201.05A Flashcards
(46 cards)
any member witnessing an unsafe act by another member that may result in injury or worse to one of the members has the authority/obligation to do what?
Intervene and stop the unsafe act
The incident safety system is implemented when?
Anytime the fire department responds to an incident
The language/safety system structure used is intended to conform to what NFPA standard?
1561 and embody the intent of 1521
What two different but interoperable systems does the automatic aid consortium manage safety with?
•Incident safety officer (ISO)
• incident safety officer system (ISOS)
An incident is described as what?
“ any emergency situation that threatens life, safety, or property”
Who assists the IC and acts as the IC’s eyes and ears on matters related to safety?
The Safety Officer (SOFR)/ISO
Who has the authority to manage safety on the fire ground?
The SOFR/ISO and the IC
What is the SOFR/ISO responsible for on an incident
Monitoring and assessing safety hazards, or unsafe situations, and developing measures for ensuring personnel safety 
What is a Initial rapid intervention crew (IRIC)
temporary two person team assigned at the outset of a working fire to allow a two person team to enter the structure and perform primary search and rescue when information indicates a potential life hazard situation that can be resolved by a rapid search and rescue
What is the difference between IRIC and RIC?
IRIC is a temporary two person team, RIC is a four person crew fully equipped on site, in a ready state, to immediately react and respond to rescue firefighters
When is an incident safety system implemented?
Every time the fire department responds to an incident 
The incident safety function begins with what?
The first arriving unit typically the company officers/IC #1
When is the incident safety function terminated?
When the incident is terminated
The initial IC/ISO maintains the responsibility of the safety function/incident safety system until what occurs?
Command is transferred or the incident is terminated
Those filling the role of IC/ISO must be capable of filling the role of what?
Company officer 
Individual jurisdictions may customize what regarding nature codes?
The primary/secondary response requirements
What can be utilized to determine the specific primary/secondary response requirements per nature code for an individual jurisdiction?
RSPREQ command 
Who can fill the role of IRIC?
A firefighter and engineer, while the other firefighter and the IC conduct a rapid search and rescue 
At least how many members must monitor the tactical radio channel on IRIC?
At least one member
Once a battalion chief/command officer is on scene and a transfer of command is completed. What position does the FIT get assigned?
The FIT assigned to the IC#2 becomes the support officer and assumes the responsibilities of ISO  
 what are the roles and responsibilities of the support officer?
• Define, evaluate, recommend changes to the IAP
• provide direction relating to tactical priorities/specific critical fire ground factors
• become the ISO
• Assign logistics responsibilities
• Assist with the tactical worksheet for control and accountability
• evaluate the fired ground organization/span of control
• other duties as necessary
The next arriving BC/command officer can be assigned when appropriate?
Recon or the most critical sector/division or group
On deck provide provides the IC the ability to do what?
Move companies from level one or level two staging to a forward position, providing a tactical reserve on the fire ground 
On all first alarm or greater incidents what unit response and will fill the role of mobile AISO when assigned by the IC?
Car 957 north and south or BC152
