Command and Control Book 1

Question 1

Hint or Suggestion, an innuendo, a notion, or an insinuation that might lead you to a conclusion or an answer.

Answer 1

A clue

Question 2

An indicator, red flag, a sign, that certain conditions exist and/or certain results will occur if conditions persist.

Answer 2

A cue.

Question 3

A fire officer that has been around the bock.

Answer 3

Expert.

Question 4

The command sequence involves three action steps.

Answer 4

Size up
Strategy and Tactics
Implementing the action plan.

Question 5

The process of gathering and analyzing incident information that affects our decision making.

Answer 5

Size-up

Question 6

3 phases of Size-up

Answer 6

1. Pre-incident information
2. Dispatch through on scene size up
3. Ongoing Size up.

Question 7

The goal of a size up

Answer 7

Problem identification.

Question 8

What must be assigned for tactics to be completed successfully.

Answer 8

Adequate Resources.

Question 9

The Iowa fire Flow formula

Answer 9

length x Width x Height divided 100= gpms

Question 10

What GPM flow does Iowa and NFA formula become increasingly Inaccurate.

Answer 10

1000 gpms

Question 11

What were NFA and the Iowa fire formula designed for?

Answer 11

Compartment fires.

Question 12

NEW NFA Fire Formula.

Answer 12

GPM= Lxw divided by 3.

Full formula
GPM = LxW divided by 3 + exposure charge percent involved.

Question 13

Exposure Charge Rules ?

Answer 13

25% for each exposure.

For each floor above to a Max of 5 floors is 25%

Question 14

The incident Command System ICS was born out of ?

Answer 14

Wild land fire that ravaged Southern California in the 1960s and early 1970s

Question 15

FIRESCOPE

Answer 15

Firefighting
Resources of California
Organized for Potential Emergencies.

Question 16

FGS

Answer 16

Fire Ground Command System developed by the Phoenix Fire Departemnt.

Question 17

NIMS evolved from the lessons of several incidents.

Answer 17

Oklahoma City bombing, Katrina, and 9/11

Question 18

What are the five major management functional areas of ICS ?

Answer 18

Command 
Operations 
Planning 
Logistics 
Finance/ administration.

Question 19

When will a deputy Incident Commander m be used ?

Answer 19

Utilized on very large incidents that span two or more operational periods.

Question 20

The General staff is comprised of

Answer 20

Operations 
Logistics 
Planning 
Finance 
Administration.

Question 21

Operations section is established on larger incidents involving or projected to involve

Answer 21

15 or more fire companies.

Question 22

Hand crew strike teams are composed of

Answer 22

30 personnel including a Leader

Question 23

A dozer strike team is composed of

Answer 23

Two dozers and a Tender

Question 24

Staging is a location where resources are ready for immediate assignment.

Answer 24

3 minutes or less into the incident.

Question 25

At a high rise incident base is located?

Answer 25

At least 200ft from the building.

Question 26

Branches are the ICs or Operation section chief to

Answer 26

Correct a span of control problem.

Question 27

Operational Periods may be

Answer 27

As short a 2 hours but no longer the 24hrs.

Question 28

Rule of Thumb for Exposure

Answer 28

0 to 30 feet = Exposure 30 to 100 feet =probably Exposure >100ft = probably not Exposure.

Question 29

When should you staff a safety officer position?

Answer 29

Rule of thumb when the IC can not devote the necessary time and attention to safety issues.

Question 30

Non- combustible construction is most prone to

Answer 30

Collapse

Question 31

Unprotected steel members weakens at what temps?

Answer 31

1,100 degrees F and are unable to support their own weight at 1500 degrees F

Question 32

13 percent of firefighters are killed in?

Answer 32

Training.

Question 33

For the past 5 years vacant buildings have accounted for

Answer 33

Approximately 14 percent of firefighter deaths.

Question 34

Type I construction.

Answer 34

Fire -resistive

Question 35

Type II construction

Answer 35

Noncombustible

Question 36

Type III construction

Answer 36

Ordinary. Mason

Question 37

Type IV construction

Answer 37

Heavy Timber

Question 38

Type V

Answer 38

Wood Frame.

Question 39

According to the United States Fire administration national fire data states

Answer 39

Over 80%of all deaths occur in residential structures.

Question 40

The bearing walls in a single family dwellings are generally constructed of

Answer 40

Masonry, concrete block, wood frame, platform or ballon with wood.

Question 41

Sheet of thick metal that has been punched with 1/4 to 3/8 points protruding from one side

Answer 41

Gang nailer.

Question 42

As a general rule wall in heavy timber or ordinary construction will

Answer 42

Fall outward. One Half times their height.

Question 43

Aluminum melting temperature is

Answer 43

700 to 800 degrees F

Question 44

Magnesium ignition temperature

Answer 44

1200 degrees F

Question 45

Extinguishing a magnesium fire requires smothering by using

Answer 45

MET-L-X or G-1 powder.

Question 46

Small private aircraft use the equivalent fuel of

Answer 46

100 octane gasoline.

Question 47

Most turbine powered helicopters uses a fuel similar to

Answer 47

Diesel low flame spread and high flash point.

Question 48

NFPA 1901

Answer 48

Standard for automotive Fire apparatus.

Question 49

Approach helicopters at a

Answer 49

45 degree angle to the cockpit so that the pilot can see you at all times.

Question 50

PVC

Answer 50

Polyvinyl Chloride.

Question 51

Added to Natural Gas lines to make leaks easier to detect

Answer 51

Mercaptan

Question 52

Natural Gas is

Answer 52

Lighter than Air

Question 53

(LPG) propane is

Answer 53

Heavier than air

Question 54

3 basic types of shipping documents for Trains.

Answer 54

Consist, Industry, switch list and way bill.

Question 55

When engaged in suppression activities what is the rule of thumb regarding personnel?

Answer 55

3 support personnel for each firefighter actively engaged in suppression.

Question 56

What are three generally used methods of obtaining resources?

Answer 56

Cooperative agreements Assistance by hire Voluntary Assistance.