Incident management guide Flashcards
The IMS manual meets what national requirements?
NFPA 1561
Presidential directive 5
“Base’ is defined as ?
The coordination and administer logistic functions
Only 1 per incident
The staging of resources prior to entering on a high rise fire
‘Branch” is defined as?
Level having Functional, geographical, or jurisdictional responsibilities
Is between Section and division/ group in the operations section
Uses Roman numerals or by functional area
Type III construction is what?
Ordinary construction where the interior structural elements are entirely or partially of wood OF SMALLER DIMENSIONS
Type IV construction is?
Heavy timber- interior structures are made of SOLID or LAMINATED WOOD
Type V construction is?
Wood Frame- structural elements are made of ENTIRELY wood.
The command STAFF positions are?
PIO
Safety officer
Liaison
command staff advisors
“Division” is defined as?
A geographical area
Is between the Branch and unit levels
What is the fire flow formula?
Lx W / 3 x % involved
The GENERAL STAFF is made up of?
Operations Chief
Planning Chief
Logistics Chief
Finance/ Admin Chief
Intelligence/ investigation Chief
“Group “ is defined as?
Functional areas
Is between a branch and unit
An IAP planned operational period is how long?
12-24 hours
The ICS 5 major functional areas are?
Command
Operations
Planning
Logistics
Finance/ Admin
Incident objectives are defined as?
Statements of guidance and direction that are specific , measurable , attainable etc for the selection of appropriate strategies and tactical direction of resources.
NIMS components are?
Command and management
Preparedness
Resource management
Communications and info management
Supporting technologies
Ongoing management and maintenance
“Section” is defined as?
One of the 5 major functional areas under the NIMS system
IS between command and branch areas
STEALH stands for?
Set time
Tone
Execution
Analyze
Transfer lessons learned
Hi note
“Strike team” is defined as ?
Resources of the “SAME” Kind and TYPE
“Task Force” is defined as ?
Resources that are DIFFERENT in kind and type
The cornerstone to managing an emergency incident is?
Pre- incident planning
Command staff advisors are?
Technical specialists
Distinguished from officers because they lack authority to direct incident activities.
Intelligence / Investagtory function purpose is what?
to determine the cause or source of the incident
Duties of the intelligence/ inv branch are?
Collecting and analyzing and sharing information
Informing incident operations to protect live and safety of response personnel
Interfacing with counterparts outside the ICS to improve situational awareness,
Where can the intelligence /inv function fit into the the ICS system ?
Command staff - Staff advisor
Planning section as a unit
Operations section as a branch
General staff as a section
Divisions and group persons who are in charge are termed what?
Supervisors
The person in charge of a “branch “ is termed what?
Director
Span of control is defined as?
Optimal span of control is ?
The number of subordinates for which a supervisor is responsible for
Ratio of supervisors to individuals
Acceptable spread is 3-7
Optimal span is 5
On a situation in which is NOT under control yet the ICS should have no more than how many personnel operating under them ?
5- FIVE
What is the command staff person in charge termed as?
Officer
What is the “Section” person in charge title?
Chief
The person in charge of a “unit” is termed?
Leader
A “Strike team or Task force “ person in charge is termed?
Leader
A single resource unit is termed ?
Boss or Leader
A technical specialist in charge is termed?
Specialist
Rules of engagement for an IC is to conduct a n initial risk assessment and implement what and how?
Safe action plan:
Size up
Rescue profile
Risk assessment
Who can effect a change in incident management in extreme situations - who , why and How?
Anyone
Safety
Notifying the IC
Orders and decision making shall be performed where?
At the lowest level within the organization
Any functions within the ICS that remain un delegated remain with whom?
IC
Command presence is conveyed how?
look
Act
Speak
Carry yourself
The IC role is a position of ?
ROLE
The Command post should be set up so the IC has how many views of the incident?
2- TWO
What are the 5 mandatory functions of incident command?
Assumption , confirmation, and positioning of incident command
Initiate and monitor personnel accountably
Situation Evaluation which means “SIZE UP”
Initiate , maintain band control the communications process
Develop and IAP
Assuming command can happen by what 2 means?
Non collaborative/Face to face
Radio communications of “assuming command”
The transfer of incident command what items?
Mode of operations
Current situation
Current unit locations
Current assignments
What has been done
What is planned
Upon transferring of command the IC notifies who?
Communications center
General staff members
Command staff members
All incident personnel
At what two stages of an incident should transfer of command be utilized?
As the emergency escalates
Demobilization phase
Radio transmissions use what model?
Military order model
What are considered the fire ground simplex channels?
14A/ 15A with a radius of 1mile
During multi-jurisdictional incidents how can communication be accomplished?
Compatible systems
Representative
Dissemination of radios
Merging of companies
Emergency traffic can be used with what 3 situations?
