Organizing, Coordinating, And Commanding Emergency Incidents

Question 1

Nims is instrumental in fire fighter, safety, as well as the three operational priorities. What does Nims stand for and what are the three operational priorities?

Answer 1

NIMS stands for National Incident Management System

The three operational priorities are life, safety, extinguishment, and property conservation

Question 2

T/F
NIMS should be used for all incident, regardless of their size

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What does NFPA stand for?

Answer 3

National fire protection association 

Question 4

NIMS, addresses situation, in which more than one jurisdiction or agency share responsibility for developing an incident action plan

Answer 4

Unified command

Question 5

Which command option is the preferred to a shared or unified command

Answer 5

Single command

Question 6

It is critically important that the person serving as the initial IC get the operation off to a good start by establishing ____________?

Answer 6

Command

Question 7

There are three command options for the first arriving company officer. Name all three.

Answer 7

1- investigation
2- fast attack
3- command

Question 8

Investigation mode

Answer 8

Nothing showing
no need to take immediate action
Command post not established

Question 9

Fast attack mode

Answer 9

Obvious signs of dangerous conditions that require immediate action
Mobile command
Command post not established

Question 10

Command mode

Answer 10

A situation of such a magnitude or complexity that the company officer must assume a command position so that the officer can coordinate the actions of personnel and other incoming unit
Command post established

Question 11

Some of the common items included in an initial radio report

Answer 11

Confirm address
Brief description of the building
Size, height, occupancy type
Describe the condition & problem
Actions being taken -initial IAP
Declaration of the Strategy
Resource needs
Assuming & naming of command

Question 12

As soon as the chief officer takes command a _______________ should be transmitted to Dispatch

Answer 12

A progress report

Question 13

Litre arriving company, officers should reevaluate conditions upon arrival. An officer who finds an unsafe operation in progress upon arrival must_________________

Answer 13

Immediately take command

Question 14

If a tactical work sheet is in use it should be__________ to the new IC

Answer 14

Passed

Question 15

The longer it takes to transfer a command, the greater the chance of________________

Answer 15

Freelancing

Question 16

A good command post will have the following characteristics

Answer 16

A location that is known and easily found
Outside the hot zone
A view of two most important sides
Never hinder apparatus movement

Question 17

For a catastrophic incidents, a command Post should be located well away

Answer 17

EOC
Emergency operations centre