FG Command - Ch 5

Question 0

What does the IC use to determine the overall incident strategy?

Answer 0

the situation evaluation, the event profile, and the forecast of incident conditions

Question 1

What is the major goal of identifying the strategy and IAP?

Answer 1

To use a systematic method to make basic strategy decisions, and to develop and initiate a tactical IAP.

Question 2

T or F The basic order of development is: Strategy #1–IAP #2.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The two modes of strategy are:

Answer 3

Offensive and defensive

Question 4

T or F: We must operate with an ongoing awareness that marginal is a situation and not another strategic mode.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Define what the risk management plan is?

Answer 5

We will risk a lot to protect a savable life; We will risk a little to protect savable property; We will not take any risk to protect lives or property that are already lost.

Question 6

What is the difference between the strategy and IAP?

Answer 6

The strategic decision describes the overall approach of the operation and drives the IAP. The IAP provides the tactical assignments required to achieve the offensive/defensive objective.

Question 7

Identify the four tactical priorities in order.

Answer 7

Rescue, Fire Control, Property Conservation, Customer Stabilization

Question 8

Identify the 4 benchmarks related to the incident priorities.

Answer 8

All clear, under control, loss stopped, customer stable

Question 9

T or F: An IAP should be developed whenever command is established and it should be evaluated and reviewed only once.

Answer 9

False: must be evaluated, reviewed, and refined throughout the incident