OPM Flashcards
According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, What level of governmental agencies use ICS?
All governmental agencies, at all levels
According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, When was the current ICS used in Broward County adopted?
The Spring of 1996
According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, The procedures in the ICS section were designed to meet the requirements of which NFPA number?
1561 (ICS Standards)
According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, this command system is quite flexible in that the IC can _____, ______, or ______ various positions depending upon the needs of the incident
activate, consolidate, or delete
According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, name the section that is described by the following:
-Collection, evaluation, and dissemination of information:
-Responsible for all costs incurred at the incident:
-All activities directed toward hazard reduction and control:
-Provides support needs to the incident
Planning (collection, evaluation, etc)
Finance (costs incurred)
Operations (hazard reduction and control)
Logistics (support needs to incident)
T or F According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, It is recommended that the person ultimately taking control at an incident is a chief officer
True; or other highly qualified individual, highly trained and skilled at the ICS
According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, In ICS, the ultimate control of the emergency is under a single individual, the IC, except for WHEN?
Except for where there is a unified command
T of F: According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, the incident command system is rank structured
False, it can be filled by whatever position are best suited for the needs of the individual organization
According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, what is the term for the number of subordinates one supervisor can manage effectively
Span of control
According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, What is the accepted span of control limit in emergency situations
5
According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, What are the positions that can be activated on the
command staff?
safety officer;
liaison officer
IC aide
PIO
(SLIP)
According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, what is the term for a standardized sequential process which enables the IC to analyze situations, identify problems, and implement solutions based on basic skills and knowledge
The command sequence
According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, How many parts are in the COMMAND SEQUENCE and what are they?
There are 4: IPSU GOTO – Incident priorities, size up, goals and objectives, and tactical operations.
According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, What are the incident priorities listed in the Command Sequence?
Life safety, incident stabilization, property conservation
According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, what is the term for “Efforts to reduce the long-term economic and social impact of the incident”?
Property Conservation (ref. 1 in Command sequence)
According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, what is the term for gathering information about an incident, evaluating the information, and determining how a specific incident should be handled?
Size up (ref: 2 in the Command Sequence
According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, What are the listed goals and objectives?
RECEO – Rescue, exposures, confinement, extinguishment, and overhaul
According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, what is the term for the application of information gathered in size up to determine the desired results of the operation?
Goals and Objectives (ref: 3 in Command Sequence)
According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, What are actions carried out to accomplish goals and objectives; solutions to the problem
Tactical Operations
According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, What is the name of where the incident operations are directed?
The Command Post (CP)
T or F –According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, on large scale incident there may be more than one command post. If this happens, each post will be designated by their location on scene (e.g. command post “east” and command post “west”)
False – there is only ONE command post for the incident.
According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, What additional functions are also at the CP?
The planning function, and normally the field communications center would be established here
T of F: According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, the CP may be co-located with the incident base?
True, if communications requirements can be met
According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, what is the name of the location at which primary SUPPORT PERSONNEL ACTIVITIES are performed?
The Incident Base
According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, What section may be located at the INCIDENT BASE?
The logistics section may be located at the base
According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, Can Incident Bases be put in pre-incident plans?
Yes, and they should if possible
T of F: According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, the logistics officer establishes staging areas
FALSE – the OPERATIONS officer establishes staging areas
According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, What temporary service and facilities may be included in the staging area?
Temporary sanitation services and fueling facilities
According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, Who assigns a staging area manager?
The operations officer (Ref. p.8 of 52 “3” and ref. P7 of 49, “3” in 600.02)
According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, Who is responsible for the checking of all incoming resources and requests for services from the logistics section necessary for resources located in the staging area?
The staging area MANAGER
According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, What is established in a multi-jurisdictional incident that allows key officials from each jurisdiction to contribute and can also be used to bring together different functional departments within a single jurisdiction?
Unified Command (p.8 of 52)
According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, In a unified command, the implementation of the action plan will be done under the direction of a single individual. Who?
