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Incident management guide Flashcards

1
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The IMS manual meets what national requirements?

A

NFPA 1561

Presidential directive 5

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“Base’ is defined as ?

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The coordination and administer logistic functions

Only 1 per incident

The staging of resources prior to entering on a high rise fire

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‘Branch” is defined as?

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Level having Functional, geographical, or jurisdictional responsibilities

Is between Section and division/ group in the operations section

Uses Roman numerals or by functional area

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Type III construction is what?

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Ordinary construction where the interior structural elements are entirely or partially of wood OF SMALLER DIMENSIONS

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Type IV construction is?

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Heavy timber- interior structures are made of SOLID or LAMINATED WOOD

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Type V construction is?

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Wood Frame- structural elements are made of ENTIRELY wood.

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The command STAFF positions are?

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PIO
Safety officer
Liaison
command staff advisors

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“Division” is defined as?

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A geographical area

Is between the Branch and unit levels

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What is the fire flow formula?

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Lx W / 3 x % involved

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The GENERAL STAFF is made up of?

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Operations Chief
Planning Chief
Logistics Chief
Finance/ Admin Chief
Intelligence/ investigation Chief

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“Group “ is defined as?

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Functional areas

Is between a branch and unit

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An IAP planned operational period is how long?

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12-24 hours

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13
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The ICS 5 major functional areas are?

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Command
Operations
Planning
Logistics
Finance/ Admin

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Incident objectives are defined as?

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Statements of guidance and direction that are specific , measurable , attainable etc for the selection of appropriate strategies and tactical direction of resources.

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NIMS components are?

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Command and management
Preparedness
Resource management
Communications and info management
Supporting technologies
Ongoing management and maintenance

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“Section” is defined as?

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One of the 5 major functional areas under the NIMS system

IS between command and branch areas

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STEALH stands for?

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Set time
Tone
Execution
Analyze
Transfer lessons learned
Hi note

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“Strike team” is defined as ?

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Resources of the “SAME” Kind and TYPE

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“Task Force” is defined as ?

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Resources that are DIFFERENT in kind and type

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The cornerstone to managing an emergency incident is?

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Pre- incident planning

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21
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Command staff advisors are?

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Technical specialists

Distinguished from officers because they lack authority to direct incident activities.

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Intelligence / Investagtory function purpose is what?

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to determine the cause or source of the incident

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Duties of the intelligence/ inv branch are?

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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,

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Where can the intelligence /inv function fit into the the ICS system ?

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Command staff - Staff advisor
Planning section as a unit
Operations section as a branch
General staff as a section

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Divisions and group persons who are in charge are termed what?

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Supervisors

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The person in charge of a “branch “ is termed what?

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Director

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Span of control is defined as?

Optimal span of control is ?

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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

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On a situation in which is NOT under control yet the ICS should have no more than how many personnel operating under them ?

A

5- FIVE

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What is the command staff person in charge termed as?

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Officer

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What is the “Section” person in charge title?

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Chief

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The person in charge of a “unit” is termed?

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Leader

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A “Strike team or Task force “ person in charge is termed?

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Leader

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A single resource unit is termed ?

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Boss or Leader

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A technical specialist in charge is termed?

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Specialist

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Rules of engagement for an IC is to conduct a n initial risk assessment and implement what and how?

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Safe action plan:

Size up
Rescue profile
Risk assessment

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36
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Who can effect a change in incident management in extreme situations - who , why and How?

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Anyone
Safety
Notifying the IC

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37
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Orders and decision making shall be performed where?

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At the lowest level within the organization

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Any functions within the ICS that remain un delegated remain with whom?

A

IC

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39
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Command presence is conveyed how?

A

look
Act
Speak
Carry yourself

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The IC role is a position of ?

A

ROLE

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41
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The Command post should be set up so the IC has how many views of the incident?

A

2- TWO

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What are the 5 mandatory functions of incident command?

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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

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43
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Assuming command can happen by what 2 means?

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Non collaborative/Face to face

Radio communications of “assuming command”

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44
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The transfer of incident command what items?

