Command Function #1 Deployment Flashcards
What is the purpose of IMS?
Provide structure and coordination to manage emergency incidents for health and safety of all persons involved in mitigation
What is command function #1?
Deployment
What is the goal of command function #1?
provide and manage steady, adequate and timely stream of appropriate resources
Still alarm response
1 unit. used to investigate
3-1-1 regular response and used for
3 engines
1 ladder
1 BC
used for reported fire in normal sized residence
4-2-2 regular response and used for
4 engines
2 ladders
2 bc
used for reported fire in apartment commercial, strip mall, dangerous or life safety structure.
when is a greater alarm used?
when regular alarm won’t mitigate incident
what resources in a greater alarm package?
reflects resources of 4-2-2 adds: FSC TRT Rehab bus
In a 3rd alarm or greater, what is triggered?
Recall of predetermined admin staff
a working fire situation may require commitment of:`
all responding companies
what additional units are added to a working fire
1 Safety
1 MOF
1 Medic unit
1 Mac
How often are time stamps and when to the cease?
first 10 min mark, every 10 min after until incident under control or IC requests discontinued
how long to acknowledge dispatch on assigned tac channel?
90 seconds
dispatch should send a cover assignment if no response after how long?
2 minutes
When witnessing something that requires an emergency response, notify dispatch of:
Nature of incident,
exact location of incident,
and resources required
When is level 1 staging activated?
automatically when initial radio report given
Under level 1 which units respond directly to the scene?
the first unit and first bc
What should engines not pass when level 1?
the last water source