4 - Incident Command

Question 1

First arriving officer

Answer 1

Must assume command

Question 2

First arriving district chief

Answer 2

Must assume the role of safety officer

Question 3

Initial report given by first arriving officer

Answer 3

Unit identification, size up, fire conditions, initial action plan, identify command, and command location (ABCD)

Question 4

Incident commander

Answer 4

Overall responsibility and authority for the management of all resources for a multi alarm incident. IC supplies resources to Fire command.

Question 5

Fire Commander

Answer 5

Responsibilities to manage dispatched resources from the IC. Develops initial strategy, determined tactical properties, and assigns sectors.

Question 6

Fire command functions priority

Answer 6

Safety of fire personnel.
Rescue and evacuation.
Fire control.
Salvage.

Question 7

10 command functions

1. Assume an ___ ___ ___.
2. Rapidly ___ ___ the situation.
3. Identify, maintain and control the ___ process.
4. Identify the overall ___ and develop an attack plan and assign crews.
5. Develop an effective ____ ___ ___.
6. Provide ___ ___ within the framework of department SOP.
7. Coordinate the ___ ___ ___.
8. ____, evaluate and revise attack ____ as required.
9. Request and assign ___ ___ as required.
10. ____ operations and return crews to service.

Answer 7

1. Assume an effective command position.
2. Rapidly size up the situation.
3. Identify, maintain and control the COMMUNICATIONS process.
4. Identify the overall STRATEGY and develop an attack plan and assign crews.
5. Develop an effective FIRE GROUND ORGANIZATION.
6. Provide CONTINUING COMMAND within the framework of department SOP.
7. Coordinate the TRANSFER OF COMMAND.
8. REVIEW, evaluate and revise attack PLAN as required.
9. Request and assign ADDITIONAL CREWS as required.
10. TERMINATE operations and return crews to service.

Question 8

Size up factors (how do you get the information for size up)

Answer 8

Visual
Reconnaissance
Pre fire assesment

Question 9

Fire ground organizational levels

Answer 9

Strategic: command functions
Tactical: sector functions
Task: ff within a sector

Question 10

Fire ground organizational resource designations

Answer 10

Single resource: personnel or vehicle.
Task force: combination of single resources.
Strike team: combination of units of the same type and purpose.

Question 11

Roles and responsibilities of key personnel

Answer 11

Incident commander
Fire Commander
Safety officer: advise FC a out concerns and welfare.
Sector officer: manage assigned tactical activities.
Public information officer: coordinate info between FC and media.
Planning officer: evaluate and develop IAP.
Logistics officer: provide and manage required supplies and resources.
Finance officer: procure supplies, document finances.

Question 12

PAR and when called

Answer 12

Personnel accountability report,

Question 13

4 benchmarks to meet at a fire

Answer 13

Primary search complete
Fire under control
Secondary search complete
Fire out

Question 14

Fire commands vs Incident commander

Answer 14

IC - gathers resources at multi alarms and is responsible for supplying resources to FC.
FC - determines tactical properties and manages resources.

Question 15

Icaw 7 key issues

Answer 15

Aoppfat
Accountability
Outline
Plan of attack
Progress
Final report
Available resources
Transfer of command