COMMAND PROCEDURES M.P. 201.01 Flashcards
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Command Procedures are designed to what?
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• Fix the responsibility for Command on a certain individual through a standard identification system, depending on the arrival sequence of members, companies, and Command officers.
• Ensure that a strong, direct, and visible Command will be established from the onset of the incident.
• Establish an effective incident organization defining the activities and responsibilities assigned to the Incident Commander (IC) and the other individuals operating within the Incident Command System.
• Provide a system to process information to support incident management, planning, and decision-making.
• Provide a system for the orderly transfer of Command to subsequent arriving officers.
• Ensure a seamless transition from a Type 5/4 incident to a Type 3/2/1 (NIMS).
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Shift Commanders Phoenix (North and South Deputy), Glendale (West Deputy) and Mesa (East Deputy) roles are what?
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• Manage Battalions and supervise Battalion Chiefs.
• Occupy the position of Senior Advisor (Incident Advisor) on the Command Team (Incident
Advisory Team) during first and greater alarm incidents.
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Battalion Chiefs role is what?
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• Manage companies and supervise company officers.
• Occupy the position of Incident Commander (IC) when appropriate.
• Occupy the position of Sector Officer when appropriate.
• Occupy the position of IC on the Command Team (Incident Advisory Team) during first and
greater alarm incidents.
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Company Officers (Captains) role is what?
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• Occupy the position of IC when appropriate.
• Occupy the position of Sector Officer when appropriate.
• Manage task level activities and supervise firefighters.
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The Incident Commander is responsible for the completion of the tactical objectives. The Tactical Objectives (listed in order of priority) are?
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A. Remove endangered occupants and treat the injured.
B. Stabilize the incident and provide for life safety.
C. Conserveproperty.
D.Provide for the safety, accountability, and welfare of personnel.This priority is on going throughout
the incident.
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What system is used to facilitate the completion of a task?
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The Incident Command System
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Who is the person that drives the command system to the end?
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The incident commander
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What is the incident commander responsible for?
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Building a Command structure that matches the organizational needs of the incident to achieve the completion of the Tactical Objectives for the incident.
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What are the standard activities that are performed by the Incident Commander to achieve the Tactical Objective?
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The functions of command
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The functions of command are?
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- Assume and announce Command and establish an effective initial command position (Command Post).
- Rapidly evaluate the situation (size up).
- Initiate, maintain, and control effective incident communications.
- Provide and manage a steady, adequate, and timely stream of appropriate resources.
- Identify the incident strategy, develop an Incident Action Plan (IAP), and assign companies and personnel consistent with plans and standard operating procedures.
- Develop an effective incident organization using Sectors/Divisions/Groups to decentralize and
delegate geographic and functional responsibility. - Review, and revise (as needed) the strategy to keep the IAP current.
- Provide for the continuity, transfer, and termination of Command.
The Incident Commander is responsible for all of these functions. As Command is transferred, so is the responsibility for these functions. The first six (6) functions must be addressed immediately from the initial assumption of Command.
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The first fire department member or unit to arrive at the scene of a multiple unit response shall?
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Assume command of the incident
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The initial Incident Commander shall remain in Command until?
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Command is transferred or the incident is stabilized and Command is terminated.
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One or two company responses that are not going to escalate beyond the commitment of these companies do not require the first arriving unit or officer to assume Command. The first arriving unit or officer will?
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Remain responsible for any needed Command.
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The first arriving fire department unit initiates the command process by giving?
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An initial radio report
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The standard Initial Radio Report includes?
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On-Scene Report
- Clear alarm
- Unit designation/on the scene.
- Building/area description. Occupancy
Size (large, medium, small), Height (assumed 1 story unless reported otherwise) - Obvious problem/conditions.
Nothing showing (indicates checking), Smoke showing (amount and location), Fire showing (amount and location), Working fire, Fully involved - Action taken.
(Assuming command, Laying a line, Attacking with…etc.) - Declaration of Strategy. (Offensive or Defensive)
- Command confirmation with name
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What is in the Follow-up Report?
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- Any immediate safety concerns
- Accountability started (announce the initial accountability location)
- Disposition of resources (hold/add/return)
- IRIC - in place and identify
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The radio designation “COMMAND” will be used along with?
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the occupancy or address of the incident
i.e. “7th Street Command”, “Metro Center Command”
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If a Chief Officer, member, or unit without tactical capabilities (i.e. staff vehicle, no equipment, etc.) initiates command what should be a top priority?
