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Volume 2 Flashcards

0
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When do you terminate passport system?

A

When fire is under control

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What is the purpose of accountability?

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To account for all FF in the hot zone

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What is the hot zone?

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Any area that requires use if an SCBA, charged hose line, ppe

Firefighter us at risk if becoming list, trapped, injured

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Who exit the hot zone if an SCBA, a radio or safety equipment fails?

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The entire crew

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When is a PAR required? (7)

A 
Missing or trapped FF (mayday)
Change in strategy
Sudden hazardous event 
Fire control
All clear
Elapse time notifications
When command deems necessary
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What are the rules of staging for pd? (3)

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1/2 mile away
Out of sight
2 means if egress

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What are the 7 fireground factors?

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Arrangement
Life hazard
Occupancy
Fire
Building
Resources
Other
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Tactical objectives in order

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Search and rescue = all clear
Fire attack= fire control
Salvage = loss stopped

Firefighter safety is ongoing

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What are the categories for “what is showing” on scene? (4)

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Nothing showing
Light smoke
Working fire
Fully involved

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What is the #1 basic self survival responsibility?

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Don’t get trapped, lost, or run out of air

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After what amount of time should command initiate careful evaluation if structural conditions under heavy fire?

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10-15 min

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What are the 8 functions of command?

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ASSUME: Assume/announce command
SIZE-UP: Size-up/Evaluation
COMMUNICATION: initiate communications
IDENTIFY: identify strategy
DEVELOP: Develop incident management plan
ASSIGN: assign companies
REVIEW: Review, evaluate, and revise as needed
CONTINUE: Provide for Continuity, transfer, and termination of command

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What agent is used to extinguish flammable liquids?

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AFFF / class B foam

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What are the three main operational problems with flammable liquids?

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Fire extinguishment

Ignition prevention

Disposal of spills

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What are the three courses of actions available to the decontamination sector officer in regards to personnel and equipment leaving the hot zone?

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1- confirm “not contaminated” using instruments

2- Decon and release

3- retain in package items for removal from site for disposal and Decon at a different location

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How long does Red Cross need to get adequate personnel equipment and supplies to the shelter sites?

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3 hrs

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What must be done if more than 10 people are evacuated?

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The duty deputy must advise the city manager

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What is the purpose of the decontamination process?

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To assume that any potentially harmful or dangerous residue on persons equipment or apparatus are confined within the hot zone

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LAZ

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Limited Access Zone

Potentially dangerous area from hazard conditions

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EZ

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Evacuation Zone

Larger area surrounding the LAZ with lesser degree of rest of personnel

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What are the three levels of evacuation?

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1- site evacuation

2- intermediate level evacuation

3- large scale evacuation.

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When does command choose to fast attack mode? (4)

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Situation requires immediate action to stabilize

Offensive fire attacks

Critical life safety situations

Obvious working conditions

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What us considered a minimum crew size?

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2 or more members

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23
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What 5 things must be accomplished very rapidly after a mayday?

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Emergency traffic

Change plan to high priority rescue

Request next greater alarm

PAR on fireground

Send the IRIC

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Define On Deck

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A forward staging position located just outside the immediate hazard zone

Safely distanced from the entrance of a tactical position/sector

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Objective of IRIC

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Initial Rapid Intervention Crew

To have a fully equipped rescue team on site, on a ready state, to immediately react and respond to rescue firefighters

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Passport rules (4)

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Never enter hot zone

Be maintained at point of entry to the hot zone

Must reflect those presently in the hot zone

Crews must turn in and retrieve passports

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When should Command call for additional resources? (8)

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Life hazard exceeds the rescue EMS capabilities

Fire conditions become more severe or situation deteriorates

All companies have been committed and fire is not under control

Crews depleted due to exhaustion or injury

Evidence of significant fire but unable to locate

Companies can’t effectively perform early lost stopped

Weather has potential to have exhausting effect

Command instinct

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When transferring command, what is pertinent info? (6)

A

Incident conditions

Incident management plan

Completion of tactical objectives

Safety considerations

Deployment and assignment of operating crews

Need for additional resources

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In order, how should rescue efforts be extended? (4)

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1- most severely threatened
2- largest # of people
3- remainder of fire area
4- exposed areas (people in exposed area)

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30
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What part of the helicopter is restricted for personnel?

How far should they be away?

A

Tail rotar area

50-100ft

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what are initial entry team (IRIC) operations?

