Incident Commander and Monitoring Officer (PN 431) Flashcards
Who holds ‘organisational responsibility’ at an incident?
The Incident Commander (IC)
The Monitoring Officer (MO)
The most senior Officer present or
The Senior Fire Safety Officer
The most senior Officer present
Officers attending in a support/specialist capacity will only take command in 4 circumstances. The 1st of these is what?
There are immediate concerns over safety
The IC of an incident will be clearly identified by an Incident Commander surcoat. What Colour is it?
White yoke and yellow lower body marked “Incident Commander”
Where the fire boat and a land based appliance form the initial attendance at an incident operational command will be the responsibility of who?
The most senior land-based commander
Officers attending in a support/specialist capacity will only take command in 4 circumstances. The 2nd of these is what?
The incident appears to be beyond the capability of the IC
Up to and including how many Appliances will the first attending Station Officer (Stn.O) take the role of IC and remain in charge?
4 pumps in attendance, the same is true of the first attending Sub Officer (Sub O)
Officers attending in a support/specialist capacity will only take command in 4 circumstances. The 3rd of these is what?
They are competent to do so or of a more senior rank
Where a Stn.O attends an incident where a substantive Sub O is IC must they take command?
Only if that Incident exceeds 4 pumps in attendance and only until the first attending Station Commander (SC) arrives.
Officers attending in a support/specialist capacity will only take command in 4 circumstances. The 4th of these is what?
No other suitable officer is immediately available
If a Stn.O attends an incident where a substantive Sub O is in command they may chose to support the Sub O in a monitoring Role. In this instance what 2 things should occur?
A message should be sent; “Sub O Smith remains IC, Stn.O Jones now MO”
The Incident ground should be informed
If a substantive Sub O and a temporary Sub O are in attendance at the same incident can the temporary Sub O stay IC?
No. The substantive Sub O MUST take over (2.9)
When taking over an incident an Officer must communicate this clearly by using what statement?
“I am taking over”
Where an incident attracts a Sub O or Stn.O can the STOP message be sent prior to their arrival?
No, they must attend and complete an assessment of the incident first.
It is the ICs responsibility to direct resources to resolve operational incidents. There are 5 responsibilities listed in the note can you list 4?
1) To save Life
2) To prevent further spread/loss/risk of injury
3) To mitigate damage
4) To mitigate environmental damage
5) To minimise disruption to the community
Which specialist appliance included as part of the ‘make up’ cannot be returned prior to its arrival?
The initial Command Unit
What must an complete, decide on and then declare on initial attendance? (3)
A Dynamic Risk Assessment
A Safe System of Work
A Tactical Mode
What Tool should be used by the IC to formulate an Operational Plan?
The Decision Making Model
Before closing an incident an IC should inform the sites ‘responsible person’ of what 2 things?
The HAZARDS and RISKS still present
The IC needs to establish and maintain clear lines of communication throughout the incident taking into account the spans of control for any tactical role (a maximum of 5 lines of communication). Which 3 groups should the IC be particularly careful to maintain communication with?
1) Brigade Control
2) Other Services
3) Press through a designated press officer
What is the Health and Safety guidance document ‘Managing for Health and Safety’ generally known as?
HSG65
HSG65 recommends the use of Monitoring systems to provide information to individuals, line managers and the organisation in order to influence Operational Improvement. Does this process focus solely on the those aspects of the incident that require improvement?
No, this includes the reporting of meritorious action to relevant people for recognition
Which surcoat will be worn by the MO?
White yoke and yellow lower body marked “Monitoring Officer”
The role of MO is carried out in 2 distinct ways. What are they?
Directly - by attending the incident
Remotely - monitoring from a remote location (SC and above)
Can the MO make command decisions for the IC?
The MO should not make any command decisions on behalf of the IC unless they are risk critical
