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tactics 101 Flashcards

1
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in every incident, there is a leader. when fire responders are functioning in a ___ mode the incident is the leader

A

reactive (164)

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when the company officer is being ___, he is fulfilling his leadership role

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proactive

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3
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any decision making process we use should revolve are our basic ___

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mission (165)

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the __ ___ clearly state our mission and the responsibilities we have to our community

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incident priorities

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the first responsibility of any officer is to protect the ___ of the ff under their command

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safety

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officers must continuously apply the __ __ __ throughout the incident operations to insure our actions are appropriate for our current conditions

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risk management plan

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with in the guidelines of our departments risk management plan we are sworn to achieve our primary strategic objective of ___ __.

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protecting lives

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__ __ should be something we consider from our initial actions until stop loss is declared

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property conservation

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9
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not pulling sheetrock in an effort to salvage property can result in overlooking hidden fire and can cause __ losses

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catastrophic

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effective stream management, aggressive ventilation, throwing salvage covers early, removing undamaged property, diking, eater removal, and committing necessary resources to uninvolved exposures are examples of good property ___ tactics

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conservation

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__ __ involves providing services to assist the customer in their recovery. this involves providing short term service that stabilize and begin to normalize the customers lives

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customer stabilization (166)

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12
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keeping the tactical objectives in mind we need to follow a logical decision making process to establish and maintain a __ approach

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proactive

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13
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the command sequence offers a 3 step decision making model that leads the officer through the development and implementation of the __ __ __

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IAP

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14
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what are the 3 steps of command sequence

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think
plan
act

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15
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in the command sequence ___ is size up/situation evaluation

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think

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16
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in the command sequence think results in __ __

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problem identification

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17
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in the command sequence ___ is identify strategy and tactical needs

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plan

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18
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in the command sequence plan creates the

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IAP

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19
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in the command sequence __ is resource management

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act

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20
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in the command sequence act means ____. this is the process of managing the strategy and the IAP

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implementation

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21
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__ __ is an ongoing process of gathering and analyzing information critical to the incident that lease to problem identification

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size up

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22
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size up is not complete unitl

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you have cleared the scene

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23
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during a size you must constantly ask yourself what 3 questions

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what happened
what is happing
what is going to happen

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24
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what are the 3 phases of size up

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pre incident information
initial size up
ongoing size up

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25
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___ is your familiarity with you district and preexisting knowledge you have of your community and department prior to the incident

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pre incident information

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26
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__ __ consists of the observations and evaluations you develop en route and upon arrival at the emergency scene. this information dictates the strategy decision and the development of the IAP

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initial size up

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27
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__ __ is done when priorities are met and goals are achieved as the incident objectives evolve, we must constantly evaluate whether our actions fit the current conditions

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ongoing size up

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28
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__ __ information provides a basis for being proactive and is critical to the identification of problems as well as the development of strategies and tactics

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pre incident (168)

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29
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pre incident information is invaluable to identifying ___ considerations

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safety

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30
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company officer should prioritize special ___ in their response districts and become familiar with the structures and the pre plans of there unique hazards

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hazards

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31
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___ can help company officers with their decision making process

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preplans

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32
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understanding the ___ in you area is also important,

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occupancies

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33
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when we talk about ____ we are not concerned with the how the buildings are constructed. instead we are concerned with the purpose and internal contents of the them.

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occupancies

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34
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knowledge of your districts __ __ is critical pre incident information

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water supply

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35
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a company officer should be able to answer the following questions regarding their jurisdictions water supply

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are there any out of service hydrants
any dead end hydrants
area which are only supplied from one direction

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36
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the following is what phase of size up
pre-plans
occupancies
water supply
environmental conditions
time of day
area knowledge
department resources
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phase 1 pre incident information

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37
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phase 2 of the size up begins with the __ and continues through the initial on scene report

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dispatch

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38
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phase __ is probably the most critical part of the size because this is when you decide how you will operate and what tactical approaches you will use in responding to the emergency incident

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2

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39
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what are the enroute responsibilities that the company officer must complete

