Command Procedures Flashcards
Command Procedure are designed to?
- Fix the responsibility for Command on a certain individual through a standard identification system, depending on the arrival sequence of members, companies, and Command officers.
- Ensure that a strong, direct, and visible Command will be established from the onset of the incident.
- Establish an effective incident organization defining the activities and responsibilities assigned to the Incident Commander (IC) and the other individuals operating within the Incident Command System.
- Provide a system to process information to support incident management, planning, and decision‐making.
- Provide a system for the orderly transfer of Command to subsequent arriving officers.
- Ensure a seamless transition from a Type 5/4 incident to a Type 3/2/1 (NIMS
What are the roles and responsibilities of a Captain in the Incident Command System?
- Occupy the position of IC when appropriate.
- Occupy the position of Sector Officer when appropriate.
- Manage task level activities and supervise firefighter
What are the responsibilities of Command?
Completion of the tactical objectives
What are the Tactical Objectives?
Rescue
Fire control
Property conservation
Customer stabilization
What is the standard activities that are performed by the Incident Commander to achieve the Tactical Objectives?
Functions of command
How many functions of command are there?
8
List all the functions of command
- Assume and announce Command and establish an effective initial command position
(Command Post). - Rapidly evaluate the situation (size up).
- Initiate, maintain, and control effective incident communications.
- Provide and manage a steady, adequate, and timely stream of appropriate resources.
- Identify the incident strategy, develop an Incident Action Plan (IAP), and assign companies and personnel consistent with plans and standard operating procedures.
- Develop an effective incident organization using Sectors/Divisions/Groups to
decentralize and delegate geographic and functional responsibility. - Review, and revise (as needed) the strategy to keep the IAP current.
- Provide for the continuity, transfer, and termination of Command.
What is used to facilitate the completion of the Tactical Objectives?
The Incident Command System
What’s in the Strategic Decision Making Model?
1.First unit arrives
2. Size up of Critical Factors
3. Risk Management
4. Strategy
5. Incident Action Plan
6. Tactical Objectives
(Forecast all)
The standard Initial Radio Report includes:
On‐Scene Report
- Clear alarm.
- Unit designation/on the scene.
- Building/area description.
- Occupancy
- Size (large, medium, small)
- Height (assumed 1 story unless reported otherwise) - Obvious problem/conditions.
- Nothing showing (indicates checking)
- Smoke showing (amount and location)
- Fire showing (amount and location)
- Working fire
- Fully involved - Action taken.
- Assuming command
- Laying a line
- Attacking with…etc. - Declaration of Strategy.
- Offensive or defensive - Command confirmation with name
What are the four things you should address in your Follow-up Report?
- Any immediate safety concerns
- Accountability started (announce the initial accountability location)
- Disposition of resources (hold/add/return)
- Disposition of IRIC (only required if IRIC will not be present)
How many modes of command are there? What are they?
- 3
- Investigative Mode (nothing showing)
- Fast Attack Mode
- Command Mode- Stationary Command Post
What is investigative Mode?
Mobile IC on radio, moving around and evaluating conditions, while looking for incident problem
What is Fast Attack Mode?
- Visible working fire, direct participation in the attack to make a positive difference in the outcome.
- ## Gives on scene report assign attack team (2 engines and ladder) next units stage.IC #1 goes inside when offensive with radio supervising their crew in attack
What are examples of Fast Attack Modes?
- Visible working fire in a house or small commercial occupancy.
- Critical life safety situations (i.e. rescue that must be achieved in a compressed time.
- Any incident where the safety and welfare of fire fighters is a major concern.
- Obvious working incidents that require further investigation by the Company Officer.
- Combined crew experience level
What is Command Mode?
- Stationary Command Post
- Certain incidents by size, complexity or potential for rapid expansion, demand strong stationary command from onset.
- Out of the hazard zone in stationary exterior command position
When assuming command mode what are some options you can utilize your remaining crew?
- Move up an acting officer within company
2 Assign the crew members to perform staff functions to assist the IC
- Assign company personnel to another company
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What are the benefits of an upgraded CP?
- Provides IC #2 with a Support Officer
- Establishes an Incident Safety Officer (FIT) (ISO)
- IC #2 has a wider view of the fireground
- Improves communication
- Creates a lighted, warm (or cool), and dry environment for IC #2 to operate in
What does adding a command officer to a sector do?
Improves safety
Decreases span of control
Improves communication
Improves accountability
Improves management and supervision of the sector
What does The Command Team consist of?
Commander (IC), Support Officer, and Senior Advisor
What is the responsibility of the IC?
To perform the Functions of Command to achieve the Tactical Objectives
What are the roles and responsibilities of the Support Officer?
- Define, evaluate, and recommend changes to the incident action plan.
- Provide direction relating to tactical objectives and specific critical fireground factors.
- Become the Incident Safety Officer
- Evaluate the need for additional resources.
- Assign logistics responsibilities.
- Assist with the tactical worksheet for control and accountability.
- Evaluate the fireground organization and span of control.
- Other duties as necessary.
What is the responsibility of Command?
Develop an organizational structure, using standard operating procedures, to effectively manage the incident scene.
Basic configuration of Command includes these three levels?
- StrategicLevel‐ Overall direction of the incident.
- TacticalLevel- Objectives assigned to Sectors(Divisions or groups)
- Task Level- task objectives assigned to Companies.
Strategic Level
involves the activities necessary for overall operational control and the completion of the tactical objectives, regardless of the size or complexity of the incident
What model do you use to come up with strategy?
Strategic Decision making Model
What is included in the Strategic decision making model?
- Provide initial and ongoing size‐up and the determination of the critical fireground factors.
- Based on the size‐up, define the incident position within the risk management plan
- Determining the appropriate strategy: OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE
- Establishing a strategic level incident action plan for the incident.
- Obtaining and allocating resources.
- Deployment of the appropriate resources.
- Predicting outcomes and planning.
- Assigning specific assignments and objectives to tactical level units.
Tactical
Accomplished by sector officers who are responsible for tactical deployment of assigned resourced, evaluation and communication.
