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

Question 1

Command Procedures are designed to:

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

Answer 1

strong, direct, and visible

p 3

Question 2

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

Answer 2

incident organization

p 3

Question 3

Command Procedures are designed to:

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

Answer 3

management, planning, and decision making

p 3

Question 4

Command Procedures are designed to:

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

Answer 4

transfer

p 3

Question 5

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

Answer 5

incident priorities

p 3

Question 6

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

Answer 6

1. Life Safety
2. Incident Stabilization
3. Property Conservation

p 3

Question 7

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.

Answer 7

• Incident objectives
• Strategy
• Tactics

p 4

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Strategic

p 4

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Tactical / Tactical

p 4

Question 10

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.

Answer 10

individual

p 3

Question 11

3. _____ Level - Specific _____ assigned to companies that lead toward meeting Tactical Level requirements.

Answer 11

Task / tasks

p 4

Question 12

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

Answer 12

incident objectives / strategies / tactics

p 4

Question 13

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.

Answer 13

1. Assume and announce
2. situation (size-up)
3. communications

p 4

Question 14

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

Answer 14

objectives and strategies / Incident Action Plan

Question 15

Functions of Command:

5. Develop an effective ICS __________ and initiate/maintain a tactical ______ ________.
6. Coordinate activity for all ___________ and __________ staff.
7. Review, evaluate, and revise (as needed) the _________ ________ ______.

Answer 15

5. organization / work sheet
6. Command and General
7. Incident Action Plan

p 5

Question 16

Functions of Command:

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

Answer 16

Command

p 5

Question 17

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

Answer 17

five

p 5

Question 18

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

Answer 18

arrival on scene

p 5

Question 19

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

Answer 19

radio report

p 5

Question 20

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

Answer 20

“Command” / geographic

p 7

Question 21

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

Answer 21

receivers / senders

p 7

Question 22

Saying the receivers designation first is an ?

Answer 22

attention getting device

p 7

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Investigation Option

p 8

Question 24

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?

Answer 24

Fast-Attack option

p 8

Question 25

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.

Answer 25

* Offensive * life-safety * responders * investigation p 8-9

Question 26

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

Answer 26

IDLH atmosphere p 9

Question 27

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.

Answer 27

* stabilized * Command Post * transferred p 9

Question 28

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?

Answer 28

Command Post Option p 9

Question 29

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

Answer 29

tactical work sheet p 9

Question 30

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

Answer 30

integrity p 10

Question 31

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

Answer 31

modern / older p 10

Question 32

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

Answer 32

risk / benefit evaluation p 10

Question 33

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.

Answer 33

aggressive interior / resources p 10

Question 34

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.

Answer 34

imminent collapse / lost / unlikely / resources p 11

Question 35

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

Answer 35

Command organization p 11

Question 36

What is the preferred method to transfer Command?

Answer 36

Face to face p 11

Question 37

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.

Answer 37

* Incident * work sheet * objectives * resources and safety * companies and personnel p 11

Question 38

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

Answer 38

radio p 11

Question 39

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

Answer 39

face to face / Command Post p 12

Question 40

The practice of "__________ __________" is not a recommended practice.

Answer 40

"Passing Command" p 12

Question 41

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

Answer 41

scene p 12

Question 42

Command cannot be passed or transferred to an officer ?

Answer 42

not on scene p 12

Question 43

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

Answer 43

size-up p 12

Question 44

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

Answer 44

Command has been transferred to that officer p 12-13

Question 45

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

Answer 45

Chief officers and staff p 13

Question 46

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 __________.

Answer 46

Rehab, Staging, another tactical assignment or released p 13

Question 47

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

Answer 47

Progress p 13

Question 48

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

Answer 48

Progress reports p 13

Question 49

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

Answer 49

made / cannot be achieved p 13

Question 50

Avoid nonessential communications on _______ frequencies.

Answer 50

radio p 13

Question 51

Progress reports should be _______ and _______ in nature.

Answer 51

brief and concise p 13

Question 52

``` Progress reports can use the acronym: L________ C________ A_______ N______ ```

Answer 52

Location Conditions Actions Needs p 13

Question 53

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.

Answer 53

on the scene / transfer of command p 14

Question 54

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

Answer 54

Incident Action Plans p 14

Question 55

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

Answer 55

An Incident Action Plan p 14

Question 56

The IAP must be completed in a time frame to ?

Answer 56

effectively manage the incident p 14

Question 57

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

Answer 57

tactical work sheet p 14

Question 58

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

Answer 58

short-term, routine operations p 14

Question 59

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

Answer 59

written plan for each operational period p 14

Question 60

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

Answer 60

size-up of the situation p 14

Question 61

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

Answer 61

Strategies / "what" p 14

Question 62

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

Answer 62

tactics p 14

Question 63

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

Answer 63

tactics p 14

Question 64

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

Answer 64

time / performance / tasks p 14

Question 65

An IAP also provides for necessary __________ resources.

Answer 65

support p 14

Question 66

Examples of support resources are ?

Answer 66

water supply, utility control, SCBA cylinder filling etc. p 14

Question 67

What should be started very early in the incident ?

Answer 67

tactical work sheets p 14

Question 68

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

Answer 68

tactical work sheets p 14