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proper PPE
acknowledge dispatch go en route
seat belt
assist with locating best route
proper radio channel
read and eval notes
share pertinent info with crew
identify best hydrants and eval access
secure passports and tactical worksheet
communicate pre arrival information to crew
transmit any pre-arrival info to other units
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40
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the incident command system is initiated by the first arriving fire department suppression unit or an officer that provides a __ __ __

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BIR (171)if

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41
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the following information makes up what report
unit designation (who am I)
incident location (where am I)
establish, name and locate command (who is in command)
brief description of the situation (what do I have)
action being taken and strategy declaration ( what I am doing)
state any immediate needs from incoming units or dispatch (what do I need)

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BIR

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42
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what information is in a BIR

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unit designation (who am I)
incident location (where am I) 
establish, name and locate command (who is in command)
brief description of the situation (what do I have)
action being taken and strategy declaration ( what I am doing)
state any immediate needs from incoming units or dispatch (what do I need)
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43
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the BIR notifies the entire response that a fire unit has arrived and designates an __ __ as being in charge

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incident commander

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44
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the BIR is the 1 st opportunity to get everyone en route on the same page and working together T/F

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True

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45
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a good report will set the stage for a __ operation

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organized (172)

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46
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if you are not able to announce your command mode and strategy in BIR you must do so in your __ __ __

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follow up report

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47
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before or immediately after the __ __ __ is completed the company officer must make his crew aware of his initial assignments

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BIR

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48
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if command is actively communicating with another unit then do not break in unless you have ___ traffic

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emergency

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49
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at the very least try to get a view of __ sides of the residential structure and attempt to bet the broadest view possible of a commercial structure

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3

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50
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investigation is typically done by the initial company officer but __ can be assigned to their personnel or other crews on larger more complex incidents

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recon

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51
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after you have evaluated the scene and identified the critical factors you may want to give a __ __ __

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follow up report

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52
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the follow up report is intended to clarify information that was left out of the __ __ __ or to explain critical information that was discovered in the investigation or situation evaluation

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BIR

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53
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is a follow up report always necessary

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no

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54
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if your resources are adequate, you do not have any safety concerns, or you have already clarified your __ mode and strategy, a follow up report is not needed

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command (174)

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55
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the following information is in what report
situational update
resource determination
any immediate safety concerns
clarify command mode, strategy, and IAP in not done in BIR

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follow up report

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56
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what information is in a follow report

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situational update
resource determination
any immediate safety concerns
clarify command mode, strategy, and IAP in not done in BIR

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57
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our overall __ on the emergency scene is to apply standard actions to standard conditions to produce standard outcomes

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goal

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58
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to achieve the goal of applying standard actions to standard conditions to produce standard outcomes we must evaluate critical areas that we typically encounter. what is the evaluation tool

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8 critical factors

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59
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the 8 critical factors are combined with the __ __ __ to complete our situation evaluation

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risk management plan

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60
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what 2 tools are used continuously throughout the incident to generate safe decisions at every level

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8 critical factors

risk management plan

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61
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during most critical incident situations the ic must develop an initial IAP based on incomplete information. the critical unknowns must become information ___

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targets

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62
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the __ __ __ are a list of the basic items that the ic must consider when evaluating situations

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8 critical factors

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63
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the following are found under what critical factor
size and height
interior arrangement/acces(stairs,elevators)
construction type
age
vert/hor openings(common attics no fire stop
forcible entry obstacles (bars on window)
concealed spaces
integrity of the building
ventilation (building systems)

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building (175)

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what is being considered when looking that the building portion of the 8 critical factors

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size and height
interior arrangement/acces(stairs,elevators)
construction type
age
vert/hor openings(common attics no fire stop
forcible entry obstacles (bars on window)
concealed spaces
integrity of the building
ventilation (building systems)

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65
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the following are found under what critical factor
size
extent (% of structure involved)
location 
stage (inception/flashover)
direction of travel
avenue of travel
time of involvement
type & amount of material involved(contents)
smoke (volume, velocity, color, density
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fire/problem

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what information is found under the 8 critical factor fire problem

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size
extent (% of structure involved)
location 
stage (inception/flashover)
direction of travel
avenue of travel
time of involvement
type & amount of material involved(contents)
smoke (volume, velocity, color, density
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67
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the following are found under what critical factor
fire load
status( occupied, vancant, abandoned, under construction)
occupancy assoc characteristics/hazards
type of contents

