Command Officer Operations 2020 Flashcards
The roles of Safety, Liaison & Public Information shall remain a _________ _________ at all times.
Command Function
What level of scene organization would fire companies fall under?
Task
What are the major components of ICS?
Command, Operations, Planning, Logistics & Finance/Administration.
Operations, Planning, Logistics & Finance/Administration sections are referred to as?
General Staff
Command Staff positions are:
Safety Officer, Liaison Officer & PIO
The ICS hierarchy from the top down is as follows
Incident Command
Sections
Branch
Division
Group
Strike Team/ Task Force/ Single Resource
What are “Sections”?
Organizational level between Branch & the IC
Operations, Planning, Logistics, & Finance/Admin
The organizational level having functional or geographical responsibility is called?
Branch
The organizational level having total responsibility for operations within a defined geographic area is called?
Division
A set number of the same type of single resources is called?
A Strike Team
A combination of resources made up of several different type of companies is called?
Task Force
Incident Command procedures shall be initiated & a _______ ________ made when ____ __ ____ companies are investigating an incident or actively engaged in operational tasks.
Command statement, three or more
Prior to assuming command, the following information should be obtained from the initial IC….
What was the situation?
What is the current situation?
What are the strategies & tactics?
What units are committed & where?
What units are available?
Any obvious safety concerns
Staged units should reach the incident within ____ ______ of receiving an assignment.
Three minutes
Due to the limited number of truck & rescue companies, only ______ _______ _______ or crew members shall serve as Staging Managers
Engine Company Officers
The unit assigned as the RIT shall announce on the ________ _______ their arrival on the scene & confirm the assignment & location.
Tactical channel
Unit officers shall report to their designated supervisor when…?
-Assignment is completed
-Unable to complete assignment
-There is a safety problem
-Additional resources are required to complete the assignment
First-alarm units mark on the scene ________ indicating position & function based upon NOVA Operating Manual Procedures
Verbally
This is essentially a “holding action” used to keep the incident from spreading and also protecting exposures until additional resources arrive. It is also appropriate when the incident cannot be controlled and the operation must protect exposures until the threat is reduced or eliminated.
Defensive mode
The initial IC continually perform a “risk benefit” analysis of all tasks to be accomplished on every incident. What are the 3 priorities?
Life Safety
Incident Control
Property Conservation
What are the key considerations when sizing up an incident ?
What is the problem?
Where is the problem?
If fire, where is it going?
Who or what is in danger?
What are the safety considerations ?
What additional resources are needed?
The first progress report should be given at approximately __ ______ into an operation
10 minutes
This term identifies a structure no longer being legally utilized. This structure will typically have no utility service, no valuable contents located inside, and may have boarded windows & doors.
Abandoned
This term identifies a viable structure having no contents or activity, empty, not having a tenant and devoid of furniture or fixtures.
Vacant
The ________ ________ is assigned by the dispatch center where all initial units on the assignment transfer to for incident operations.
Tactical Channel
This channel would be used for all ancillary radio communications from the command post to the dispatch center or other locations as necessary; support staff from the command post would address these radio transmissions.
Command Channel
Some jurisdictions use an alternate non-repeating channel as an alternate means of communications. The units assigned to the RIT are to continuously monitor this channel as well as the tactical channels.
Safety Channel
When units must enter a hazardous area remote from the initial passport drop-off point, unit officers shall place their passports….?
On the driver’s door of the first unit at the remote entry point.
Coordinated with specific direction on the relocation of units and their equipment, operating from an area deemed untenable, to a specific area deemed safe to continue operations.
Withdrawal
Who is responsible for the welfare of units/members not assigned to a Branch/Division, outside truck person, or engine driver
Incident Commander
Responsible for all tactical operations at the incident.
Operations Section
Responsible for the collection, evaluation, dissemination and
use of information about the development of the incident as well as the status of
resources.
Planning Section
The primary goals of all major ICS component functions are to:
▪ Save lives and protect property endangered by an incident (both civilian and
emergency response personnel).
▪ Reduce duplication of efforts and resources.
▪ Increase inter-jurisdictional flexibility and upgrade joint capabilities to handle
major incidents.
▪ Provide a predictable, coordinated, effective and acceptable response to
emergencies from various agencies within the jurisdiction.
▪ Provide for the ongoing safety, accountability, and welfare of personnel
throughout the incident
Within the ICS, the span of control of any individual with incident management supervisory responsibility should range from ____ __ ______ subordinates.
3 to 7
The levels of scene organization are as follows:
▪ Strategic – IC and Command Staff operate, and are responsible for command
functions.
▪ Tactical – Branch, Division, or Group Directors and Supervisors manage the
tactical activities for their assigned area or function, i.e., responsible for a piece of
the incident.
▪ Task – The level where strategic and tactical objectives are accomplished, i.e.,
where the work actually is done. Fire companies rescue victims, put out the fire,
and protect the customer’s property
The major components of the ICS are Command, Operations, Planning, Logistics and
Finance/Administration. These components are referred to as the ?
General Staff.
The _______ _____ is organizationally between the Branch level and the IC
Section level
______ are composed of resources assembled to perform a special function not necessarily within
a single geographic division
Groups
If the chief officer cannot conduct a face-to-face with the initial IC, the formal transfer of
command should take place via ?
radio
The unit assigned as the RIT shall announce on the ________ _______ their arrival on the scene and
confirm the assignment and location. The IC shall echo on the tactical channel the unit
assuming the RIT assignment.
tactical channel
Greater alarm units who have received a______ __________ must also give a verbal on
scene and confirmation of assignment on the assigned tactical channel.
tactical assignment
When operating in an offensive mode or strategy, officers must make a decision on their
command position. The officer will either be ?
investigating or attacking.
Typically, command will not be transferred in this mode except on the arrival of the chief.
The defensive mode
The initial IC is responsible for performing the functions of command, which are:
▪ Arrive, establish, and announce command.
▪ Evaluate situation (size-up).
▪ Effective communications.
▪ Identify strategy and develop an action plan.
▪ Deployment of resources.
▪ Organization and accountability of the event and personnel.
▪ Review, evaluate, and revise action plan.
▪ Continue, transfer, and terminate command.
It is critical that the initial IC as well as the chief officer, who will be assuming
command, continually perform a “risk benefit” analysis of all tasks to be accomplished
on every incident. Considerations should include:
▪ Life Safety (First Priority) – Risk their lives in a calculated manner to save a life.
▪ Incident Control (Second Priority) – Place themselves in situations with moderate
risk to save property.
▪ Property Conservation (Third Priority) – Risk nothing to try and save lives or
property already lost.
Key considerations when sizing up an incident are:
▪ What is the problem?
▪ Where is the problem?
▪ If fire, where is the fire going?
▪ Who or what is in danger because of this incident?
▪ What are the safety considerations?
▪ What additional resources are needed?
Factors that affect establishing of objectives at mass casualty incidents would include:
▪ Severity of Injuries
▪ Access to Victims
▪ Number of Victims
▪ Location
▪ Weather
▪ Accessibility to Scene
Information provided in the _______ ______should include: water supply information, unit identification and location,
building height, occupancy type, and detailed location of what is evident upon arrival.
on-scene report
