strategies and tactics misc. Flashcards
1) a major incident command system objective is to create an ____ beginning for operations
orderly (6)
2) when in investigative mode the ___ engine, truck and rescue respond directly to the scene
1 st 97)
3) a company officer when in command mode can assign his crew to a staff (aide) function what would that include
recon/reporting
communications
assistance with tactical worksheet (8)
4) effective command =
worker safety (15)
5) the 1st function of command is
establish confirm and position command (2)
6) the major goal of command function number 1 is
quickly establish and confirm a single incident command and place that incident commander in the most effective initial command position (2)
7) while enroute the ic can consider what information
weather conditions time of day additional information possible strategies response times resources needs (24)
8) the ics visual observations may be the quickest and most direct source for information on conditions. however it is limited to the field of vision that is available from that one spot. this limitation can be balanced by the use of what
visual
recon
preplan data (25)
9) tactical worksheets should be used during training classes, drills and at incidents so that its use becomes a ____ act
natural (28)
10) some red flags can be addressed without making major changes to the overall ___ while others will change your strategy
iap
11) what are incident priorities
life safety
incident stabilization
property conservation (34)
12) the ic will create operations to match the orders of our ___ priorities
incident (34)
13) the basic objective of effective incident deployment is to provide a steady adequate stream of appropriate resources this includes what 3 things
personnel
equipment
command team
(78)
14) a major command function involves the ic translating incident conditions into tactical needs. the ic then must connect those needs into the standard ___ of resources
assignments (79)
15) the ic must quickly compare the event profile with the ___ profile in order to call for additional resources
response (79)
16) tactical ___ are the standard process where critical incident info is recorded. it becomes a tool the ic uses to record, manage and exchange info
tactical (84)
17) support the ic in a fashion that __ command and keeps the ic ahead of the incident
strengthens (85)
18) the ic uses ____ to get every one moving in the right direction to solve the incident problem
strategy (98)
19) effective management by the ic has the following 5 benefits
structures decision making eval standardizes understanding & communication provides operational control improves effectiveness supports incident safety ( 98)
20) the ic manages the strategy by keeping the __ current
iap (98)
give an iap example for offensive and defensive fires
example
22) the ic lines up rescue, fire, control, property conservation and customer stabilization as standard ___ targets
performance (106)
23) ___ are established to track the iap and time stamp events
benchmarks (106)
24) the ic is in the strongest position to manage the continuation of the incident, after he gets the correct amount of resources and ___ in place
management (128)
25) branch directors operate on ___ level and manage div/grps assigned to them
coordination (129)
26) branch directors should be utilized @ incidents where the ___ __ __ with div/grps is maximized and @ incidents that involve 2 or more different components
span of control (129)
27) the length of time that an ic and the rest of the command team remain in command of an event is based on __ and __
time and intensity (152)
28) our incident priorities of life safety, incident stabilization and property conservation become our __ objectives
strategic (152)
29) the completion of strategic objectives are communicated by reporting what
primary and secondary all clear
knockdown
loss stopped
(152)
30) what is meant by a calculated and controlled manner
incident command established
proper ppe worn
safety procedures in place
continuous risk assessment conducted by all members (178)
31) per ___ there are 3 recognized command modes
nims (179)
32) in investigative /nothing showing mode the 1st __ __ __ and bc will respond directly to the scene
engine
truck
rescue
bc (179)
33) the iap provides the __ assignments required to achieve the offensive / defensive strategy
tactical (185)
34) the strategy comes 1st and drives the ___
iap (185)
35) the iap comes 2nd and must match the ___
strategy (185)
36) the ___ is the overall operational approach to the incident and basically determines where personnel will be operating in relation to the hazard zone
strategy (186)
37) all offensive fire operations follow a basic tactical sequence what is it
water supply
stretch charged hose lines
vent and search
extinguish (186)
38) the iap must be a reflection of the operational ___ and not the other way around
strategy (191)
39) the operational strategy is divided into 3 basic modes what are they
offensive
defensive
combination (191)
40) what is the decision making platform
event profile
situation evaluation
forecast of the incident conditions (191)
41) the identification of tactical needs becomes the ___
iap (193)
42) risk management and 8 critical factors produce the elements needed for the ___
iap (194)
43) the iap must address the standard strategic objectives of
life safety
incident stabilization
property conservation
customer stabilization (195)
44) a fire wall is usually required to have __ hour rating
4 (209)
45) residential homes are required to have a __ hour fire barrier between the garage and the living space
1 (209)
the actual requirement is a ___ __ __ __ which means only one side of the garage is required to be built in accordance with the building ordnance
modified one hour wall (209)
47) a modified garage fire barrier is most commonly built using 5/8” type ___ drywall on one side of the wall with a self closing solid core door and dampened duct work
x (209)
48) are there specific fire ratings for floors walls and ceilings in single family homes
no (209)
49) AR 1 is assigned under ___ __
fire medical (223)
50) protecting exposures can be given to any unassigned crew or made up of ____ - __ engineers
non-pumping ( 223)
51) think about defensive boundaries, assign div to support them assign ___ to support div
resources (225)
52) the officer assigned to interior division should report what appropriate benchmarks
personnel in structure water on the fire knock down primary all clear (243)
53) what is the primary cause of exposure fires
radiant heat (242)
54) type II non-combustible strip malls come in 2 basic forms what are they
a type of cement or masonry unit tilt up (255)
55) the attic space in modern strip malls is divided by the occupancy ___ ___
partition walls (258)
56) besides sprinkler systems ___ and __ _ contribute to successful extinguishment of more so than any other component in large commercial buildings
smoke and heat vents (290)
57) in a large commercial building fire when should the ic assign a C division
once the critical tactical positions are covered (301)
58) the rit branch director will work to establish a min of __ rit teams
3(58)
59) rehab is done in accordance with NFPA standard ____
1584 (381)
60) a ___ life search is done after incident stabilization so a thorough search can be made
secondary (106)