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occupancy- specific occupancy ( business, office, school storage facility, industrial)

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what information is found under the 8 critical factor occupancy- specific occupancy ( business, office, school storage facility, industrial)

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fire load
status( occupied, vancant, abandoned, under construction)
occupancy assoc characteristics/hazards
type of contents

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69
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the following are found under what critical factor
location of occupants (in relation to fire)
number of occupants
incapacities of occupants
commitment required for search and rescue
ems needs

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life hazard (176)

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what information is found under the 8 critical factor life hazard

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location of occupants (in relation to fire)
number of occupants
incapacities of occupants
commitment required for search and rescue
ems needs

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71
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the following are found under what critical factor
access, arrangement and distance of exposures
combustibility of exposures
direction of fire extension
capability/limitations on apparatus movement and use
involvement of multiple buildings
access for apparatus

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arrangement

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what information is found under the 8 critical factor arrangement

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access, arrangement and distance of exposures
combustibility of exposures
direction of fire extension
capability/limitations on apparatus movement and use
involvement of multiple buildings
access for apparatus

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73
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the following are found under what critical factor
staffing and equipment on scene and in staging
estimate of response time for personnel and equipment
need to rehab personnel
adequacy and location of water supply
supplemental water sources
built in fire protection (sprinkler, standpipe, alarms, protected spaces, smoke removal)
the need for specialized resources

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resources

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74
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what information is found under the 8 critical factor resources

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staffing and equipment on scene and in staging
estimate of response time for personnel and equipment
need to rehab personnel
adequacy and location of water supply
supplemental water sources
built in fire protection (sprinkler, standpipe, alarms, protected spaces, smoke removal)
the need for specialized resources

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75
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the following are found under what critical factor
effect current action is having 
stage of operation 
command team in place and have developed an effective IAP
strategic benchmarks been met
are there enough resources
are crews operating safely
is there a safety plan in place
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action

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76
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what information is found under the 8 critical factor

action

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effect current action is having 
stage of operation 
command team in place and have developed an effective IAP
strategic benchmarks been met
are there enough resources
are crews operating safely
is there a safety plan in place
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the following are found under what critical factor
time of day 
day of week
special hazard such as special events
weather 
social unrest
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special circumstances (177)

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what information is found under the 8 critical factor

special circumstances

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time of day 
day of week
special hazard such as special events
weather 
social unrest
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79
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a ___ approach is the key to fire ground performance and must become habitual

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standard

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80
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each must practice as a __ __ for their safety as well as to minimize risk to others

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safe person

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81
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what is the risk management plan

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risk a lot for savable lives
risk a little for savable property
risk nothing for lives or property that are already lost

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82
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the risk management profile will be applied to all emergency incidents and will be continuously __ -__ throughout the incident operation

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re assessed (178)

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83
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if an incident is run In a calculated and controlled manner the following is in place

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incident command established
proper PPE is worn
safety procedures are in place
continuous risk assessment is conducted by all members

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84
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after you assess the 8 critical factors you must apply the __/__ tool

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risk/benefit

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lvfr uses a simple 3 step risk management tool to help company officers determine an appropriate strategy. what is it

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value
size
time

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86
Q

value time and size are criteria used to assess information for ___ planning

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strategic

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87
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the 3 standard __ modes enable the initial arriving company officer to use a standard system to match the initial command action they take to the conditions tat are present

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command (179)

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88
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the command mode is how you will be operating as the ic within the ___ plan

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strategic

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89
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per National incident management system (NIMS) the are ___ recognized modes

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3

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90
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what are the 3 command modes

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investigation
fast attack
command

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91
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this is the option used when the company officer has insufficient information of the scene

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investigative/nothing showing

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92
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in investigative mode the what units report directly to the scene

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1st engine, truck, rescue and BC

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93
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where do units go that are not first on scene when command is in investigative mode

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level 1 staging

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94
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what mode is used when there is an active dynamic problem that is present upon arrival of the 1st arriving unit and requires immediate action to stabilize

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fast attack

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95
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fast attack mode should be concluded rapidly with and have what outcomes