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Mode of operations
Current situation
Current unit locations
Current assignments
What has been done
What is planned

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Upon transferring of command the IC notifies who?

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Communications center
General staff members
Command staff members
All incident personnel

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At what two stages of an incident should transfer of command be utilized?

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As the emergency escalates

Demobilization phase

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47
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Radio transmissions use what model?

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Military order model

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What are considered the fire ground simplex channels?

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14A/ 15A with a radius of 1mile

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During multi-jurisdictional incidents how can communication be accomplished?

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Compatible systems
Representative
Dissemination of radios
Merging of companies

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50
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Emergency traffic can be used with what 3 situations?

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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

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Emergency Evacuation is for?

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Evacuation of a scene or area in imminent danger

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What term is used to declare the scene is clear of all personnel of an area that was in imminent danger?

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Emergency evacuation - all clear

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The term MAYDAY should be used when a FF is?

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Lost
Trapped
Disoriented
Air emergency
Serious injury
In need of immediate help

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In order to manage a MAYDAY, the IC has to maintain what?

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Strong command presence
Composure
Self control
Self discipline

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The only persons to communicate during a mayday emergency are?

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IC
RIT/RIG
RIG supervisor
Mayday FF

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56
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Reporting fire conditions are what 4 types?

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Nothing showing
Smoke showing with - light, moderate, or heavy
Flames showing
Working fire

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57
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What are the 5 fire operations benchmarks?

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Primary complete - ALL CLEAR
Secondary complete- ALL CLEAR
Water on fire
Fire under control
Fire out- OVERHAUL OPERATIONS ARE COMPLETE

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58
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The mode of operations at a fire is defined by _________ and _______ and represents the _________ of the scene.

A

Strategy and tactics

Tempo

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59
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What are the 3 modes of fire operations?

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Investigating
Offensive mode
Defensive mode

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What is the most dangerous time during a fire incident?

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When changing from an offensive to defensive mode.

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Offensive mode should be used when ?

A

Salvageable life

No evidence of structural failure or hostile fire event

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62
Q

10 minute benchmarks are used under what conditions?

A

MARGINAL

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63
Q

The 10 min benchmark is based on what 3 scientific factors?

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Building to stay together
Victim survivability
FF air supply when working

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64
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If fire conditions have not improved after the 10min benchmark. What should happen ?

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Consider switching to “DEFENSIVE MODE

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65
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The 10 min benchmark timeframe include what 3 things?

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Notification
Response
deployment

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66
Q

Exterior water application from the exterior during offensive operations should done how?

A

Directly into the fire compartment
Directed at the ceiling
No more than 15 sec
Used with a solid or straight stream pattern

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Strategy is defined as?

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General course of action or direction to accomplish incident objectives

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Tactics are defined as?

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Deploying and directing resources to an incident to accomplish objectives

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Q

The “S” in CANS arrival report means?

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Statement of command to include command name , location, and mode.

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70
Q

When referring to the structure the Alpha side is considered ?

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The front

Or address side

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71
Q

When two or more incidents are on the same street then how are they differentiated?

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Using a hundred block number or some other designator

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72
Q

The communications center shall announce benchmarks every?

A

10 min

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73
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“CAN “ Progress reports should briefly detail ?

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Actions that are being taken

Actions that. Have been completed.

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74
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TO have an effective progress report , the report need to be ?

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Timely
Complete
Consise

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75
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The command sequence consists of:

A

Incident priorities
Situation evaluation
IAP
Evaluation of IAP
Demobilization
Termination

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76
Q

What are the incidents priorities?

A

LIPE

Life safety
Incident stabilization
Property conservation
Evidence preservation

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Development of the IAP includes?

A

Mode of operation
Tactical priorities
Scene control
Tasks

78
Q

The tactical priorities are:

A

RECEOVS

Rescue

Exposure

Confinement

Extinguishment

Overhaul

Ventilation

Salvage

79
Q

What is the other term for “Size up”? It is part of the command sequence

A

Situation evaluation

80
Q

What is the other term for Tactical Priorites? Part of the development of the IAP

A

“Overview”

81
Q

The IC is responsible for ensuring that assignments during an incident are based on what?

