MFES IMS Manual Flashcards
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What are the four Tactical Priorities at every emergency incident?
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- Protect, remove, and provide care to the endangered customers
- Stabilize the incident problem
- Conserve property and the environment during and after incident operations
- Provide short term services that stabilize and begin to normalize the customers lives
*Firefighter safety is ongoing and always the primary responsibility of the IC and Supervisors.
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What are the 8 functions of command?
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- Deployment
- Assumption, Confirmation and positioning of command
- Situation Evaluation
- Strategy and IAP
- Communications
- Organization
- Review, evaluation and Revision
- Continue, support and terminate command
DASSCORC
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What 8 pieces of information should be in an initial radio report?
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- Unit ID identifications and address
- Building/scene description
- Visible conditions
- Actions being taken
- Safety concerns (only if apparent)
- Declared strategy (off/def)
- Resource determination (upgrade/downgrade)
- Command Assumption and ID
UBVASDRC
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What 5 pieces of information should be in a follow up report?
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- Update on immediate actions, observations from 360
- Strategy (if changed)
- Point of entry into hazard zone
- Advancing an attack line
- Number of personal entering the hazard zone
USPAN
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What are the three command positions?
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- Investigating
- Fast attacking
- Command
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The standard command transfer report should include the following 6 things:
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P – position
C – conditions
A – actions
N – needs
P – Par (running par of own crew)
D – Deployment
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Once the incoming IC has been briefed of the situation, they will broadcast the following two things over the radio:
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- assuming command
- declare strategy
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The District Chief may be required to take command before the transfer report is complete in circumstances where one of the following three things is compromised:
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- scene safety
- radio communication quality
- the situational awareness of the fast attacking IC
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Who should assume command when a District Chief arrives at the same time as the initial arriving company?
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- District Chief
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What are the three components of Risk Management?
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In a highly calculated and controlled manner, we will…
- Risk a lot to protect a savable life
- Risk a little to protect savable property
- Will NOT take any risk to protect lives or property that are already lost
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What are the 8 critical factors used to identify the strategy and develop the IAP?
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building, fire, occupancy, life safety, arrangement, resources, action, special circumstances
(big firefighters open large area rugs and sweep)
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The IAP should be deployed whenever command is established and it should be _________, ________ and _______ throughout the incident.
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- evaluated, reviewed and refined
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What are the four Fire ground tactical priorities?
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- Rescue
- Fire Control
- Property Conservation
- Customer Stabilization
*FF safety is ongoing #1 responsibility
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Operational Strategies appear in two formats, they are:
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- Offensive
- Defensive
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Strategic separation may allow for both operational strategies when areas are _____, _______ and ________.
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Large, complex and separate.
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What are the four fire fighting benchmarks and two tactical tasks?
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BENCHMARKS (indicate when tactical priorities have been completed):
1. ALL CLEAR – primary search all clear
- UNDER CONTROL – fire is controlled (i.e. the forward progress stopped, no additional units required and there is no imminent danger to fire fighters)
- LOSS STOPPED – property conservation complete
- CUSTOMER STABLE – we have attended to the short term needs of the customer
TACTICAL TASKS
- AGENT APPLIED – extinguishing agent is applied (OFM requirement)
- SECONDARY SEARCH ALL CLEAR – search has been completed
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What are the three basic organizational levels that every incident can be broken down into?
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- strategic
- tactical
- task
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What are the five advantages of sectoring?
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- Reduces the IC’s span of control
- Creates more efficient communication
- Provide a standard system to divide large geographical incidents
- Provides an array of major support functions o Improves f/f safety
“RCPPI”
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Span of control is ideally ___________. Number of workers on the _______ level Number of companies on the ______ level Number of sectors on the _________ level
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- 4-6
- company
- sector
- strategic
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Command will begin to assign sectors based on the following (5):
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- early fire stage overload
- major operation predicted
- isolated or remote tactical positions
- dangerous conditions
- where special functions are needed
DIMES
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What are the responsibilities of a Sector Officer (8)?
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- Directly supervise work in the area
- Monitor personal safety, accountability, and welfare
- Develop a sector IAP that integrates with the overall IAP
- Redirect sector activities as required
- Request additional resources
- Integrate and co-ordinate actions with other sectors
- Advise the IC of situation status, changing conditions, progress, completion, exception reports
- Release companies as operations are completed
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The next subdivision between command and sectors are ________.