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the situation is quickly stabilized by fast offensive action
command is transferred from the fast attack company officer IC to another arriving company or command officer
company officer moves to an exterior position and operates in command mode

96
Q

__ __ is used because of the size/severity of the situation, the complexity of the occupancy, the hazards present or the possibility of the basic incident problem expanding some scenarios will demand early strong stationary command from the very onset

A

command mode (180)

97
Q

once in command mode the ic must stay in that position until

A

incident is terminated

command transferred

98
Q

when a company officer establishes initial command in the command mode and takes a standard command position he what are his options for crew assignment

A

assign to another co
assign to staff function to assist the ic
assign to exterior task that can be supervised by ic

99
Q

what staff functions can the ic crew be assigned to

A

recon,
communication,
assist with tactical worksheet

100
Q

what are some exterior tasks that the ic crew and be assigned

A 
exterior fire attack
utilities
water supply
removing hazards
placing ladders for egress
101
Q

to evaluate a situation one must employ the 8 critical factors and the __ __ __. by combining these two evaluation tools we are able to identify the critical problems present at an incident as well as consider the risk to benefit ratio

A

risk management plan

102
Q

when conditions change the ic must consider changing his overall strategy and the ____ to accommodate those changing conditions.

A

IAP

103
Q

the basic goal of strategic management is to prevent ff from being in offensive positions under ___ conditions

A

defensive

104
Q

what are the following questions considered:
have I effectively evaluated the incident conditions?
have I done a risk management evaluation?

A

basic strategic control

105
Q

what are the following questions considered:
have I made a conscious offensive/defensive or combo attack decision?
have I placed the crews into their positions through ic orders or sop or have they freelanced into those postions

A

basic strategic control

106
Q

what are the following questions considered:
am I in a position to observe and listen to progress/exception/completion report so I can effectively evaluate changing conditions?
have I forecasted what will happen in the future- five, ten and 15 min from now?

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basic strategic control

107
Q

what are the following questions considered:
do I know that my crews are ok?
can I communicate with and move crews if conditions change?

A

basic strategic control

108
Q

the ic should maintain a __ __ of resources that can be deployed to critical functions if safety and operational needs change

A

ready reserve (183)

109
Q

ready reserve should have ___ engine, truck and rescue or more as ordered by command

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110
Q

it is the ___ responsibility to maintain adequate resources on scene to complete the tactical objectives

A

ic

111
Q

the ic uses __ __ to keep the strategy and IAP current

A

progress reports

112
Q

progress reports must be given consistently by the crews conducting __ assignments

A

tactical

113
Q

for the ic to have a clear picture of the status of the situation there must be an ongoing flow of information between the ic and those who carrying out the ____

A

action plan

114
Q

progress reports should include a __ __ __

A

personnel accountability report

115
Q

the C in CAAN report stands for

A

conditions

116
Q

the A in CAAN report stands for

A

actions

117
Q

the 2nd A in CAAN report stands for

A

air

118
Q

the N in CAAN report stands for

A

needs

119
Q

when giving a CAAN report actions should include

A 
searching for fire
water on the fire
knockdown
conducting primary
ventilating
120
Q

when giving a CAAN report air should include

A

supply of lowest member and estimated time the can stay on task and par

121
Q

when an assignment tactical objective or benchmark is completed then the officer or team leader in charge will make a __ report to command

A

completion (184)

122
Q

the __ part of the command sequence is when you decide on a strategy identify tactical needs of the incident, and develop the IAP.

A

plan (185)

123
Q

the plan part of the sequence is when you will decide on how you will manage the incident t/f

A

true

124
Q

___ is the overall operational approach to the incident and basically determines where personnel will be operating in relation to the hazard zone

A

strategy

125
Q

in fire situations, the ___ determines whether inside or outside operations will be conducted

A

strategy

126
Q

what are the 3 strategies

A

offensive, defensive, combination

127
Q

the ___ ____ ___ describes the tactical details and work plan that address and solve the incident problem.