A

Incident priorities

82
Q

The Situational Evaluation or “Size Up” is based on what?

A

Critical incident factors

83
Q

Critical incident factors include which mnemonics?

A

BELOW

COAL WAS WEALTH

84
Q

Which critical incident factor mnemonic is used for the “INITIAL “ Situation evaluation

A

BELOW

85
Q

Which critical incident mnemonic is used for the “ONGOING”fire ground operations

A

COAL WAS WEALTH

86
Q

What make critical incident factors critical?

A

Ability to line up incident factors in priority based on consequences

87
Q

Risk Benefit Analysis is 3 components?

A

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.

88
Q

The Aldridge-Benge FF safety act in Florida instituted what?

A

Signage for Roofs and truss floors to indicate construction type that is “LIGHT FRAME TRUSS “

89
Q

Anything with exposed wood or metal supports in regards to constructions is considered?

A

LIght weight construction

90
Q

A lightweight floor construction exposed to fire becomes unstable in how long?

A

3 minutes

91
Q

The development of the IAP is based off of what?

A

Incident priorities which include LIPE

92
Q

Strategies are _______ and equivalent to _________.

A

General

Goals

93
Q

Tactics are __________ and _________.

A

Specific

Measurable

94
Q

Who is responsible for a “FORMAL WRITTEN IAP?

A

Planning section chief

95
Q

Operational periods should be no longer than ?

A

24 hours

96
Q

TASKS are defined as ?

A

Specific assignments that are typically performed by one company or small group working together.

97
Q

Examples of “TASKS’ are?

A

Establishing a water supply

Advancing a hose line into a structure

Primary search

RIC

Vertical ventilation

Medical

98
Q

The Highest INCIDENT Priority is = ________
The Highest TACTICAL priority is =_________.

A

LIFE SAFETY

RESCUE

99
Q

A person known to be in the structure with conditions tenable for a person WITHOUT protective gear is termed what?

A

Salvageable Life

100
Q

Primary search should be based on which areas in order?

A

Location of reported victim
Most severely threatened area
Largest number of victims
Remainder of the fire area
Exposed areas

101
Q

Examples of “EXPOSURES” are

A

Near fire building

Attached to fire building

Near but protected

Threatened by flying brands, heat or toxic gases

102
Q

Factors that influence potential exposures are?

A

Distance

Radiant head

Wind

103
Q

What is the distance to be considered an exposure?

A

30 ft

104
Q

“INITIAL “ Exposure control requires what hose line and how much GPM?

A

2 1/2 ” and 200gpm

105
Q

Exposure protection should be accomplished with ?

A

Ground monitors

Mounted deck guns

106
Q

Confinement is defined as?

A

The stopping of the progression of the fire

107
Q

Examples of the “CONFINEMENT tactical priority would be?

A

Preventing fires into un burned areas

Time to conduct a rescue

Protect exit stairways and corridors

108
Q

What is the fire flow formula?

A

L x W / 3 x % involved

109
Q

What is the fire formula for multiple floors?

A

L x W /3 x % involved = GPM/ min x number of floors

110
Q

The Tactical priority of EXTINGUISHMENT requires?

A
  1. 75” line @ 150gpm for most initial fire or one room fire
  2. 5” line @ 200gpm for larger fires or have extended outside the room of Origin.
111
Q

What factor has the most impact on the outcome of a fire incident?

A

The initial attack hose line

112
Q

Is the action taken to expose hidden fire and to assure complete extinguishment?

A

Overhaul

113
Q

Term of : Designed to remove the products of combustion from a fire area and allow cool fresh air to enter?

A

Ventilation

114
Q

What is the TACTICAL priority of protecting property from damage?

A

Salvage

115
Q

When will the passport accountability system be utilized?

A

2 or more units assigned to an IDLH incident

116
Q

LEVEL 2 staging is defined as:

A

Formal process directed by the IC or Operations section chief where responding units are assigned a specific location in anticipation of future deployment.

117
Q

Who can establish a LEVEL 2 staging area?