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the establishment of a Command Post
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At most incidents the initial Incident Commander will be?
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The company officer
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The following Command options define the Company Officer’s direct involvement in tactical activities and the modes of Command that may be utilized are?
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Investigation mode
Fast attack
Command mode/stationary command post
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This is a mobile IC on a portable radio, moving around and evaluating conditions while looking for the incident problem. The company officer should go with the company to investigate while utilizing a portable radio to command the incident.
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Investigation mode
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Visible working fires in houses or commercial occupancies. IC #1 arrives and his/her direct participation in the attack will make a positive difference in the outcome (search and rescue, fire control, and crew safety). They give an initial radio report and quickly assign an attack team (2 engines and ladder) coming in behind them. Next arriving units all stage. IC #1 goes inside (when in the offensive mode) with a portable radio supervising their crew in the attack. What mode is the?
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Fast attack mode
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In fast attack mode, the IC must initiate and continue command until?
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a command officer arrives and the transfer of command is completed.
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The entire team responding in behind the fast attackers must realize that the IC is in an attack position inside the hazard zone attempting to quickly solve the incident problem. What should the responding team do?
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Responding companies must critically listen to radio traffic, update, review and reinforce the initial size up, verify the safety, welfare, and accountability of the fast attackers, and back up the basic attack.
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The Fast-attack-mobile Command mode should not last more than a few minutes and will end with one of the following?
A. Situation is stabilized.
B. Command is transferred from the fast attack company officer IC to a later arriving command
officer.
C. If the situation is not stabilized, the fast attack company officer IC must move to an exterior
(stationary) command position and is now in the Command mode. The company officer must decide whether or not to withdraw the remainder of the crew, based on the crew’s capabilities and experience, safety issues, and the ability to communicate with the crew. No crew will remain in a hazardous area without radio communications.
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When the first arriving IC will assumes command and, from the very beginning stay out of the hazard zone in a stationary exterior command position is called?
Command Mode - Stationary Command Post
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If the Company Officer assumes a Command mode, the following options are available?
A. "Move up" an acting officer within the Company. This is determined by the individual and collective capabilities and experience of the crew.
B. Assign the crew members to perform staff functions to assist the IC. Staff functions include recon/reporting, communications assistance; help with tactical worksheet tracking etc.
C. Assign company personnel to another Company. This creates a larger work group with an officer. This must be acknowledged by both the original and the receiving officer and by their inclusion in the accountability system.
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The stationary command IC must remain there until?
The incident terminated or command is transferred
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Why is command transferred?
To improve the quality of the Command organization.
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The benefits of an upgraded Command post are?
*Provides IC #2 with a Support Officer
• Establishes an Incident Safety Officer (FIT) (ISO)
• IC #2 has a wider view of the fireground
• Improves communication
• Creates a lighted, warm (or cool), and dry environment for IC #2 to operate in
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Transfer of Command process is?
A. The first fire department member arriving on the scene will automatically assume Command. This will normally be a Company Officer, but could be any fire department member up to and including the Fire Chief.
B. The first arriving Company Officer will assume Command after the Transfer of Command procedures have been completed (assuming an equal or higher ranking officer has not already assumed Command). IC #1 is usually a Company Officer.
C. The first arriving Command Officer should assume Command of the incident following Transfer of Command procedures and becomes IC #2.
D. Subsequent arriving Command Officers should report their location to the IC, and wait for an assignment. The first arriving Shift Commander ( preferably from the appropriate city that the incident is located in if available) will assume the roll of Senior Advisor and assist the IC. The second arriving Shift Commander sets up the Command Van (CV) and manages the movement of Command to the CV. The Senior Advisor, IC and Support Officer become the Command Team (Incident Advisory Team). The Command Team may assign additional staff such as a Safety Officer (relieves the Support Officer’s ISO responsibility) and a Staging Officer.
E. Assumption of Command is discretionary for Assistant Chiefs and the Fire Chief.
F. Local events that are of long duration or require long term evacuations may require a larger Command staff including Planning Chief, Liaison, and Public Information Officer (PIO). The
Assistant Chief of Operations may provide additional support by assisting the Senior Advisor
while a Shift Commander manages the evacuation and Command staff.
G. When an incident is so large or of such duration that State or Federal resources are called to
assist, an Incident Management Team (IMT) may be assigned to manage these resources. In this case the local jurisdiction having authority (JHA) will maintain Command or delegate authority for managing resources to the IMT. In either case the JHA retains authority to set incident objectives and determine when the IMT, State, and Federal resources are no longer needed.
