new company officer chapter 11

Question 1

when is an incident terminated?

Answer 1

once emergency personnel and investigative authorities have left the scene or the property has returned to the possession of the owner. p292

Question 2

the environment within a structure fire can exceed ___ degrees F within three to four minutes

Answer 2

500 p292

Question 3

flashover can occur at what degrees and timeframe?

Answer 3

1,110 within five minutes p 292

Question 4

human survivability limit is what temperature?

Answer 4

212 degrees F p292

Question 5

this is the stages of fire at which all surfaces and objects within a space have been heated to their ignition temperature, and flame breaks out almost at once over the surface of all objects in the space.

Answer 5

flashover p 292

Question 6

this is a system that optimizes the utilization of all available resources, personnel, procedures, and equipment in order to promote safety and improve operational efficiency

Answer 6

Crew resource management (CRM) p 293

Question 7

crew resource management originated in what industry?

Answer 7

air transport p293

Question 8

any factors that interfere with communications, situational awareness, decision making, and teamwork.

Answer 8

barriers p 293

Question 9

______ is designed to create a culture or climate of freedom in which personnel are encouraged to contribute to the safety and goals of mitigating the incident.

Answer 9

CRM-crew resource management p293

Question 10

this is used in assisting personnel in identifying the first indicator of error occurring: the discrepancy between what is happening and should be happening.

Answer 10

CRM-crew resource management p293

Question 11

In 2010, which section of the IAFC released its initial draft of rules of engagement for structural firefighting-increasing firefighter survival?

Answer 11

the safety, health, and survival section p293

Question 12

extended limited risk to protect _____

Answer 12

savable property p 294

Question 13

extend vigilant and measured risk to protect and rescue ______

Answer 13

savable lives p294

Question 14

this is the basis for safe and efficient incident scene management?

Answer 14

the ICS p 295

Question 15

NIMS is required to be used as a result of what?

Answer 15

Presidential Directive 5 p295

Question 16

the act of directing, ordering, and/or controlling resources by virtue of explicit legal, agency, or delegated authority.

Answer 16

command p 296

Question 17

PIO, safety officer, and liaison officer are all part of what?

Answer 17

command staff p 296

Question 18

incident management personnel who report directly to the incident commander

Answer 18

command staff p 296

Question 19

incident management personnel who represent the major functional sections

Answer 19

general staff p296

Question 20

organizational level having responsibility for a major functional area of incident management which includes operations, planning, logistics, finance/administration and information and intelligence.

Answer 20

sections p296

Question 21

organizational level having functional/geographic responsibility for major segments of incidents operations, organizationally located between section and division or group. also identified by roman numeral or functional area (such as command, operations)

Answer 21

branch 297

Question 22

branches are identified by

Answer 22

roman numeral or functional area such as command or operations p 297

Question 23

organizational level having responsibility for operations within a geographic area, organizationally between branch and single resources, task force, or strike team.

Answer 23

division p 297

Question 24

a branch is organizationally located between ___

Answer 24

section or division or group p297

Question 25

this organizational level is identified by roman numerals or functions areas such as command or operations

Answer 25

branch p 297

Question 26

this organizational level is located between branch and signal resources, task force, or strike team.

Answer 26

division p 297

Question 27

resources assigned to a division report to who

Answer 27

division supervisor p 297

Question 28

this is an organizational level equal to division, having responsibility for a specified functional assignment at an incident such as ventilation, salvage, water supply, without regard to specific geographical area.

Answer 28

group p297

Question 29

this organizational level does not have a geographical area.

Answer 29

group p297

Question 30

when a groups assigned function has been completed what should happen.

Answer 30

it becomes available for reassignment p 297

Question 31

organizational level that has a defined geographic area

Answer 31

division p 297

Question 32

what is the difference between division and group

Answer 32

division is a defined geographic area and group does not have a specific geographical area. p 297

Question 33

resources, documentation, demobilization, and situation units are examples of a _________

Answer 33

unit p. 297

Question 34

organizational level within the sections that fulfill specific support functions, such as the resources, documentation, demobilization, and situation units within the planning sections.

Answer 34

unit p. 297

Question 35

ventilation, salvage, and water supply are all examples of a ____-

Answer 35

group p 297

Question 36

specified number of personnel assembled for an assignment, such as search, ventilation, or hose line deployment and operations.

Answer 36

crew p 297`

Question 37

a crew operates under the direct supervision of who

Answer 37

a crew leader p 297

Question 38

individual pieces of apparatus, engines, ladders/trucks, water tenders, bulldozers, air tankers, helicopters, and the personnel required to make them functional

Answer 38

single resources p 297

Question 39

combination of resources (engines, ladders/trucks, bulldozers) assembled for a specific mission or operational assignment.

Answer 39

task force p297

Question 40

once a task force’s tactical objective has been met,, what happens

Answer 40

the force is disbanded individual resources are reassigned or released. p 297

Question 41

difference between task force and strike team leaders

Answer 41

task force must have common communications capabilities and a designated leader. strike team must have common communications and lead must be in a separate vehicle. p 297

Question 42

set number of resources of the same kind and type (engines, ladders/trucks, bulldozers) that have established a minimum number of personnel. the leader is in a separate vehicle

Answer 42

strike team p 297

Question 43

unlike task forces, strike team do what throughout an incident.

Answer 43

strike teams remain together and function as a team through out an incident. p 297

Question 44

this is necessary when an incident involves or threatens to involve more than one jurisdiction or agency.

Answer 44

a unified command p. 297

Question 45

when may a unified command be appropriate within a single jurisdiction.

Answer 45

if multiple agencies are affected. p 298

Question 46

in this command structure, representatives of all affected agencies or jurisdictions share the command responsibilities and decisions.

Answer 46

unified command structure p. 298

Question 47

this type of command allows these individuals to interface with those who have the operational expertise required to resolve an incident.

Answer 47

unified command p298

Question 48

NFPA 1561

Answer 48

standard for fire department incident management system p299

Question 49

which NFPA standard requires the fire officer 1 to be able to develop an initial action plan.

Answer 49

NFPA 1021 p 299

Question 50

this establishes the overall strategic decisions and assigned tactical objectives for an incident.

Answer 50

Incident action plan p 299

Question 51

what determine the transfer of the command process

Answer 51

organizational policies p299

Question 52

what type of IAP will be required for long duration events

Answer 52

a formal written IAP p299

Question 53

which section can assist with the development of the IAP

Answer 53

planning section p 299