Initial Actions and Size Up Sop 601.01 Flashcards
Effective date of SOP 601.01?
04/01/2017
What are the 3 primary objectives of the IC?
Life Safety
Incident Stabilization
Property Conservation
What are the foundations for safe and effective management of an emergency incident?
Initial fireground actions
What is one of the most important activities for the first arriving apparatus?
Evaluating the situation encountered at any emergency incident
What are 3 sources of information for evaluating the situation encountered?
- Personal observations
- Reconnaissance reports
- Tactical surveys (pre-fire plans)
What does the incident commander use to develop the Incident Action Plan?
The information gained from his/her evaluation
If pre-incident plans are not available what 6 things must be determined on scene?
- Building occupancy
- Building layout
- Construction type
- Built-in protection systems
- Water supply sources
- Special hazards
What 2 other factors should be figured into the size-up process?
Environmental factors
Time of day
Why should a 360 degree walk around be accomplished unless precluded by building size?
To observe the critical factors of the incident not readily available from the front of the building
What are 5 critical fireground factors that the initial IC must identify?
- Building construction, size, and layout
- Fire size, location, and effect on the building
- Occupancy type
- Rescue profile of any known, expected, and/or predicted occupants
- Appropriate number and type of resources on scene or enroute
What 8 things should the arrival report include at a minimum?
- Unit designation
- Side of arrival (alpha, bravo, etc)
- Brief description of the incident situation
- Declaration of strategy (SOP 600.02)
- Actions your crew is performing
- Obvious (or expected) safety concerns
- Resources
- Command options
During the arrival report what 3 types of situations may be encountered for a brief description of the situation?
- Structures
- Vehicles
- Wildland
During the arrival report a brief description of the incident for a structure should include what 7 things?
- Size
- Construction
- Occupancy
- Arrangement
- Fire conditions
- Hazards
- Exposures
During the arrival report the brief description of the incident for vehicles should include what 4 things?
- Number of vehicles
- Type of vehicles
- Vehicle condition (fire, overturned, spills, etc)
- Number of victims
During the arrival report the brief description of the incident for wildland should include what 7 things?
- Fire conditions
- Size of field/area
- Fuel conditions
- Direction of travel
- Access location/problems
- Threatened exposures
- Wind factors
What SOP addresses the declaration of strategy?
600.02
During the declaration of strategy what are the 3 options?
- Nothing showing
- Fast attack
- Command
During the declaration of strategy if fast attack mode has been chosen what are the 2 options?
- Offensive
2. Transitional
During the declaration of strategy if the command mode has been chosen what are the 2 options?
- Offensive
2. Defensive
During the arrival report what 3 things should be addressed concerning resources?
- Keep everyone responding
- Disregard additional resources
- Request additional resources
During the resources part of the arrival report if “keep everyone responding” has been chosen what are the 2 options?
- Code 3
2. Reduce code but continue
During the arrival report what are the 2 command options?
- Assume command and give location
2. Pass command to next arriving unit
How will company officers determine the priority of the functions assigned by command?
Based upon conditions and the risk management profile
Who’s ongoing responsibility is it to integrate tasks and functions as required with the on scene units?
Command
What are 10 basic functions that represent a standard fireground plan for tactical operations?
- Search, rescue, and treatment
- Fire suppression
- EMS
- Loss control/ overhaul
- IRIT/RIT
- Ventilate
- Forcible entry
- Extrication
- Ladder operations (ground and aerial)
- Other duties as assigned by command
The follow up report includes what 3 elements?
- Announces current strategy
- Announces any known safety hazards
- Gives a CAN report
What is a CAN report
C-Conditions
A-Actions
N-Needs
