Incident Command Flashcards
Incident Command:
Should command be passed to an officer who is not on scene?
No
Incident Command:
Preferred method to transfer Command
Face-to-face
Incident Command:
Who is designated as Support Officer?
Next arriving Battalion Chief
Incident Command:
Senior Advisor’s Role
Looking at the entire incident and its impact from a braoder perspective and providing direction, guidance, and advice to the “command” and/or Support Officer
Incident Command:
Command team consists of
Senior Advisor, Support Officer, Incident Commander
Incident Command:
Battalion Commander Responsibilities When Not Assigned to the Command Team
Section Chief positiion (Operations, Logistics, etc.), Branch Director, or Division Supervisor responsibility.
Command Structure:
Initial Response
First arriving unit or officer will assume Command until arrival of a higher ranking officer.
Command Structure:
Reinforced Response
Initiated when on-scene IC determines that the initial response resources will be insufficient to deal with the size or complexity of the Inicident.
Command Structure:
Three Command Levels
- Strategic: Overall direction of the incident
- Tactical: Assigns operational objectives
- Tasks: Specific tasks assigned to companies
Command Structure:
Tactical level officers are responsible for:
Specific geographic areas or functions and supervising assigned personnel. A tactical level assignment comes with the authority to make decisions and assignments.
Command Structure:
Divisions are usually indicated by:
Floor number. When operating below grade the use of sub-Division is appropriate.
Command Structure:
Normal Span of Control vs. Fast Moving Incidents
Normal span of control is 3-7, faster incidents should have no more than 5
Command Structure:
When number of Divisions/Groups exceed the span-of-control that the Incident Commander can effectively manage, the incident organization can be expanded to meet incident needs by assigning an:
Operations Section Chief
Command Structure:
When establishing a Division/group, the Incident Commander will assign each Division/group three things:
- Tactical Objectives
- A radio designation
- The identiy of resources assigned to the Division/group
Command Structure:
Guideline for span-of-control with Divisions/Groups
5
Expanding The Organization:
The Operations Section Chief is resonsible for the direct managment of all:
Incident Tactical Activities
Command Structure:
Four Sectional Functions of a major inicident
- Operations
- Planning
- Logistics
- Finance and administration
Command Structure:
Incident Command Staff
- Safety Officer
- Information Officer
- Liason Officer
Command Structure:
Function of the information officer
To develop accurate and complete information regarding an incident cause, size, current situation, resources committed, and other matters of general interest.
Command Structure:
Function of the Safety Officer
To assess hazardous and unsafe situations, and to develop measures for assuring personnel safety.
Command Structure:
Function of Liaison Officer
To serve as a point-of-contact for representatives from other agencies.
Safety Division or Group:
Three Approaches
- Life-threatening situations
- Non-life-threatening situations
- The on-going incident planning process
Incident Accountability System:
Accountability Branch Director Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement a plan designed to track and account for all personnel working in the hazard zone.
- Ensure that Accountability Officers are implemented in each division/group as necessary.
- Request and manage division/group resources as needed.
Incident Accountability System:
Lobby Control Division is responsible for tracking the locations of the ___, ___, and ___.
Companies, divisions, and groups.
Command Responsibilities During a Mayday
- Emergency Traffic
- Change the Plane to a High Priority Rescue Effort
- Immediately Request Additional Alarms
- Fireground Accountability
- Commit RIT Team(s)
- Withdraw Companies from the Affected Area
- Do not Abandon Fire Fighting Positions, Provide Reinforcement
- Assign Command Officer to the Firefighter Rescue Branch
- Assign a Safety Officer to the Firefighter Rescue Branch
- Expand the Command Organization
- Multiple RIT Teams
- Special Call for Chief/Command Officers
- Early Establishment of an EMS Branch
- Open/Unlock All Doors if Appropriate
- Ventilate to Maintain Tenability
- Coordinate and Control the Search Effort
- Watch for Structural Stability of the Building
- Media Control
- Welfare Branch
- Ensure that Alarm Room Monitors All Radio Channels
Public Information:
PIO on duty hours
0700-1730
Public Information:
If PIO is off-duty, who is responsible?
IC
Public Information:
On call PIO will answer or return phone calls, texts, and emails from the media within ___ if a message was left.
15 minutes.
Metro Area Mutual Aid Agreement - Interagency SOGs:
Used during the first operational period, but not more than ___ hours; after ___ hours the responding agency may request reimbursement.
24 hours
Metro Area Mutual Aid Agreement - Interagency SOGs:
Participating Agencies
- Albuquerque Fire Department
- Albuquerque Mountain Rescue Council
- Albuquerque Ambulance Services
- Bernalillo County Fire Department
- Corrales Fire Department
- Santa Fe City Fire Department
- Sandoval Country Fire Department
- Rio Rancho Fire Department
Metro Area Mutual Aid Agreement - Interagency SOGs:
Providing Mutual Aid is at the sole discretion of:
The respective Fire Chief or his/her designee.
Metro Area Mutual Aid Agreement - Interagency SOGs:
Demobilization shall be initiated by whom?
The Host agency or when the Guest agency resource is needed in its home jurisdiction.
Metro Area Mutual Aid Agreement - Interagency SOGs:
Demobilization of any resource should be facilitated with a ___ work-to-rest ratio rule
2:1
