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Infinite command systems and action plan implementation (97 cards)

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Emergency service organizations in the US use what system ?

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Incident command system, also known as NIM-ICS P. 297

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’’’’ provides the following core concepts:
Common terminology
Integrated communications
Unified command structure
Module organization
Manageable span of control
Consolidating incident action plans
Comprehensive resource management
Accountability resources

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Incident command systems

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What enables organizations to send and receive information internally, as well as externally to other disciplines:
Common terminology
Integrated communications
Unified command structure
Module organization
Manageable span of control
Consolidating incident action plans
Comprehensive resource management
Accountability resources

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Integrated communications

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what Facilitates multiple disciplines working through their designated managers to achieve common objectives and strategies, and prevent conflict or duplication of effort…

What command structure controls hazmat incident and allows coordinated responses across multiple jurisdictions and agencies with overlapping authority and responsibility..
Common terminology
Integrated communications
Unified command structure
Module organization
Manageable span of control
Consolidating incident action plans
Comprehensive resource management
Accountability resources

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Unified command structures

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What organizes response resources according to their responsibilities assets, but then each functional unit may be expanded or contracted based on requirement of the event?

Common terminology
Integrated communications
Unified command structure
Module organization
Manageable span of control
Consolidating incident action plans
Comprehensive resource management
Accountability resources

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Modular organization

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Effective span of control varies from

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3 to 7 and a ratio of 1 supervisor to 5 reporting elements is recommended

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What enables formal documentation of incident, goals, objectives, and strategies divine by unified incident command:
Common terminology
Integrated communications
Unified command structure
Module organization
Manageable span of control
Consolidating incident action plans
Comprehensive resource management
Accountability resources

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Consolidating incident action plans

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What provides system to describe, maintain, identify, and track resources:
Common terminology
Integrated communications
Unified command structure
Module organization
Manageable span of control
Consolidating incident action plans
Comprehensive resource management
Accountability resources

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Comprehensive resource management

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What establishes effective accountability jurisdiction levels within individual functionalities areas during incident:
Common terminology
Integrated communications
Unified command structure
Module organization
Manageable span of control
Consolidating incident action plans
Comprehensive resource management
Accountability resources

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Accountability of resources

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ICS position titles are
Incident commander-
Command
General staff section-
Branch
Division/group
unit/team

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Commander
Officer
Chief
Director
Supervise
Leader

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Only infinite command is called ‘’ and there’s only 1 per incident

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Commander p. 299

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What staff have the delagated authority to direct order and control resources?

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Command staff p. 300

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Who is responsible for the overall management of an incident operation and supporting activities? This includes developing and implementing strategic decisions, approve falling, request for resources and releasing them.

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Incident commander p. 301

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If the incident is large or complex, incident commander may delegate command authority to the following command staff:
SO
PIo
LO

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Safety officer
Public information officer
Liaison officer

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Safety officers responsible for what?

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Identifying monitoring, hazardous and unsafe conditions

Ensuring operational and personal safety

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The safety officer must be trained to ‘’’ of the level of incident and is required to perform the following duties:

Obtained briefing from IC
Review IAP for safety issues
Identify safety issues at incense
Participate in prepping and monitoring of incidents
Maintaining communication with IC
Altering, suspend, or terminate any unsaved activity
Conduct safety briefings

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Operations level:

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WHAT ‘’’ briefings include:
Identifying hazards
Description of the site
Task to be performed
Anticipated duration of task
PPE requirement
Monitoring Require
Notification of identified risks
Additional pertaining information p. 302

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SAFTEY

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Public information officers relay what information between IC / stakeholders during an after incidence

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Accurate information

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Additional ‘’’ DUTIES INCLUDE:

Advising incident come in on information and media relations
Obtaining and providing information to the planning section, community and media

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PIO PUBLIC INFO OFFICER

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Liaison officer communicates between who

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Incident command and supporting agencies at the incident

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The functional section are:
O
L
F/A

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Operations
Logistics
Finance/administration

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The operation sections reports directly to who

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IC P. 303

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Who gathers, assimilates, analyzes and processes information needed for effective decision-making

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The planning section Cheif

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Who is also responsible for specific units such as a resources, demobilization, and technical specialists:

