Wildland ICS Flashcards
Evacuation Order?
Movement of community members out of an affected area due to an immediate threat to life and property from an emergency incident
Evacuation Warning?
Alerting of community members in a defined area of “potential threat” to life and property from an emergency incident. Usually in excess of (2) hours
Hard Closure?
Closed to all traffic except Fire and LE
Soft Closure?
Closed to all traffic except FD, LE, and critical incident resources (utilities, Cal Trans, Humane Society)
Who do you check in with on arrival (initial attack) when assigned to a strike team?
STL
If not available, then the IC.
Who and what channels do you go responding with/on, when assigned to an “Initial Attack Strike Team?”
In-county “11-A”
Out of County “CESARS D”
Who do you place resource orders, evacuations, and FMAG’s through? Mutual Threat Zone incidents?
Monte Vista ECC
Mutual Threat Zone’s (MTZ) are what?
Agreements between Cal Fire and Local Agencies. They provide clarity to the agencies involved by providing intel.
- prompt notifications of incidents that are a threat to any jurisdictional or functional responsibilities
- strong coordination of initial response through pre-established communication procedures
- Unified Command and Unified Resource ordering process
When responding to a Mutual Threat Zone (MTZ), what radio and who do you communicate with?
Use the VHF incident frequency and communicate with Monte Vista ECC
What is used to determine the Mutual Threat Zone (MTZ)?
CAD Mapping
What radio channel should you use if you cannot access “command frequency”?
Use “10-K” 10 Kilo
….let Monte Vista know you are responding and MDC shows responding
For Mutual Threat Zone radio communications who are the two you would address your communication too?
“Monte Vista” or the “IC”
Mutual Threat Zone Response:
Would it be uncommon for Monte Vista ECC to name the incident?
No
….it should be one word and by “street name” or “geographic location”
Units are to monitor and switch to the correct VHF channel when?
“When in the area”
What are the Monte Vista ECC primary and secondary channels?
MVU 1 (Primary)
MVU 2 (Secondary)
**these can be used as the initial command channel if “command frequencies” are not available.
What is the “secondary dispatch” and ”operations” frequency for the San Diego Unit?
MVU 2
What channel is the “initial air attack communication” done on?
Command frequency
Examples of command frequencies are?
MVU 2
XSD COM 1
CDF CMD 1
CDF CMD 2
CDF CMD 3
Why are the initial Air Attack communications done on Command frequencies?
So everyone can hear the size up, and priorities
Does the incident tactical channels use repeaters?
No
When is “AIR GUARD” used?
Only on “emergencies” or “initial” contact with aircraft (when Air to Ground isn’t working)
What is the local government A/G channel?
XSD A/G
Tactical resources needing air support should coordinate with who? Unless, an emergency then utilize which channel?
Division Supervisor (use first)
Air to Ground (A/G) if you have an emergency need
When is VHF A/G required?
Whenever there is air resources committed working the incident (Mutual Threat Zone Incidents)
What happens if Air to Ground frequencies are not established?
They will disengage
Who do you talk to if (1) one helicopter at scene?
To that helicopter only
Who do you talk to if there are two helicopters at scene?
HELCO
**make the first one HELCO
Monte Vista will be the ordering point for what?
Resource Orders, FMAG, and Evacuation
