September- Incident Command Support Post

Question 1

The Incident Command Post Support Company allows the IC to focus on strategic and tactical priorities, fire fighter safety, and develop contingencies.
T or F

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The Incident Command Post may have to be moved to a location with reliable communications.

True
False

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Normally, the company assigned to Incident Command Post Support will be a.....
 A.Truck Company/Quint
B.Engine Company
C.Squad
D.Patrol or EST

Answer 3

B.

Engine Company

Question 4

When utilizing the Resource Tracking sheet, a unit is re-assigned to another division or group on the incident.  What should be entered in the R/A column?
A.	The unit's new assignment
 B.	The time
 C.	Leave blank
 D.	R for reassigned

Answer 4

A.

The unit’s new assignment

Question 5

Information written on the Command Board with “Dry Erase” markers should be photographed or transferred to a hard copy as soon as possible to avoid losing valuable incident information.

True or False

Answer 5

True

Question 6

An ICP Support Company should

be assigned during all ____________.

Answer 6

multi-alarm

incidents.

Question 7

An ICP Support Company should be designated
during _____________
wildland fires in LACoFD jurisdiction, and
as needed by agency rep.

Answer 7

working” first alarm (or greater)

Question 8

Typical sequence of Incident

Command for working incidents:

Answer 8

1.Initial IC arrival, size up report, establish
command
2. BC and ICP SC should monitor radio while en route
3. BC gets a visual of the overall incident (360 size up),
identifies any concerns and potential ICS facility
locations (ICP, staging, etc.)
4. Initial IC transfers command to the BC
5. BC establishes the Incident Command Post (ICP)
6. BC assigns Command Post Assistant (CPA) and/or
ICP SC
7. Prepare for a transfer of command to additional
Overhead (AC, DC, CD or FC)
8. Demobilization

Question 9

Basic Elements of the IAP:

Answer 9

• Incident Priorities (Life-Saving, Stabilize/Limit 
Growth, Property, Environment) 
• Strategic Objectives (Offensive or Defensive?) 
• Tactical Objectives 
• Incident Organization 
• Sit/Stat (Situation Status) 
• Re/Stat (Resource Status) 
• Personnel Accountability 
• Communications Plan 
• Incident Safety Plan 
• Rapid Intervention Crew 
• Command Post Support (if needed) 
• Contingency Plans

Question 10

What to look for when selecting

appropriate ICP location

Answer 10

• good view when feasible
• sufficient room for extended command operations
• good communications
• away from life hazards

Question 11

Additional Transfer of

Command Info:

Answer 11

• Incident Priorities (Life-Saving, 
Stabilize/Limit Growth, Property, 
Environment) 
• Strategic Objectives (Offensive or 
Defensive?) 
• Tactical Objectives 
• Personnel Accountability 
• Incident Safety Plan 
• Rapid Intervention Crew 
• Contingency Plans

Question 12

The IC may reassign the ___________or
another member as Command Post Assistant
(CPA) until arrival of the ICP Support Company

Answer 12

first-due Captain

Question 13

The CPA helps:

Answer 13

Monitor and answer the
radios, cell phone, MDT/MDC, and Satellite
Phone as directed by the IC.
The CPA in this
instance also maintains Re/Stat including
PAR, and Sit/Stat.

Question 14

Don’t assign the ______as ICP SC.

Answer 14

RIC team

Question 15

Standard Incident Command Post
Support Company (ICPSC)
Positions for Engine company:

Answer 15

Captain: Command Post Assistant (CPA)
Engineer: Staging Manager
Firefighter 1: Re/Stat
Firefighter 2 Sit/Stat*

• If the ICPSC is a 3-member Company, the Captain may
  double as CPA and Sit/Stat

Question 16

Staging manager tasks:

Answer 16

Staging Manager: Blue HT (Command

Frequency) and Apparatus Radios.

Question 17

CPA handles:

Answer 17

• Command
• Air-To-Ground
• MutualAid
freq’s

Question 18

CPA Supervises:

Answer 18

Supervises
• Re/Stat
• Sit/Stat
• Staging

Question 19

Re/Stat handles:

Answer 19

Admin Channel,

AVL Tracking, and Resource Tracking.