Incident Management System Flashcards
What are the 8 IMS Fundamentals
Common terminology Modular organization Integrated communications Unity of command Consolidated IAPs Manageable span of control Designated incident facilities Comprehensive resource management
What is the Incident Management System?
What is it also referred to as?
Command and control system used to manage fire and other emergency scenes.
Incident Command System (ICS)
ICS is a component of?
NIMS
What are the 6 benefits of IMS?
Organize/control/coordinate activities Provide a means for decision-making Affixes responsibility to one person Flexible/adaptable Controls communication system Directs all personnel/efforts towards a common goal
Incident Management Encompasses what 5 things?
Establishing command
Assessing incident priorities
Determining operational objectives
Developing and implementing the Incident Action Plan (IAP)
Developing and appropriate organizational structure
The IMS Coordinate efforts by doing what 4 things?
Establishing a chain of command
Delegating authority and responsibility
Limiting span of control
Prevents freelancing
What is the definition of “span of control”
The number of units or personnel that one person can realistically and effectively supervise
What is the span of Control ratio? (bosses to workers)
From 1:3 to 1:7
1:5 being optimum
What is freelancing?
Companies or individuals acting on their own on the fire-ground
Why is freelancing dangerous?
What other 3 problems does freelancing cause?
Their actions may not be related to the IC’s plan of attack
Makes direct supervision difficult
Creates accountability problems
Creates safety problems
What is the Incident Action Plan (IAP) ?
State objective: Rescue and offensive fire attack
Have a desired outcome
Have a Time Frame
Have a Plan “B”
What are the IMS 5 major functions/positions?
C-Command
O-Operations
P-Planning
L-Logistics
A-Finance/Administration
What are Command Responsibilities?
Completion of the Incident Priorities-
Life Safety
Incident Stabilization
Property Conservation
Providing for the safety, accountability and welfare of on-scene personnel
What are the 8 Functions of Command*
- Assume and name command and establish an effective operating position(command post)
- Perform size-up
- Initiate, maintain and control the communication process
- Identify the strategy and develop the plan of attack(IAP)
- Develop an effective incident command structure
- Assign resources
- Reevaluate plan of attack
- Provide for the continuation, transferring and termination of Command
What are the 3 Incident Benchmarks
Primary Search All Clear-life safety benchmark achieved
Fire Under Control-incident stabilization benchmark reached
Loss Stopped-property conservation benchmark accomplished
What are 13 Primary Factors?
Life Hazard Risks Location/Fire Construction Occupancy (contents) Height Area Structural Collapse Weather Resource Requirement Fire Protection Systems Topography Explosions/Back draft Time
Who Takes Command at the Scene?
The first officer on scene
Formal activation of IMS and someone taking command is done when ___ or more units arrive on scene
3
What are the two Types of Command
Single Command
Unified Command
What are the 3 command modes?
Nothing Showing Mode (investigating)
Quick Attack or Fast Attack Mode (should not last more than a few minutes)
Command Mode (Establishment of command post)
Quick Attack or Fast Attack mode will end with one of the following
Situation is stabilized
Situation is not stabilized and the Company Officer must withdraw to the exterior and establish command post
Command is transferred to another Company of Chief Officer
Define Size-up
A rapid, deliberate consideration of critical fire-ground factors, and the development of a rational plan of attack based on those conditions
What is the Initial Radio Report?
Unit identification
Brief description of incident situation
Obvious conditions
Actions taken and safety concerns
What are the 4 Levels of IMS
Strategic Level
Coordination Level
Tactical Level
Task Level
Strategic level of IMS?
Overall incident command by IC and command staff
Coordination level of IMS?
Branch officers (uncommon)
Tactical level of IMS?
Division/group officers
Task level of IMS?
Activities normally accomplished by companies or individual personnel. Where the actual work gets done
The incident commander does what?
What is his/her radio designation?
Determines the strategic objectives and assignment of available resources
Radio designation for Incident Commander?
Command
who is apart of Command Staff?
Liaison
Public Information Officer (PIO)
Safety
Liaison radio designation?
Job?
“Liaison”
Point of contact for assisting and cooperating with outside agencies
Public Information Officer-
Radio designation?
What are his 2 responsibilities?
Marshall 81
Responsible for the formulation and release of information about the incident
Point of contact for the media and governmental agencies
Incident Safety Officer
Radio designation?
What are his/her 3 responsibilities?
“Safety”
Responsible for seeing that safety procedures and practices are observed
Assesses hazardous and unsafe situations
Develops measures for ensuring personnel safety
Assignments on an emergency incident can be either?
Functional or Geographical
A group is?
A Functional area of responsibility
A division is?
A Geographical area of responsibility
What is apart of a TFD FULL ALARM?
3 engines 1 ladder or ladder tender 1 paramedic truck 2 EMS captains (EC) 1 battalion chief (BC) 1 RIC (usually an engine company)
What is a STILL ALARM?
Any call that can be handled by less than a full alarm
What is Staging?
A system for initial placement of responding apparatus, personnel and equipment prior to assignment and tactical incidents
Level I Staging is used for?
All incidents involving 3 or more companies-All full alarm incidents
Level I Staging
1st engine?
2nd engine?
Ladder and PM truck?
BC,ECs, & RIC?
All others?
1st engine-goes directly to the scene
2nd engine-stages at a hydrant
Ladder and PM truck-go directly to the scene
BC,ECs, & RIC-report directly to the scene
All others- stage approximately 1 block from the scene until assigned by command
Level II Staging used for?
2nd alarm or greater incidents
Level II Staging is utilized when?
IC wants to maintain a reserve of resources on scene, or when an area of centralized rescources is required
Incident Commander outranks everyone at the scene except?
Extreme situations relating to safety or firefighter rehab
At a fire scene Command post is located where?
In division A-Alpha
At the front of the structure
Divisions are designated on a?
Clockwise basis
At a fire scene the left side of the structure is?
Division B-Bravo
At a fire scene the back side of the structure is?
Division C-Charlie
At a fire scene to the right of the structure is?
Division D-Delta
The Branch level is designed to do what?
Provide coordination between groups/divisions and operations
Branch Officers supervise who?
Group/Division officers
What is single command?
Single jurisdiction/agency
Single jurisdiction/multi agency
What is unified command?
Single jurisdiction/agency (Large scale EMS incident)
Multi jurisdiction
What is a simpler way to describe size up?
What you got
Where’s it going
What you’re going to do about it
The incident safety officer has emergency authority to…
To stop or prevent unsafe acts
With level II staging, all reserve resources are in a central location. How far away are they?
Approx 2-3 minutes away
Who designates the location of level II staging?
The IC
Level II staging automatically requires the implementation of a ____ ____
Staging officer
Who becomes the staging officer for level II staging?
The first arriving officer at the staging location
What are the 8 things listed for IMS summary?
Modular System works for all types of incidents Common terminology Unites resources toward reaching common goal Enhances safety Enhances accountability Controls communication Effective only if all agencies/personnel are trained in the system