By a company that has an immediate communication
Imminent danger while in the exclusion zone
Changing modes of operation from offensive to defensive or vice versa
Emergency Evacuation is for?
Evacuation of a scene or area in imminent danger
What term is used to declare the scene is clear of all personnel of an area that was in imminent danger?
Emergency evacuation - all clear
The term MAYDAY should be used when a FF is?
Lost
Trapped
Disoriented
Air emergency
Serious injury
In need of immediate help
In order to manage a MAYDAY, the IC has to maintain what?
Strong command presence
Composure
Self control
Self discipline
The only persons to communicate during a mayday emergency are?
IC
RIT/RIG
RIG supervisor
Mayday FF
Reporting fire conditions are what 4 types?
Nothing showing
Smoke showing with - light, moderate, or heavy
Flames showing
Working fire
What are the 5 fire operations benchmarks?
Primary complete - ALL CLEAR
Secondary complete- ALL CLEAR
Water on fire
Fire under control
Fire out- OVERHAUL OPERATIONS ARE COMPLETE
The mode of operations at a fire is defined by _________ and _______ and represents the _________ of the scene.
Strategy and tactics
Tempo
What are the 3 modes of fire operations?
Investigating
Offensive mode
Defensive mode
What is the most dangerous time during a fire incident?
When changing from an offensive to defensive mode.
Offensive mode should be used when ?
Salvageable life
No evidence of structural failure or hostile fire event
10 minute benchmarks are used under what conditions?
MARGINAL
The 10 min benchmark is based on what 3 scientific factors?
Building to stay together
Victim survivability
FF air supply when working
If fire conditions have not improved after the 10min benchmark. What should happen ?
Consider switching to “DEFENSIVE MODE
The 10 min benchmark timeframe include what 3 things?
Notification
Response
deployment
Exterior water application from the exterior during offensive operations should done how?
Directly into the fire compartment
Directed at the ceiling
No more than 15 sec
Used with a solid or straight stream pattern
Strategy is defined as?
General course of action or direction to accomplish incident objectives
Tactics are defined as?
Deploying and directing resources to an incident to accomplish objectives
The “S” in CANS arrival report means?
Statement of command to include command name , location, and mode.
When referring to the structure the Alpha side is considered ?
The front
Or address side
When two or more incidents are on the same street then how are they differentiated?
Using a hundred block number or some other designator
The communications center shall announce benchmarks every?
10 min
“CAN “ Progress reports should briefly detail ?
Actions that are being taken
Actions that. Have been completed.
TO have an effective progress report , the report need to be ?
Timely
Complete
Consise
The command sequence consists of:
Incident priorities
Situation evaluation
IAP
Evaluation of IAP
Demobilization
Termination
What are the incidents priorities?
LIPE
Life safety
Incident stabilization
Property conservation
Evidence preservation
Development of the IAP includes?
Mode of operation
Tactical priorities
Scene control
Tasks
The tactical priorities are:
RECEOVS
Rescue
Exposure
Confinement
Extinguishment
Overhaul
Ventilation
Salvage
What is the other term for “Size up”? It is part of the command sequence
Situation evaluation
What is the other term for Tactical Priorites? Part of the development of the IAP
“Overview”
The IC is responsible for ensuring that assignments during an incident are based on what?
Incident priorities
The Situational Evaluation or “Size Up” is based on what?
Critical incident factors
Critical incident factors include which mnemonics?
BELOW
COAL WAS WEALTH
Which critical incident factor mnemonic is used for the “INITIAL “ Situation evaluation
BELOW
Which critical incident mnemonic is used for the “ONGOING”fire ground operations
COAL WAS WEALTH
What make critical incident factors critical?
Ability to line up incident factors in priority based on consequences
Risk Benefit Analysis is 3 components?
Do not risk FF lives for lives or property that cannot be saved
Extend vigilant and measured risk to protect and rescue lives
Limited risk to protect salvageable property.
The Aldridge-Benge FF safety act in Florida instituted what?
Signage for Roofs and truss floors to indicate construction type that is “LIGHT FRAME TRUSS “
Anything with exposed wood or metal supports in regards to constructions is considered?
LIght weight construction
A lightweight floor construction exposed to fire becomes unstable in how long?
3 minutes
The development of the IAP is based off of what?
Incident priorities which include LIPE
Strategies are _______ and equivalent to _________.
General
Goals
Tactics are __________ and _________.
Specific
Measurable
Who is responsible for a “FORMAL WRITTEN IAP?
Planning section chief
Operational periods should be no longer than ?
24 hours
TASKS are defined as ?
Specific assignments that are typically performed by one company or small group working together.
Examples of “TASKS’ are?
Establishing a water supply
Advancing a hose line into a structure
Primary search
RIC
Vertical ventilation
Medical
The Highest INCIDENT Priority is = ________
The Highest TACTICAL priority is =_________.
