SOG 3-06 - IC Communication

Question 1

What can the first responding Captain do after updates from dispatch?

Answer 1

Request changes that are required to the response:

-Additional apparatus, specialized teams, amb, police, utilities, change enroute status to non-emerg

Question 2

What shall the first arriving Captain relay to control?

Answer 2

They have arrived on scene

Initial Report on what they see, prior to leaving apparatus

Request for further assistance or other services

That they are confirming and taking command

Question 3

What should be the designation for command?

Answer 3

A name unique to location

-i.e. Street name, Business Name, Apparatus name, etc

Question 4

What should a Captain do at their earliest convenience?

Answer 4

Update dispatch of the nature of the problem

Question 5

What should Captains be providing the IC?

Answer 5

Regular, Brief updates

Question 6

What must Captains do at the end of an incident?

Answer 6

Advise leaving scene, terminate command if still in command, advise when back in station and if apparatus is available for service

Question 7

What is involved in a Fire Emergencies initial report?

Answer 7

Onscene, Fire/smoke conditions and implied actions

Nothing showing/visible (investigative)
Smoke showing (offensive attack)
Fire Showing/Flames visible (offensive attack)
Fully involved (defensive attack)

Question 8

What information should be involved in the updates to the IC?

Answer 8

Any progress/changing conditions and benchmarks being reached

Question 9

What are the three major benchmarks?

Answer 9

All Clear

Under Control

Loss Stopped