IC Manual Flashcards
Command post should remain outside with how many views of the incident as possible
2 views
If a higher-ranking officer wants to effect a change in the management of the incident, he/she must be
On the scene and utilize the formal transfer of command procedure
How should communications be done if at all possible
Face to Face
4 incident priorities are
Incident stabilization, Life safety, Property conservation, and Evidence Preservation,
CAN info
Conditions, Actions, Needs
Operational periods should be no longer than
24 hours
Most operational periods are
12 hours
Seven principle strategies for emergency operations are
Rescue, Exposures, Confine, Extinguishment, Overhaul, Ventilation, and Salvage
An effective approach is to have interior teams search the immediate fire area and normal exit paths while an exterior team makes direct entry how
Through upper floors for the outside, bypassing severe conditions in the fire area
FF’s should search areas based on
Most severely threatened
Largest number
Fire area
Exposed areas
A building up to how many feet from a fire is considered an exposure
30 feet
In a high-rise operation the RIC should stage where
2 floors below the fire
How often should Progress reports be given
10 - 15 minutes
What is conducted when a transition of operational modes takes place
PAR
Placing name tag on truck
Level 1 Accountability
Officers collects tags on scene from all units
Level 2 Accountability
Collecting PAT’s before entering hot zone like HAZMAT
Level 3 Accountability
Hot zone is also known as
Exclusion zone
Warm zone also known as
Containment Reduction Zone
DOT ERG Manual recommends minimal isolation distances in all directions
50 to 100 meters (160 to 330 feet)
Involves the review and evaluation of both the debriefing and critiquing processes
Analysis
Involves writing summaries of the conclusions drawn from the debriefing, critiquing, and after action procedure efforts
Reporting
Type of command used for multiple incidents at the same time or multiple agencies on one big event
Area Command
