.
Divisions
___________: an organizational level responsible for specific functional assignment.
Group
Major incidents often have more _______ than available resources.
Tasks
There is a tendency to start performing tasks immediately and postpone establishing ICS. This major error results in: (3)
Confusion/lack of direction and coordination
Increased risk to emergency personnel
Reducing likelihood of a successful operation
The IC should assign divisions/groups in situations that will involve a number of units/functions beyond theIC’s _________
Span of control
When establishing divisions/groups, the IC will assign each unit: (3)
Tactical objectives
Radio designation
Identity of resources assigned to that division/group
___________: exceeding one officers capabilities to effectively manage the entire operation.
Span of control
Treating tactical level divisions/groups should reduce the _______.
Span of control
In fast moving, complex operations, a span of control of no more than ________ divisions/groups is recommended.
5
When the span of control is exceeded, the IC should establish __________ or an _________ section.
Branches
Operations
Supervisors assigned to division/groups are responsible for the tactical deployment of assign resources to complete their assigned ____________.
Tactical objectives
Using divisions/groups reduces the overall amount of _________
Radio communications
Communications should be conducted ________, if possible.
Face-to-face
The __________ represents a major reason for establishing divisions/groups.
Safety of firefighting personnel
The incident commander must maintain communications with assigned units to control both their _______ and ______.
Location
Function
A level II company officer should be prepared to establish or assume _________ at emergency incidents where multiple resources are employed.
Incident command
_______, ________ and _______ determines the strengths and weaknesses of the organization’s response to an emergency.
Post incident analysis (PIA)
Evaluation (PIE)
Review (PIR)
_________ is a training tool for future planning for emergencies.
Post incident analysis
The _______ should compete the Post Incident Analysis.
IC
A Post Incident Analysis should be completed for major incidents or those involving: (3)
Line-of-duty deaths
Unusual situations
Situations that the IC deem necessary
Post incident analysis is not to be intended to _______, _______ or used as ________.
Place blame
Find fault
Punishment
________ post incident critiques happen when a company officer and unit members hold a critique following any single unit incident.
Informal
A _______ post incident critique should be held if the post incident analysis indicates that it is necessary or the incident involved an interagency response.
Formal
