Written Prep Flashcards
Mission statement
To serve the public and safeguard the community from the impact of fire medical and environmental emergencies through education emergency services and enforcement
Features of the ICS system
Integrated communications
Organization flexibility
Unified command structure
Common terminology
Manageable span of control
Consolidated action plans
Resource management
CMCIOUR
Six standard ics facilities
Command post
Staging areas
Base
Camps
Helibase
Helispots
Management levels organizational titles
General staff-section chief
Branch- director
Division/group- supervisor
Unit- leader
Command staff- officer
Ics resource status
Assigned
Available
Out of service
Five major functional areas of ics
Command
Finance
Logistics
Operations
Planning
ICS command staff
Information officer
Safety
Liaison
Planning section units
Resource unit
Situation
Documentation
Demobilization
Technical unit
Logistics section areas
Comms
Medical
Food
Supply
Facilities
Ground support
Finance section functions
Time
Procurement
Comp claims
Cost
Operations section functions
Operations chief
Ground resources
Air resources
Staging areas
Strike team check in locations
Icp
Base
Camp
Division
Staging
Helispot
Reportable incident
Damage to a city vehicle by theft, vandalism, or act of nature
Reportable accident
Involves city vehicle resulting in death, injury, or property damage
Employee injury
Dwc-1
Employee report
Supervisor report
Exposure report
Look up more clearly
IAP tactical priorities
Life safety
Incident stabilization
Property conservation
Responder safety
Customer service
Spray booth requirements
Working suppression system
Grounded and bonded
4a60bc
No storage
3ft clearance
Interlocking door system
NFPA 704 placard
Blue- health
Red- fire
Yellow -reactivity
White-specific hazards
Isolation guide 111
Public safety 330ft
Fire 1/2 mile notify schools
Site trunking
Single site loses connection to system
Emer limited to site
No dispatch alarm or Id
Failsoft
Computer failure of system
Beeps every ten seconds
Emer doesn’t work
Do not change channels
IRPG colors
Green - operational engagement
Grey - specific hazards
Yellow - all hazards
Orange- fire environment
Red- first aid
Blue - aviation
White - other references
Air tanker Capacities
Type 1 - 3000 gallons
Type 2 - 1800-2999 gallons
Type 3 - 600-1799 gallons
Type 1 helo capacities
16 seats 700 gallons 5000lb capacity
Type 2 helo capacities
300 gallons 10 seats 2500lb capacity
Structure triage categories
Non threatened
Threatened defensible
Threatened non defensible
Structure defense tactical actions
Check n go
Prep n go
Prep n defend
Fire front following
Bump n run
Anchor n hold
Tactical patrol
Stand alone
Reinspect time for inspections
Business 14 days
Apartments 30 days
Fireground factors
Fixed
Building, occupancy, arrangement
Variable
Life hazards
Resources
Actions
Special circumstances
Turn down assignment
Lack of qualifications
Unsafe work environment
Unsafe work practices
Using defective equipment
800mhz scan list
What is a safety zone
4 times flame length no need for shelter , doesn’t take into effect weather or topography
Hazmat zones
Exclusion zone
Contamination reduction zone
Support zone
DRAW-D
5 levels of engagement in firefighting
Defend
Reinforce
Advance
Withdrawal
Delay
Strike team staging location /time
5 minutes
Es or prevention
Engineering
Enforcement
Education
Ride along hours
Ambulance 8-8
Engine 8-4
Station 9pm
See policy and update
Code x modes
Rescue
Recovery
Datum
Longevity pay
Educational pay after 2 years
No non Safey comp time
5.5% max incentives
Span of control
3-7 5 ideal
Captains credit card
2000 max daily
5,000 limit
Purchases over 500 approved by bc
Call back overtime min for pay
Annual vacation requests
30 days ahead of quarter
Flagging colors
Red/white life hazard
Black yellow general hazard
Pink escape routes
Blue water
Green archeological
Red flag weather
Rh less than 15
Sustained winds greater than 25
Gusts over 35 for 6+ hours
Burn index greater than 81
High wildland weather
Temp 90 or more
Winds greater than 15
Rh15-40
Gacc 7 day orange or red
Erg colors
Yellow is number
Blue is name
Orange is guide number
Green isolation and protective action distances
Commercial fire resources
4 engines
1 truck
1 ra
1 Bc
Red flag vegetation response
6 engines
1 patrol
1 water tender
1 bc
1 county copter if requested
Hazmat response first alarm
2 engines
1 truck
2 ra
1 bc
Major medical response
4 engines
5 ambulances
1 truck
1 bc
Wildland fire attack strategies
Direct
Indirect
Combination of the two
Leaders intent
Task
Purpose
End state
Common denominators of tragedy fires
On relatively small fires, or quiet areas of large fires
In light fuels
Unexpected wind shifts
When fire responds to topographic conditions and runs uphill
Critical burn period between 1400-1700
Difference between Divisions and groups
Division- geographical location
Group- tactical objective
Sin cia pcp ddd
Safety isolate notify
Command identification action plan
Ppe contain/control protection plan
Decon dispose document
Red flag conditions
Rh less than 15
Winds 25mph sustained
Burn index greater than 81
Gusts up to 35 for 6+ hours
Dry lightning
Strategic decision making model
Critical fireground factors
Risk management plan
Strategy
Incident action plan
= tactical priorities with SOPs
The ic must structure assigning units around
Addressing the critical factors
Achieving tactical bench marks
Tactical reserve
Incentive and education pay
One year for incentive pay
2 years for education pay
800mhz travel channel
12a trvl in county
Fire trvl out of county
CESCRS-d on vhf
Primary all clear
Building has been searched by initial attack companies
Secondary all clear
Building has been thoroughly searched for victims
Fire contained
Forward progress has been stopped and the fire is still active
Fire controlled
Fire is contained, overhauled and completely mitigated
Loss stopped
All property loss has been mitigated
Injury on city property
Notify bc
Route to city attorney make no statement of liability
Disease precautions
Airborn -n95
Droplet- mask on pt
Contact- gloves and eye protection
Incident command may be carried out what two ways
Single command
Unified command