A 
Search plan
Locate firefighter
Assess firefighter in environment
Trans fill air and package firefighter
Monitor entry team air supply
Provide CAN reports to command
Prepare to extricate firefighter
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What are the five actions that command uses in a calculated manner for safety?

A 
IC
PPE
Accountability
Safety
Risk Assessment
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What are the EMS tactical objectives?

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Completion of extrication
-extrication complete

Completion of triage report
-triage complete

Declaration of all immediately transported
-immediate transported

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34
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When are helicopters used on EMS calls?

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When time and distance effects ground transportation time

When sufficient ambos are unavailable

When patients are in locations inaccessible to ground units

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When is a medical transport considered?

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Immediate trauma patients requiring urgent surgery

Patients requiring specialized treatment

Medical control deems necessary

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What must be use on all hazardous material incidents? (3)

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Full protective clothing

SCBA

Special protective clothing

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What do you flash flammable liquids with? (If within the guidelines)

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Chemical dispersant (bio-safe) combined with a minimum of 1000 gallons of water

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Engine functions ? (5)

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  • Search, rescue, and treatment
  • Stretch hose lines
  • Operate nozzles
  • Pump hose lines
  • Lost control
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Ladder functions? (10)

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  • Search, rescue, treatment
  • Ventilate
  • Forcible entry
  • extrication
  • provide access/check extension
  • Raise ladders
  • Utility control
  • provide lighting
  • loss stopped
  • overhaul
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40
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What are the severity rating levels of infectious control program? (4)

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Significant

Moderate

Minimal

Probable-none

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What is the standard radio term for the completion of the primary search?

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All Clear

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T/F

It is a good idea for command to request additional resources in a piecemeal fashion

A

False

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What are the three approaches for safety sector intervention at scene operations?

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1- life-threatening situations

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T/F

Driver of code 3 has overall right to the road and others must yield

A

False

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45
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What are the guidelines for flushing flammable liquids to the environment or drain?

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30 gallons of unleaded

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Radio codes:

261?
961?
962?
963?
901-H?
906?
A

261- rape

961- mvd no injury

962- mvd with injury

963- mvd with fatality

901-H- dead person

906- police assistance HELP

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47
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What is included in a triage report?

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of patients and their classification (condition)

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48
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Three modes of command?

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1- nothing showing

2- fast attack

3- stationary command

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What are the three strategies that command can assume?

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1 offensive

2 defensive

3 marginal

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50
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What are the surface selections in order for LZ’s? (5)

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1- concrete
2- asphalt
3- grass
4- compact dirt (needs to be lightly moistened)
5- dry loose dirt/sand(needs to be heavily moistened)

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51
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What do you do if anything becomes unsafe during the approach of any helicopter during landing operations?

A

Instruct Pilot to circle around three times

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How big should the landing zone be?

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At least an area of 100ft by 100ft

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53
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How big should the “touchdown” area of the landing zone be?

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60ft by 60ft

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54
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What do you need to do to patients before moving them to the treatment area?

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They need to be triage and tagged

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How far should spectators, traffic, and animals be from the landing zone?

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At least 200ft

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56
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At what angle should you approach and withdrawal from the helicopter?

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45 degree angle

57
Q

What PPE should be worn by personnel when operating in or on the helicopter? (4)

A

Flight helmet

Fire resistant clothing

Leather boots

Gloves

58
Q

How many lanes should be blocked off on the highway is one lane is blocked due to an incident?

A

At least the lane next to the incident if not more if necessary

59
Q

Company should be kept at least how many feet away from a railroad?

A

25ft

60
Q

At what angle should apparatus be placed at towards a curb?

A

A 45 degree angle

61
Q

How far should you park your apparatus from the structure?

A

30-50ft

62
Q

What are the flammable liquids of natural gas?

A

4% to 15% (in air)

63
Q

How should natural gas fires be controlled/extinguished?

A

By stopping the flow

Turning off the gas

64
Q

What is GFD’s way of securing electrical, gas, and mechanical shut offs?

A

The lock out tag out system

65
Q

On extrication call, what sector will most of ALS members ?

A

Treatment sector

66
Q

What are the EMS command sectors? (4)

A

Triage

Extrication

Treatment

Transportation

67
Q

When should triage tags be used?

A

Anytime there are

3 or more immediates

Or

more than 10 patients

68
Q

What needs to be established during all 3 alarm medicals or greater?

A

A medical supply sector

69
Q

How many patients involved in a multi patient incident?
Mass casualty incident?
Disaster?