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planning chief

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Who provides facilities, power, service, and materials and support of the incident?
Logistics section Cheif
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What branch includes medical, communications and food services
Service branch
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What branch includes supplies, facilities, and ground support
Supporting branch
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What section implements the incident action plan: OS
operations section p. 304
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Who is responsible for implementing the phase of the incident action plan dealing with the hazardous material?
Hazardous material officer
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The Hazardous material safety officer is also known as ASSISTANCE ''' OFFICER
Assistance, safety officers. 305
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Who manages the tactical operations carried out in the hot zone: FPTL
The functional position team leader
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who Report directly to the hazardous material officer and in responsible for all personal assigned to entry operations?
Entry team leader
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Who does all such as detection, product control, victim, rescue, and recovery within the hot zone
entry team leader
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Who is responsible for the back up team?
Entry team leader
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Entry team and back up teams report directly to the entry team leader both teams require a minimum of how many responders
2
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Decontamination team leader reports to who and works closely with who(SRAM)
Hazardous Material officer Safe refuge area manager
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Who is responsible for all Decon operations and personnel inside the warm zone?
Decontamination team leader
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Who report directly to the hazardous material officer and works closely with the decontamination team leader, safe refuge, area, manager, and hazardous material safety officer, and is responsible for medical evaluation of personnel
Hazmat medical team leader p. 306
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Incident commanders must have ICS training and be trained at a minimum to what
Hazardous material operational level p. 307
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defines an area surrounding the incident in which persons may be exposed to life-threatening concentrations of material
Initial isolation zone
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The protective action distance defines an area'' from an incident in which persons may become incapacitated and unable to take proactive actions..
downwind
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What are the three control zones?
Hot Warm Cold p. 310
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Control zones provide scene control required at hazmat/ terrorist incidents which are :; MC PE RM W/IN Z EA
Minimize contamination Preventing entery by authorized people Regulate first responders movement within the zones Ensure Accountability
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Hot zone is also called what X2
Inclusion zone or isolation zone
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The warm zone is also called what '' OR '' ZONE
Contamination or reduction zone/corridor
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What do you do in the warm zone? D S ICT/E
Decon, staging back up personnel, isolated contaminated tools, and equipment after exiting the hot zone p. 311
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The cold zone is also known as
Support zone
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What do you do in the cold zone?
Carry out all logistics support functions of an incident. Considered safe no PPE required.
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Cold zone area includes
Commands Staging areas
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Other support teams located in the cold zone include: CI LS RT
Criminal investigation Logistics support Research team p. 312
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A command post needs to be readily identifiable common identifiers include
Visible distinct command vehicle Marked building or tent Flag or sign Marking lights
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Corner staging is also known as
Quarter staging p. 313
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How far away are the furthest piece of equipment be from an incident?
1.5 times from the farthest known piece of evidence p. 314
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Three main categories of protective clothing
Structural firefighting, protective clothing High temperature protective clothing Chemical protective clothing - liquid splash protective clothing - vapor protective clothing
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Structural firefighting clothing is not what type it does not prevent all gases or vapors from reaching the skin
Vapor tight p. 316
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What is the body system rule to enter the hot zone?
2 in / 2 out
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In general, there must be at least'' equipped and train responder that has seen emergency before and entry team of '' maybe hard zone operations
4 - 2
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If an entry member team is unable to safely exit the hot zone or has had an event that cannot be resolved within'' they should declare what
30 seconds / mayday p. 317
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At hazmat incident responded should use a signaling system that will advise personnel inside the danger area when to evacuate. Communication methods include.
Intrinsically safety portable radios Voice signals Hand signals Other predetermined signals p. 318
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Reforming evacuation responders needed enough time to
Warn Prepare people to leave Designated safe road to leave the area(uphill up wind upstream)
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Do not permit evacuees to congregate at the scene instead, direct them to what
Designated place along specific roots (area of safe refuge)
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Decision to'''' may guide by the following factors: Population cannot evacuate because of healthcare, detention or educational occupies Materials spreading to rapid Material to toxic to risk and Heavier than vapors may trap people in high rises p. 321
Shelter in place
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When protecting people inside a struture close all what '' W D V AC
Doors Wind Ventilation AC systems
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Evacuation may be better option than shelter and place one what is involved for two reasons which are
Gas is involved 1. Explosion vapors gases may take a long time to dissipate 2. Vapors or gases may permeate( spread) to any building that cannot be sealed from the outside
