Command Function #1 Deployment

Question 1

What is the purpose of IMS?

Answer 1

Provide structure and coordination to manage emergency incidents for health and safety of all persons involved in mitigation

Question 2

What is command function #1?

Answer 2

Deployment

Question 3

What is the goal of command function #1?

Answer 3

provide and manage steady, adequate and timely stream of appropriate resources

Question 4

Still alarm response

Answer 4

1 unit. used to investigate

Question 5

3-1-1 regular response and used for

Answer 5

3 engines
1 ladder
1 BC
used for reported fire in normal sized residence

Question 6

4-2-2 regular response and used for

Answer 6

4 engines
2 ladders
2 bc
used for reported fire in apartment commercial, strip mall, dangerous or life safety structure.

Question 7

when is a greater alarm used?

Answer 7

when regular alarm won’t mitigate incident

Question 8

what resources in a greater alarm package?

Answer 8

reflects resources of 4-2-2
adds:
FSC
TRT
Rehab bus

Question 9

In a 3rd alarm or greater, what is triggered?

Answer 9

Recall of predetermined admin staff

Question 10

a working fire situation may require commitment of:`

Answer 10

all responding companies

Question 11

what additional units are added to a working fire

Answer 11

1 Safety
1 MOF
1 Medic unit
1 Mac

Question 12

How often are time stamps and when to the cease?

Answer 12

first 10 min mark, every 10 min after until incident under control or IC requests discontinued

Question 13

how long to acknowledge dispatch on assigned tac channel?

Answer 13

90 seconds

Question 14

dispatch should send a cover assignment if no response after how long?

Answer 14

2 minutes

Question 15

When witnessing something that requires an emergency response, notify dispatch of:

Answer 15

Nature of incident,
exact location of incident,
and resources required

Question 16

When is level 1 staging activated?

Answer 16

automatically when initial radio report given

Question 17

Under level 1 which units respond directly to the scene?

Answer 17

the first unit and first bc

Question 18

What should engines not pass when level 1?

Answer 18

the last water source

Question 19

what should ladders not pass when level 1?

Answer 19

last access point to incident

Question 20

T or F a unit can self assign to hazard zone without notifying IC

Answer 20

False

Question 21

What is level 2 staging used for?

Answer 21

Greater alarm assignments.

Question 22

Level 1 units should park in an ________ position in a direction __________

Answer 22

Uncommitted; related to the scene

Question 23

Where is level 2 located?

Answer 23

close enough for timely access, but out of the way

Question 24

Who assumes level 2 staging manager?

Answer 24

first arriving engine officer

Question 25

What happens if a ladder arrives to level 2 first?

Answer 25

They will assume staging manager first, then transfer staging manager to first arriving engine

Question 26

Staging manager options for his crew

Answer 26

1. assist with staging manager duties 2. assign to another crew in lvl 2 for manpower 3. moved up to 2 man company that can be assigned to hazard zone as a unit

Question 27

what are duties of a staging manager?

Answer 27

* contact ic or logistics when # of a resource reaches 1 * maintain list of companies in staging * organize apparatus to be easily deployed * relay assignments to units from IC

Question 28

What information is relayed to companies assigned out of level 2?

Answer 28

1. TLO 2. DGS to whom reporting 3. Tac ch. on which they will operate

Question 29

What is TLO?

Answer 29

Task, Location, Objective

Question 30

What are the 3 levels of Incident Organization

Answer 30

1. Company/ Task level 2. Tactical level 3. Strategic level

Question 31

What is the maximum depth into a structure and what is it based on?

Answer 31

170 ft. | based on air supply and hose length

Question 32

Min # of personnel assigned to unit operating in hazard zone

Answer 32

2

Question 33

All personnel shall be in contact with company officer by either:

Answer 33

1. Voice 2. Vision (tic) 3. Touch (hoseline)

Question 34

When should a DGS be assigned?

Answer 34

when 2 or more units are assigned to operating in one geographic area or function within a hazard zone

Question 35

How does an IC use incident organization to maintain strategic level accountability?

Answer 35

assigning DGS responsibilities to company officers and chief officers

Question 36

3" X 4" passport cards hold what?

Answer 36

personnel accountability tags (PAT)

Question 37

What are the rank color codes for PAT (personnel accountability tags)

Answer 37

White- Chief Red- Captain or LT Green - Engineer Yellow- FF

Question 38

NFPA 1972

Answer 38

Standard on helmets for Structural FF

Question 39

What is the work/rest cycle

Answer 39

dependent on air supply. | base our operations around working times of SCBA

Question 40

What is the name of the concept of always having a steady stream of workers?

Answer 40

3 deep deployment model

Question 41

What are the 3 layers of the 3 deep deployment mondel?

Answer 41

1. Initial workers working in hot zone 2. On deck at entry point 3. Units staged in lvl 1 or lvl 2

Question 42

What is "In transit"?

Answer 42

time it takes for companies to reach work area after receiving order

Question 43

what should be done when an "in-transit" time is longer than 5 minutes?

Answer 43

provide IC with CAN upon arrival

Question 44

What is "On-Deck"?

Answer 44

forward staging position immediately outside hotzone

Question 45

What is the first and foremost job of a company assigned "On-Deck"?

Answer 45

RIT

Question 46

What is the definition of "recycling"?

Answer 46

a timely and efficient means of air bottle replacement

Question 47

a company's work cycle could be up to _____ air cylinders

Answer 47

2-3