2 nd function of command Flashcards
1
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what is the second function of command
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situation evaluation
2
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____ is a systematic process consisting of the rapid consideration of all critical incident factors, which lead to the development of an IAP
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size up (21)
3
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the process of ___ ___ remains difficult throughout the early stages of operations as the ic attempts to gather facts and verify their accuracy within a compressed and dangerous time frame
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situation evaluation
4
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\_\_\_ information includes: location of the incident incident problem assigned units tach channel dispatch notes
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dispatch
5
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the initial IC mustcomplete the 1st ___ command functions with in a short time frame
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6
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what are the 1st 6 command functions
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establish confirm and position command situation evaluation communications deployment strategy and IAP organization
7
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the IC must evaluate the ___ __ __ before an effective and safe incident action plan can begin
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critical incident factors
8
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the initial ___ must identify the what, where, and when of the incident problem
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size up
9
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the size up of the critical incident factors is the basis for choosing the proper strategy, formulating the IAP and concludes with a quick, fairly simple __/__ response
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go/no go (22)
10
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the ic uses a combination of 4 basic tools what are they
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previous experiences
visual
reported/ reconnaissance
preincident planning
11
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___ ___ is the most common factor used by the IC for initial and ongoing incident evaluation.
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visual observation
12
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____/___ is information not directly available visually to the IC from the fast attack or command post position is acquired by the IC assigning personnel to standard geographic and functional assignments covering the incident site
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reported/reconnaissance
13
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_-___ ___ is preplans that provide information beyond a quick visual survey or a recon report
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pre-incident planning
14
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as operations expand and the ic moves to the ___ level, the demand will increase fore more recon reports, reference information and staff support
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strategic (23)
15
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the initial evaluation for each incident begins at the time ___
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the alarm is received (24)
16
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the initial __ ___ determines what kind of risk is present, so that the ic can decide what type of response is required
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situation evaluation
17
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proper evaluation is greatly influenced by the location of the __ ___
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command post
18
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command post the ic should be able to observe what 3 things
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incident conditions
general operation action
effect of that action
19
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the best command placement often involves a view of 2 sides of the incident, the front and the most ___ side such as placement near the corner of a building
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critical (25)
20
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the ___ visual observations may be the quickest and most direct source for information on conditions. however it is limited to the field of vision that is available from that one spot. this limitation can be balanced by the use of visual, recon and pre-plan data
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IC
21
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the mct provides the best routing access and water supply info. __ give the IC the key tactical features of the structure and the incident area
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preplans
22
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____ creates an opportunity for positive customer contact. we get meet and know the people we might later deliver service to. we increase our awareness and knowledge of the building that we might have to operate in.
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pre fire plan (26)
23
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a starting point for occupancy pre-fire planning is an evaluation of ___ associated with buildings in terms of construction, occupancy, size, hazard, egress, built in protection, access and exposures
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risks
24
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occupancy pre fire planning - ___ looks at the buildings ability to resist fire effect (built in protection, fire resistive construction, adequate separation, firewalls, and vertical ventilation considerations)
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construction
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occupancy pre fire planning ___ looks at associated characteristic/hazards
occupancy
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occupancy pre fire planning __ __ looks at location and available flow
water supply
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occupancy pre fire planning ___ is the building and the potential size of the incident problem
size
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___ buildings present the potential for a large fire and a significant loss of life. This incident will require a long term , multi alarm response.
large
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___ buildings present a moderate level fire problem requiring routine first alarm an possible second alarm, tactics with predictable occupancy load
medium
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____ single family and commercial risks typically are controlled by a first alarm and must always be approached in a manner that includes standard safety practices. these light weight constructed bildings have a seriously injured and killed more ff that any other occupancy type
small
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occupancy pre fire planning __ looks at the amount, nature and location of the hazard will determine how incident stabilization will be conducted
hazard (27)
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occupancy pre fire planning __ and _ is the basic layout of the occupancy becomes a major operational factor and will determine the difficulty that companies will have getting into and out of the structure, such as security bars and stairwells. complicated interior arrangements become an accountability hazard, particularly in larger occupancies
access and arrangement
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the ic ___ role within the overall accountability system involves maintaining an awareness of who is where, who is doing what, who is working for whom and how long they have worked.