A

IC

Operations section chief

118
Q

Approximately how many parking spaces does it take for each fire apparatus?

A

8 spots

119
Q

When should LEVEL 2 staging be established? 4 items.

A

Multiple alarm incidents

Level 2 or greater MCI

Airport III index or greater

Other incident where multiple resources should be supervised

120
Q

When 2 or mare staging areas are being used that are identified how?

A

Function or location

121
Q

Hi rise operation staging is where?

A

2 floors below the fire floor

122
Q

What is the term used for the staging of resources prior to entering the incident scene?

A

BASE

123
Q

Definition of Perimeter?

A

The most distant control point for the incident.

124
Q

What was the perimeter for the Oklahoma City bombing?

A

20 square blocks

125
Q

Responders at an active shooter event should realize?

A

Secondary devices
Actions against responders
Implement PPE
Caution with tactical actions
Preserve evidence

126
Q

What resources are used to begin at a CBRNE incident?

A

ERG

WISER

127
Q

What is the resource that uses the ERG and NIH combined for CBRNE?

A

WISER

128
Q

What are the control zones?

A

Exclusion Zone- Risk outweighs benefit

Hot Zone- HI risk

Warm zone- Little risk

Cold zone- no risk

129
Q

Decision making for setting up isolation or control zones is based on :

A

Potential to harm:

  1. Life
  2. Critical systems
  3. Property
130
Q

The initial isolation zone becomes the hot zone when?

A

The product is confirmed and additional references are used to confirm the distances.

131
Q

According to the ERG for for an “UNKNOWN “ hazard is?

A

100 meters or 330 ft in all directions

Found on Guide 111.

132
Q

A protective action Zone is identified for what?

A

Evacuation

Protected in place

133
Q

Definition of Protection in place is based upon?

A

Risk assessment of the incident

134
Q

Evaluation of the IAP is done how often?

A

AT LEAST every 10 min

135
Q

Definition of “DEMOBILIZATION”

A

Release and Return of resources that are no longer needed.

136
Q

When should incident command be terminated?

A

When the incident has de-escalated to a point where all units have returned to service.

137
Q

Definition of an “After Action review “

A

An analysis of the events that transpired during an incident and a review of the actions used to mitigate it.

138
Q

PBCFR used 3 types of After action reviews?

A

Informal debriefing AAR

Informal Battalion AAR

Formal AAR

139
Q

An “INFORMAL BEBREIFING AAR?

A

Tail board or FS

handled at the comany level

moderated by the Company officer/ chief

Simple discussion

140
Q

Definition of a “INFORMAL BATTALION AAR”

A

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

141
Q

Definition of a “FORMAL AAR”

A

Battalion HQ or HQ

CQI or Chief

Detailed and analysis

Scheduled with 30-90 days post

142
Q

A STEALTH report is the ________ _________ and stands for?

A

Final report

Set time

Tone

Execution

Analyze

Lessons learned

Transfer lessons

Hi note.

143
Q

The county established a framework to ensure PBC is prepared to respond and recover from hazardous incidents?

A

Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan

144
Q

Examples of Natural hazards are?

A

Severe Weather- Hurricane, tropical storm, lightening

Floods

Agricultural pests and ds.

Fire

Communicable ds. - H1N1, Eboli

145
Q

Examples of Technological Hazards are?

A

Transportation incidents

Hazardous materials

Nuclear power plant

Dike failure

146
Q

Human Caused Hazards are:

A

Domestic security

Workplace/ School violence

Mass migration

147
Q

An incident Support plan is for what type of incidents?

A

Mass fatality / MCI

General population shelters

Continuity of operations plan

148
Q

The definition of an HSP?

A

Hazard specific plan that outlines a mitigation strategy for 12 hazards

149
Q

What are the 12 hazards outlined by the HSP?

A

Severe weather

Floods

Agricultural pests ds.

Fire

Communicable ds

Transportation Incidents

Hazmat

Nuclear power plant

Dike failure

Domestic security

Workplace/ school violence

Mass migration

150
Q

A special or campaign event is a planned and organized activity or contest with how many people?

A

10,000 or more in a defined geographical area.

