Command Officer Ops 2020 Flashcards
Primary goals of all major ICS components
Save lives and property.
Reduce duplication of efforts and resources.
Increase inter-jurisdictional flexibility and upgrade joint capabilities.
Provide a predictable, coordinated, effective and acceptable response to emergencies.
Provide safety, accountability, and welfare of personnel.
What are the level of scene organization?
Strategic, Tactical, Task
Strategic scene organizaton?
IC and Command staff operate, and are responsible for command functions.
Tactical scene organization?
Branch, Division, or Group Directors and Supervisors manage tactical actvities.
Task scene organization?
Level where strategic and tactical objectives are accomplished.
Task scene organization?
Level where strategic and tactical objectives are accomplished. Where the work is actually done.
When is Unified Command required?
When there is more than one agency, or when incidents cross political jurisdictions
It is extremely important that on majority of incidents the ICS should be built from____?
the bottom up
The span of control of should be within ____ with ____ being ideal
3-7 people, 5
The Section level is organanizationally between the ___ and ___
Branch level and IC
The Incident Management Team (IMT) consists of ____
the IC’s Command Staff of Liaison Officer, Safety Officer, and PIO. and the General Staff of Operations, Planning, Logistics, Finance/Administration
The Branch Level is the organizational level having ____ or ____ responsibility
functional or geographical
Divisions are the organizational levels having total responsibility for______
operations within a defined geographic area
_____ are composed of resources assembled to perform a special function not necessarily within a single geographical division.
Groups
A _____ is comprised of a set number of the same type single resources. (e.g. 5 engines)
strike team
A____ is a combination of resources. ( e.g. 3 enigines, 2 trucks, 1 medic unit)
Task force
Incident Command procedures should be initiated when _____
3 or more companies are actively engaged in operational tasks.
During a transfer of command if a face to face cannot be done then the formal transfer should take place___
via radio.
One of the first responsibilities of the IC is to identify the need for____
additional alarms or specific units
Who can only serve as Staging Managers?
Engine company officers or crew members
What is Base?
Is the location at which apparatus is parked
Unit officers shall report to their designated supervisor when____
Assignment is complete. Unable to complete assignment. Safety problem. Need additional rescources.
The priorities on every incident that command should consider are…
1) Life Safety 2) Incident Control 3) Property Conservation
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? Safety considerations? Additional resources?
IC should set objectives at fires within what area?
Rescue
Exposures
Confinement
Extinguishment
Overhaul
Vent/ Salvage
Objectives for the IC as mass casualty incidents would include….
Severity of injuries
Access to victims
# of Patients
Location
Weather
Accessibility to scene
___ and ____ should be given prime consideration on every incident.
Safety and accountability
Info provided in the on-scene report should include..
Water supply
Unit ID and location
Building height
Occupancy type
Detailed location of what is evident on arrival
What are the elements of the 360?
Elevation of the structure( front vs rear)
Presence of basement and location of access
Label floors
Location of fire
Any hazards
Exposures
Status of occupants
Access and egress points
How long is the evacuation signal during an emergency evacuation?
15 seconds
Simultaneously while the evac tones is being transmitted what all staffed apparatus do?
Air horns for 15 seconds
PAR check should be done when?
First 20 minutes and at every 20 minutes therafter
Does an unaccounted member of a crew stop a PAR check?
no
IC must initiate a PAR check during these situations.
Missing crew member
Unit or crew cannot be contacted in the IDLH after 3 consecutive attempts
Sudden hazard change
Evacuation has been ordered
Change from offensive to defensive
After a withdrawal from IDLH
Incident is declared under control
What is considered a minimum crew?
2 people and a radio
