Incident Management for street smart officer Flashcards
Fire gear is rated at _____ degrees for ______ sec.
500 degrees F for 45 sec.
p76
The mission of command is to _____________ the activities of the emergency crews.
coordinate
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Flashover occurs between _____ degrees to ______ degrees
700 degrees F to 14,00 degrees F
p.76
The Human body can only tolerate dry heat at about ______ degrees and moist heat at about _____degrees for short periods of time.
160 degrees F and 130 degrees F
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What is the 200/two rule?
The likelihood of a human being surviving in an unprotected 200 degrees F atmosphere taking many more then two breaths is minimal;
p76
The human body can only survive for ____ to ____ min. in an atmosphere that contains _____% or less oxygen.
4 to 6 min. of 15% oxygen or less.
p76
List 4 incident priorities
1.Firefighter safety
2.Civilian Safety
3.Stop the problem
4.Conserve property
p76
Objectives define___________
Outcomes.
p78
What is Size up?
When the officer rapidly evaluates the whole picture to determine the incident activities (to-do list)
p81
What are the five items considered the initial size-up?
- The extent of fire and smoke on arrival
- Structure type (if a structure is involved)
- Occupancy
- Exposure potential
- Actions of occupants and bystanders
p81
What does dark smoke that turns to a light grey or white normally indicate?
Attack has found and knocked down the fire.
p85
What does smoke that is getting progressively darker indicate?
The fire is spreading or reaching flashover
p85
What does black smoke that begins to turn brown indicate?
The flammable contents that were burning has now spread fire into the wood frame structure.
p85
What does brown boiling smoke indicate?
Usually an indication that cellulose or wood is burning.
p85
Mixed scanning
The IC ability to quickly view the specific areas then go back to command post and focus on the whole incident.
p87
Communications problems are _____ of the _____ elements associated continually with firefighter fatalities.
1 of the 5
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Any accountability system is only as good as the _____________ process.
Communication
p91
Smoke coming from a structure with more pressure generally means there is more ________ in the structure.
Heat
p92
What is command’s primary task?
Focus on the entire incident
p86
Who is responsible for fireground accountability?
Command
p92
The mission of attack is to___________ suppression efforts in the area assigned.
Coordinate
p95
Officer assigned to attack has 3 primary responsibilities
- The safety of the attack crew
- Putting out all the fire in the area assigned
- Keeping command informed
p96
The National Fire Academy’s water flow formula?
Length X Width ➗ 3 = needed gallon per min. to extinguish fire
p98
What are the 3 offensive fire attacks?
- Direct attack
- Fog attack
- Indirect attack
p99
Given an adequate opening, a fog stream can move over __________ cubic feet of air per minute.
20,000
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What is the maximum size of the water droplets for heat absorption in a fog stream?
350 microns (note: the smaller the drop, the better when it comes to heat absorption) p100
Normal plate glass fails at about _______ degrees F?
500
p104
Steam will expand approximately _________ times.
1,700
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What signs are indicative of backdraft?
Pushing and pulling of smoke from inside a structure
The absence of visible flame
Prescience of oily residue (condensation) built up on windows
Doors that are to hot to touch
Note: Oxygen is consumed and is below 16%
Generally, a hose stream will put out all the fire it can reach in ______ to ________ sec.
30 to 60
Note: if it cannot do so, a bigger line will be needed. Amount of btu is exceeding water cooling
p110
The mission of search is to ________ search efforts in the area assigned.
Coordinate
p115
What is continuity of search?
The process whereby an officer ensures that the search has been started, maintained, and finished in a logical, uninterrupted manner.
p116
What are factors that constitute READING A BUILDING FOR SEARCH in order of importance?
- The structure type and occupancy
- The location and intensity of fire and smoke
- The time of day
4.Where to start and stop your search - Finding the stairs, sleeping area, or other area in a home people would expect to be.
p128
Carbon monoxide levels above _____% or _______ppm can cause death in less then _____minutes.
60% or 6,500ppm in less then 20 min.
As a rule of thumb, under IDLH conditions, a primary search should be conducted for no more then ______ minutes.
15 minutes
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When fire occurs on the second floor, where should the backup line be?
Stretched up the stairs into an uninvolved room, then back to the second floor landing or the hallway near the stairs.
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Where should the back up line be placed when there is a fire in the basement?
Near the top of the basement stairs.
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Where should the backup line be placed when there is fire in the attic?
At the bottom of the attic stairs.
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Where should the backup line be on a single story fire.
Approx. 2/3 of the way between the point of entry and the attack crew.
p144
What is the definition of IMS?
A standard method of operating at every incident that a fire department responds to.
p1
True or False
IMS is as much am attitude as it is a tool. It has a confidence, a form of control?
True
p2
What are the two types of fire ground operations?