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- branches
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______ officers operate on the co-ordination level and manage whatever sector officers assign to them.
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Branch
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When should Command consider the use of branches?
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- Incident is forecasted as a major event that will end up eventually needing more sectors
- The incident has two or more distinctive components
- The incident is spread over a large geographical area
- Anytime the number of operating sectors starts to overwhelm Command.
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Branch Officer co-ordinate between the _________ level and the ________ level.
- strategic
- tactical
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Branch Officer’s Responsibilities are to:
1. Serve as the IC’s frontline \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
2. Manage assigned _______ and other \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
3. Will generally be located in a vehicle in a forward _________ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ with additional staff resources.
- managers
- sectors, resources
- support position
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Based on the size, complexity and duration of the incident, sections are created to focus on the major areas of operation and command. The managers of these sections are called "Section Chiefs" - usually a ranking member.
The 6 categories for sections are:
* SAFETY: (Entry Control, RIT, structural stability) work from command post
* LOGISTICS: (Rehab, Staging supplies and equipment, fuel, toilets, food.)
* OPERATIONS: (ongoing IAP, assign sector/branches, life safety, resources.) – only member of command team talking on the tactical channel
* PLANNING: (evaluate IAP, forecast possible outcomes, future requirements) – decisions making
* FINANCE and ADMINISTRATION: (procure supplies, financial costs, legal risk, PIO.)
* UNIFIED COMMAND – incident co-managed by two or more organizations
## Footnote
(SLOPFU)
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What is Unified Command?
Whenever an incident is co-managed by two or more separate organizations.
Example:
Two different Fire Departments working together to manage a fire or Police and Fire managing a fire with a large evacuation.
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Level 1 Staging is always in effect for all multiple unit responses.
The first _____ units and the first ________ \_\_\_\_\_ respond directly to the scene.
All other units will stage in their direction of travel, uncommitted, approximately ___ from the scene until assigned by command.
- Three
- District Chief
- 60m
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Level 2 Staging is used when an on-scene reserve of companies is required.
The companies are placed in a staging area at a location designated by Command.
When Command announces "Level 2 Staging", all ______ \_\_\_\_\_ and greater companies will report to and remain in the staging area until assigned.
Second Alarm
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What are the level 2 Staging Officer's responsibilities? (7)
- Co-ordinate with police to block streets for access for the staging area
- Ensure apparatus parked in appropriate manner to ensure quick exit
- Maintain a log of companies available and all specialized equipment
- Provide progress reports, number and type of units available
- Assume a position that is visible (leave lights on) and accessible
- May have to direct in coming crews of travel direction to staging area
- Liaise with additional resources (hydro, gas, ambulance, etc.)
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A Command Team is an organizational response to quickly provide enough command and control to rapidly bring an incident under control.
The Command Team will formulate when an incident is upgraded to a ______ \_\_\_\_\_.
The Command Team will be comprised of: (3)
- Second Alarm
The Command Team will be comprised of:
1. Incident Commander (first D/C)
2. Support Officer (2nd D/C or AD/C)
3. Senior Advisor (P/C) \*may become the IC when in incident escalates to a third alarm or greater
4. Scribe (optional)
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What are the Senior Advisor's responsibilities? (7)
1. Review and evaluate the IAP and initiate any changes
2. Provide ongoing review
3. Review organizational structure
4. Recommend sections and branch functions as required
5. Manage appropriate sections
6. Provide liaison with other city agencies and officials, outside agencies, property owners and tenants
7. Forecast and react to the media effect
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What are the Support Officer's responsibilities? (7)
1. Evaluate and recommend changes to the IAP
2. Provide direction to priorities, specific critical incident factors and safety
3. Evaluate the need for additional resources
4. Assign logistical responsibilities
5. Assist with tactical worksheet
6. Evaluate the incident organization and span of control
7. Provide relief for the IC
8. Manage inter-agency and non-tactical communications
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What are the three roles of a Command Scribe?
Command Scribe Responsibilities
1. Utilize the scribe binder to maintain a written record of Command decisions and actions
2. Assist with transferring from D/C van to Command Post
3. Other duties as assigned
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What are the four roles of a Command Aid?
1. Provide recent information as required
2. Assist with liaison and communications with other agencies
3. Assist with attaining resource information
4. Assist with telephone and other assigned command post duties
\*The Command Aid should be an Officer
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How many Command Levels are there?