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What is JHA mean?
Jurisdiction Having Authority
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When the initial commitment of the first arriving Company requires a full crew (i.e., high-rise or an immediate rescue). It may be appropriate to pass command to who?
Another company or command officer on scene
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When a Chief Officer arrives at the scene at the same time as the initial arriving Company, the Chief Officer should?
Assume command of the incident
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Passing Command" to a unit that is not on the scene creates a gap in the Command process and compromises incident management. How do you prevent this gap?
COMMAND SHALL NOT BE TRANSFERRED TO AN OFFICER WHO IS NOT ON THE SCENE.
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Should a situation occur where a later arriving Company or Command officer cannot locate or communicate with Command (after several radio attempts) what should happen?
they will assume and announce their assumption of Command and initiate whatever actions are necessary to confirm the safety of the missing crew.
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Within the chain of Command, the actual transfer of Command will be regulated by the following procedure:
A. The officer assuming Command (IC #2) will communicate with the person being relieved (IC #1) by radio or face-to-face. Face-to-face is the preferred method to transfer Command.
B. The person being relieved will brief the officer assuming Command indicating at least the following:
1. General situation status:
a. Incident conditions (fire location and extent, Hazmat spill or release, number of
patients, etc.)
b. Incident Management Plan.
c. Completion of the Tactical Objectives.
d. Safety considerations.
2. Deployment and assignments of operating companies and personnel.
3. Appraisals of need for additional resources.
C.When an incident becomes so large that an Incident Management Team(IMT) is requested, Command will not transfer to the IMT (Type I/III) unless a formal written Delegation of Authority has been signed by both the JHA and the IMT.
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Command is only transferred when the Transfer of Command process has been?
Completed
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A ranking Officer may elect to have a subordinate continue the role of?
Incident command
In cases where an individual is effectively commanding an incident, and satisfactory progress is being made to bring the incident under control, it may be desirable for that person to continue in an active Command role.
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The response and arrival of additional command officers strengthens the overall Command organization. As the incident escalates, the IC should use these Command Officers to fill?
Sectors (Division), Branch, and Section positions
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Command should consider adding a command officer to any sector when?
Three or more companies are operating
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Strengthening the Command organization does what?
• Improves safety
• Decreases the span of control
• Improves communication
• Improves accountability
• Improves management of the Sector
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Company and Command Officers should eliminate all unnecessary what when responding?
Radio traffic
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The initial Incident Commander should give a clear initial?
Radio report and continue to give updated progress reports
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The IC is responsible for managing?
The incident
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the Incident Commander outranks everybody. If a higher ranking Officer wants to affect a change in the management of an incident how do they do it?
1. They must be on scene
| 2. They must follow the transfer of command
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Anyone can effect a change in incident management in extreme situations relating to safety by?
Notifying Command and initiating corrective action.
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The roles and responsibilities of the _____________ are identical to the roles and responsibilities of the ______________.
Command team
Incident advisory team
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The command team consists of what?
Incident Commander (IC), Support Officer, and Senior Advisor.
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The incident advisory team consists of?
Incident Commander (IC), Support Advisor, and Incident Advisor
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In some organizations the ICs driver (FIT, ISO, BSO etc.) fulfills the role of?
Support officer
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In organizations without IC Drivers (FIT, ISO, BSO)the IC may choose to?
utilize the next arriving Command Officer as a Support Officer.
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The IC may decide to assign the second Command Officer to a ________ if he/she feels that the presence of a Command officer will improve safety and communications by reducing the span of control.
Sector (division)
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The second command officer on scene announces their arrival how?
Staging on the radio
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The first and second members of the Command Team are?
Incident commander
Support officer
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The IC to perform the Functions of Command to achieve the Tactical Objectives by?
1. Assume and announce Command and establish an effective initial command position (Command Post).
2. Rapidly evaluate the situation (size up).
3. Initiate, maintain, and control effective incident communications.
4. Provide and manage a steady, adequate, and timely stream of appropriate resources.
5. Identify the incident strategy, develop an Incident Action Plan (IAP), and assign companies and personnel consistent with plans and standard operating procedures.
6. Develop an effective incident organization using Sectors/Divisions/Groups to decentralize and
delegate geographic and functional responsibility.
