Chapter 4

Question 1

The NFA course “Managing Company Tactical Operations”, introduced a six step communications model that can be applied to any emergency service communication.

Answer 1

Step 1 - Sender formulates an idea
Step 2 - Sender actually sends the message
Step 3- Message is transferred through a medium
Step 4 - Receiver receiving the message, leads to step 5
Step 5 - Message interpretation
Step 6 - The receiver providing feedback to the sender that ensures the message has been received and understood.

Question 2

All info needed for size up can fit into 3 categories:

Answer 2

1 - Environment where incident occurs
2 - Resources available
3 - Condition or the situation

Question 3

Size up needs to answer 4 questions.

Answer 3

What is on fire
Where is the fire now
Where is it going
What harm has it caused or will it potentially cause

Question 4

REVAS

Answer 4

rescue
evacuation
ventilation
attack
salvage

Question 5

REEVAS

Answer 5

rescue
evacuation
emergency care
ventilation
attack
salvage

Question 6

RECEO-VS

Answer 6

rescue
exposure
confinement
extinguishment
overhaul
ventilation
salvage

Question 7

NFA course, Hazardous Materials Operating Site Practices, list 8 strategic goals for HAZMAT Ops.

Answer 7

Isolation
notification
identification
protection
spill control
leak control
fire control
recovery and termination

Question 8

EMS responders are trained on 6 strategic goals.

Answer 8

Gaining access
Triage
Stabilization
Extrication
Packaging
Transporting

Question 9

For the purpose of this text, 9 goals must be considered at every fire incident.

Answer 9

FF safety
Search and Rescue
Evacuation
Exposure protection
Confinement
Extinguishment
Ventilation
Overhaul
Salvage

Question 10

___ are more specific functions designed to meet strategic goals and have measurable results.

Answer 10

Tactical objectives

Question 11

___ satisfy tactical objectives and are the processes employed at the task level.

Answer 11

Tactical methods

Question 12

Implies that a fire ground commander in almost 9 out of 10 cases does not make a decision based on a selection of choices, but rather based on previous experience.

Answer 12

Recognition-primed decision making (RPD)

Question 13

The RPD process is being replaced in the fire service curricula by what the NFA teaches in its command and control curriculum as ___.

Answer 13

Naturalistic decision making (NDM)

Question 14

The ___ theory is concerned with identifying the best alternative to take and assumes the devision maker is fully informed, rational, and able to compute the information at hand.

Answer 14

Naturalistic decision making (NDM)

Question 15

___ theory is that the IC will use info based on sight, sound, and odor to assist in identifying what is coming.

Answer 15

NDM

Question 16

The ___ model is taught by the NFA command and control curriculum. This model is used when IC’s are confronted with a situation they have not experienced in the past.

Answer 16

Classical decision making

Question 17

The classical decision making model is based on 4 steps.
1)
2)
3)
4)

Answer 17

1 - Aim: what the IC wants to accomplish
2 - Factors: anything that affects the decision making process
3 - Courses: the options an IC has to accomplish the aim
4 - Plan(action plan): course of action that best fits the situation.