A

IAP

128
Q

the details of the IAP become performance ___ of the ic and the entire operational team

A

targets

129
Q

the IAP provides the __ assignments required to achieve the offensive/defensive strategy

A

tactical

130
Q

the ___ comes 1st and drives the IAP

A

strategy

131
Q

the __ __ __ must follow and match the strategy

A

IAP

132
Q

_____ operations are conducted where incident conditions will allow a fast active attack inside the hazard zone

A

offensive (186)

133
Q

a safe offensive position is where all parts of our __ system can protect a hot zone worker from the interior conditions that are present at the time

A

safety

134
Q

the ___ is the overall operational approach to the incident and basically determines where personnel will be operating in relation to the hazard zone

A

strategy

135
Q

this strategy is selected when the situation evaluation determines that the benefit outweighs the risks and that adequate resources are available to succeed.

A

offensive

136
Q

whenever we have determined that there is something of value to save and our basic safety system can protect our workers we must consider an __ strategy

A

offensive

137
Q

all offensive fire operations follow a basic tactical sequence what is it

A

secure water supply
stretch charged hose line into position
vent and search all areas
extinguish fire

138
Q

you should not deploy personnel into a burning structure without 1st working toward securing an adequate, uninterrupted __ __

A

water supply (187)

139
Q

you must make sure __ is in place prior to making entry because by releasing built up heat and incomplete products of combustion we improve interior conditions and decrease the chance of flashover

A

ventilation

140
Q

a minimum of ___” hose line must be in place and charged prior to making entry

A

1 3/4”

141
Q

what is the point of entry rule of thumb

A

the safest and most effective path of least resistance should be selected as the port of entry into the involved building

142
Q

the major downfall of many engine companies is their attempts to do too many things at once t/f

A

true

143
Q

in offensive operations the engine company must get the hose line between the fire and the ___ as soon as possible

A

occupants

144
Q

a second line advance into the structure should assist fire attack and protect a means of ____

A

egress

145
Q

when searching areas during offensive operations make sure you have a ___ __ __

A

TIC (188)

146
Q

update from div/grp sups to command should be in the form of a ___ report

A

CAAN

147
Q

when an offensive fire attack is stalled, increase ventilation, water flow or both; if unsuccessful change ___

A

tactics

148
Q

if heat is stopping the advance of the attack line, then establishing additional ___ will be necessary, preferably opposite the advancing hose line

A

ventilation

149
Q

if flame is impeding your advance, then chances are the amount of ___ that you are applying is insufficient or not hitting the main body of the fire.

A

water

150
Q

if flame is impeding your advance, then chances are the amount of water that you are applying is insufficient or not hitting the main body of the fire. you can gain a small amount of additional flow by increasing ___ pressure

A

discharge

151
Q

2nd lines should always be as big or __ than the 1 st line

A

bigger

152
Q

it is or is not possible for the ic to develop an offensive attack from the exterior of the building

A

is

153
Q

an offensive attack from the exterior of the building puts crews in the __ zone

A

collapse

154
Q

when conditions advance beyond the interior operational capability of the fire crew the ic must conduct __ operations from outside the hazard zone

A

defensive (189)

155
Q

during the defensive fire operations large fire streams will be placed between the fire and the ___ to prevent fire extension

A

exposures

156
Q

the defensive strategy is a heavy duty ____ oriented approach

A

cutoff

157
Q

a defensive strategy is an exterior operation, in which the greatest priority is protecting ___

A

exposures

158
Q

a ___ strategy is chosen when an evaluation of the situation determines that there is nothing savable in the involved structure, the intensity of the fire is too great or adequate resources are not available to coordinate an offensive attack

A

defensive

159
Q

if there is significant fire showing with a delayed response

then a ___ strategy should be considered

A

defensive

160
Q

if there is significant fire showing with structural elements involved or falling upon arrival
then a ___ strategy should be considered

A

defensive

161
Q

if there is significant fire showing with fire through the roof upon arrival
then a ___ strategy should be considered

A

defensive

162
Q

if there is significant fire showing with condemned structure
then a ___ strategy should be considered

A

defensive

163
Q

if there is significant fire showing with no confirmed occupants
then a ___ strategy should be considered

A

defensive

164
Q

if there is significant fire showing with no sustainable water supply
then a ___ strategy should be considered

A

defensive

165
Q

if there is significant fire showing with hazmat or flammable liquids present
then a ___ strategy should be considered

A

defensive

166
Q

if there is significant fire showing with inadequate staffing
then a ___ strategy should be considered

