Incident Scene Operations Flashcards
What are the five most common causes of firefighter deaths in terms of failures to follow the IMS?
- Improper risk assessment
- Lack of incident command
- Lack of accountability
- Inadequate communications
- Lack of SOPs
True of false, the first firefighter to arrive on-scene is automatically the IC until a more qualified firefighter arrives to replace them?
True
What five things must the initial IC of an incident do upon arriving at the scene?
- Establish command and communicate who the IC is
- Perform a 360 degree check
- Determine whether offensive of defensive tactics are required
- Assign tasks
- Communicate actions and observations to incomming resources
Specifically, what information must you relay to incoming resources about the incident that you have taken command of?
- Your name
- Name of incident
- Location of command post
- Location of staging area
- Assing tasks to available resources
- Call for additional resources if required
Describe the two options you have of where to assign your crew as you perform your IC duties.
- You can give command of your company to another qualified member of the company.
- You can have the company work under another qualified firefighter from a different company.
What are the three incident priorities?
- Life safety
- Incident stabilization
- Porperty conservation
What information must be gathered during an incident size-up?
- What has happened?
- What is happening?
- What will likely happen?
- Available resources
- Necessary actions
- Additional resources required
What information can you gather about the incident when you are on-route to the location?
- Review pre-incident plan if available
- Weather conditions
- Observe smoke characteristics
- Consider the structure occupied until proven otherwise
- Be aware of resources already dispatched or that might be required
In terms of fire activity, what information must the IC relate concerning the incident?
- Forecasting fire growth and development
- Identifying scene hazards
- Identifying ventilation flow path
What are the six components of an arrival report?
- Route instructions to arriving units
- Assignments to arriving units
- Description of the hazardous conditions
- Initial actions taken
- Any barriers that could impede access
- Indicate planned operational strategy
True or false, you will be reprimanded if you request too many resources to an incident.
False, it is always better to over estimate than underestimate required resources. Although requests must be within reason.
What are the five Operational assignments that the Incident Commander will have to assign to the companies arriving at the scene?
- Fire attack
- RIC
- Support functions
- Personnel accountability
- Rehabilitation
When considering an operational strategy, what are the three priorities that the IC must strategize around?
- Life safety
- Incident Stabilization
- Property conservation
True or false, if victims are located at the seat fo the fire, it is imperative that they get rescued regardless of the risk to the firefighter.
False, if the IC makes a cost/benefit analysis and determines that the risk to the life of the firefighter is too great for the small likelyhood of the victim surviving, then the firefighters do not attempt a rescue.
True or false, an offensive operational strategy typically puts more risk on the safety of the firefighter, and a defensive operational strategy is more likely to end in the death of a victim.
True
