Incident Management

Question 1

NFPA 1561

Answer 1

NFPA 1561: Standard on Emergency Services Incident Management System and Command Safety. This standard includes requirements for emergency services that can help protect the safety of emergency responders and others on the scene of an incident.

Question 2

What are the 6 components of NIMS

Answer 2

1-command and management
2- preparedness 
3- resource management
4- communications &info management 
5- supporting technology 
6- appendixes

Question 3

What requires formal activation to the incident command system?

Answer 3

Any incident involving 2 or more companies with the 1st officer establishing command

Question 4

What Radio destination will be used for an incident

Answer 4

Command plus the geographical location

Ie. Sistrunk command

Question 5

What functions is the incident command responsible for

Answer 5

1-assume and confirm command
2- initiate and monitor personal accountability
3-size up
4- initiate and maintain control of communication process
5-Develop a Incident Action Plan
6- organize & resource management
7- review , evaluate and revise the IAP

Question 6

Where should the command post be located

Answer 6

Outside the incident with 2 views of possible

Question 7

What color light should signify the command post

Answer 7

Green

Question 8

When referring to a structure how should the building be identified ?

Answer 8

Alpha(Front) then clockwise Bravo, Charlie and Delta

Question 9

What must a outgoing Incident commander do to transfer command

Answer 9

Must give the incoming commander a full briefing and notify all staff the change of command

Question 10

How can command be transferred?

Answer 10

By radio , put preferably face to face to include current situation, current unit placement, assignments and a review of the command board

Question 11

In order for command to obtain confirmation that their radio message / order was received , understood and they are doing the correct action , you must?

Answer 11

Repeat the radio message to insure it was received correctly

Question 12

Who does all the communication with the dispatch center?

Answer 12

The incident commander which includes any requests for additional resources, command transfers and situation reports

• no signals or codes must be clear text

Question 13

Command sequence is a logical process to the incident commander to help-

Answer 13

Gather and analyze info, set objectives, prioritize problems, define solutions, & select strategy and tactics to control the incident .

Question 14

What does the command sequence consist of:

Answer 14

• incident priorities
• situation eval (size up)
• strategy & tactics
• development of the IAP
• evaluating the IAP

Question 15

What are the 4 incident priorities :

Answer 15

1-Life safety
2- incident stabilization
3- property conservation &
4- evidence preservation

Question 16

What is the risk versus benefit analysis based on basic principles

Answer 16

1)you can resk yourself a lot within a structured plan if it will save a life

2) Risk should be limited to situations where there’s a potential to save endangered lives
3) we will risk ourselves a little within a structured plan to save savable property
4- we will not risk ourselves at all to save lives or property that are already lost


Question 17

What does the first arriving unit on scene do while performing a scene size up of the incident?

Answer 17

They will process the risk versus benefit analysis that determines the strategy to be initially implemented.

Question 18

What does CAN stand for in the size up?

Answer 18

C- onditions
A-ctions
N-eeds

Question 19

Who must the incident commander communicate the incident objectives to?

Answer 19

All personnel

Question 20

What are some examples of a written incident action plan?

Answer 20

The attachments could include incident objectives, organization assignment list, division assignment, incident radio communications plan, medical plan, traffic plan, safety plan and incident map

Question 21

What is the operational timeframe. For written incident action plans

Answer 21

No longer then 24 hours

Question 22

What are the seven principle strategies for emergency operations

Answer 22

R- escue
E-xposures
C-onfine
E-xtinquishment
O-verhaul
V-entilation
S-Alvage & property conservation

Question 23

Do the seven principles strategies for emergency operation have to be done in a certain order?

Answer 23

No

Question 24

What is the most important over every strategic goal at an incident scene

Answer 24

Entry and then search and rescue

Question 25

What is a primary search

Answer 25

A quick search for my victims and should consider risk/benefit

Question 26

It shouldn’t priority is rescue until primary search is complete

Question 27

Firefighters should search areas based on:

Answer 27

1– most severely threatened
2 – the largest number in groups
3– remainder of the fire area
4 – the exposed area

Question 28

What are the 3 decision making for isolation

Answer 28

Harm to life , harm to critical systems and potential harm to
Property

Question 29

What is the minimal isolation /standoff distance

Answer 29

50 - 100 meters

Question 30

When is a building classified as an exposure

Answer 30

Up to 30 ft from the fire

Question 31

How many people does NFPA 1500 require for the RIC

Answer 31

4 before entering

Question 32

What size hose line for offensive fire attack

Answer 32

1 3/4 hoses minimum 100 gpms

Question 33

How often should progress reports be done on scene

Answer 33

Every 10-15 mins

Question 34

Offensive vs defensive actions

Answer 34

Offense - interior
Defensive - from outside