IFSTA: PIA (Ch 31)

Question 1

Benefits of PIA

Answer 1

• Recognizes organizational strengths
• Identifies organizational weaknesses
• Proides an example for training
• Motivates changes in policies and procedures

Question 2

PIA: objectives

Answer 2

• Opportunity to objectively review operations
• Identify effective procedures (strengths) for future operations
• Identify weaknesses and recommend changes

Question 3

PIA: information sources

Answer 3

• Preincident survey/inspection
• Size-up
• IAP
• Command and general staff records
• Outside agency reports
• Interviews
• Site plan
• Incident safety plan
• Personnel accounability systm
• Weather reports
• Communications records
• Miscellaneous reports

Question 4

Analysis: areas of consideration

Answer 4

• Dispatch/response
• Initial attack
• Subsequent resource assignments
• Private fire protection systems
• Health and Safety
• Past fire activity