IMS Flashcards
What are the three zones of a CBRNE Incident
Exclusive= Hot Zone
Containment Reduction Zone= Warm Zone
Support Zone= cold Zone
What is the first consideration for an isolation/standoff distance
Identify the problem
What is the emergency evacuation signal
A designated apparatus does 3 short one second blasts at 10 second intervals until all are accounted for
Where should lines be stretched and operated if a life hazard is present
Between the fire and occupants
Firefighters entering a structure for fire confinement must be aware of what rule
2 in/2 out, requires RIC
What recommends isolation distances when limited information is available and what is it
ERG Manual Guide #111
50-100 meters(160-330 feet) in all directions
What Response requires formal activation of the ICS
2 or more companies
What is the outer perimeter at an incident used for
Restricting public access
a systematic process used to safely locate, protect, and remove occupants and fire victims from a structure, and convey them to a place of safety
Rescue
What is one of the prioritizing factors for potential exposures
Radiant heat being produced and distributed
What are the 3 components of terminating an incident
Debriefing
Critique
Completing after-action procedures
Where is the joint information center located
Typically at the EOC
Highest priority strategy is what
Rescue
What are the 7 strategies
Rescue Exposure Confinement Extinguishment Overhaul Ventilation Salvage/property Conservation
It must be remembered that a fire incident is
Dynamic and subject to change in seconds
When 2 or more staging areas are used how should they be identified
By function or location
Who establishes command when activating the ICS
First Officer to arrive on scene
Incident Command Post (ICP) can act as a _______ until _________
Localized EOC until one is activated
Who should accountability be assigned to per the ICS
Resource status unit under Planning Section Chief
Large scale incidents typically have an operational period of what
12 hours
Tactics are
Individual actions to accomplish the strategy or goal
During defensive fires what must be maintained
Collapse zones
What does CBRNE stand for
Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Explosive
What gets the highest priority from dispatch
Mayday
All communications must go through who and in what form
Dispatch center in clear text
The incident commander determines the length of the operational period based upon
The complexity and size of the incident
What are the 3 levels of accountability
Level 1= Par Tag on unit Identification Pad (UIP)
Level 2= IC Collects all UIPs
Level 3= Entry Officer assigned and tracks units in the IDLH on entry board
What determines if a search can be completed
Stage of fire development
Size up CAN report is
Conditions
Actions
Needs
IC must develop and communicate what to all personnel
Incident objectives
Mode of operation
What Radio is preferred for command of the ICS and why
Mobile Radio in the Chief Vehicle over portable radio because of greater output
What Directive requires FD IMS be compatible with NIMS
Presidential Directive-5
What is the longest operational period for an IAP
24 hours
The Command sequence is a ________ process
Logical
What is the inner perimeter of an incident used for
Controlling movement of responders
The backup line should originate from
A separate water supply
A Division is
A geographical Area
Salvage is
An ongoing operation during the duration of the incident to conserve property
Most Large Scale Incidents will most likely include what
Joint Effort/ Unified Command
Any transition between modes of operations requires what
PAR must be done
What does NIMS stand for
National Incident Management System
Without an effective critique process:
Flaws will remain uncorrected
What are the 6 components of NIMS
Command and Management Preparedness Resource Management Communications and Info Management Supporting Technologies Appendixes
IAP can be either ____ or _____
Oral or Written
As long as there remains a danger what must be evaluated continuously
Hazards and risks
During multi-jurisdictional incidents, IC shall verify what
All companies have direct communication to command
What is the first priority for all firefighters?
Life Safety
What are the levels of staging
Level 1= automatically occurs, may be 1 block away with no staging officer
Level 2= staging officer assigned
In the case of Emergency Traffic dispatch shall:
Repeat the message twice in its entirety
What distance classifies a building as an exposure
30 feet
Strategy is what
What needs to be done
Where possible, fire attack should be made from
The unburned side
What does PAR stand for
Personnel Accountability Report
What is the exclusion zone
Hot zone
The mode of operation is defined by and represents what
Strategies and tactics and represents the tempo of the scene
What are the 4 incident priorities and in what order
Life Safety
Incident Stabilization
Property Conservation
Evidence Preservation
What classifies a fire as a large fire that needs a 2 1/2 line at 200 gpm
outside the area of origin
What is the 5 step command sequence in ICS
Incident Priorities Situational Evaluation (size up) Strategy and Tactics Develop IAP Evaluate IAP
What increment does dispatch announce benchmarks
10 minute increments
The IAP is prepared around what
A Time frame called operational period
What is a debriefing
Group discussion, evaluate accuracy of the site safety plan
What is a major risk when dealing with CBRNE incidents
A secondary contamination
Where should the RIC be staged on a highrise fire
2 floors below the fire
Highly Dynamic situations require
Sound, organized thinking
NFPA 1561 is
FD Incident Management System
The first arriving officer will establish command in order to:
Set the direction of the incident
Command Designation is based on what
Geographic Location
Command should be located where
Outside the structure with 2 views if possible
