*Command Procedures 201.01

Question 1

Adding branches to the incident organization decreases the ________ _________ on the IC.

Answer 1

Communication load on the IC

Question 2

What is the branch level of the organization designed to provide?

Answer 2

Coordination

Question 3

What should be used at Incidents where the span of control with sectors is maximized or Incidents involving two or more distinctly different major management components?

Answer 3

Branch officers should be utilized

Question 4

What is the purpose and intent of branch level command structure?

Answer 4

To split an incident into manageable components and reduce the span of control

Question 5

Branch officers manage and direct activities of who?

Answer 5

Sector officers

Question 6

When a branch is implemented the sector officer should be notified by command the information should include what?

Answer 6

What branch the sector is now assigned to
And
The radio channel the branch is operating on

Question 7

In a major incident what are the four sections command can implement as needed ?

Answer 7

(ALOP)
Administration 
Logistics 
Operations 
 Planning

Question 8

Who’s responsibility is it to perform the functions of command to achieve the tactical objective?

Answer 8

The IC

Question 9

Who is responsible for defining, evaluating and recommending changes to the IAP?

Answer 9

Support officer / ISO

Question 10

Who is the third member of the command team?

Answer 10

The senior advisor

Question 11

Who focuses on the completion of tactical objectives, the strategic and tactical plan and the other components of the incident as a group?

Answer 11

Command and their support officer

Question 12

Who is responsible for on-going review of the overall incident “THE BIG PICTURE” ?

Answer 12

Senior advisor

Question 13

What organizational level is designed around the IC and Command team, operating in command mode and working out of stationary command post?

Answer 13

Strategic level

Question 14

What are the three levels of Command? What is each level responsible for?

Answer 14

Strategic- Overall direction of the incident
Tactical- Objectives assigned to the sectors
Task- Task objectives assigned to companies

Question 15

What are the four incident objectives for fires in order?

Answer 15

• Rescue
• Fire Control
• Property Conservation.
• Customer Stabilization

Question 16

When there are ________ or more companies in a sector the IC should assign a _________ or ______ to the sector?

Answer 16

3 companies or more , BC or Fit

Question 17

When the number of sectors exceeds the span of control the the IC can effectively manage, the Incident Organization should be divided into what?

Answer 17

Branches

Question 18

Doing what reduces the IC’s span of control, creates more effective incident scene communication, provides an array of major support functions and improves firefighter safety?

Answer 18

Utilizing Sectors

Question 19

What are the three things the IC should do when assigning a sector officer?

Answer 19

Tactical objective
Radio designation
The identity of resources assigned to the sector

Question 20

What is the span of control, or reasonable max, for a sector officer for an offensive fire and a defensive fire?

Answer 20

offensive-5

defensive-7

Question 21

What are the 13 responsibilities of a sector officer?

Answer 21

1. directly supervise work in the sector
2. monitor personnel safety, accountability, and welfare
3. develop a sector IAP that integrates with the overall IAP
4. monitor work progress
5. redirect activities as necessary
6. coordinate actions with related activities, and adjacent sectors
7. monitor welfare of sector personnel
8. request additional resources as needed
9. manage maydays within the sector
10. advise the IC of situation status, changing conditions, progress, completion, and exception reports.
11. re-allocate resources within the sector
12. provide information for both formal and informal after action reviews
13. de-commit companies as operations are completed

Question 22

How do you request resources or assistance within a sector?

Answer 22

Though the sector officer

Question 23

What level of command is responsible for Overall direction of the incident?

Answer 23

Strategic level

Question 24

What level of command is responsible for Task objectives assigned to companies?

Answer 24

Task level

Question 25

The 4 Tactical Objectives (listed in order of priority) and the last one is ongoing

Answer 25

• Remove endangered and treat the injured
• Stabilize the incident and provide for life safety
• conserve property
• Provide for the safety, accountability, and welfare of personal (this priority is ongoing throughout the incident)

Question 26

What level of command is responsible for Objectives assigned to the sectors?

Answer 26

Tactical level

Question 27

Administration Section evaluates and manages What?

Answer 27

the risk and financial requirements for the Fire

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