Tactical & Incident Command Ch.8

Question 1

Staging Area

Answer 1

Implemented when the IC determines the need to have additional resources in close proximity to the emergency. The staging area provides a location outside the operational are where it will not obstruct incident access. Units will announce their arrival and await orders from Command. On larger incidents, or when Command determines the need, a specific location will be designated for staging.

Question 2

Level 1 Staging

Answer 2

Takes place except for the first arriving suppression, rescue, and battalion. All other units will stage in their direction of travel, uncommitted, approximately one block from the scene until assigned by IC. Units responding to commercial or residential complexes will stage outside the complex unless advised otherwise by the IC.

Question 3

If the first arriving unit does not provide the necessary information, what should the dispatcher do?

Answer 3

Prompt the unit to establish command and and report the conditions found.
i.e. “Unit #, advise codes and conditions”

Question 4

What is the rule when there is more than 1 unit on scene of an incident/assignment?

Answer 4

An assignment should NOT be sent back to a fire channel when there is more than 1 unit on scene.

Question 5

2S

Answer 5

Two Story

Question 6

HS

Answer 6

Heavy Smoke

Question 7

IC

Answer 7

Incident Command

Question 8

IFO

Answer 8

In Front Of

Question 9

LS

Answer 9

Light Smoke

Question 10

MS

Answer 10

Multi-Story

Question 11

NS

Answer 11

Nothing Showing

Question 12

SFR

Answer 12

Single Family Residence

Question 13

SS

Answer 13

Single Story

Question 14

VS

Answer 14

Visible Smoke

Question 15

C1

Answer 15

All Companies Operating/First Alarm

Question 16

C2

Answer 16

Will Hold With

Question 17

C3

Answer 17

Investigating

Question 18

C4

Answer 18

False Alarm

Question 19

AC

Answer 19

All Clear

Question 20

UC

Answer 20

Under Control

Question 21

WF

Answer 21

Working Fire

Question 22

Fully Involved

Answer 22

Flame and smoke throughout the structure

Question 23

Primary Search

Answer 23

Systematic planned search of the structure for victims

Question 24

Secondary Search

Answer 24

A second search of the structure has been completed

Question 25

What is automatically dispatched on second alarms and greater?

Answer 25

MCP and Canteen Van (CNT1-CNT3)

Question 26

Admin/Finance Section

Answer 26

Evaluates and manages the risk and financial requirements for the department’s involvement in the incident. Responsible for obtaining all funds needed incident documentation for potential cost recovery efforts, or litigation, including criminal charges.

Question 27

Branch

Answer 27

The organizational level having functional, geographic, and jurisdictional
responsibility for major segments of incident operations. This supervisory level falls
between Section and Divisions/Groups.

Question 28

Command Post

Answer 28

A fixed location at which primary command functions are executed.

Question 29

Division

Answer 29

That organizational level having responsibility for operations within a defined geographic area. This functional level falls between branch and crews, task forces, strike teams and or single resources.

Question 30

Group

Answer 30

The organizational level having responsibility for a specific functional assignment. This functional level falls between branch and crews, task forces, strike teams and single resources.