151
Q

The Emergency Operations Area is divided into how many geographical areas?

A

6

152
Q

An area command is established when ?

A

To oversee management of multiple incidents handled by separate ICSs

Very large incidents that involve multiple ICSs

Same area and same type

153
Q

For Area command of the same type and same area with 2 or more what are the examples?

A

HAZMAT

Oil spills

Wildland fires

154
Q

What is the term used for incidents under the authority of an area commander that are multi- Jurisdictional ?

A

Unified Area Command

155
Q

Area command oversees management of ___________while an EOC coordinates__________ ___________ and _______________ _________.

A

Incidents

Support functions and resource support.

156
Q

Draw out the command sequence

A
157
Q

The intinial Critical incident mnumonic is and stands for ?

A

BELOW

Buidling construction

Extent of fire

life safety

occupancy

water supply

158
Q

An all hazard level 3 IMT is made up of how many people

A

10-35

159
Q

An all hazard level 2 IMT is made up of how many people

A

20-35

160
Q

An all hazard level 1 IMT is made up of how many people

A

35-50

161
Q

who serves as the primary Multi-agency coordination center (MACS) for palm beach county?

A

PBC EOC

162
Q

It is recommended that future revisions be completed how often?

A

on a biennail basis

163
Q

when transferring command the prefered method is ?

A

Face to face

164
Q

Floridas light-frame truss type law is applicable to who?

A

commercial

Industrial

multi unit residential with 3 untis or more

165
Q

the purpose of a back up line is?

A

to protect FF who are performing fire arttack.

166
Q

overhaul includes which acions?

A

total xtinguishment of all smoldering fires

checking for all hidden fire and extention

Extinguishing all hidden and extension

167
Q

upoin arriving in lelvel 1 stagging what shall units announce?

A

arrival and stagging location

168
Q

the IC will base the intial isolation zone based from what resources?

A

WISER and ERG

169
Q

what is the only way to detect the presence of radation?

A

monitoring

170
Q

the protective action zone determines what to factors?

A

evacuation or protact in place

171
Q

the decison to evacuate or protectin place is made upon?

A

whichever offers the lesser degree of danger to the public

172
Q

What is an example of the PIO disseminting acurate and timely information?

A

information on public health

safety

protection

173
Q

the PIO serves as a link to who?

A

Joint infoirmation system

174
Q

what are considered examples of natrual hazards?

A

Hurricanes

tropical storms

lightening

H1N1

ebola

175
Q

the Hazard specific plan ubder the CEMP is described as?

A

Formal and Robust

176
Q

the incident support plan for the CEMP is described as?

A

written and short

177
Q

EOAs are _______ and are under the direction and control of the ______.

A

Field incident commnad posts

EOC

178
Q

What is the breakdown for incident mgt Teams?

A

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.

179
Q

who makes the decision to establish and area command?

A

agency administrator

public offical with juristictional responsibilty

180
Q

Need for Area command examples are :

A

bio terrorism

flooding

hurricanes

Hazmat

oil spills

wildland fires

181
Q

incidents that do not have similar resource demands are usually handled by who?

A

EOC

182
Q

if multiple units arrive OS at the same time and no chief officer has established command, who does it fall to?

A

first due operstional captain

183
Q

the ICS forms should be used for what type of incidents?

A

Large scale

Long duration

complec incidents

184
Q

The emergency evacutation tones will be repeated how many times?

A

2 or Twice

185
Q

COAL WAS WEALTH

A

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

186
Q

What are common operational period lenths?

A

12 hours

187
Q

DOCs or Department operations centers forcus on what ?

A

internal managemnt and response

188
Q

EOC’s represent what ?

A

physcial location for coordination of information and resources

189
Q

Regional or local IMT activations include what tyoes of incidents?

A

Major structure fires

MVCs

Armed robbery operations

HAZMAT

special compaign events

190
Q

Examples of incdients for an All hazard team response is ?

A

tornado touchdown

Earthquake

Flood

Multi day hostage standoff

festivals

political rallies

state and national summits and confrences

EMS captain (25 decks)

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