A

defensive

167
Q

since a defensive strategy is a exterior operation no ___ activities will be initiated

A

search

168
Q

there are basically 2 options the ic has in performing defensive operations depending on the situation: what are they

A

1) protect exposure with 1st line and attack fire with 2nd

2) attack fire 1st and protect exposure 2nd (190)

169
Q

in defensive operations the focus of the operation will be on safeguarding ff and protecting ___ property

A

exposed

170
Q

defensive fire strategies are sustained ___ operations

A

methodical

171
Q

defensive operations should utilize your ___ streams

A

largest

172
Q

when doing a combination attack the strategy must be understood and reported to all crews by the __

A

ic

173
Q

in order to insure consistent strategic and IAP development we must maintain a ___ evaluation process

A

systematic

174
Q

the incident command system depends on the IC to use the ___ profile, situation evaluation, and forecast of the incident conditions as an evaluation and decision making platform to produce the overall incident strategy

A

event

175
Q

what information is used to do a situation evaluation

A

8 critical factors and risk management plan

176
Q

the evaluation of the information used in the decision making platform should produce a a fairly simple __/__ __ response

A

go/no go

177
Q

the decision making platform to choose a strategy determines the basic __ position of the hazard zone workers and overall inside/outside operational objective of the entire incident response

A

operating

178
Q

the strategy decision also becomes the basis for the __ __ __

A

iap

179
Q

the IAP must be a reflection of the operational ___ not the other way around

A

strategy

180
Q

the operational strategy is divided into 3 different modes what are they

A

offensive
defensive
combination

181
Q

the following questions are part what
what type of problem is it
how big is the incident currently
how big do you thing it will get
how severe is the incident now and how severe do you think it will get
how long has the incident been going on and how long do you think it will go on

A

event profile

182
Q

__ __ is the process utilized to determine a strategy. continuous application of he risk management plan and evaluation of the 8 critical factors will be use to choose a strategy

A

situation evaluation

183
Q

the __ __ __ clearly states how, where, when and why we will take certain levels of personal risk and it is our organizational philosophy on how we will actually manage risk to benefit ratio at the service delivery time

A

risk management plan (192)

184
Q

we use the __ __ __ as a standard way to evaluate our situation

A

8 critical factors

185
Q

are all the critical factors present on every call

A

may not be

186
Q

an important ic function is to identify the critical factors that present and address them in the _ __ __

A

IAP

187
Q

to forecast incident conditions the officer must assess the current state of the incident and the condition it will progress to in 5 min. if the officer fails to do this the event will simply outrun the initial ___

A

evaluation

188
Q

the __ __ __ describes the tactical details and work plan that will address and solve the incident problems

A

IAP (193)

189
Q

not only are the risk management plan and the _ __ __ used to select a strategy they are also use to form the IAP.

A

8 critical factors

190
Q

the ic must identify the major tactical needs that must be completed. these needs become the basis for assigning specific __ to companies

A

tasks

191
Q

the ic combines the situation evaluation, ____ ___ and the application of standard procedures to develop and execute the most effective incident action plan

A

previous experiences (194)

192
Q

as soon as assignments are made and plan A is underway the ic needs to be considering __ __ options

A

plan B

193
Q

effective timing combined with incident ___ becomes the basis of transition from plan A to plan B

A

forecasting (195)

194
Q

the IAP must address the ___ objectives

A

strategic

195
Q

what are the strategic objectives

A 
ff safety
life safety
incident stabilization
property conservation 
customer stabilization
196
Q

1st and foremost the IAP must account for __

A

FF safety

197
Q

1st and foremost the IAP must account for ff safety this consists of evaluating the ability of our basic __ system to protect workers from conditions present at the incident

A

safety

198
Q

the 3rd strategic objective __ __ describes how we are going to gain control of the incident

A

incident stabilization

199
Q

___ objectives represent intervention plans in an appropriate order to solve the basic problems that are typically present at most incidents

