Chapter 4 - Incident Command

Question 1

List and describe the 10 command functions?

Answer 1

Assume an effective command position and confirm ops

Rapidly size up the situation

Initiate, maintain and control the comms process

Identify the overall strategy and develop an attack plan and assign crews

develop an effective fireground org

provide continuing command within the framework of dept Sops

coordinate the transfer of command as required

review, eval, and revise attack plan as required

request and assign add crews as required

terminate ops/command and return crews to service

Question 2

list and describe the 3 sources of info command uses during size up?

Answer 2

Visual - what the officer sees upon arrival

Recon factors - smoke, heat, fire conditions, and safety conditions relayed to command by the sectors

Pre-Fire assessment factors - info gained and recorded on fire inspections by fire crews

Question 3

List 5 things the first arriving officer should communicate to dispatch and other incoming units upon his or her arrival at emerg scene?

Answer 3

Unit identif

Size up - description of building, occupancy and emerg scene

summary of fire/emerg conditions

initial plan of action

identification of officer in command and their location (abcd)

Question 4

Define purpose of icaw?

Answer 4

provides a structured, organized flow chart depicting the sequence of events involving the resources at an incident- it also provides documentation and accountability of the following

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accountability
out of emergency sit plan
plan of attack
progress
available resources
transfer of command
final report

Question 5

par defined?

Answer 5

A personnel accountability report (par) is intended to be a formal accounting system for the location, status and condition of each crew assigned to an incident.

par is when you can see, touch and/or hear your crew members.