7. Review, and revise (as needed) the strategy to keep the IAP current.
8. Provide for the continuity, transfer, and termination of Command.
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Roles and Responsibilities of the Support Officer are?
* Define, evaluate, and recommend changes to the incident action plan.
* Provide direction relating to tactical priorities and specific critical fireground factors.
* Become the Incident Safety Officer
* Evaluate the need for additional resources.
* Assign logistics responsibilities.
* Assist with the tactical worksheet for control and accountability.
* Evaluate the fireground organization and span of control.
* Other duties as necessary.
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The third member of the Command Team is the?
Senior advisor (highest ranking member of support team)
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Who fills the role of senior advisor?
The first arriving Shift Commander (North, South, East or West Deputy)
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The Officer serving as "Command" and the Support Officer will focus on the completion of?
tactical priorities
strategic and tactical plan
other components of the incident.
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Senior Advisor's focus is looking at?
the entire incident and its impact from a broader perspective and providing direction
guidance and advice to the IC and/or Support Officer.
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Role and Responsibilities of the Senior Advisor is?
* Review and evaluate the incident action plan, and initiate any needed changes.
* Provide on-going review of the overall incident (THE BIG PICTURE).
* Review the organizational structure, initiate change or expansion to meet incident needs.
* Initiate Section and Branch functions as required.
* Provide a liaison with other city agencies and officials, outside agencies, property owners and/or
tenants.
* Forecast and react to the effect this incident will have on surrounding neighborhoods, Public
Officials, and city staffing.
* Prepare to transition to long-term operations by establishing operational periods and advising
the Assistant Chief of Operations as to the need for an All Hazards Incident Management Team
(AHIMT), state or federal assistance.
* Provide a transitional briefing to the incoming IMT if one has been assigned to the incident.
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In order to maintain continuity and overall effectiveness, the Senior Advisor and Support Officer must be in the ________________ with the IC
Command post
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Large scale and complex incidents =
Small scale and "simple" incidents =
Big command organization
Little command organization
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The Command organization must develop at a pace which?
stays ahead of the tactical deployment of personnel and resources.
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The development of the command organizational structure should begin with?
first arriving fire department unit
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In order for the Incident Commander to manage the incident, he/she must?
first be able to direct, control, and track the position and function of all operating Companies
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The Incident Commander should have more _____________ working than commanding.
People
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The basic configuration of Command includes the three levels of?
Strategic Level - Overall direction of the incident.
Tactical Level - Objectives assigned to Sectors (Divisions or Groups)
Task Level - Task objectives assigned to Companies.
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This organizational level is designed around the IC and Command Team, operating in the Command Mode, and working out of a stationary command post?
Strategic
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Strategic Level responsibilities include?
* Determining the appropriate strategy: OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE
* Establishing a strategic plan for the incident.
* Setting priorities.
* Obtaining and allocating resources.
* Predicting outcomes and planning.
* Assigning specific objectives to tactical level units.
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The strategic level involves the activities necessary for?
overall operational control
considering critical fireground factors
risk management plan to determine the strategy
develop an IAP
establishing objectives
managing the strategy
setting priorities
allocating resources
thinking ahead
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The first management “subdivision” of incident scene organization is accomplished by assigning Sector (Division or Group) responsibilities is?
Tactical level
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_______________ are responsible for the tactical deployment of assigned resources, evaluation, and communication with the IC
Sector officers
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The level of the organization where the work is performed by assigned companies and other resources.
Task level
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The task level is supported by?
The Strategic and Tactical levels
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Task level activities are routinely supervised by?
Company officers
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The accumulated achievements of __________ Level activities accomplish _________ Objectives.
Task.
Tactical
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Incident organization is the function of command that the IC uses to track, communicate with, and account for resources in order to meet the incident objectives. For fires this is?
RESCUE – FIRE CONTROL – PROPERTY CONSERVATION – CUSTOMER STABILIZATION
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The basic structure for a "routine" incident, involving a small number of Companies, requires only two levels of the Command structure which are?
strategic and tactical levels
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What is a sectoring?
a standard system of dividing incident scene command into smaller units or pieces.
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Whenever there are three or more companies are operating in a sector, the IC should?
Assign a BC and fit to that sector
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The maximum number of Sectors that an IC can effectively manage is called the?
Span of control
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The span of control is usually _______ sectors and should never exceed __________ sectors.
Five
Seven
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Sectors may be assigned by their?
Geographic location or function (north sector, vent sector)
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Divisions are assigned by their?
