Chapter 16 Fire Officer II Flashcards
Formal postincident critiques should be held if:
The incident involves interjurisdictional response
Which of the following is the MOST important reason to complete a post incident analysis?
It gives a foundation for strengthening the organizations emergency response activities
How many Incident Commanders should there be on an incident?
One
As an Incident Commander, transferring command should:
Be done in person
What is one name for the practice that is designed to motivate change in policies and procedures that may be outdated or ineffectual?
Post incident analysis
In complex emergency situations, it may be helpful to _____ in order to reduce the Incident Commander’s span of control.
Create tactical-level Divisions/Groups
In large scale incidents, _____ is/are required in order to manage multiple alarms.
Additional apparatus and personnel
For incidents with small numbers of units, the basic organization of Command structure requires only _____ levels.
Two
Post incident analysis should focus on:
Participant activities
When are informal post incident critiques MOST likely to be held?
Immediately after the termination of the incident
When should the operational plans be developed at an emergency incident?
During the actual incident after the first operational period
Which of the following types of incidents are MOST likely to require a post incident analysis?
Those involving line of duty injuries or deaths
An additional alarm, such as a second or third, that is a call for additional resources is known as?
Multiple alarm
Using Divisions/Groups to help the Incident Commanders manage operations:
Reduces the overall amount of communications
Which of the following BEST describes how command organization should develop?
Continuously and at a pace that stays ahead of tactical deployment of resources
Which of the following BEST describes who should be included in an interjurisdictional post incident critique?
Representatives from each agency or jurisdiction involved
When demobilizing resources at an incident, at which time should the company officer inspect units to ensure they are ready to return to service?
Before leaving the incident
Which question is MOST likely to be on a post incident analysis checklist under the Initial Attack category?
Was initial assessment adequate to mitigate the incident
In fast-moving complex operations, a span of control of no more than _____ Divisions/Groups is recommended.
Five
Increase in complexity of an incident _____ the complexity of the incident command system.
Increases
Company Officer II responsibilities as Incident Commander include actions such as setting incident priorities, which occur at the _____ level.
Strategic
The accumulated achievements of tactical objectives during an incident should:
Accomplish the strategy outlined in the Incident Action Plan
Who generally supervises task level activities during an incident?
Company officers
Which of the following BEST describes a factor that an Incident Commander should consider when assigning Divisions/Groups?
If a situation involves a number of units or functions beyond the IC’s span of control
Tracking and accountability systems should be used to manage resources at the scene of an incident. These systems are MOST likely to include:
Having a way of identifying the location of each unit and all personnel on scene
Into which branches may incident Groups and Divisions be organizationally subdivided?
Single Resources, Task Forces, or Strike Teams and the Branch
Division is the incident organizational level that has responsibility for:
Operations within a defined geographical area
Developing and conducting post incident analysis and critique is:
Required of Company Officer II
As the IC on scene, the Company Officer II has initially:
Assigned task responsibilities for the incident
Locating, contacting, deploying, and reassigning units at an emergency incident are accomplished through _____ that assign personnel or single resources to crews.
ICS procedures
When demobilizing resources at an incident, decontamination:
Must be done in accordance with local policy and NFPA 1581
Once the checklist questions for post incident analysis are answered, the Company Officer II should:
Develop recommendations
When the IC postpones establishing Divisions/Groups the result is _____ for personnel.
Increased risks
As an incident progresses, the Company Officer II acting as IC must:
Plan the release of resources once the incident is mitigated
What is the proper way to perform transfer of command for Division/Group leaders at an incident?
Follow regular transfer of command procedures
When span of control is exceeded, the IC should:
Establish Branches or Operations Section
Which of the following is a responsibility of Divisions/Group supervisors?
The tactical deployment of assigned resources
Information compiled into the incident report should be:
Chronological
Which of the following resource allocation considerations involves announcing and establishing an effective Incident Command Post
Assume command
The task level in the command structure refers to activities assigned to specific resources that result in:
Accomplishing tactical requirements
Personnel accountability systems should be employed at which type of incidents?
All types of incidents
Which of the following should a Company Officer II focus on the MOST when completing post incident analysis?
Identifying effective procedures for future emergency operations
Which of the following BEST describes when demobilization should occur?
When the IC determines that certain resources are no longer needed
Once a transfer of command to a new IC has been completed properly, the recipient:
Is ready to accept control of and responsibility for managing the incident
Tracking system visual aids used to manage resources at an emergency incident should be:
Easy to use and contain all necessary information
What should happen when a post incident analysis identifies new service demands?
They should be categorized, documented, and reported
NFPA 1021 requires the company officer to _____ in order to ensure that assigned resources and assignments mitigate the incident while complying with safety protocols.
Develop operational plans
An informal post incident critique should:
Be positive in nature
Which level in the ICS command structure involves the overall command of the incident?
Strategic level
Which of the following resource allocation considerations involves rapidly evaluating the situation?
Situational awareness
What is one component of operational plans that occurs once size-up is completed?
Establish tactics for meeting strategy
The IC directly handles _____ level(s).
Both strategic and tactical
The greatest failure of a post incident analysis or critique process is the:
Failure to learn from and apply results and recommendations
