G301 Emergency Operations/Disaster Staffing Plan

Question 1

what are the automatic triggers for each recon level?

Answer 1

I- Normal:  no resource shortage
II- Alert:  50% engine company availability
III- Emergency:  35%
IV- Severe:  20%
V- Extreme: 0%

Question 2

Recon II will be triggered by Command Staff shortage of ___.

Answer 2

less than 2 BC/SC available for calls

Question 3

At which recon levels “may” aerials begin taking medicals? At which level “should” they?

Answer 3

Recon II- may

Recon III- should

Question 4

At which Recon level will automatic additional alarms at large incidents be discontinued?

Answer 4

Recon II

Question 5

During Recon ___, out of city mutual aid may be discontinued by ___.

Answer 5

II

Command Staff

Question 6

At Recon ___ there is a potential need for additional resources. At Recon ___ there is a need for additional resources.

Answer 6

II- potential

III- need

Question 7

During recon ___ the dept cannot maintain routine levels of service. During recon ___ it cannot maintain acceptable level of service.

Answer 7

II
III
I is anticipated inability to provide routine levels of service

Question 8

CAD or radio system outage may trigger recon ___.

Answer 8

III

Question 9

“Establish city-wide command and request activation of EOC” is an associated activity of Recon ___.

Answer 9

III

Question 10

“Alert APD and EMS that AFD is at Recon ___.”

Answer 10

III

Question 11

At which recon level may the SC divide the city into sectors/divisions?

Answer 11

III

Question 12

At which recon level may Dispatch designate a Communications Coordinator?

Answer 12

III

Question 13

At which recon level may staff and cadets be recalled?

Answer 13

III

Question 14

What should PIO do if a 100% callback order is issued?

Answer 14

Issue a media page to request assistance

Question 15

At which Recon level may AFD cease responding to lower priority medical calls?

Answer 15

III

Question 16

During Recon ___ use of staff, cadets, or police officers should be considered for ___, so that units can be kept available?

Answer 16

III

overhaul

Question 17

During Recon level III, priority for maintaining available companies by type is: EACRAO

Answer 17

Engines
ARF
Command
Rescue
Aerial
Other

Question 18

When should a demobilization plan be developed?

Answer 18

when there is call-back of off-duty personnel (Recon III)

Question 19

___ may cancel all schedule leave during recon ___.

Answer 19

Fire Chief

III

Question 20

At which recon level are mutual aid resources needed?

Answer 20

IV

Question 21

At which recon level will Structure Fires be dispatched as a Light box?

Answer 21

IV (4 units = Recon IV)

Question 22

No companies of any type shall be held in base at an incident during recon __.

Answer 22

IV

Question 23

A marshaling area by be established by ___ during recon ___. If one is not estabished, then mutual aid companies may ___ or ___.

Answer 23

SC
IV
be dispatched directly to an incident
standby per SC

Question 24

The Marshaling Area Supervisor shall determine a companies capabilities, including:

Answer 24

# personnel
type of equipment
interchangeability of equipment
training level

Question 25

At which recon level are both internal and mutual aid resources exhausted?

Answer 25

V

Question 26

At which level may we pursue private contractor assistance?

Answer 26

V

Question 27

At which level should a “state of local disaster declaration” be sought?

Answer 27

V

Question 28

At which level will a general call for public volunteers be made?

Answer 28

V

Question 29

Once level __ trigger mechanisms have been reached, the department will remain at level __ until resources are rebuilt to at least level ___ criteria.

Answer 29

V

III