Geographic location (north division)
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Groups are assigned by their?
Function (vent group)
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Command must develop and build an organization that matches the deployment of resources to the incident scene. The IC accomplishes this by?
Breaking the incident scene down into manageable subunits called sectors. Sectors are geographic or functional and are managed by Sector Officers
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When the number of Sectors exceeds the span of control that the Incident Commander can effectively manage by?
Creating branches
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A Branch is responsible for?
Several sectors and should be assigned a different radio channel
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Utilizing Sectors provides the following what advantages?
* Reduces the IC’s span of control – divides the incident scene into more manageable units.
* Creates more effective incident scene communications – permits the IC to exchange
information with a limited number of individuals (Sector Officers) who directly supervise teams of firefighters. This reduces overall radio traffic by allowing firefighters and sector officers to communicate face to face instead of by radio.
* Provides a standard and logical system to divide large geographical incidents into effectively sized units – allows the IC to concentrate on strategy from one standard command post location.
* Provides an array major support functions – these are to be selected and assigned according to the particular needs of each situation. The execution and details of these specific operations becomes the responsibility of the sector officer, not command.
* Improves firefighter safety – allows each sector officer to maintain more direct control of the position and function of the companies assigned to their sectors at all times. Sector officers concentrate on their assigned areas and are in a position to move personnel based on incident conditions and the IC’s decisions.
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Command Should Assign Sectors Based on the Following what Factors?
* When the number of assigned and operating companies threatens to overload the IC’s ability to command. Direct tactical-level control should be delegated (earlier than later) to sector officers before the IC’s ability to manage is exceeded.
* When the IC forecasts that the situation will become a major operation, soon exceeding his/her span of control.
* When companies are involved in complex operations (Large interior or geographic area, hazardous materials, technical rescues, etc.)
• When companies are operating from tactical positions which Command has little or no direct control over (i.e. out of sight).
* When the situation presents specials hazards and close control is required over operating companies (i.e., unstable structural conditions, hazardous materials, heavy fire load, marginal offensive situations, etc.).
* Name the sector according to its function or geographical location.
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When establishing a Sector, the IC will assign each Sector Officer what?
A. Tactical Objectives.
B. A radio designation (Roof Sector, East Sector, etc.)
C. The identity of resources assigned to the Sector.
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Sectors Will Be Regulated By What Following Guidelines?
* It will be the ongoing responsibility of Command to assign Sectors as required for effective emergency operations; this assignment will relate to both geographic and functional Sectors.
* Command shall advise each Sector Officer of specific Tactical Objectives. The overall strategy and plan will and should be also provided (time permitting), so the Sector Officer has some idea of what's going on and how his assignment fits in.
* The number of Companies assigned to a Sector will depend upon conditions within that Sector. Command will maintain an awareness of the number of Companies operating within a Sector and the capability of that Sector Officer to effectively direct operations. If a Sector Officer cannot control the resources within the Sector, he/she should notify the Incident Commander so that Sector responsibilities can be split or other corrective action taken. During offensive fires five (5) companies represents a reasonable maximum span of control for a Sector Officer. During defensive fires seven (7) companies represents a reasonable maximum span of control.
* Sectors assigned to specific operating areas will be designated by directions (East Sector, North Sector, etc.). Where the incident has odd geographic boundaries (Grand Avenue) it may be confusing to assign directional designations to Sectors (East Sector, etc.). An alternate use of Sector A, B, C, or D may be used (see page 18). Sector "A" would be the front (street address side) of the building and the other Sectors would go clockwise around the building in alphabetical order.
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In multi-story occupancies, Sectors will usually be indicated by?
Floor numbers (i.e. Floor 15 is sector 15)
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In some cases the floor Sector identification may be subdivided into geographic areas such as "Sector 15 ______" or "Sector 15 _______" depending on stairwell and floor access.
East and west
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Functional Sectors will be identified by the?
Function (Loss Control Sector, Safety Sector, Ventilation Sector, etc.).
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Sector Officers will use the __________ ________in radio communications
Sector designation
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the initial Sector responsibility will be given to the __________ _________ who receives the initial assignment to a basic tactical position or function (north, treatment, roof, etc.)
Company officer
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Command will assign a __________ ___________ to assume Sector responsibilities as soon as possible
Command officer
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Sector Officer may be assigned to an area/function initially to evaluate and report conditions and advise Command of needed of?
