Strike Team Leader Manual (12/15) Flashcards
Task Forces defined as:
A group of resources with common communications and a leader, that may be pre-established and sent to an incident, or formed at an incident.
ICS defines “Strike Team” as:
Specified combinations of the same kind and type of resources, with common communications and a leader.
What are some things to think about being deployed on a strike team?
Strike Team Leader Trainee (STEN-T) available?
What items need to be packed?
All PPE needed? (Structural vs Wildland)—YES for us!!
Respond together or assemble at the emergency?
Where is the incident located? What route we will take?
Do I need an Incident Order Number and Request Number?
How will I communicate with my boss? Radio? Cell Phone?
Who should I contact if I have a problem enroute to the emergency?
On arrival, who do you report to?
Will you need to complete special forms?
Will a Cal EMA Agency Representative (AREP) be at the incident?
In any case of assistance needed who would you contact?
The closest fire agency for temporary assistance. It is EXTREMELY important that you notify your Operational Area Fire and Rescue Coordinator (dispatch center) if problems encountered on the road.
How is a Strike Team/Task Force Leader Trainee covered?
covered under the Strike Team/Task Force order-request number
identified on a separate Cal EMA F-42 if from a different agency than the Strike Team/Task Force Leader.
Who does the Strike Team/Task Force Leader Trainee check in with?
Incident Training Specialist.
A staged strike team is considered an available resource and must be able to respond within _______ minutes. Keep the Strike Team together in the staging area.
10/2017
Three
A staged strike team is under the direct supervision of the ____________________.
Operations section chief
A strike team responding directly to a fire assignment will report to a ___________________. The Strike Team Leader must report the Strike Teams arrival (by radio or in-person) to obtain their assignment.
10/2017
Division/Group Supervisor.
Things to consider?
“Water Conservation”
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- everyone taking water from the same main line?
- any adjacent water mains?
- firefighters or the public using garden hoses of your main?
- no pre-wet downs (instead use class A foam right before fire comes)
- use hand tools in conjunction with hose lines
- WATER TENDERS for areas without adequate water mains
- one or two TENDERS per strike team (conserve, conserve, conserve)
Civilian fatalities have occurred when private vehicles have been overrun by fire while exiting the area on _______________
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Mid-slope roads
Rules of thumb:
Allow sufficient engines or water tenders and sufficient travel time to provide a constant supply of water:
What are these times?
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2 min./mile for paved road
4 min./mile for unpaved road
15 min. for filling tank
Allow ________ minutes per 100’ of hose for a progressive hoselay. This includes suppression time. Remember that steep terrain, thick fuel, and personnel fatigue can reduce this production rate.
Four to five
Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (OES) and the California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA) will now reflect the name change, ___________, while
CAL OES
The Trainee will be covered under the Strike Team/Task Force order-request number and will only be identified on a separate________________if from a different agency than the Strike Team/Task Force Leader.
CAL OES F-42
The Strike Team/Task Force Leader Trainee should check in with the ____________________?
Incident training specialist
The __________________should determine whether a Code-3 response is necessary.
Requesting agency
Immediate need response. How much time to do you have to respond?
30 minutes
Mutual aid resources respond to incident within __________from time of dispatch within operational area, adjacent or other operational area.
30 minutes
Planned need:
Planned incident arrival time determines departure time. Should be able to be en-route to rendezvous within ______ of request.
1 hour
The Strike Team/Task Force Leader reports to a ___________________ and is responsible for performing _______ assignments assigned to the Strike Team or Task Force.
Division/Group Supervisor
Tactical
Repair of Cal OES (OES) fire engines, in excess of ___________, must have Cal OES Fire and Rescue Division approval.
$50.00
Water tanks on Cal OES (OES) fire engines are not to be ________to facilitate a faster response.
Emptied
Who do you contact for tire service on a major incident?
Ground Support
STEN LEADERS:
DO contact your fire department by phone once every ________. The person in charge of the engine should report to headquarters on the following information:
24 hours
DO notify your Cal OES Operational Area and/or Region Dispatch Center ________________?
On a daily basis
What pump is best for pump and roll?
Auxiliary pump
For primarily off-road pumping, it is generally best to use Type ____or ___ engines.
III or IV