FO Chp15 Flashcards
FIRESCOPE
Firefighting resources of southern california organized for potential emergencies
____ allows for effective, efficient, and collaborative incident management across all emergency management and incident response organizations
NIMS
NIMS has 5 components:
Preparedness Communication and information management Resource management Command and management Ongoing management and maintenance
For emergency operations, the recommended span of control is _____ reporting to one supervisor
3-5
The overall direction and goals are set at the _____ level
stragetic
_____ level objectives define the actions that are necessary to achieve the strategic goals
tactical
Tactical assignments are usually defined by:
geographical area
functional responsibility
Branches are stablished to:
group tactical components
_____ level assignments are the actions required to achieve the tactical objectives
Task
Who is responsible for the management of all incident operations
IC
The first arriving company level officer has three options when arriving at the incident and assuming command:
investigation
fast attack
command mode
While the initial IC remains outside, the rest of the company members should do one of the following:
Initiate fire suppression or emergency action with one member as the acting CO
After the initial IC assigns them, remaining company members work under another CO
Stay with the IC to perform staff functions that assist command
9 functions of command
Determine strategy Selecting incident tactics Setting action plan Developing ICS Managing resources Coordinating resources Providing for scene safety Releasing information about incident Coordinating with outside agencies
What 3 functions must be completed as part of the first arriving officer’s size up and plan?
determining strategy
selecting incident tactics
setting action plan
Command staff:
IC
PIO
Safety officer
Liaison officer
The ______ is responsible for the management of all actions that are directly related to controlling the incident.
operations section
The ________ is responsible for the collection, evaluation, dissemination, and use of information relevant to the incident. Updating the IAP
planning section
_____ is a comprehensive, national, all hazards approach to domestic incident response that describes specific authorities and best practices for managing incidents
National Response Framework (NRF)
______ are tactical level management elements that are used to assemble companies and resources for a common purpose
Divisions, groups, and units
A ____ represents a functional operation
group
A _____ represents a geographical opreation
division
A ____ is a generic term that can be applied to either a geographical or functional component
unit
A _____ is a supervisory level established in either the operations or logistics function to provide an appropriate span of control
branch
____ refers to a standard procedure to manage uncommitted resources at the scene of an incident
staging
