Fireground Terminology

Question 1

What is the manageable units of control?

Answer 1

3-7 with a preference of no more than 5 for any given supervisor

Question 2

What is the span of control for the SAFD?

Answer 2

3-7 with an ideal maximum of no more than 5

Question 3

Incidents will be divided into subdivisions by ————. And managed by a what?

Answer 3

Geography and/or function. Supervisor

Question 4

How should companies working under the supervisor of a subdivision communicate and why?

Answer 4

Face-to-face as much as possible to limit radio transmissions with command.

Question 5

———— is used when a unit, or units, is assigned to an area of the foreground without reference to the tasks that need to be accomplished.

Answer 5

Geography

Question 6

When serving as the division supervisor the company will be referred to as what, instead of their regular unit designation?

Answer 6

Division

Question 7

As a general rule, what is not specified when assigning divisions because when assigned a division the supervisor is responsible for all activities within the division?

Answer 7

Tasks or assignments

Question 8

What based assignments are used for specialization within the fireground?

Answer 8

Function based

Question 9

Can a group be only one company?

Answer 9

No

Question 10

A ——— is responsible for the specific task on the entire fireground that they were assigned by command.

Answer 10

Group

Question 11

Can divisions be further divided into smaller pieces to complete critical tasks that must occur within that division?

Answer 11

Yes. Ex “division 2 attack”

Question 12

How long does a group keep their name designation?

Answer 12

Until relieved by another supervisor, reassigned or released.

Question 13

What are designations that combine a specific location with a specific function referred to?

Answer 13

Combination assignments

Question 14

When given an assignment, do units have to assume the identity of their designation?

Answer 14

Yes. Ex P38 assigned ventilation. P38 is now “ventilation”

Question 15

When groups assume the title of their designation, what does this help to reduce?

Answer 15

Confusion, redundancy and free-lancing

Question 16

Groups are a ———— designation. Such as: search group, ventilation group, attack group, etc….

Answer 16

Functional

Question 17

Divisions are a ———— designation. Such as: Charlie division, delta division, division 1, etc….

Answer 17

Geographical

Question 18

Ways to designate geographic location for elevation above and below ground.

Answer 18

Division is above ground level and sub is below ground level. Ex: division 1, division 2, sub 1, sub 2

Question 19

Geographic ways to divide incident horizontally.

Answer 19

Alpha, bravo, Charlie, delta. And corners. Ex:alpha/bravo corner

Question 20

Ways to further subdivide divisions horizontally.

Answer 20

Quadrants. Ex: alpha/bravo quadrant, alpha/delta quadrant would be the front left half of structure and front right half of structure

Question 21

Use discretion when ————. Limit transmissions to what is necessary for effective operations.

Answer 21

Communicating over the radio.

Question 22

Is it appropriate to use the term “sector”?

Answer 22

No. Never use “sector”

Question 23

Use —— communication whenever possible when working within a group or division.

Answer 23

Face-to-face

Question 24

Is it okay for a supervisor to refer to himself as “command” of a group or division?

Answer 24

No. Do not use he word command when referring to your division

Question 25

What is the order model?

Answer 25

Repeat orders back to the IC

Question 26

What benefit does reporting benchmarks to command via radio provide?

Answer 26

Let’s IC know the assignment was complete, you’re available for reassignment and creates an audio record of how the incident developed and was handled.

Question 27

“All clear”

Answer 27

Primary or secondary searches completed

Question 28

“Fire knocked down”

Answer 28

When fire has been mostly extinguished but is not necessarily out

Question 29

“Fire under control”

Answer 29

When the fire is no longer aggressively spreading, but has been confined, contained, and controlled.

Question 30

“Back-up in place”

Answer 30

When a back-up line has been extended and is protecting interior crew

Question 31

Are back-up lines a secondary attack line?

Answer 31

No. It is to protect the interior operating units.

Question 32

“Ventilation commencing”

Answer 32

When ventilation has begun(it is never really finished)

Question 33

What text written by skip coleman is recommended to read the last couple of pages?

Answer 33

“Incident management for the street smart fire officer” 2nd edition