Incident Command Flashcards
what are the five primary purposes of operational incident command?
Save life Prevent further spread / loss/ risk of injury. Mitigate damage. Mitigate environmental damage. Minimise disruption to the community
define incident commander
nominated competent person on the incident ground
what are the responsibilities or duties of the incident commander at an incident?
7 given
Don Tabard. Assess incident with DMM. DRA & TacMode. Ensure all aware of TM. Develop command structure & comms. Decide SSOW Briefing based on DMM
is there any difference between temp or substantive from STNO upwards
nope
if a t/sub or sub is at same incident, who is in charge?
substantive SubO will take over
what is the difference between operational and function sectors?
Operational is physical area.
Functional is a management or support function.
who is responsible for TM at individual sectors?
IC
who determines the managerial level and is responsible for managing resources in a sector?
individual sector commanders
what are the vertical sectors?
Fire sector - fire floors, 1 above fire floor and floors above bridgehead.
Search sector - area above fire sector.
Lobby sector - from ground floor to fire sector including bridgehead
describe the Monitoring Officer surcoat
white yoke, yellow lower body, marked “monitoring officer”
describe the incident commander’s surcoat
white yoke, yellow lower body, marked “incident commander”
when can the Monitoring Officer make command decisions on behalf of the IC?
they should not, unless they are risk critical.
the IC must then be immediately informed
who is responsible for providing feedback after incidents?
the MO