Level 1: • A company officer assumes command and assigns other company officers
Level 2: • D/C assumes Command (Strategic) • Sector Officers are formed (Tactical) • Company Officers under (Task)
Level 3: • 2nd alarm • Command team with Support Officer and Senior Advisor • Sectors and Companies
Level 4: • Third alarm or higher • Senior Advisor becomes the IC • D/C becomes Operations Chief • Typically a multi-jurisdictional incident (i.e. GTAA,) • Branches may be initiated • Command Team operates at Strategic • Branches at Co-ordination • Sectors at Tactical • Companies at Task
Level 5: • City of Mississauga’s Emergency Plan is activated • EOC set-up by Municipal Control Group • MCG appoints an ESM (i.e. Deputy Fire Chief) • Level 4 fits under this
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FIRE GROUND IMS FUNDAMENTALS (power point)
What are the five standard narrative to describe fire conditions?
- nothing showing
- light smoke showing
- smoke showing
- working fire
- defensive fire conditions
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FIRE GROUND IMS FUNDAMENTALS (power point)
When assigning units, what are the three items the IC must describe?
- the tasks of the unit
- the location of those tasks
- the objective of those tasks
"TLO"
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FIRE GROUND IMS FUNDAMENTALS (power point)
Building Description Size:
Small, 60m handline will access ____ of the fire area.
Medium, 60m handline will access ____ of the fire area.
Large, 60m handline will access ____ of the fire area.
Very Large, 60m handline will access less than ____ of the fire area.
- 100%
- Most (75%)
- plus or minus 50%
- 25%
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FIRE GROUND IMS FUNDAMENTALS (power point)
The Incident Commander must match standard __________ to standard ________ for a standard \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
- conditions
- actions
- outcome
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FIRE GROUND IMS FUNDAMENTALS (power point)
What are the two different statuses that companies fall into on the incident scene?
- unassigned
- assigned
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FIRE GROUND IMS FUNDAMENTALS (power point)
The maximum depth we can travel into a structure with an IDLH atmosphere is \_\_\_.
50m
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Fire Ground IMS fundamentals
What is command?
Command directs, orders and controls all aspects of an incident response, this may involve delegating many tasks and activities, including creating and IAP
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Fire Ground IMS fundamentals
IMS is a _____ approach to emergency management encompassing \_\_\_\_\_\_, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_, procedures and communications operating within a common organizational structure
Standard
personnel, facilities, equipment
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Fire Ground IMS fundamentals
IAP is a plan that quickly determines \_\_\_\_\_, _____ and a _____ plan to safe guard the properties and the people who may be in them and to contain the fire.
IAP is a plan that quickly determines **objectives**, **strategy** and a **tactical** plan to safe guard the properties and the people who may be in them and to contain the fire.
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Fire Ground IMS PP
What are the 3 components of the 3 deep deployment model?
1. Crews in hazard zone
2. On deck crews
3. Staging level 2
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Fire Ground IMS PP
What are the fixed factors?
Variable factors?
Building, Occupancy, Arrangement (BOA)
Fire, Life hazards, Resources, Action, Special Circumstances (Flars)
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5 types of Radio transmissions in a hazard zone are?
1. Initial radio report
2. Follow up report
3. Assign units to tasks, location and objectives (TLOs)
4. CAN report (PCANP)
5. Transfer report (PCANP-D)
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A green light is used to indicate what?
Who/where DC is located at a scene. Should be on the DC SUV or Command Post 101
(only 1 will have light activated)
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Command position is not normally used by the initial arriving company officer unless he/she selects a _____ strategy. In cases where this occurs, what are some options for the remaining members of that officers crew (3)?
Defensive
1. If A/C is on the crew, the CO may move him/her up and place the company into action.
2. Officer may assign crew members to another company, to work under supervision of the officer of that company. The officer must communicate with the receiving officer and indicate the assignment of those personnel.
3. Officer may elect to assign the crew members to perform staff functions to assist command, such as info reconnaissance, scribe etc.
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Fire Ground IMS PP
Building description generally falls into 3 basic categories:
1. Size
2. Height
3. Occupancy type
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Fire Ground IMS PP
7 major occupancy types listed in Power Point:
* Residential
* Multi-Unit Residential
* Public Assembly
* Strip Malls
* Commercial/Big Box
* Institutional
* High Rise