strategic
34
the on going use of both ___ and tactical worksheets create a routine management approach that can be consistently applied to every incident
preplans (28)
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____ should record the following data:
resource status
resource assignment
personnel inventory
benchmarking
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tactical worksheet
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resource status is crews that are
assigned or unassigned
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resource assignment is a crews
division/group/branch/task
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personnel inventory is
tracking and accountability of crews by their designation, arrival, assignment, location, activity
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tactical worksheet should record the following data:
resource status
resource assignment
personnel inventory
benchmarking
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the IC/command team is always responsible for maintaining awareness of the location and function of all incident resources. the ___ ___ becomes a major management tool in completing that responsibility
tactical worksheet
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having operating units transmit ongoing ___ reports assists the IC in managing current conditions and forecasting future needs.
progress (29)
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___ ___ ___ are a list of items that the ic must consider when evaluating tactical situations. command conducts a rapid, overall evaluation, and then sorts them in priority order
critical incident factors
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building
fire
occupancy
life hazard
arrangement
resources
action
special circumstances
are all ___ ___ ___
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critical incident factors (30)
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the ___ must evaluate structural/fire conditions, accountability, maintaining a protected exit for inside crews, and an accurate evaluation of conditions
IC
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command must develop an initial __ based on the critical factors evaluation information that is available at the beginning stage of operations.
IAP
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which critical incident factor deals with
size and height
interior arrangement/access
construction type
age
vertical/horizontal openings
forcible entry obstacles
concealed spaces
integrity of the building
ventilation
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building (31)
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which critical incident factor deals with
size
extent (% of structure involved)
location
stage (inception/flashover)
direction of travel
avenue of travel
time of involvement
type and amount of material involved
smoke (volume/velocity/color/density)
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fire
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which critical incident factor deals with
specific occupancy
fire load
status (occupied/vacant/abandoned)
associated characteristics/hazard
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occupancy (32)
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which critical incident factor deals with
location of occupants
number of occupants
incapacities of occupants
commitment required for search and rescue
ems needs
life hazard
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which critical incident factor deals with
access/arrangement & distance of exposure
combustibility of exposures
direction of fire extension
capability/limitations on apparatus
involvement of multiple buildings
access for apparatus
arrangement
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which critical incident factor deals with
staffing and equip. on scene & staged
response time for personnel & equip
need to rehab
supplemental water sources
built in fire protection
need for specialized resources
resources
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which critical incident factor deals with
effect current action is having
stage of operations
command team in place & IAP developed
strategic benchmarks been met
enough resources
crews operating safely
safety plan in place
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action (33)
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which critical incident factor deals with
time of day
day of week
special hazards such as special events
weather
social unrest
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special circumstances
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building
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size and height
interior arrangement/access
construction type
age
vertical/horizontal openings
forcible entry obstacles
concealed spaces
integrity of the building
ventilation
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fire
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size
extent (% of structure involved)
location
stage (inception/flashover)
direction of travel
avenue of travel
time of involvement
type and amount of material involved
smoke (volume/velocity/color/density)
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occupancy
specific occupancy
fire load
status (occupied/vacant/abandoned)
associated characteristics/hazard
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life hazard
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location of occupants
number of occupants
incapacities of occupants
commitment required for search and rescue
ems needs
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arrangement
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access/arrangement & distance of exposure
combustibility of exposures
direction of fire extension
capability/limitations on apparatus
involvement of multiple buildings
access for apparatus
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resources
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staffing and equip. on scene & staged
response time for personnel & equip
need to rehab
supplemental water sources
built in fire protection
need for specialized resources
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action
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effect current action is having
stage of operations
command team in place & IAP developed
strategic benchmarks been met
enough resources
crews operating safely
safety plan in place
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special circumstances
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time of day
day of week
special hazards such as special events
weather
social unrest
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certain types of information have a greater effect on incident outcomes especially as they pertain to ff safety and survival. these significant pieces of information are best described as __ __
red flags (33)
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__ __ can describe building conditions, fire conditions, or any other critical factor/ situation that can quickly turn lethal
red flags
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red flags must be identified during your __/__
size up/evaluation
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active fires on multiple sides of ff, particularly below or behind them is
red flag (34)
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fires that don't react to standard attack actions are
red flag
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large, complicated, congested floor areas are
red flag
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one way in/out access situations are
red flag
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large, open spaces, unsupported roof/floor areas with no upright columns are
