NIMS Book 1 - Section 1 - Chapter 6 Flashcards
The IC should appoint a _________ _________ at every significant emergency event.
Safety Officer
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The IC must establish the following critical elements to ensure personnel safety:
- Appoint a ________ ________
- Implement an incident scene ___________ system
- Establish procedures for broadcasting __________ ________ messages
- Deploy dedicated _________ _____________ ________
- Establish responder ______________ operations
- Safety Officer
- accountability
- emergency radio
- rapid intervention crews
- rehabilitation
p 59
The Safety Officer must be assigned as _______ in the incident as possible and should be knowledgeable in the actions being implemented.
early
p 59
The Safety Officer reports directly to?
the IC
p 59
An IC has no greater responsibility on the fireground or at any other emergency scene than seeing to the ?
safety and well being of emergency personnel
p 59
All officers holding positions within the Command organization are responsible for the __________ and accurate ____________ of all assigned responders.
welfare / accountability
p 60
The accountability system must be able to identify the assigned location of every responder within a small geographic hazard zone at ?
any moment in time
p 60
To ensure fireground safety, “_______ _______” should be used for emergency conditions at an incident.
“clear text”
p 60
FDs should have a standard operating guideline that uses the radio term “_____________ __________” as a designation to clear radio traffic.
” Emergency Traffic “
p 60
Wind direction shift, such as from north to south and change from offensive to defensive operations could warrant what?
emergency radio traffic
p 60-61
At the conclusion of the emergency condition, what message must be transmitted to allow a return to normal operations?
“All Clear for Emergency Traffic”
p 61
The “EVACUATION SIGNAL” will consists of short blasts of the air horn for a period of no longer than _____ seconds, followed by ____ seconds of silence.
10 / 10
p 61
The “EVACUATION SIGNAL” of air horn blast for 10 seconds followed by 10 second period of silence will be done ________ times; total air horn evacuation signal including periods of silence will last _____ seconds.
three / 50 seconds
p 61
The IC should conduct a PAR from each Division/Group Supervisor whenever a change in conditions could create _________ ___________.
unsafe operations
p 61
FDs need to develop a system that provides the IC with elapsed time on scene in ____ or ____ minute intervals, from their communications center for time-sensitive incidents.
10 or 15 minutes
p 61
A _______ is comprised of a minimum of two responders who are trained, attired and equipped to perform actions necessary to facilitate the rescue of other emergency workers.
RIC
p 61
The RIC should have awareness of where __________ are committed on the incident.
resources
p 61
RICs are not typically assigned on __________ or __________ fire incidents.
medical or wildland
p 61
Responder Rehabilitation is a responsibility of the __________ Unit under the __________ Section.
Medical / Logistics
p 62
Command officers should consider the need for Rehab during the _________ __________ stages of an emergency response.
initial planning
p 62
Critical components of a Rehab Area include:
- _______________ and _____________
- _______
- _____________
- ___________ evaluation and treatment
- _______________
- Nourishment and rehydration
- Rest
- Recovery
- Medical
- Accountability
p 62