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''' may include the following actions: Using hose streams to diffuse a plume Searching a neighborhood Turning off heat and air conditioning systems p. 322
Defending in place
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Releasing materials can cause serious environmental damage to A WS WL WT LS
Air Water surface Wildlife Water table Land surrounding p. 323
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Defense control options include x 4
Damming Diking Diverting Retention
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Action to prevent or limit the flow of a liquid or sludge pass a certain area
damming
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Action using RAISED embankments or other barriers to prevent movement of a liquid or sludge to another area
diking
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Action to direct and control movement of a liquid or sludge to an area that will produce less harm
Diverting
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Action to contain liquid or sludge in an area where it can be absorbed, neutral or removed. Often use a long term solution.
Retention
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The main operational tactics used with flammable liquids are x3 FE VS IP
Fire extinguishment Vapor suppression Ignition prevention
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If only fuel is burning because of a leaking gas, the best method for extinguishment would be too
Shut off the fuel supply p. 324
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Process of removing life-threatening contents from victim as quickly as possible
Emergency decontamination
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Process of removing life-threatening contaminants from a large number of people in the fast as possible
Mass decontamination
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Process of using chemical or physical methods to thoroughly remove contaminants from responders( primarily entry team personnel)
Technical decontamination
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At a minimum responders should establish what at all hazmat incident
Emergency decon p. 325
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CAN stands for what?
Condition status - improving -static -deteriorating Action - in progress - complete -planned Needs -meet at this time -additional resources required p. 326
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most responding organizations use full sentences known as'' rather than ''
Clear text, codes
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Many organizations implement the preestablish evacuation, signal which is ?
Three blast seven airhorn for 15 seconds/low siren
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Some indicators to ''' include: Sudden change in temp Sound of a pressure relief device activating Sudden change and pressure Sudden increase in flames p. 327
withdrawing
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Last strategic goal at a hazardous material incident is to what x 2
Recover and terminate effort
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Major ''' phase goals include: Returning the operation area to save condition Debriefing personnel before they leave the scene Returning the equipment and personnel of all involved agencies to pre - incident conditions p. 329
recovery
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The termination phase involves three procedure actions which are: D PIA IC
On scene debriefing brie Post incident analysis Incident critique
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What is the process of gathering information, completing reports, determining financial responsibility and assembling information for the incident critique that is conducted once the analyst is complete.... may take weeks to complete.
Post incident analysis
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Recommendations during the ''' include: Operational weaknesses Training gap analysis Necessary procedure change Required additional resources Necessary updates p. 330
PIA
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What is a more formal means of evaluating all the events that took place during the incident. Not an opportunity to assign blame or criticism occurs after the incident analysis.occurs as soon as possible after the postincident analysis has gathered the necessary information.
Incident critique p. 331
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Under I CS the first person on scene or the ranking individual of the first company on scene assumes
Command of the incident page 307
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Applicable to any incident, which one of the eight core concepts provided by ICS enables formal documentation of incident goals, objectives, and strategies defined by the unified incident command? (p. 299) Common terminology Integrated communications Unified command structure Module organization Manageable span of control Consolidating incident action plans Comprehensive resource management Accountability resources
Consolidated incident action plan
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Applicable to any incident, which one of the eight core concepts provided by ICS provides a system to describe, maintain, identify, request, and track resources? (p. 299) Common terminology Integrated communications Unified command structure Module organization Manageable span of control Consolidating incident action plans Comprehensive resource management Accountability resources
Comprehensive resource management
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As part of the general staff; which position gathers, assimilates, analyzes, and processes the information needed for effective decision making? (p. 304)
Planning section Cheif
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Which primary factors must the IC address for large-scale evacuations during a hazmat incident: N T R/S R
Notification transportation relocation/shelter reentry
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'''' in place for bystanders at a hazmat incident: An active offensive role or aggressive posture to physically protect individuals in harms way P.322
Protecting/defending
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Which type of protective clothing reduces harm from projectiles, but does not provide protection from hazardous materials
Ballistic protection clothing
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As part of the general staff, the __________ reports directly to the IC and manages all incident tactical activities and ensures tactical priorities meet the IC’s strategic goals. (p. 303)
Operational section Cheif
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General staff, opposition and responsibilities as important for coordinating and communicating the functional sections include: P O L F/A
Planning Operations Logistics Financial/administration
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What is the general outside assistance request process once a hazmat incident has exhausted all available local resources? (p. 309) IC L '' SL FL
Incident commander Local EOC State level Federal level

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