red flags
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fire is present but cannot be located is a
red flag
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extended time periods of offensive ff without conditions improving is a
red flag
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anything that is sagging, leaning or bulging is a
red flag
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poor or no ventilation is a
red flag
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report that do not match what the IC is seeing is a
red flag
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situation evaluation, hazard analysis, and information management should be structured around incident ___ (life safety, incident stabilization, property conservation)
priorities
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the IC will create operations to match the order of our incident ___
priorities
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the ___ must always evaluate current and future conditions in order to prevent ff injuries and to request the needed resources
IC
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the IC improves overall situation evaluation capability by assigning __/__ to all critical areas and functions
division/groups
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the incident evaluation system evaluates current conditions to develop a quick initial action. an initial size up gives the IC a __ of existing conditions at the beginning of operations
snap shot (36)
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the incident evaluation system evaluates current conditions to develop a quick initial action. an initial size up gives the IC a snapshot of existing conditions at the beginning of operations the IC must
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evaluate the critical factors
apply risk management plan
select the correct strategy
develop an IAP
translate the plan into tasks
assign companies to complete those assigned tasks
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what is the risk management plan
risk a lot for savable lives
risk a little for savable property
risk nothing for lives or property already lost
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the matching of ___ and conditions produces a scale that represents what is really occurring and what will occur at the incidnet
time
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an on going evaluation challenge to the IC involves setting up the ____ to match current conditions and then to evaluate how well that action is working
IAP
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a key ___ factor is how long it will take to move crews out of interior positions, particularly in larger structures, if conditions deteriorate and a change to a defensive strategy is called
safety (37)
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the ongoing ___ of conditions refines our understanding of how connecting standard action to standard conditions produces standard outcomes
evaluation
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what are the 3 parts of standard
standard conditions
standard action
standard outcome
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identifying critical factors is considered standard ___
conditions
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following sops to solve the problem and creating an incident action plan based on the critical incident factors is standard ___
action
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incident action plan is effective and conditions improve is standard ___
outcome
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standard conditions =
identifying critical factors
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standard action =
following sops to solve the problem and creating an incident action plan based on the critical incident factors
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standard outcome =
incident action plan is effective and conditions improve
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what type of conditions are when fire involvement is not extensive, the structure is stable, ventilation can be addressed in coordination with fire attack, and there are savable victims
offensive (38)
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___ actions - conduct an interior attack, conduct a primary search, protect and maintain egress, and provide support (forcible entry/vent/rit)
offensive
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___ outcome - knock down, victims rescued, no injures to ff
offensive
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___ condtions - building is well involved and thestructure is beyond saving, there are no survivable occupants, and there is a collapse potential
defensive
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___ actions - stay out of collapse/hazard zone, control positions, surround and drown, protect exposures
defensive
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___ outcome - the fire is extinguished without any extension to exposures
defensive
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we apply standard action to standard ___ to get a standard outcome
conditions
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it requires skill, experience, and ___ support for the IC to effectively keep track of elapsed incident time
system (39)
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elapsed time notification from dispatch at __ min intervals (starts when the first arriving unit completes a BIR) throughout the incident assist the IC in managing the event time
15
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the elapsed time notifications serve as reminders for the ic to reevaluate conditions, the ___, and the length of time that firefighters have been operating in the hazard zone
strategy
103
more and more we recognize that if a fire resource isn't dispatched in a timely manner, then a negative consequence should be expected. this discussion has centered on the 3 basic elements of the dispatch center what are they
toning-out stations
apparatus mobilizing and responding
resources traveling and arriving in a timely manner
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there is a period of time usually about the first __ to __ min of a fire company being on scene, when the vast majority of effective ff and rescue operations occur.. once the fire goes beyond that things can deteriorate quite rapidly.
10 -15 min
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the ic must gather information by using a combination of ___, ___ and __/__ information to stay current throughout the incident.
visual
preplans
reported/recon (40)
106
to stay safely ahead of the incident, the ic must forecast where the critical factors are going and change the ____ accordingly
IAP
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the ic must continuall balance responder ___ against the possible benefit of current operations.
safety
108
effective ___ management requires accurate information about present conditions and pessimistic forecasting about future conditions
risk
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a regular part of every standard out come is that the crew is not ___
injured
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develop and use a regular approach to situation evaluation using the standard tools of information management and incident factors is __ __ of command function number 2
major goal
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what is the major goal of command function number 2
develop and use a regular approach to situation evaluation using the standard tools of information management and incident factors
