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NIMS Book 1 - Section 1 - ICS- Ch. 1 Command Procedures Flashcards

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Command Procedures are designed to:

* Ensure that a _______, _______, and ________ Command will be established from the onset of the incident.

A

strong, direct, and visible

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Command Procedures are designed to:
* Establish an effective _________ ____________, defining the activities and responsibilities assigned to the IC and to other individuals operating within ICS.

A

incident organization

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Command Procedures are designed to:

* Provide a system to process information to support incident __________, __________, and _________ making.

A

management, planning, and decision making

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Command Procedures are designed to:

* Provide a system for the orderly _________ of Command to subsequent arriving officers.

A

transfer

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The IC is responsible for the completion of the _________ __________.

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incident priorities

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Incident Priorities are:

  1. ______ - ________ - responders and the public
  2. _________ ___________ - minimize the effects by keeping the incident from escalating and bringing it under control
  3. _________ ___________ - property, infrastructure, evidence, economy, environment, and provide or recovery
A
  1. Life Safety
  2. Incident Stabilization
  3. Property Conservation

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To achieve incident priorities, the IC must define the following:

  • ________ __________ - statements of guidance and direction that are achievable, measurable, and necessary for the selection of the appropriate strategy and the tactical direction of resources.
  • ________ - General plan or direction selected to accomplish incidents objectives.
  • _______ - Deployment and directing resources on an incident to accomplish the objectives designed by current incident strategy.
A
  • Incident objectives
  • Strategy
  • Tactics

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  1. _________ Level - This entails the overall direction and goals of the incident.
A

Strategic

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  1. _________ Level - Objectives that must be achieved to meet the strategic goals. The _______ Level supervisor/officer is responsible for completing assigned objectives
A

Tactical / Tactical

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Command Procedures are designed to:
* Fix the responsibility for Command on a specific ___________ through a standard identification system, depending on the arrival sequence of members, companies, and chief officers.

A

individual

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  1. _____ Level - Specific _____ assigned to companies that lead toward meeting Tactical Level requirements.
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Task / tasks

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The ICS is used to facilitate the completion of the incident priorities through the application of the ________ ________, appropriate _________ and ______.

A

incident objectives / strategies / tactics

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Functions of Command include:

  1. ________ and __________ Command and establish an effective operating position (Command Post)
  2. Rapidly evaluate the __________ (_____-____) and/or briefing from the previous IC.
  3. Initiate, maintain, and control the ______________ process.
A
  1. Assume and announce
  2. situation (size-up)
  3. communications

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Functions of Command:
4. Determine the incident __________ and __________, develop an _________ ________ ______, and assign resources based on strategies and tactics following standard operating guidelines.

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objectives and strategies / Incident Action Plan

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Functions of Command:

  1. Develop an effective ICS __________ and initiate/maintain a tactical ______ ________.
  2. Coordinate activity for all ___________ and __________ staff.
  3. Review, evaluate, and revise (as needed) the _________ ________ ______.
A
  1. organization / work sheet
  2. Command and General
  3. Incident Action Plan

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Functions of Command:

8. Provide for the continuity, transfer and termination of ___________.

A

Command

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The first _____ functions of Command must be addressed immediately from the initial assumption of Command.

A

five

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A single - company incident (trash fire, single patient medical, etc.) may only require that the company or unit acknowledge its ?

A

arrival on scene

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The first - arriving FD member or company officer activates the command process by giving an initial _______ _______.

A

radio report

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The radio designation “__________” will be used along with the ___________ location of the incident.

A

“Command” / geographic

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In military protocol for radio communications the sender states the intended ___________ radio designation first and then follows with the _________ designation.

A

receivers / senders

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Saying the receivers designation first is an ?

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attention getting device

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If a situation requires investigation by the first - arriving company, with other responding companies remaining staged which command option should be used?

A

Investigation Option

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In situations that require immediate action to stabilize the incident and mandate the company officers assistance to carry out the critical operation what command option should be used?

A

Fast-Attack option

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Examples of situations that require fast-attack option are:

  • ___________ fire attacks
  • Critical _____-_______ situations that must be achieved in a compressed time.
  • Any incident where safety and welfare of ___________ are of major concern.
  • Working incidents that require further ___________ by the company officer.
A
  • Offensive
  • life-safety
  • responders
  • investigation

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The Fast Attack option should not last more than a few minutes within the ?

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IDLH atmosphere

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Fast Attack option ends with one of the following:

  • The situation is ____________.
  • The situation is not stabilized or transfer of Command has not taken place. The company officer should withdraw to the exterior outside of an IDLH atmosphere and establish a __________ ______.
  • Command is ____________ to another officer.
A
  • stabilized
  • Command Post
  • transferred

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If an incident requires immediate strong, direct, overall Command, the company officer will initially assume an exterior, safe, and effective command position and maintain this position until relieved by a higher ranking officer. This is what type of Command option?

A

Command Post Option

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29
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In the Command Post option what shall be initiated and used to assist in managing this type of incident?

