FIRESCOPE Structure Flashcards
Who is responsible for the overall management of the incident
The Incident Commander
Incident priorities
life safety
incident stabilization
property conservation
environment protection
What is risk management
the identification and evaluation of risk and the prioritization of action in order to minimize, monitor, and control the impact of unfortunate events
Risk management principles
significant risk only when potential to save lives
routine activities that are inherently risky to save property
no risk when no possibility to save property or life
when excessive risk activities shall be defensive
What else should be considered when evaluating risk
frequency of the occurrence
What is the highest risk event
high risk low frequency
Why are high risk low frequency events the greatest threat
limited experience dealing with the event
what can assist in the management of risk
training, SOG’s, IAP’s, size up, PPE, Communications, Safety officers, adequate resources, RIC, regular evaluation, AAR’s
What is one of the most critical actions in managing risk
evaluation of the situation and risks involved
Critical indicators that that help gain situational awareness
structure triage, smoke conditions, fire conditions, lack of progress,
Structure triage considerations
limited access, can’t tell occupancy type, cat tell where the fire is located, has been burning undetected
Smoke conditions considerations
volume and density, pressure and velocity, color, rate of change, volume in relation to building size, zero visibility
Fire condition considerations
contents vs structure, burn time, rate of spread, heat levels, no ventilation
lack of progress considerations
delay in forcible entry, delay in ventilation, fire attack and ventilation not coordinated, inadequate resources
What is an after action review
professional discussion of the event to discover what happened, why it happened, and how actions can be improved in the future.
Who establishes command of the incident
the first arriving fire department personnel
what is necessary to effectively manage the incident
must initiate the parts of ICS
What must the first arriving member do on an incident that requires multiple companies
establish and announce command
when a chief and a company arrive on scene first who establishes command
the chief officer
what is included in the initial radio report
unit identifier, confirm location/condition, life hazard, building description, actions taken, strategy, hazards, resource needs
How is an incident named and IC identified
geographical location of the incident and IC. Example, Highway IC or Burton Mesa IC
What must an initial IC attempt to perform after the initial size up
360
what if the initial IC is unable to conduct a 360
it can be delegated to another company officer
what should be done after the 360
an updated radio report