Chapter 4: Incident Command Flashcards
What is ICS
Incident Command System
What does ICS do
The ICS is a model for the Command, Control and Coordination of Personnel and Resources both responding and on scene; assisting in the efficient mitigation of emergency situations regardless of size or complexity ,
First arriving Officer must assume command what 5 peices of information must be in the INITIAL REPORT
1- Unit ID
2-Scene Size Up: building type, type of occupancy and emerg.
3- Summery of fire/emerg. conditions
4- Initial Plan of Action
5- ID who is assuming fire command and where fire/emerg. is located (ABCD)
Safety Officer
The first arriving District Chief.
Responsible for the safety of overall site safety inducing all emergency responders
will not respond to nothing showing
EFRS 4 bench marks of a fire event
Primary search complete
Fire under control
Secondary search complete
Fire out
these are also sectors, sector officer will inform fire command when complete and FC will inform dispatch
Incident Commander
The person with overall responsibility and authority for the management of 2nd and multiple alarm incidents
IC is responsible for supplying and assisting FC
Fire Commnder
Person with the overall responsibility to manage dispatched resources at an emergency event
develop strategy, tactical priorities, sectors
Fire Commands 4 major Priorities/Responsibilities
Safety
Rescue
Fire Control
Salvage
5 Advantages Of ICS
1 Flexible for any size emergency 2 Systematic approach lessens confusion 3 Allows for informed decisions 4 Deployment of resources are easier 5 Provides accountability for all resources
10 Command Functions
1) Assume an effective command position
2) Rapidly Size Up situation
3) Initiate, Maintain and Control the Communications process
4) Develop Overall Stratagy ,Plan of Attack, Assign Crews
5) Effective Fire Ground Organization
6) Continuing Command within SOP’s and SOG’s
7) Coordinate Transfer of Command as needed
8) Review, Evaluate, and Revise attack Plan as required
9) Request additional resources as required
10) terminate scene, return units to service
Establishing Fire Command
2 types of command
1) Command From Post
2)Mobile Command (fast attack)
A) Immediate Action Required: Fast offensive Attack
B) Nothing Showing: Recon all other units level 1 staging
if fast attack fails command can be transferred to next arriving unit or command post can be set up
Mobile Command Mode remains until
Incident is stabilized
crew forced to withdraw
Incident command is transferred
1- Assume Effective Command Position
Initial report w/5 pieces of information
2- Size up
Visual factors: what do you see, weather, type of building
Recon factors: info from other officers
Pre-Fire assessment Factors: pip info
3- Initiate, Maintain and Control the Communications process
Only the Important stuff be to the point
4- Develop Overall Stratagy ,Plan of Attack, Assign Crews
must hit FC bench marks Rescue, Fire Control, Salvage, Safety. consider sector officers
Strategic choices : Offensive interior attack, defensive exterior attack, Hold in place non attack for evacuation,
5- Effective Fire Ground Organization
3 levels
and types of resources
- Strategic level: Command Functions
- Tactical Level: sectors (use REVAS)
- Task Level: tasks given to firefighters
- Single resource: personnel, equipment
- Task force: Combination of single resources
- Strike team: Combination of a number of single unite of the same type and purpose
6- Continuing Command within SOP’s and SOG’s
make sure its established, its effective, on PAR,and with in sop/sog
7- Coordinate Transfer of Command as needed
Face to Face: Current plan of attack, Deployment of Crews, Effectiveness of Attack, The need for additional apparatus
use ICS accountability worksheet
8) Review, Evaluate, and Revise attack Plan as required
Use information from sector officers to make informed decisions and adjustments and determine effectiveness
9) Request additional resources as required
-Modular Organization
2 types of staging
Level 1: units part of the original deployment + 2 additional units
Level 2: 2nd/ multiple alarm event- first additional unit to this becomes the staging officer unless otherwise assigned; FC will request additional resources: major/minor crews or specific unit via. the staging officer
10) terminate scene, return units to service
when incident no longer requires EFRS resourses
First Alarm Command Structure
1 Fire Command: first arriving Officer
(safety officer 1st arriving D.C.)
Rescue/Evacuation, Ventilation, Fire Attack, Salvage
2nd/multiple alarm command structure
Incident Command (2nd Arriving District Chief)
- Public Information
- Safety Officer
(1st arriving DC)
-Liaison Officer
-Logistics Officer
Resources
Outside Agencies
Special Equipment
EMS Staging
FOOD
-Finance Officer
-Planning Officer
-FIRE COMMAND
sect. Level II Staging
sect. REHAB
sect.Rescue/Evacuation
sect. Ventilation
sect. Fire Attack
sect. Salvage
