Incident Management Flashcards
NFPA 1561
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.
What are the 6 components of NIMS
1-command and management 2- preparedness 3- resource management 4- communications &info management 5- supporting technology 6- appendixes
What requires formal activation to the incident command system?
Any incident involving 2 or more companies with the 1st officer establishing command
What Radio destination will be used for an incident
Command plus the geographical location
Ie. Sistrunk command
What functions is the incident command responsible for
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
Where should the command post be located
Outside the incident with 2 views of possible
What color light should signify the command post
Green
When referring to a structure how should the building be identified ?
Alpha(Front) then clockwise Bravo, Charlie and Delta
What must a outgoing Incident commander do to transfer command
Must give the incoming commander a full briefing and notify all staff the change of command
How can command be transferred?
By radio , put preferably face to face to include current situation, current unit placement, assignments and a review of the command board
In order for command to obtain confirmation that their radio message / order was received , understood and they are doing the correct action , you must?
Repeat the radio message to insure it was received correctly
Who does all the communication with the dispatch center?
The incident commander which includes any requests for additional resources, command transfers and situation reports
- no signals or codes must be clear text
Command sequence is a logical process to the incident commander to help-
Gather and analyze info, set objectives, prioritize problems, define solutions, & select strategy and tactics to control the incident .
What does the command sequence consist of:
- incident priorities
- situation eval (size up)
- strategy & tactics
- development of the IAP
- evaluating the IAP
What are the 4 incident priorities :
1-Life safety
2- incident stabilization
3- property conservation &
4- evidence preservation
What is the risk versus benefit analysis based on basic principles
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

What does the first arriving unit on scene do while performing a scene size up of the incident?
They will process the risk versus benefit analysis that determines the strategy to be initially implemented.
What does CAN stand for in the size up?
C- onditions
A-ctions
N-eeds
Who must the incident commander communicate the incident objectives to?
All personnel
What are some examples of a written incident action plan?
The attachments could include incident objectives, organization assignment list, division assignment, incident radio communications plan, medical plan, traffic plan, safety plan and incident map
What is the operational timeframe. For written incident action plans
No longer then 24 hours
What are the seven principle strategies for emergency operations
R- escue E-xposures C-onfine E-xtinquishment O-verhaul V-entilation S-Alvage & property conservation
Do the seven principles strategies for emergency operation have to be done in a certain order?
No
What is the most important over every strategic goal at an incident scene
Entry and then search and rescue
What is a primary search
A quick search for my victims and should consider risk/benefit
It shouldn’t priority is rescue until primary search is complete
Firefighters should search areas based on:
1– most severely threatened
2 – the largest number in groups
3– remainder of the fire area
4 – the exposed area
What are the 3 decision making for isolation
Harm to life , harm to critical systems and potential harm to
Property
What is the minimal isolation /standoff distance
50 - 100 meters
When is a building classified as an exposure
Up to 30 ft from the fire
How many people does NFPA 1500 require for the RIC
4 before entering
What size hose line for offensive fire attack
1 3/4 hoses minimum 100 gpms
How often should progress reports be done on scene
Every 10-15 mins
Offensive vs defensive actions
Offense - interior
Defensive - from outside