A

Multi patient 100

70
Q

When are PAR’s required? (7)

A

Missing or trapped firefighter

Change in strategy

Sudden hazard event

Companies report fire control

Companies report all clear

Every 30 min elapsed time notification

Anytime command feels necessary

71
Q

How do you locate level 2 staging officer?

A

Code 3 lights will be on

72
Q

On a multi company medical response, Who will go straight to scene?

What will all other companies do?

A 
First arriving :
1-engine Company
2-Paramedic unit
3-ladder
4- BC
5- rescue

use level 1 staging upon their arrival

73
Q

In a multi company medical response, how will level 1 staging be conducted?

A

In the direction of travel

approximately one block from the incident

74
Q

T/F

In the absence or delay of the ladder, command can not assign ladder functions to an engine

A

False

75
Q

do tactical priorities have to be achieved in order?

A

Yes

76
Q

When are passports implemented?

A

Any incident that requires the use of a SCBA

77
Q

What is the purpose of accountability?

A

To account for all personnel in the hot zone

78
Q

Define hot zone

A

Any area that requires the use of an SCBA

79
Q

Who exits the hot zone if SCBA, radio, or safety equipment fails?

A

The entire crew

80
Q

Where should TIC cameras not be used

A

In environments or atmospheres where static or a spark could cause an explosion

81
Q

What are three rules of staging for PD?

A

1- half mile from incident

2- out of sight

3- at least 2 means of eagress (backing doesn’t count)

82
Q

The initial IC should remain in command until when? (3)

A

Command is transferred

Incident is stabilized

Command is terminated

83
Q

What is the first and second priority a defensive fire

A

1 personnel safety

2 exposure protection

84
Q

When is the secondary search conducted?

A

After fire control and ventilation is complete

85
Q

When is Level 1 staging in effect?

A

When three or more companies are responding

86
Q

When first unit on scene reports “nothing showing”, responding unit should do what?

A

Go code 3 at speed limit

87
Q

Who outranks everyone on the fire ground?

A

IC- incident commander

88
Q

During “fast attack mode”, when must command withdrawal to exterior?

A

Situation is not stabilized

89
Q

What mode if “nothing showing”

A

Investigative mode

90
Q

What is included in the initial radio report? (8)

A

Unit

Brief description of incident situation

Obvious conditions

Brief description if actions taken

Declaration of strategy

any obvious safety concerns (if noted)

Assumption and ID of command

Assume and announce accountability location

91
Q

Tactical priorities in order

A

1- search/rescue = all clear

2- fire control= under control

3- property conservation =loss stopped

  • firefighter safety is ongoing
92
Q

3 strategies

A

Offensive

Defensive

Marginal

93
Q

What should all personnel have before entering the hot zone? (3)

A

Full turnouts/air

Crew intact (PAR)

Assigned

94
Q

What is the risk management plan?

A

Risk our lives to save savable lives

Risk a little to save savable property

Risk nothing to say what’s already lost

95
Q

Seven fire ground factors

A

Building- size, construction type

Fire- location, size/extent

Occupancy- type, fire load

Life hazard/rescue- #, location

Arrangement- access, exposure

Actions- IAP, risk management plan

Special considerations - weather, time of day

96
Q

Who is on the passport?

A

Only members in the hot zone or about to enter the hot zone

97
Q

When do you implement passports?

A

Any incident that requires the use of an SCBA

98
Q

When do you terminate passport system?

A

Fire under control

99
Q

Defined “in transit” in regards to on deck crew

A

The time it takes for a company to reach their assignment area after receiving an order

100
Q

For buildings with all geographical positioning, what would you call the front of the building?

A

A or Alpha

101
Q

What classifies an emergency?

A

Life, safety, property

102
Q

What is the maximum of sectors in a fast moving/ complex operations?

A

5

103
Q

Can command be passed to an officer that is not on the scene?

A

No

104
Q

Defined recycling

A

A timely and efficient means of air replacement and rehydration of companies while maintaining their sector assignment

105
Q

How soon should passports be updated after arrival of crewmembers?

A

Immediately

106
Q

What is the firefighters accountability responsibility?

A

Stay with crew at all times

ensure that their name and tag is on the passport at all times

107
Q

What is the first engine engineers accountability responsibility?

A

Become the accountability officer

Collect passports from crews and apparatus assigned to their side of incident

Manage accountability
(place passport pouch on discharge gate)
(place hoseline ID tags on each line)

108
Q

What is company officers accountability responsibility?

