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1
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Statements of guidance and direction that are achievable, measurable, and necessary for the selection of the appropriate strategy and tactical direction of resources.

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Incident objectives

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General plan or direction selected to accomplish incident objectives.

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Strategy

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Deploying and directing resources on an incident to accomplish the objectives designated by current incident strategy.

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Tactics

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A member of the command staff

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Officer

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A member of the general staff

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Section chief

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An individual responsible for command of a branch

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Director

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An individual responsible for command of a division

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Supervisor

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An individual responsible for managing a particular activity in the operations

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Unit leader

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An individual, a piece of equipment and it’s personnel, or a crew or team of individuals with an identified supervisor who can be used on an incident.

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Single resource

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10
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A ________ is initiated when the IC determines that the initial response resources are insufficient to deal with the size or complexity of the incident.

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Reinforced response

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11
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____ level positions can be implemented at any time, based on the needs of the incident.

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Section

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12
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____/____ identify tactical level management assignments in the command structure.

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Divisions\groups

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13
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Branches are normally formed under ___ section or ____ section.

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Operations or logistics

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14
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The ______ section is responsible for the direct management of all tactical activities and the safety and welfare of the personnel working in the operations section.

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Operations

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15
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The ____ function is to relay accurate and complete information regarding incident cause, size, current situation, resources committed, and other matters of general interest.

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Public information officer

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16
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The _____ function at the incident is to assess hazardous and unsafe situations and develop measures for assuring personnel safety.

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Safety officer’s

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17
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The _____ officer’s function is to be a point of contact for representatives from assisting or cooperating agencies.

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Liaison

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18
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The ____ is responsible for gathering, assimilating, analyzing, and processing information needed for effective decision making.

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Planning section

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19
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The ___section is the support mechanism for the organization.

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Logistics

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20
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______ is the amount of time it takes for additional resources to be requested and dispatched and to reach the scene and achieve fireground objectives: apply water to the fire, ventilate, evacuate, set up exposure protection, etc.

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Reflex time

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21
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_____ starts with a size up of the situation and identifying the problems and incident objectives to achieve a solution to the confronted problems.

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Action planning

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22
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____ are measurable in both time and performance and are addressed through the completion of tasks.

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Tactics

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23
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As a general rule, ____ tend to be the quickest and most practical method of getting firefighting lines on the fire floor.

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Rope/drop bags

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24
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The area between the hanging ceiling and the roof is called the ___. The center-core building uses the __as an air return system.

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Plenum

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25
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The main objective of the ____ is to reach trapped, salable occupants before they succumb.

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Primary search

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26
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Statistics indicate that most occupants die ____ a fire.

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Above

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27
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All _____ windows should be treated as barred windows.

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Casement/double hung

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28
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Steel will elongate ___ in a 100 foot span.

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8 inches

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29
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A ____ is listed as the room or group of rooms below the surface of the ground and usually under a building.

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Cellar

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30
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By definition, the Webster’s dictionary lists a ___ as the part of a building that is wholly or partly below grade level.

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Basement

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31
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A ___ is defined as a small space beneath the lower floor of a structure that allows access to wiring or plumbing.

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Crawl space

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32
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When used correctly, _____ will assist with rapid controlled movement of smoke in a structure.

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Positive pressure ventilation

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33
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PPV will improve the interior firefighting conditions only if _____

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The exhaust is controlled.

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34
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____is the process of ventilating areas by means of windows, doors, and other horizontal openings.

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Cross ventilation

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35
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______ construction uses structural members that depend on size for strength.

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Conventional

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36
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A single lightweight truss structural member can span up to ___ feet and may be comprised of 2x4s in compression and tension to form an integral unit.

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70

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37
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Metal gusset plates connectors may vary in size, thickness, and deep TJ of penetration. The most common are __ gauge steel plates with prongs that produce ___ inch penetration.

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18
3/8”

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38
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_____ are used where two roof lines join together

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Valley rafters

39
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____ roofs are found on various types and sizes of commercial buildings primarily constructed during the 1930s and 1940s.

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Bridge truss

40
Q

____ sheathing was used prior to 1933 and ____ sheathing was used after 1933.

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Straight
Diagonal

41
Q

A ____ roof is a roof patterned with an egg crate, geometric, or diamond design.

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Lamella arch

42
Q

A ____ roof is used on commercial buildings to yield additional light and ventilation for manufacturing type occupancies.

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Sawtooth

43
Q

When plywood decking is nailed to structural members, a method termed ____is employed.

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Diaphragm nailing

44
Q

_____ construction consists of top and bottom parallel wooden chords that are connected by a wooden stem.

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Wooden I beam

45
Q

Ventilation personnel must be aware of ____ when cutting between and parallel to the top chords.

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Nailing blocks

46
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_____ construction consists of top and bottom parallel wooden chords that are cross-connected by steel tube web members.

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Open web

47
Q

A single 2x4 up to 70 feet is made possible by joining different lengths in glued, mitered _____

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“Finger joints”

48
Q

Utilization of 2x4s in a span of up to 80 feet may be found in ______ roofs

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Flat metal gusset plate

49
Q

A metal beam building will vary from ___ stories to the tallest high rise.

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2

50
Q

When exposed to sufficient heat, metal beams can expand __ inches per 100 feet

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9

Contradiction

Steel - 8”
Metal beams - 9”

51
Q

Brick buildings constructed up until the 1930s are commonly classified as _____ buildings.

