IFSTA(5th)-Chapter 1 Flashcards
fire mark
distinctive metal marker used by insurance companies for identifying their policyholder’s buildings
nfpa 1001
Std. for Fire Fighter Prof. Qs
ff1/ff2
Philadelphia contributorship
first successful fire insurance company in North America that was founded by Ben Franklin
NIMS
National incident management system. a part of the HSPD-5 directive in 2003. nationwide template for all interagency responses.
LIP
3 tactical incident priorities:
life safety
incident stabilization
property conservation
unity of command
u report to only one supervisor
span of control
one can effectively supervise 3-7 individuals or groups. 5 is optimum.
chain of command
order of rank and authority. also, sequence of info and command flow in the ICS.
ICS
incident command system.
division of labor
dividing large jobs into smaller jobs.
3 reasons for division of labor
to assign responsibility
to prevent duplication of effort
to make specific assignments
NFPA 1002
Std. for Fire Apparatus Driver/Operator PQs
NFPA 1021
Std. for Fire Officer PQs
NFPA 1500
Std. on FD Occupational Safety and Health Program
NFPA 1521
Std. for FD Safety Officer
NFPA 1061
Std. for Public Safety Telecommunicator PQs
NFPA 72
National Fire Alarm Code
NFPA 1071
Std. for Emergency Vehicle Technician PQs
NFPA 1003
Std. for Airport FF PQs
NFPA 472
Std. for Hazmat/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents
CBRNE
chemical biological radiological nuclear explosive
NFPA 1006
Std. for Rescue Technician PQs
NFPA 1051
Std. for Wildland FF PQs
NFPA 1031
Std. for Fire Inspector/Plans Examiner PQs
NFPA 1033
Std. for Fire Investigator PQs
NFPA 1035
Std. for Public Fire and Life Safety Educator PQs
Fire Protection Engineer
checks building plans to ensure compliance with local fire and life safety codes.
NFPA 1041
Std. for Fire Service Instructor PQs
Policy
a guide to decision-making within an organization
procedure
written detailed plan of action to carry out policy for some specific, recurring situations
order
based on policy and compliance is mandatory
directive
not based on policy and are more like suggestions or requests
SOP
standard operating procedures
SOGs
standard operating guidelines
IAP
incident action plan
IC
incident commander. in overall charge of an incident
HSPD
homeland security presidential directive
FGC
fire ground command. an incident management system developed in phoenix that uses the term “sector” to designate either a functional or geographical assignment
group
denote functional assignments
divisions
denote geographical assignments
sector
geographical or functional designation used in a FGC not recognized by NIMS
8 requirements of ICS
common terminology modular organization integrated communications unified command structure manageable span of control consolidated action plans pre designated incident facilities comprehensive resource mgmt.
ICS command subdivisions
command -safety -liaison -PIO operations planning logistics finance/admin intel
PIO
public information officer. interfaces with the public and the media
safety officer
advises the IC on all operational safety. has the authority to stop operations.
liaison officer
point of contact for other agencies/organizations
ICS OPS
responsible for mitigating the immediate hazard while meeting LIP priorities
ICS planning
collects, documents, evaluates, and disseminates info to the IC. tracks resources and develops the IAP. may consist of a resource unit, situation unit, and demobilization unit.
ICS logistics
responsible for all support requirements including ordering off-site resources. has a support branch and a service branch
Logistics support branch
includes supplies, facilities, and ground support vehicle services
Logistics service branch
includes medical, communications, and food services
ICS finance/admin
consists of a time unit, procurement unit, cost unit, and compensation/claims unit. normally established only on large-scale long-term incidents
ICS intel
responsible for analyzing and sharing intel info. such as national security or classified materials, risk assessments, medical and weather intel, hazmat levels, etc.
branch
divides a command staff function. branches can then be divided into divisions or groups.
strategic mode
on scene operating mode for companies that is either offensive or defensive
strike team
set # of resources of the same type
task force
combination of resources to meet a specific mission or ops need
4 types of fire depts
volunteer
career
paid-on-call
combination
ICS command _____ via _____
to mitigate the incident. Is
_____ for all incident activities.
directs, orders, controls resources explicit authority
ultimately responsible
supervisor
someone in charge of a division or group
