OP 3001 Incident Command

Question 1

What is included in on scene report

Answer 1

Conditions visible
Actions being taken
Needs from responding resources
Administrative requests from FCC

Question 2

• Define “Size-Up” Report
• What should the report indicate?
• When should it be completed?

Answer 2

• Mental process of evaluating the influencing factors.
• Indicates the current scope of incident and establishes the length of commitment.
• w/in few minutes of arrival and when command is transferred/transitioned

Question 3

Define “Progress Report” and when do you give them

Answer 3

Decision points in incident

Make sure strategies and tactics still working (affirmed or altered)
Change in command structure
Change in Incident objectives

Question 4

Who assumes command at an incident?

Answer 4

First arriving unit assumes command

(if that first arriving unit isn’t an officer then the first arriving offender assumes command when they arrive on scene)

Question 5

IC responsibilities

Answer 5

Safety 
Incident Objectives
Delegate tactics
Continual evaluation
Contingency plan
PAR

Question 6

When can the IC participate in the operation himself?

Give example

Answer 6

Can participate directly when it will result in a positive and immediate conclusion of incident.

First on scene and there is active rescue

Question 7

When can a first arriving officer pass command?

How many times can command be passed?

Answer 7

Only when immediate, direct involvement of first-arriving officer is needed and command cant be maintained

Command can only be passed once and receiving officer must accept

Question 8

Mandatory reports on an incident

Answer 8

On-scene (Conditions Actions Needs and admin)
Size-up
Progress Reports (decision points)

Question 9

Elements on an on scene report

Answer 9

L- Location
B- Building (type of facility or area)
C- Condition observed
I- Information (relative to safety/efficiency)
K- Key Phrase

Question 10

Information you would include in a “Progress Report”

Answer 10

Location/extent of fire 
Scope of the incident
Incident emergencies 
Changes in command Structure
Changes in Comm Plan
Escalation or de-escalation of the incident
Termination of incident

Question 11

How often do you provide a progress report?

Answer 11

• Additional alarm requested

- Every 20 minutes unit incident becomes stable or new operational period

Question 12

What are the rules for transferring Command to another officer

Answer 12

1st captain can pass command if they need to take action and can’t also hold command
Captain receiving command must take command (assume command)
Command can only be passed once
When passing command, a briefing must be given
When new captain assumes command another Size up needs to be done and FCC needs to be notified of new IC