A

tactical

200
Q

what are the offensive priorities

A 
ff safety
rescue
fire control
property conservation
customer stabilization
201
Q

what are the defensive priorities

A 
ff safety
exposures
  prevent extension
  evacuation of exposures
  fire control
  customer stabilization (196)
202
Q

what is the command sequence

A

think
plan
act

203
Q

initially the ic should assign key tactical positions as __/__

A

divisions / groups

204
Q

assigning divisions and groups will ___ command, delegate responsibility to other officers and divide the incident into smaller parts

A

decentralize

205
Q

assigning div/grps eliminates many decisions the ic must make and immediately shifts the responsibility of __ and task level decisions to the div/grp sup

A

tactical

206
Q

__ are functional units that can work independently for command or within a div/grp

A

teams (197)

207
Q

teams are supervised by the ic or a __/__ supervisor

A

divgrp

208
Q

a minimum of __ members compose a team

A

2

209
Q

because of the 8 critical factors that have been identified and the need to meet specific priorities quickly the ic may sometimes choose to assign __

A

tactics

210
Q

assigning tactics can be effective at incidents that are not very ___ and because of the information you have already gathered conjoined your past experience you may have a preexisting plan that will mitigate the problem quickly

A

complex

211
Q

what is an example of assigning a tactic

A

assigning the truck PPV

212
Q

when the ic assigns a task rather than a tactic who is responsible for the task being accomplished

A

ic (198)

213
Q

when tasks are assigned __ become more involved and take longer to convey, which increases radio traffic and the amount of decisions the IC must make

A

orders

214
Q

when is assigning a task advantageous

A

when an ic is assigning a company with little experience or training or with mutual aid companies or when the assignment is critical to the success of the IAP

215
Q

the most important aspect of the implantation process of the command sequence is to maintain constant and clear ___

A

communications

216
Q

what is the 1st strategic benchmark

A

primary all clear

217
Q

primary all clear indicates what incident priority is has been met

A

life safety

218
Q

__ should be report when the officer in charge of the attack crew determines that the forward progression of the fire has been stopped

A

knocked down (199)

219
Q

the 2nd strategic benchmark of knockdown represents what incident priority

A

incident stabilization

220
Q

a __ __ __ should be made after thorough search for victims in the structure has been completed. usually after knockdown

A

secondary all clear

221
Q

this strategic benchmark is made when overhaul is completed. this the last strategic benchmark

A

loss stopped

222
Q

the strategic benchmark of loss stopped represents what incident priority

A

property conservation

223
Q

what are the tactical benchmarks

A 
water supply
water on the fire
utilities secure
ventilation complete
personnel in structure
224
Q

it is integral to protecting safety to follow the standard command ___ process

A

transfer (200)

225
Q

command is only transferred when the __ procedure is completed

A

standard

226
Q

if a ranking officer is on scene is the transfer of command necessary

A

no

227
Q

if a ranking officer is on scene and does not assume command who is ultimately responsible for the outcome

A

the ranking officer

228
Q

command is transferred to improve the ___ of the command organization

A

quality (201)

229
Q

when command is transferred it should trigger

A

upgrades in the command structure

230
Q

the following guidelines outline the transfer of __ :
1st suppression fd member or officer arriving on the scene will automatically establish command.

the 1st arriving co will assume command after the transfer of command procedures have been completed (assuming an equal or higher ranking officer has not already assumed command)

the 1st arriving bc may assume command of the incident following the transfer of command procedure

assumption of command is discretionary for deputy chiefs and the fire chief

A

command

231
Q

within the chain of command the actual ____ of command will regulated by the following procedure
officer assuming command will communicate with the person being relieved by radio or face to face.

A

transfer

232
Q

what is the preferred method to communicate the transfer of command

A

face to face

233
Q

the person being relieved will brief the assuming command officer indicating what

A 
general status
  incident conditions 
  IAP
  completion of tactical objectives
  safety considerations
deployment and assignments
appraisals of immediate needs (202)
234
Q 
when is the following info given general status
  incident conditions 
  IAP
  completion of tactical objectives
  safety considerations
deployment and assignments
appraisals of immediate needs
A

transfer of command

235
Q

the person being relieved of command should review the tactical ___ with the officer assuming command

A

worksheet

236
Q

the tactical worksheet provides the most effective ___ for command transfer

A

framework

237
Q

the ___ ___ outlines the location and status of personnel and resources in a standard form

A

tactical worksheet

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