Preincident assignments (Concurrent fireground operations) and Incident-specific assignment (Sequential fire ground operations) p2
Define Preincident assignments
Initial crews responding are given assignments by procedure; also called Concurrent fireground operations
p2
Define Incident-specific assignment
One company will arrive at a fire and then a few seconds later another one, command must prioritize initial and subsequent actions; also called sequential fireground operations
p3
IMS develops ___________?
Teamwork
p5
Define freelancing
Acting without authority.
p6
Define Assigned Freelancing
Completing task other then what you were assigned.
p7
What are Commands 4 General Staff positions?
- Operations
- Planning
- Logistics
- Administration
p10
What are the 3 Staff positions, referred to as Officers, that command must fill at every incident ?
- Safety Officers
- Liaison Officers
- Information Officers
p11
What are the four types of command?
- Informal
- Formal
- Unified
- Area
p14
What is Informal Command?
Established when only ONE OFFICER (unit) responds to an incident.
- Command does not have to be formally established or announced, it is assumed.
p14
What is Formal Command?
Formal command is used whenever MORE THE ONE UNIT responds to an incident.
- The first in officer assumes command and policy dictates how command is transferred from there.
p15
What is Unified Command?
Unified command is used at large MULTIJURISDICTIONAL incidents.
-Allows for more then one individual to be command and establishes a think tank.
-When used must be announced over radio and documented.
-It is best to appoint a command lead agency, incident types dictate which will act as lead agency.
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What is Area Command?
Area command is established to oversee the management of MULTIPLE INCIDENTS that are each being handled by an IMS organization.
-Area command becomes UNIFIED AREA COMMAND when incidents are multijurisdictional
p16
IMS consist of what 3 parts?
Command
Staging
Sectorization
p17
Define Span of Control
The number of subordinates one supervisor can effectively handle.
- 1: 3 to 7
- according to author 1:5
p19
Define The Span of Communication
The number of subordinates one person can COMMUNICATE with effectively.
- This number is situational
p19
True or False
The incident management system is built on Focus?
True
p21
Name 5 qualities of creating a Command Presence
- Assume your pose
- Listen more then you talk
- Bunker up
- Communicate
- Make your own decisions
p23
What is the National Fire Incident Management System Consortium?
Organization to merge the two most popular command systems used by the american fire service into a single common system.
p27
Command modes are also called Command ____________.
Options
p27
What are the 3 Command Modes?
- Nothing showing mode
- Fast attack mode
- Command mode
p29
More the _____% of fires that we respond to are handles with one line or less.
90%
p28
What is Fast attack mode?
The officer being involved hands-on will have a definite impact in the outcome of the incident.
p29
What are the 3 types of Command Post?
- Mobile command
- Stationary Command
- Formal Command
p39
When is Stationary Command used?
Used at normal single-family and multifamily dwelling fires and small commercial structure fires
-Used where formal command is established but the needs of the incident are relatively small.
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When is Formal Command used?
A necessity at multiple-alarm incidents, is more structured then the stationary command post and should be more functional.
True or False
Safety is located wherever the incident dictates, but normally not at the command post.
True
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Technically, to be defined as staging are, apparatus and personnel need to be within ______ minutes of the incident working area
5
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In high rise fires, the outside staging area is referred to as ______. / The space ______ floors below the fire is generally referred to as the ____________.
Base / 2 floors, staging area
p45
True or False
Only training can stop assigned freelancing?
true
p45
What is Level 1 staging?
The officer of the responding unit selects the appropriate location to stage.
-Next in Engine should stage near a hydrant
-Truck companies should position themselves at an intersection that gives them the best access to the front of the building.
-Squads can stage at the nearest intersection.
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What is Level 2 staging?
In level II staging, command or operations choose the site where incoming apparatus are to stage.
p47
List the Necessities and Luxuries of tools needed by the staging officer
Necessities: Radio and something to write with
Luxuries: A place to sit, Lighting, and an aide
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Define Sectorization
Breaking down the incident into manageable units; helps define expectations and areas of responsibility related to 3 areas. 1. Span of control 2. Chain of command 3. Tunnel vision p53
Define Functional assignments. / Functional assignments are technically referred to as ________.
The specific activity command or operations wants performed. / Groups
p54
Define Geographical assignments / Geographical assignments are technically referred to as _____________.
An area in which crews will work. / Divisions
p54
The NFA (National Fire Academy) generally advocates the use of two functional assignments __________ and ___________.
Search and Ventilation
p55
If the span of control will be violated within a group, that functional sector is expanded and called a ___________.
Branch
p59
What are the 3 responsibilities of a Sector officer?
- The safety of the crew
- Accomplishing the task assigned
- Keeping command informed
p60
List the 4 assignments known as THE BIG FOUR.
- Attack
- Ventilation
- Search
- Backup
p62
True or False
At Hazmat runs the IC and the safety officer must be 2 separate individuals.
True
p64
3 defensive strategy tactics:
- Direct
- Indirect ( Backdraft situations only)
- Combination
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