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Unreinforced masonry

52
Q

Parapet walls can be ___ feet above the roof line and ___ feet or more if used as a facade in the front of the building.

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3
5

53
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Masonry walls are required to be reinforced with ___

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Steel rebar.

54
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In every 4th to 7th row of bricks, one row will have been laid on end. This row of bricks is referred to as the ___ and is for additional strength

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King row

55
Q

A ____ can be defined as an identifiable style of construction on the exterior of the building that will conceal and spread the travel of fire.

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Facade

56
Q

____ usually hide or conceal the roof line.

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Facades

57
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Roofs that are lower than a facade utilize ___ for drainage

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Scuppers

58
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____ construction uses fire blocking in the wall (studs, which eliminate open vertical pathways to the attic)

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Platform

59
Q

Depending on the particular method that is employed curtain construction can be about ___% faster than conventional construction.

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60%

60
Q

Steel exposed to fire or sufficient heat begins to lose its structural integrity at ____

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1000 degrees F

61
Q

When approaching any buildings consider its ___

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Age

62
Q

Because of the operational problems involved in controlling a vertically extending fire, ______ must be the main objective.

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Containment on the floor of origin

63
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Studies reveal that flashover can occur at ___ minutes, and the loss of elevators typically occurs approximately __ minutes into the operation.

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10
20

64
Q

Serious high rise fires require a minimum of __ hand lines

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3

65
Q

Normally on a high rise incident, staging is located ____ floors below the fire floor to minimize the time-distance factor.

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2

66
Q

The _____ of a high rise structural incident serves as an assembly and deployment from which large quantities of personnel and equipment are distributed.

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Base are

67
Q

The _____ is responsible for the control of fire department personnel and civilians entering and exiting the building.

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Lobby control unit leader

68
Q

The responsibility of _____ is the priority transportation of equipment by way of a stairwell to the staging floor.

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Ground support

69
Q

The determination to use the elevator is ultimately the responsibility of the ___

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IC

70
Q

When assigned to go above the fire via an elevator, choose an elevator that has a ____ on the fire floor.

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Blind shaft

71
Q

Over ___ feet or ___ stories in height is considered a high rise building

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75 feet
6 stories

72
Q

The modern method of constructing high-rise buildings is commonly called ____

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Core construction

73
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A complete ____ consists of a panel with finished surfaces and a means for attaching it to the building frame.

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Curtain wall

74
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The outside finish of the modern high-rise building is often referred to as the _____ and usually consists of decorative material such as aluminum, stainless steel or lightweight concrete with large window areas.

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Skin

75
Q

_________ used in conjunction with normal smoke removal equipment simplifies ventilation.

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An operable window

76
Q

High rise residential buildings normally have operable windows made from ____

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Regular plate glass

77
Q

Roofs on high-rise buildings are required to have at least a _____ hour resistive rating.

A

Two

78
Q

Some high-rise buildings feature stair shafts that are often referred to as ____. These are either fully or partially open to the outside atmosphere to prevent smoke from filling the stair shaft.

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Smoke towers

79
Q

Smoke and its toxic products account for more than ___% of the fire deaths in the US

A

80

80
Q

_____ are arranged to seal off airflow automatically through part of an air duct system to restrict the passage of heat.

A

Dampers

81
Q

A _____ is an air compartment or chamber to which one or more ducts are connected to form a part of an air distribution system.

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Plenum

82
Q

Fusible links should have a temperature rating that is ___ degrees F above the maximum temperature that would normally be e countered within the system.

A

50

83
Q

At an MCI, a ______ sets up and deploys personnel for multiple tasks to facilitate the triage of all people awaiting extrication as well as those who are injured before moving them into the designated treatment area.

A

Triage unit leader

84
Q

It is the responsibility of the ______ to provide porter crews/ litter bearers to physically move victims to the treatment unit area.

A

Triage unit leader

85
Q

The function of the _____ unit is to provide patient stabilization and continuing care of patients until they can be transported to a medical facility.

A

Treatment

86
Q

Of all the tactical level management units involved in a multi casualty incident, the operational demands and support to the ___ unit typically require the heaviest commitment of personnel.

A

Treatment

87
Q

The _____ unit will determine priorities for patients to be transported to medical facilities and will coordinate their transportation with the transportation unit leader.

A

Treatment

88
Q

The management of fatalities normally falls under the duties of the ______.

A

Triage unit leader

89
Q

_____ are made up of 5 of the same kind and type of resources with communications and a leader.

A

Strike teams

90
Q

____ is the direction of traffic in the vicinity of a highway incident.

A

Traffic control

91
Q

The primary function of ______ is to provide for the safe and efficient movement of vehicles, bicyclists, and pedestrians through or around temporary traffic control zones while reasonably protecting workers and equipment.

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Temporary traffic control

92
Q

A ___________ is an area of highway where temporary traffic controls are imposed by authorized officials in response to a road user incident, natural disaster, hazardous material spill, or other unplanned incident.

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Traffic incident management area

93
Q

________ is a team effort that allows all agencies with jurisdictional responsibility for an incident, either geographical or functional, to manage that incident by developing and implementing a common set of incident objectives and strategies that all can subscribe to without losing or abdicating agency authority, responsibility, or accountability.

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Unified command

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