Chapter 7- Command of Initial Emergency Operations Flashcards
What is ICS? (p.197)
Incident Command System
What is Incident Command System (ICS) a part of? (p.197)
NIMS
What are the 3 levels of command? (p.198)
- Strategic
- Tactical
- Task
What level of commnad does IC operate at? (p198)
Strategic level
At what level are the strategic goals achieved? (p.198)
tactical level
At what level is the physical work accomplished? (p.199)
task level
What are the strategic priorities of the IC? (3) (p.200)
- Life safety
- Incident stabilization
- Property preservation
What should 1st arriving officer’s report include when establishing command? (8) (p.200)
- ID of unit arriving on scene
- brief description of situation, building description
- obvious conditions (working fire, multiple patients)
- brief description of action being taken
- declaration of strategy (offensive/ defensive)
- obvious safety concerns
- assumption/ location of command
- request for additional resources
What are the Initial Operational Modes? (3) (p.201)
- Investigation mode- “nothing showing”
- Fast- Attack mode- immediate action
- Command mode- large, complex, dangerous situations
What are the Functions of Command? (9) (p.202)
- Determining strategy
- Selecting incident tactics
- Establishing IAP
- Developing ICS organization
- Managing resources
- Coordinating resource activities
- Providing for scene safety
- Releasing information abut the incident
- Coordinating with outside agencies
What are the immediate command fuctions? (3) (p.202)
- determining strategy
- selecting incident tactics
- establishing IAP
What command functions will initial radio report cover?(3) (p.202)
- determining startegy
- selecting incident tactics
- establishing IAP
What command functions are achieved next after initial command functions established? (4) (p.202)
- develop the iCS organization
- manage resources
- coordinate resource activities
- provide for scene safety
How did FF Accountability come into practice? (p.202)
through interpretation of OSHA’s requirement of employees working in IDLH environments
What is a fuel- limited fire? (p.201)
without intervention, a fire would consume all of the fuel
What is a ventilation- limited fire? (p.201)
fire grows consuming oxygen and fuel. Once oxygen is depleted, fire enters decay phase until vent is opened and new oxygen is introduced. This can lead to rapid increase of heat and energy level of fire, potentially leading to flashover.
What is flow path? (p.205)
is the movement of heat and smoke from within the higher- pressure fire area toward lower- pressure areas accesible via doors, windows and roof structures.
What are findings of ventilation- limited fires? (4) (p. 205)
- essential to control door to fire room to restrict introduction of air
- applying water before ventilating will change a ventilation- limited fire to a fuel- limited fire
- applying 30- 90secs of water into fire compartment dramatically reduces fire development and improves conditions
- you cannot make abig enough ventilation hole to localize fire growth or reduce fire temperatures in ventilation- limited fires
What are the factors that distinguish modern dwellings from legacy dwellings? (4) (p.205)
- larger homes
- open house geometries
- increased fuel loads
- new construction materials
What is a risk/ benefit analysis? (2) (p.206)
- is an assessment of the risk to rescuers versus the benefits that can be derived from other intended actions
- is the key factor of size-up when selecting appropriate strategic mode
What is an offensive operation? (p.206)
consists of an advance into the fire building by FF with hoselines to overpower the fire.
What is a defensive operation? (2) (p.206)
- when risks outweigh expected benefits.
2. conducted from exterior using large streams to contain and overwhelm fire.
What is a transitional attack? (p.207)
offensive operation with a brief exterior, indirect attack into fire compartment to intiate cooling and stop progress of fire. It quickly transitions to an interior attack to suppress fire in coordination with ventilation operations.
What is size-up? (p.208)
a systematic proces of gathering and processing information to evaluate the situation and then translating that information into a plan to deal with the situation.
What does vigorous, churning dark smoke mean? (p.209)
high heat release, indicating flashover conditions are present.
What are considerations of resources when completing size- up? (3) (p.210)
- are resources on scene and on route sufficient to handle incident?
- what are capabilities/ limitations of respnding resources (staffing, resources available)?
- capabilities/ limitations of personnel based on training/ experience
What are phases of the Size- Up process according to Natioanl Fire Academy? (3) (p.210)
- Pre-Incident Information- info before incident occurs
- Initial Size-Up
- Ongoing Size-Up
What are 3 questions of Phase 2 (Inital Size-Up) of size-up? (p.211)
- What do I have?
- Where is it going?
- How do I control it?
What is developed after size-up? (p.211)
Incident Action Plan (IAP)
What is an IAP? (p.211)
- basic component of ICS- all incidents require and IAP
- it outlines the strategic objectives and sattes how emergency operations will be conducted (most IAPs can be expressed by IC in a few words)
- written IAPs necessary for large/ complex incidents
What are basic priorities of an IAP? (3) (p. 212)
- Life safety
- Incident stabilization
- Property conservation
What is the difference between a RIC and IRIC? (p.216)
RIC- Rapid Intervention Crew- 4 members of dedicated crew of FF who are assigned for rapid deployment to rescue lost or trapped members
IRIC- Initial RIC- 2 members from initial attack crew
