Company Officer Ch. 13 Flashcards
What are three staff positions that the incident commander may fill
Safety officer
Information officer
Liaison officer
Who should the incident safety officer be
Experienced company officer
What is the last of the major incident management system components responsible for accounting
Finance
Logistics support branch can be expanded to include what three additional positions
Supply, facilities, and ground
Logistics service branch can expand into what three additional positions
Communications, medical, food
What are the two different branches of logistics
Service and support
This section is responsible for obtaining the resources needed at the event
Logistics
Four units that planning can be expanded to
Resource
Situation
Documentation
Demobilization
This section is responsible for collecting, evaluating, and disseminating appropriate information
Planning
These are used when the number of divisions or groups exceeds the span of control
Branches
This is a set number of like resources that operate with a common communications and a single unit leader
Strike team
This is a combo of mixed resources with a common communications and a single unit leader
Task force
The terms ____ and _____ are tactical level management groups that command individual companies, task force, or strike teams
Divisions and groups
What is the first general staff position that should be delegated
Ops section
Where should an IC operate from
A fixed vantage point
What is the one position of the IMS that must be staffed at every alarm
Incident commander
What type of system is I am S, rather than a ranked oriented system
Performance oriented
What kind of organization is IMS
Modular organization
Two characteristics that make IMS work
Use of plain language and common terminology
NFPA 1561
Standard on emergency services IMS
What is the most familiar mechanism by which the federal government may provide support to state, travel, and local governments
Stafford act
This is the activity or phase that involves restoring all systems to normal
Recovery
This refers to activities that actually eliminate or reduce the chance of occurrence or the effects of a disaster
Mitigation
This includes the collection and analysis of info, development of policies, procedures, mutual aid agreements, strategies, and other arrangements to perform critical missions and tasks
Planning
Who does disaster declaration start with
The local county emergency manager
This refers to any government responsibilities and capability for managing all types of emergencies and disasters by coordinating the actions of many organizations and agencies
Comprehensive emergency management
Who are the best person to gather info for post incident analysis
Incident commanders
What should be conducted to examine the strengths and weaknesses of the response and lessons learned at the event
Post incident analysis
Your organization should establish a protocol of command authority based on what three things
Rank structure
Assignments
Qualifications
When should IMS be applied
Every incident from arrival of first individual until termination
What is the purpose of the NIC
Strategic direction and oversight of NIMS
NIC
NIMS integration center
What are six essential activities for responding to an incident
Plan, organize, train, equip, exercise, evaluate, and improve
What communications during an incident are essential
Standardized
What are the ICS five standard functions
Command Ops Planning Logistics Finance/administration
What time frame is the IMS designed to work
Time of alarm until incident is concluded
This is an all risk all situation emergency management concept
IMS
Success of operation is usually directly related to what two factors
How well command is established and how effective communications are handled
_____ defines how the management of an incident starts and progresses
IMS
Who should clearly establish command function
First arriving Unit
This defines the principles, rolls, and structures that organize how we respond as a nation
National response framework
At the largest incidents you will operate under what
National response framework
What is the focus of IMS
Managing people and resources
_____ Implies that every aspect of controlling an incident is accomplish in and orderly and logical way
IMS
This early management system focused on command procedures, resource management, terminology, and communications
Firescope
First two versions of incident command system’s were
Firescope and Phoenix fire ground command
Prior to what decade, the concept of incident commander was pretty much a local function
1970s
This must be a part of a continuing effort that seeks to reduce life loss by education, engineering, enforcement, and emergency response
Firefighting
Jim Crawford suggest that emergency response is the fourth E in the fire prevention triad. What is the Triad
Engineering, enforcement and education
What are the most critical minutes at an emergency scene
First five
Three things one must understand to be effective in fire control
Fire behavior, building construction, fire flow requirements
Fire control includes what two things
Confinement and extinguishment
This means to cut off the fire from further advance, to keep it from spreading and doing any further damage
Confinement
When possible free burning fires should be fought with what attack
Offensive
The most common fires encountered are considered in what stage
Free burning
Hey preestablished, understood, and practiced ____ procedure should be implemented
Evacuation
What allows companies to operate without direction upon arrival
Standard operating procedures
When should a progress report be given
Anytime there is a sudden change in conditions, you have change levels, you have completed a task, or you need additional resources to complete assignment
Where is the place to build firefighter confidence
In training
What does the incident commander do for the company officer by assigning tactics
Determines tasks that best accomplish required action
It is critical that what communications model be followed
National communications order model
When strategy is well defined what can all personnel do
Understand the tasks and focus efforts
Chief Layman’s seven basic strategy for firefighting
Rescue
Exposures
Confinement
Extinguishment. Ventilation
Overhaul. Salvage
This is the overall plan that is used to gain control of an incident
Strategy
When coordinating the efforts of several companies you should think of your actions as what
Slices of time
This is an organize course of action that addresses all phases of into the control with in a specified timeframe
Action plan
Two things certain to change on the fire ground
Situation and resources needed
What two things do good fireground commanders keep everyone informed of
Progress and plans
When should size up be done
Throughout the event
OSCAR acronym
Occupancy Size Condition Actions Resources
Four questions initial report should address
What have I got? What am I doing? What do I need? Who is in charge?
This should paint a concise but vivid oral picture of the conditions you observe as well as a quick summary of your intentions and needs
Initial report
If command is passed a second time on fire scene, general rule is that it must be passed to who
A chief officer
When you select attack role on first due assignment what should you do with command
Pass on to the next officer
When first arriving officer decides to immediately go into action he has chosen what role
Attack
The first arriving officer elects to maintain control of the incidents coordinates the activities of the first arriving companies. This officer has selected what mode
Command
What are the three modes of command
Command, attack, combination
When operations are changing from offensive to defensive
Transitional mode
Operations are conducted exterior and focus on containment instead of extinguishment
Defensive mode
When lives are unsavable or insufficient resources on hand to mount interior fire attack go to this mode
Defensive
Operations in this mode are conducted in and aggressive interior attack mode taking the attack to the fire
Offensive attack
Three modes of operation at a fire
Offensive, defensive, transitional
What are the two main reasons for using an incident command system and some form of checklist
Firefighter safety and to maintain accountability
COAL WAS WEALTH is an acronym for keeping track of what
Fire ground factors
Three questions to ask your self when initiating size up
What have I got, where is it going, how can I stop it
When should a standardized accountability system be initiated
On every scene
What four things should be included in your knowledge of your first due area
Response route, natural barriers, human made barriers, all significant hazards
Officers should know enough about their first do area to know what six things
Construction, access points, water supply, probable fire behavior, and safety concerns
About how far upstream should the second blocking apparatus be on the highway
Half a mile
What type of apparatus is the preferred as the second company blocking truck on highway
Tandem axle ladder
What type of roadway has killed the most emergency workers
Limited access highway
When you are working as a firefighter on the highway what are you considered
A highway worker and you fall under DOT standards and regulations
This is the process of gathering and analyzing information that is critical to the outcome of the event
Size up
Three steps of the command sequence
Size up, develop action plan, implement action plan
What includes protecting the occupants, removing those who are at risk, and searching for those who may not be able to help themselves
Rescue
Who is expected to take command, provide leadership, identify problems, establish priorities, allocate resources, coordinate activities, and protect the safety of firefighters
Company officer