LIFE SAFETY
RESCUE
A person known to be in the structure with conditions tenable for a person WITHOUT protective gear is termed what?
Salvageable Life
Primary search should be based on which areas in order?
Location of reported victim
Most severely threatened area
Largest number of victims
Remainder of the fire area
Exposed areas
Examples of “EXPOSURES” are
Near fire building
Attached to fire building
Near but protected
Threatened by flying brands, heat or toxic gases
Factors that influence potential exposures are?
Distance
Radiant head
Wind
What is the distance to be considered an exposure?
30 ft
“INITIAL “ Exposure control requires what hose line and how much GPM?
2 1/2 ” and 200gpm
Exposure protection should be accomplished with ?
Ground monitors
Mounted deck guns
Confinement is defined as?
The stopping of the progression of the fire
Examples of the “CONFINEMENT tactical priority would be?
Preventing fires into un burned areas
Time to conduct a rescue
Protect exit stairways and corridors
What is the fire flow formula?
L x W / 3 x % involved
What is the fire formula for multiple floors?
L x W /3 x % involved = GPM/ min x number of floors
The Tactical priority of EXTINGUISHMENT requires?
- 75” line @ 150gpm for most initial fire or one room fire
- 5” line @ 200gpm for larger fires or have extended outside the room of Origin.
What factor has the most impact on the outcome of a fire incident?
The initial attack hose line
Is the action taken to expose hidden fire and to assure complete extinguishment?
Overhaul
Term of : Designed to remove the products of combustion from a fire area and allow cool fresh air to enter?
Ventilation
What is the TACTICAL priority of protecting property from damage?
Salvage
When will the passport accountability system be utilized?
2 or more units assigned to an IDLH incident
LEVEL 2 staging is defined as:
Formal process directed by the IC or Operations section chief where responding units are assigned a specific location in anticipation of future deployment.
Who can establish a LEVEL 2 staging area?
IC
Operations section chief
Approximately how many parking spaces does it take for each fire apparatus?
8 spots
When should LEVEL 2 staging be established? 4 items.
Multiple alarm incidents
Level 2 or greater MCI
Airport III index or greater
Other incident where multiple resources should be supervised
When 2 or mare staging areas are being used that are identified how?
Function or location
Hi rise operation staging is where?
2 floors below the fire floor
What is the term used for the staging of resources prior to entering the incident scene?
BASE
Definition of Perimeter?
The most distant control point for the incident.
What was the perimeter for the Oklahoma City bombing?
20 square blocks
Responders at an active shooter event should realize?
Secondary devices
Actions against responders
Implement PPE
Caution with tactical actions
Preserve evidence
What resources are used to begin at a CBRNE incident?
ERG
WISER
What is the resource that uses the ERG and NIH combined for CBRNE?
WISER
What are the control zones?
Exclusion Zone- Risk outweighs benefit
Hot Zone- HI risk
Warm zone- Little risk
Cold zone- no risk
Decision making for setting up isolation or control zones is based on :
Potential to harm:
- Life
- Critical systems
- Property
The initial isolation zone becomes the hot zone when?
The product is confirmed and additional references are used to confirm the distances.
According to the ERG for for an “UNKNOWN “ hazard is?
100 meters or 330 ft in all directions
Found on Guide 111.
A protective action Zone is identified for what?
Evacuation
Protected in place
Definition of Protection in place is based upon?
Risk assessment of the incident
Evaluation of the IAP is done how often?
AT LEAST every 10 min
Definition of “DEMOBILIZATION”
Release and Return of resources that are no longer needed.
When should incident command be terminated?
When the incident has de-escalated to a point where all units have returned to service.
Definition of an “After Action review “
An analysis of the events that transpired during an incident and a review of the actions used to mitigate it.
PBCFR used 3 types of After action reviews?
Informal debriefing AAR
Informal Battalion AAR
Formal AAR
An “INFORMAL BEBREIFING AAR?
Tail board or FS
handled at the comany level
moderated by the Company officer/ chief
Simple discussion
Definition of a “INFORMAL BATTALION AAR”
Battalion HQ or FS
Handled at the company or Chief officer level
moderated by the Company officer of chief
IN DEPTH
held within a few shifts of immediately after
Definition of a “FORMAL AAR”
Battalion HQ or HQ
CQI or Chief
Detailed and analysis
Scheduled with 30-90 days post
A STEALTH report is the ________ _________ and stands for?
Final report
Set time
Tone
Execution
Analyze
Lessons learned
Transfer lessons
Hi note.
The county established a framework to ensure PBC is prepared to respond and recover from hazardous incidents?
Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan
Examples of Natural hazards are?
Severe Weather- Hurricane, tropical storm, lightening
Floods
Agricultural pests and ds.
