Command operations Flashcards
Planning Section
Responsible for the collection, evaluation, dissemination and use of information about the development of the incident as well as the status of resources.
The levels of scene organization are as follows
Strategic, Tactical and Task
What is required when there is more than one agency with incident jurisdiction or when incidents cross political jurisdictions
Unified Command
Established by the I.C. and is the person in charge at the incident.
The Command Function
Incident command General Staff Positions
Operations Section, Planning Section, Logistics Section and Finance-Admin Section
Command Staff
Safety Officer, Public Information Officer and Liaison Officer
Command Staff: There are normally three positions in this staff
Safety Officer, Public information Officer, and Liaison Officer
The ICS shall be implemented with the arrival of ___________________ and remain in effect until emergency response resources are released from the scene.
The fire department officer
The ICS is comprised of the following five functional areas
Incident commander, operations section, planning section, Logistics Section, Finance/Admin section and information and intelligence function.
Primary Goals of ICS major component functions
Reduce duplication of efforts and resources.
Saves lives protect property.
Reduce duplication of efforts and resources
Increase inter-jurisdictional flexibility
Provide a predictable coordinated effective and acceptable response
Provide for ongoing safety accountability
Span of control with incident management supervisory responsibility should range
Three to Seven subordinates
The ICS offers a flexible
Modular based organizational structure
IC and Operations Chief must ensure that all resources are cognizant of
The mode of operations; whether it is offensive or defensive
The effective IC must be
Assertive, decisive, objective, calm and a quick thinker
The IC must have the capability
To delegate positions appropriately for the incident
Sections
Responsibie for managing a primary segment of incident operations
(Operations, planning, Logistics and Finance/Admin)
Branches
The branch level is the organizational level having functional or geographical responsibility
Divisions
Divisions are the organizational levels having total responsibility for operations within a defined geographic area
Groups
Groups are established to divide the incident into functional areas of operations
The Division or Group Supervisor reports to
The next higher level of supervision currently in place. This may be the Branch Director, Operations Chief or the IC.
Is comprised of a set number of the same type single resources
Strike Team
Combination of resources, made up of several different type companies
A task force
What is the leadership position called in a division or group?
Supervisor
What level of scene organization is it when IC and Command staff are responsible for command functions
Strategic
What organizational level is where strategic and tactical objectives are accomplished, I.e where the work is actually done?
Task
____________ is the organizational level where branch, division, or group directors and supervisors manage the tactical activities for the assigned area or function
Tactical
How should the incident command system be built
From the bottom up
Which of the following is not a major responsibility for the IC
Gather intel in regards to the event
Which of the following is not a command staff position
Intelligence
What level is organizationally between the branch level and the IC
Section
Who does the IMT (incident management team) consist of?
IC, Command Staff, and General Staff
The _________________ level is the organizational level having functional or geographical responsibility. This level is between section and Division/Group
Branch
Branch directors communicate directly with the _____________ under whom they are assigned to operate.
Section Chief
Routine communications inside a division can be accomplished more effectively how
Face to Face
What is a group
Assigned functional areas of operations
Who is responsible for achieving tactical objectives
Divisions, groups and single resources
The Virginia Occupational Safety and Health Commission (VOSH) enacted legislation that
Establishes parameters for minimum staffing levels during initial firefighting operations
The _____________ Section chief, Figure 16, is a member of the ICs General Staff and is responsible for addressing any and all documentation needs, overseeing record keeping and documentation for potential cost recovery efforts or litigation on an incident.
Finance/administration
The ____________ is responsible for providing an organized response to the rehabilitation needs of the personnel operating on an incident
Medical Unit leader
The ____________ is responsible for providing facilities services and materials in support of the incident
Logistics section
The ___________ chief shall be responsible for collecting, analyzing and disseminating information on an incident
Planning Section
Who reports to the EMS branch director and supervises Triage Unit Leader, Treatment Unit Leader and Medical Supply coordinator
Medical Group Supervisor
The _______________ shall report of the operations section chief or to the IC and is responsible for the development of the emergency medical plan for the incident and shall direct all aspects of EMS operations
EMS Branch Director
The _____________ assists with the formulation of the incident action plan and is responsible for the management of all incidents tactical activities that are applicable to the primary mission
Operations Chief
_____________ is two or more individual incidents located in the same general proximity assigned to a single IC or Unified Command to facilitate management
Complex Command
What document provides a coherent means of communicating the overall incident objectives in the contexts of operational and support activities
Incident action plan (IAP)
Where should members store their name tags when not in use?
Under the brim of their helmets
The designated Safety Channel throughout Northern Virginia is?
“O”
A minimum crew shall be considered
Two people and a portable radio
Par checks for members operating in the hostile environment are intimated how often, routinely?
20 minutes and the 20 minutes thereafter
When does the event timer start?
When the first unit arrives on the incident scene
Unless an exception has been announced by the dispatch center, the passport drop off shall be
The first arriving suppression unit drivers door
Progress reports shall
Be given on the command channel once that is established
The second priority at every incident is
Incident control
When assigning command, the name for command should be based on
The geographic location of the incident
Spam of control identifies the number ______ as the ideal number of elements/resources
5
What is the location of the initial passport drop off point
1st Engine Drivers door
The aide to the tactical commander should carry _________ for team safety
Forcible entry tool
Wings of a building can be identified as
Sectors