The operations section officer
According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, The operations officer is normally drawn from the agency having the greatest WHAT?
The greatest jurisdictional involvement
According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, What is a helibase?
Location where helicopters are staged for possible action
According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, Define a single resource
Individual engines, truck, and rescue companies assigned as primary tactical units.
T of F: According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, a single resource will be the apparatus, the personnel required to properly utilize, and the communications
True
According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, List the TITLE for the POSITION:
Command staff;
section;
branch;
division; group;
task force; strike force;
single resource
Command staff (OFFICER – safety officer);
Section (SECTION OFFICER – operations section officer);
Branch (DIRECTOR – EMS branch director);
Division/Group (SUPERVISOR);
Task force/Strike team (LEADER);
Single Resource (Company officer)
Command
Section
Branch
Division
Group
Task/Strike
Single
CSBDGTSS
Compulsive sexual behavioral disorder GEEZ toxic shock syndromeOD’S LoveCoke (officer, director, supervisor, Leader, company officer)
According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, Who shall determine the INITIAL need for GROUPS and DIVISIONS? Who has the responsibility to recommend them to the IC as the operation increases in size and complexity?
The IC; Section officers will recommend as the operation grows
Who RECOMMENDS the need for additional division/groups?
Section Officers
According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, What is the primary reasons for divisions and groups?
Safety of personnel and maintaining span of control
According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, What is the difference between groups and divisions?
Divisions are geographical areas (division A; Division 5),
Groups are functional units (salvage group, triage group)
According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, When are BRANCHES added?
When the span of control begins to become complex, or the incident has TWO OR MORE DISTINCTLY different operations
According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, Who do branches report to (which most often) AND who do they oversee?
They report to the SECTION OFFICERS (most often the operations section) and oversee divisions/groups
According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, Where should RIT stage?
At the command post
According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, What should chief officers and staff personnel do when they arrive on scene?
Report directly to the command post for assignment by the incident commander
According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, If a CHIEF OFFICER, member, or unit WITHOUT tactical capabilities (i.e. staff vehicle, no equipment, etc) initiates command, what is there top priority?
Establishment of a command post should be a TOP PRIORITY
According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, What are the 4 “modes” that can be used?
Nothing showing mode,
fast attack mode,
defensive mode,
command mode
According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, What mode is used when the officer goes with the company to investigate the incident while utilizing a portable radio to command the incident?
Nothing showing mode; these generally require investigation by the initial arriving company
According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, Give examples of situations in which a fast attack mode would be appropriate
-Offensive fire attacks;
-critical life situations which must be achieved in a compressed time;
-any incident where the safety and welfare of FF is a major concern
According to OPM 600.01, IC Command Procedures, How long should fast attack mode last?
Not more than a few minutes
When does a fast attack mode end?
-The situation is stabilized;
-the situations is NOT stabilized and the company officer must withdraw to the exterior to establish a command post;
-command is transferred to another ranking officer
Which mode signals to all responding units that complex operations will be involved?
Defensive mode
During “command mode” can the balance of crewmembers perform perilous tasks while the company officer is in command?
NO, not until the officer can rejoin them
Where do you check in upon arrival at the incident?
On the assigned frequency (talk group) or at the designated check-in location
According to OPM 600.01, Where and to whom should agency representatives from responding agencies report?
To the Liaison officer at the command post
What is it called when each individual is responsible to one supervisor?
Unity of command
(don’t CONFUSE this with span of control – each person to one supervisor is unity of command – the number of people that one supervisor and monitor is span of control)
What is the name of the paper used to track on scene units?
The tactical worksheet
How can command be transferred?
By radio, but should be done face to face briefing
What should be included in the face to face briefing?
Current situation,
current unit placements, assignments,
and a review of the tactical worksheet
What is done when formally transferring command once the face to face is completed and the tactical worksheet is reviewed?
Command will notify communications of the transfer