A

Keep their crew intact at all times

Make sure passport is current and accurate

make sure passport is turning point of entry and retrieved upon exiting hot zone

109
Q

What is commands accountability responsibility?

A

Tracking the location of all crews in the hot zone

110
Q

What incidents get elapse time notifications? (4)

A

Working fire

Working hazmat

Code

Major medical

111
Q

When is a Mayday used?

A

By a member who is lost, trapped, or in trouble

By an officer who cannot account for an assigned firefighter that’s operating in the Hot zone

By a member that witnesses or confirms that a firefighter is lost, trapped, or in trouble

112
Q

What do we assume automatically about an absent member of a crew?

A

That they are lost or trapped

113
Q

What are the three fire ground levels and who works in each one?

A

strategic- IC

Tactical- sector officers

Task- companies

114
Q

What are the four characteristics of smoke?

A

Volume

velocity

density

color

115
Q

When does command choose investigative mode?

A

When nothing showing

116
Q

Purpose of the incident command system?

A

To facilitate the completion of the tactical objectives

117
Q

IC ?

A

Incident commander

Person who drives the command system towards the end

118
Q

The functions of command ?

A

Standard activities to achieve the tactical objectives

119
Q

If company officer assumes stationary command, what options are available with regards to the assignment of the remaining crew? (3)

A

Place the company into action with 2 or 3 members

Assign the crew to work under supervision of another company

Assign the crew members to perform staff functions

120
Q

What is the preferred method of transfer of command?

A

Face to face

121
Q

What does a command post vehicle provide for command? (5)

A

Work space for IC and staff personnel

Lighting

Communication equipment

Reference items (supplies)

Isolation from outside distractions

122
Q

What is the purpose of sectors? (4)

A

Safety of fire fighting personnel

To reduce the span of control to more manageable smaller sized units

Helps with incident scene organization

Reduce overall amount of radio communications

123
Q

When should command begin to assign sectors? (4)

A

Situation (will) involves # of companies or functions beyond command control

Companies are involved in complex operations

Companies involved in hazardous operations

Companies operating in tactical positions where command has no control (out of sight)

124
Q

What does command assign each sector officer? (3)

A

Tactical objective

Radio designation/name (roof, north etc)

Resources assigned to them

125
Q

Passport

A

2” x 4” plastic card with company’s ID

126
Q

What are the requirements for the IRIC? (4)

A

Attack line
Radio
Ppe
SCBA

127
Q

When can you do without IRIC?

A

Life hazard

Fire in incipient stages

128
Q

When is safety sector implemented? (3)

A

Multiple alarm incidents

Special ops rescue (trench, confined space )

First alarm haz mat incident

129
Q

All crews will go in together, stay together, and come out together.

Reduced visibility and increased risk will require what?

A

Very tightness together

130
Q

What should a passport contain?

A

Names of all personnel presently assigned to that company

131
Q

What size is passport?

What size is status board?

A

Passport 2” x 4”

Status board 8” x 11”

132
Q

When must a passport be hand delivered?

A

If apparatus is more than 50’ away

133
Q

When is emergency traffic used?

A

To report emergencies other than lost or trapped firefighters (which gets a mayday)

134
Q

What must the IC always assume about the firefighter that gave a mayday?

A

That they are lost or trapped in the building until they are accounted for

135
Q

What are the 3 basic information factors that command utilizes for fireground intelligence?

A

Visual factors

Reconnaissance factors

Pre-planning and familiarity factors

136
Q

What are the 3 basic tactual priorities?

A

Rescue

Fire control

Property conservation

137
Q

What is the “umbrella of service” made up of?

A

Firefighter safety

Customer service

Loss control

138
Q

When dealing with “umbrella of service” give example of:

Firefighter safety
Customer service
Loss control

A

Firefighter safety: physical fitness, mental preparedness, training, equip

Customer service: positive customer care

Loss control: craftsmanship, pride, compassion

139
Q

Difference between primary and secondary search?

A

Primary: quick

Secondary: thorough

Preferred to use a different crew for each

140
Q

What does the basic rescue size up consist of?

3

A

Number, location, and condition of victim

Affect fire has on victim

Capability of the control forces to enter the building, remove/ protect victim and control the fire

141
Q

What is the basic rescue decision that command must make based on rescue size up?

A

Do we remove victim from fire
Or
Do we remove fire from victim

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