IRCP

Question 1

Describe what an IRCP is and when it will be used

Answer 1

- Incident Radio Communication plan, used in a "multi company response" incident.
examples:
• coastal, cliff rescue
• fires
• alert W
•  Swiftwater
• searches

Question 2

What does an IRCP include automatically after 1 minute on your MDC

Answer 2

• Admin
• Command
• Primary Tac
• Secondary Tac
• RIC (rapid intervention crew)

Question 3

Admin channel (initial use)

Answer 3

• The first resource on scene shall transmit the size up, follow up and requests for additional resources on the Administrative channel.

Question 4

Admin channel (established incident)

Answer 4

• Used for communication between the IC and Command & Control

Question 5

Command Channel (initial use)

Answer 5

• The first resource/initial IC to transmit assignments to arriving units (Baywatch CP, Captain , LR)

Question 6

Command Channel (established incident)

Answer 6

• Used by the IC to communicate with divisions/groups, single resource (Baywatch Captain, Area Captain)

Question 7

Tactical Channel (established incident)

Answer 7

• used by the Division/Group supervisor and single resources for communications (OLS)

Question 8

What should our VHF portable radios always be set to in an IRCP

Answer 8

• Primary Tactical Channel

Question 9

What do Chiefs, Captains, and LR

set their UHF hand held (portable) radio to

Answer 9

• Assigned command channel