Fire
Communicable ds. - H1N1, Eboli
Examples of Technological Hazards are?
Transportation incidents
Hazardous materials
Nuclear power plant
Dike failure
Human Caused Hazards are:
Domestic security
Workplace/ School violence
Mass migration
An incident Support plan is for what type of incidents?
Mass fatality / MCI
General population shelters
Continuity of operations plan
The definition of an HSP?
Hazard specific plan that outlines a mitigation strategy for 12 hazards
What are the 12 hazards outlined by the HSP?
Severe weather
Floods
Agricultural pests ds.
Fire
Communicable ds
Transportation Incidents
Hazmat
Nuclear power plant
Dike failure
Domestic security
Workplace/ school violence
Mass migration
A special or campaign event is a planned and organized activity or contest with how many people?
10,000 or more in a defined geographical area.
The Emergency Operations Area is divided into how many geographical areas?
6
An area command is established when ?
To oversee management of multiple incidents handled by separate ICSs
Very large incidents that involve multiple ICSs
Same area and same type
For Area command of the same type and same area with 2 or more what are the examples?
HAZMAT
Oil spills
Wildland fires
What is the term used for incidents under the authority of an area commander that are multi- Jurisdictional ?
Unified Area Command
Area command oversees management of ___________while an EOC coordinates__________ ___________ and _______________ _________.
Incidents
Support functions and resource support.
Draw out the command sequence
The intinial Critical incident mnumonic is and stands for ?
BELOW
Buidling construction
Extent of fire
life safety
occupancy
water supply
An all hazard level 3 IMT is made up of how many people
10-35
An all hazard level 2 IMT is made up of how many people
20-35
An all hazard level 1 IMT is made up of how many people
35-50
who serves as the primary Multi-agency coordination center (MACS) for palm beach county?
PBC EOC
It is recommended that future revisions be completed how often?
on a biennail basis
when transferring command the prefered method is ?
Face to face
Floridas light-frame truss type law is applicable to who?
commercial
Industrial
multi unit residential with 3 untis or more
the purpose of a back up line is?
to protect FF who are performing fire arttack.
overhaul includes which acions?
total xtinguishment of all smoldering fires
checking for all hidden fire and extention
Extinguishing all hidden and extension
upoin arriving in lelvel 1 stagging what shall units announce?
arrival and stagging location
the IC will base the intial isolation zone based from what resources?
WISER and ERG
what is the only way to detect the presence of radation?
monitoring
the protective action zone determines what to factors?
evacuation or protact in place
the decison to evacuate or protectin place is made upon?
whichever offers the lesser degree of danger to the public
What is an example of the PIO disseminting acurate and timely information?
information on public health
safety
protection
the PIO serves as a link to who?
Joint infoirmation system
what are considered examples of natrual hazards?
Hurricanes
tropical storms
lightening
H1N1
ebola
the Hazard specific plan ubder the CEMP is described as?
Formal and Robust
the incident support plan for the CEMP is described as?
written and short
EOAs are _______ and are under the direction and control of the ______.
Field incident commnad posts
EOC
What is the breakdown for incident mgt Teams?
Type 5 and 4 : 7-10 people 1 operational period
Local and regional
Type 3: 10-35 people multiple operatinal periods
All Hazard
Type 2: 20-35 people multiple operational periods
manages 200-500 persons
All Hazard and Wildland team- self contained
GACC, NIFC, NWCG - operate through US forest service
Type 1: 35-50 people multiple operational periods
manages 500-to over a 1000 perons
GACC, NIFC, NWCG- operate through US forest serivce
18 teams exist.
who makes the decision to establish and area command?
agency administrator
public offical with juristictional responsibilty
Need for Area command examples are :
bio terrorism
flooding
hurricanes
Hazmat
oil spills
wildland fires
incidents that do not have similar resource demands are usually handled by who?
EOC
if multiple units arrive OS at the same time and no chief officer has established command, who does it fall to?
first due operstional captain
the ICS forms should be used for what type of incidents?
Large scale
Long duration
complec incidents
The emergency evacutation tones will be repeated how many times?
2 or Twice
COAL WAS WEALTH
Construction
Occuoamcy
Area of fire
Life Safety
Water supply
Appartus / Personnel
Street conditions
’
Weather
Exposures
auxillary appliances
Location and extent of fire
time
Heights and hazards
What are common operational period lenths?
12 hours
DOCs or Department operations centers forcus on what ?
internal managemnt and response
EOC’s represent what ?
physcial location for coordination of information and resources
Regional or local IMT activations include what tyoes of incidents?
Major structure fires
MVCs
Armed robbery operations
HAZMAT
special compaign events
Examples of incdients for an All hazard team response is ?
tornado touchdown
Earthquake
Flood
Multi day hostage standoff
festivals
political rallies
state and national summits and confrences