Tasks and Resources
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The Sector Officer must be in a position to?
directly supervise and monitor operations
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Sector Officers assigned to operate within the hazard zone must be accompanied by?
a partner (normally a F.I.T.)
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The Sector Officer should be readily identifiable and maintain a ________ _________ as much as possible.
Visible position
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Sector Officers will be responsible for the following basic functions?
1. Directly supervise work in the sector.
2. Monitor personnel safety, accountability, and welfare.
3.Develop a sector IAP that integrates with the overall IAP.
4. Monitorworkprogress.
5. Redirect activities as necessary.
6. Coordinate actions with related activities, and adjacent Sectors.
7. Monitor welfare of Sector personnel.
8. Requestadditionalresourcesasneeded(on-deckcrewsetc.).
9. Manage Maydays within the Sector.
10. Advise the IC of situation status, changing conditions, progress, completion, and exception reports.
11. Re-allocate resources within the Sector
12. Provide information for both formal and informal After Action Reviews (critiques).
13. De-commit companies as operations are completed.
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When a command officer is assigned Sector responsibilities the FIT/ISO becomes the?
Sector safety officer
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Role of the FIT/ISO as a Sector Safety Officer (partnered with BC) are?
• Perform Sector Safety Officer function/role
• Assess safety concerns within sector
• Assist the BC with managing the sector (stay together)
• Manage accountability within the sector (hose tags too)
• Provide air management within the sector
• Manage work/rest cycles within the sector
• Manage the sector’s On-Deck crews recycle and rehab
• Establish communications with Safety Section (you will call them ‘Command’) once the IC has
established the position and assigned a Safety Channel
• Coordinate with other sector safety officers
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The primary function of a Company Officer working within a Sector is to?
Direct the operations of their individual crews in performing assigned tasks.
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Company Officers will advise their Sector Officer of work progress, preferably?
Face-to-face
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All requests for additional resources or assistance within a Sector must be directed to the ?
Sector officer
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Each Sector Officer will keep _____________ informed of conditions and progress in the Sector through regular progress reports.
Command
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Command must be advised immediately of significant changes, particularly those involving?
the ability or inability to complete an objective, hazardous conditions, accidents, structural collapse, etc.
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When a Company is assigned from Staging to an Operating Sector, the Company will be told what?
Sector and sector officer
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When a Company is assigned from Staging to an Operating Sector the sector officer will be told?
What companies or units have been assigned by the Incident Commander
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It is the responsibility of the __________ _____________ to contact the assigned Company to transmit any instructions relative to the specific action requested for that sector
Sector officer
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For buildings with odd geographic positioning, the front of the building always becomes?
Sector A
Other alphabetical designations are provided in a clockwise flow around the building
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The __________ _________ of the organization is designed to provide COORDINATION between the Sectors and Command.
Branch level
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Adding Branches to the incident organization ______________ the communication load on the IC.
Decreases
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Branch officers supervise and manage a number of _________ ___________, and report to the __________ _________.
Sector officers and Incident Commander
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The Fire Department's involvement and needs at the incident scene can be divided into four sections which are?
LOGISTICS SECTION
PLANNING SECTION
OPERATIONS SECTION
ADMINISTRATIVE SECTION
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Branch Officers should be utilized at incidents when?
the span of control with Sectors is maximized or incidents involving two or more distinctly different major management components
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Branch Officers manage and direct activities of?
Sector officers
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Branch Officers operate on the ___________ __________when sending or receiving information from Command.
Tactical channel
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The radio designation of Branch Officers should?
reflect the function or geographic area of the Branch (for example: Fire Control Branch, Medical Branch, West Branch, etc.).
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When Command implements Branch Officers the IC will assign a separate radio channel (not the tactical channel) for communications within the Branch. Sector Officers should be notified by Command of their new supervisor. This information should include:
A. What Branch the Sector is now assigned to.
B. The radio channel the branch (and Sector) is operating on.
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Sector officers will still use the radio designation of __________ when contacting their Branch Officer.
Command
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Branch Officers positions should be assigned to?
Chief officer
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The Logistics Section is the?
support mechanism for the organization. Logistics provides services and support systems to all the organizational components involved in the incident
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The Planning Section is?
responsible for gathering, assimilating, analyzing, and processing information needed for effective decision-making.
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The Operations Section is?
responsible for the tactical priorities, accountability, safety and welfare of the personnel working in the Operations Section.
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The Administration Section is?
evaluates and manages the risk and financial requirements for the Fire Department's involvement in the incident.