A

tactical work sheet

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30
Q

Modern construction is not designed to maintain its _________ during fire conditions.

A

integrity

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31
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Building collapse occurs earlier in _________ construction than in _______, more substantial buildings.

A

modern / older

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32
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Failure to do what is the ultimate example of the IC not being responsible for the safety of their personnel?

A

risk / benefit evaluation

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33
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Should the IC choose the offensive mode, it means that carrying on an ___________ _________ attack is worth the risk and that sufficient _________ are available to meet the incident demands.

A

aggressive interior / resources

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34
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Indications for defensive operations include danger of _________ _________, the building is already ______, and conditions indicate survival of any victims trapped inside is _________ or not enough __________ are available to effectively deal with the problems.

A

imminent collapse / lost / unlikely / resources

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35
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Command is transferred to maintain or improve the quality of the __________ __________.

A

Command organization

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36
Q

What is the preferred method to transfer Command?

A

Face to face

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37
Q

The person being relieved will brief the officer assuming Command, indicating at least the following:

  • __________ conditions - fire location and extent, haz-mat spill or release, number of patients, etc.
  • Tactical ______ _______, IAP or verbally where the resources have been assigned.
  • Progress toward completion of the incident __________.
  • Status and needs of assigned __________ and ________ considerations.
  • Deployment and assignment of operating ___________ and ___________
  • Appraisal of need for additional resources.
A
  • Incident
  • work sheet
  • objectives
  • resources and safety
  • companies and personnel

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38
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Often, the first transfer of Command takes places via _______.

A

radio

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39
Q

Later arriving, higher ranking chief officers assuming Command must conduct transfer ______ to ______ at the __________ ______.

A

face to face / Command Post

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40
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The practice of “__________ __________” is not a recommended practice.

A

“Passing Command”

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41
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Passing Command to an officer not on the _______ can create a gap in command.

A

scene

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42
Q

Command cannot be passed or transferred to an officer ?

A

not on scene

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43
Q

When time and circumstances allow, the officer who will be assuming Command may endeavor to conduct their own incident ______ ____ prior to assuming Command.

A

size-up

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44
Q

The arrival of a ranking officer on the incident scene does not automatically mean that ?

A

Command has been transferred to that officer

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45
Q

______ _________ and _______ personnel should report directly to a designated location for assignment by the IC.

A

Chief officers and staff

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46
Q

When the IC/Ops is informed by a resource that it has completed and ready for reassignment the resource should be directed to ________, _________, another _________ assignment or __________.

A

Rehab, Staging, another tactical assignment or released

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47
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__________ reports provide initial and ongoing information that is critical to effective and safe decision making.

A

Progress

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48
Q

__________ _________ should be provided by the first companies or Division assigned to a geographic area or Groups assigned to a specific function.

A

Progress reports

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49
Q

Communication progress reports to the IC as progress is ______ and just as important, when progress toward objectives cannot ?

A

made / cannot be achieved

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50
Q

Avoid nonessential communications on _______ frequencies.

A

radio

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51
Q

Progress reports should be _______ and _______ in nature.

A

brief and concise

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52
Q 
Progress reports can use the acronym:
 L\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
 C\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
 A\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
 N\_\_\_\_\_\_
A

Location
Conditions
Actions
Needs

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53
Q

If a higher ranking officer wants to effect a change in the management of an incident, the person must first be ____ _____ _______ of the incident and then utilize the ___________ of ___________ procedure.

A

on the scene / transfer of command

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54
Q

__________ _________ ________ are critical to the rapid, effective control of emergency operations.

A

Incident Action Plans

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55
Q

A well thought-out, organized course of action developed to address all phases of incident control with a specified time is called?

A

An Incident Action Plan

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56
Q

The IAP must be completed in a time frame to ?

A

effectively manage the incident

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57
Q

In the initial stage of an incident, the _________ ______ _______ should be used.

A

tactical work sheet

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58
Q

An IAP must always be developed, but a formal written IAP may not be necessary for ?

A

short-term, routine operations

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59
Q

Large-scale or complex incidents require the creation and maintenance of a ?

A

written plan for each operational period

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60
Q

Action planning starts with what to identify the problem(s) and incident objectives to achieve a solution to the confronted problems?

A

size-up of the situation

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61
Q

__________ are broad in nature and defined “______” has to be done to achieve the incident objectives.

A

Strategies / “what”

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62
Q

When the strategy has been defined, the IC or Operations Section Chief, when implemented, needs to select the ________ to achieve the strategy.

A

tactics

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63
Q

The “how, where, and when” of the IAP are called?

A

tactics

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64
Q

Tactics are measurable in both _______ and ____________ and are addressed through the completion of _______.

A

time / performance / tasks

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65
Q

An IAP also provides for necessary __________ resources.

A

support

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66
Q

Examples of support resources are ?

A

water supply, utility control, SCBA cylinder filling etc.

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67
Q

What should be started very early in the incident ?

A

tactical work sheets

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68
Q

Printed forms that are designed to allow the IC to document the commitment of resources in a standardized format are called ?

A

tactical work sheets

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