TB 76 Company Operations Flashcards
The Department’s policy on incident management, firefighter accountability , resource tracking, and the number of members necessary to perform interior fire attack are based in part on THREE applicable standards from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA):
NFPA 1500 - Occupational Safety and Health Program
NFPA 1561 - Emergency Services Incident Management System
NFPA 1710 - Standard for the Organization and Deployment of Fire Suppresion
What NFPA standard requires that staff aides account for personnel onside IDLH?
NFPA 1710
The LAFD policy is that, in the absence of a dedicated Emergency Incident Technician, the function will be performed by who?
A command post company, EMS captain, or the initial incident commander
This policy also establishes minimum staffing for engines and trucks at what level staffing?
Engines-4 personnel
Trucks-5 personnel (5 member trucks in areas with tactical hazards, high hazard occupancies, and high incident frequencies)
Following the establishment of command, subsequent arriving resources will stop how far away from the reported address I once the first arriving officer has taken charge and announced to MFC his/her assumption of command?
ONE BLOCK
An exception to this is when an engine company is the first arriving resource. In this case, the first arriving ______ ______ is not required to stage one block out, but should proceed directly to the incident where the engine complaint officer will transfer command.
Truck Company
The Incident Commander is responsible for the management of all incident operations. The includes what functions?
Implementing necessary ICS components Planning and directing overall strategy and tactics Initiating the IAP Requesting and deploying resources Maintaining SITSTAT/RESTAT
The initial IC shall maintain SITSTAT and RESTAT by using what?
F-666 or dispatch printout and the Apparatus Roster System to monitor members assigned to each company
Who shall ensure magnetic name tags carried on department apparatus are updated whenever staffing changes take place?
All Officers
When a chief officer arrives on the scene at the same time as the initial arriving company, who shall assume command?
The chief officer
The transfer of command briefing shall include a mini review of what?
IAP - (objectives, strategy, commas plan, ICS, etc)
Location and assignment of all resources
Specific hazards, life/property loss potential
Additional resources needed to complete the IAP
Members operating in an IDLH at emergency incidents shall operate in teams of _____ and be equipped with all appropriate personal protective equipment, including self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)
Two or more
Team members shall be in communication with each other through visual, audible, physical or safety guide rope in order to coordinate their activities. Communication between the two-member team making entry is not allowed by what?
Radio Communication
Department IC’s shall, as a minimum, designate at least one RIC when?
Upon the arrival of additional resources above the original structure assignement
If the incident is going to require deployment of more than _____at a structure fire, the Light force commander shall remain in the street and become the IC.
A task force
