MFD P&P Black Book Flashcards
What IMS does MFD use?
The Madison Fire Dept ICS
The IC is responsible for the completion of?
tactical priorities.
- Remove endangered occupants and treat the injured.
- Stabilize the incident and provide for life safety.
- Conserve property.
- Provide for the safety, accountability, and welfare of personnel. This priority is ongoing
throughout the incident.
The initial IC shall remain in command until? List two.
command is transferred or the incident is stabilized and terminated
The Radio Designation “command” will be used along with _________, _________ of the incident?
Incident Commander
We use the military radio communication format or effective radio communications, describe?
The use of plain language or the radio system.
What are the two methods for transfering command?
Face to face, via radio.
What is the preferred method to transfer command?
Face to face
Action Planning starts with?
A great preplan
The basic configuration of command include 3 levels, what are they?
Safety, Information, and Liason
Define the 3 levels of comand?
Safety- responsible for monitoring hazardous conditions and initiating action to protect personal from threats
Information- responsible for gathering pertinent factual information concerning the incident, with approval from the IC, they will interface with the media and other agencies
Liaison- the point of contact for representatives of assisting and cooperating agencies.
Who is responsible for each of command levels?
The incident Commander
Divisions, groups, sectors are tactical level management elements that assemble companies/resources for a common purpose. Divisions represent_______. Groups represent_______. Sector is_________?
Geographical Assignments, Units assigned to a specific task, is a geoghraphical area.
Front of the building is designated as_______.
Exposure A (usually the address side)
When the span of control is exceeded, the IC should establish______or an______.
Branches, Sectors
The person in charge of a branch is called the?
Branch Commander
The 3 factors that may cause an IC to consider the creation of branches?
Span of Control, Functionality, Multi-agency coordination
During the intial phases of an incident the IC is normally responsible for the for section roles, these positions are called the general staff positions, name the 4?
operations, planning, logistics, finance/admin
Who does the staging area manager report to?
operations
The safety Officer has the authorty to?
Stop all fire ground activities?
Which section is assigned first?
Operations
Establishing G/D/S will reduce what?
test
What is CFLOP?
The five main functions of ICS
Command, Finance,Logistics, Operations, and Planning
What is a Strike Team?
Specific Combinations (5) of the same type of resoures with common communications under the supervision of an officer.
What is a Task Force?
Any Combination of resources with communications capability under the supervision of an officer, assembled for teporary assignment. The number of resources in a task force should be limited to five for controll purposes. A task force may beformed for many functions.
