Incident Management for street smart officer

Question 0

Fire gear is rated at _____ degrees for ______ sec.

Answer 0

500 degrees F for 45 sec.

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Question 1

The mission of command is to _____________ the activities of the emergency crews.

Answer 1

coordinate

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Question 2

Flashover occurs between _____ degrees to ______ degrees

Answer 2

700 degrees F to 14,00 degrees F

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Question 3

The Human body can only tolerate dry heat at about ______ degrees and moist heat at about _____degrees for short periods of time.

Answer 3

160 degrees F and 130 degrees F

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Question 4

What is the 200/two rule?

Answer 4

The likelihood of a human being surviving in an unprotected 200 degrees F atmosphere taking many more then two breaths is minimal;
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Question 5

The human body can only survive for ____ to ____ min. in an atmosphere that contains _____% or less oxygen.

Answer 5

4 to 6 min. of 15% oxygen or less.

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Question 6

List 4 incident priorities

Answer 6

1.Firefighter safety
2.Civilian Safety
3.Stop the problem
4.Conserve property
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Question 7

Objectives define___________

Answer 7

Outcomes.

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Question 8

What is Size up?

Answer 8

When the officer rapidly evaluates the whole picture to determine the incident activities (to-do list)
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Question 9

What are the five items considered the initial size-up?

Answer 9

1. The extent of fire and smoke on arrival
2. Structure type (if a structure is involved)
3. Occupancy
4. Exposure potential
5. Actions of occupants and bystanders
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Question 10

What does dark smoke that turns to a light grey or white normally indicate?

Answer 10

Attack has found and knocked down the fire.

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Question 11

What does smoke that is getting progressively darker indicate?

Answer 11

The fire is spreading or reaching flashover

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Question 12

What does black smoke that begins to turn brown indicate?

Answer 12

The flammable contents that were burning has now spread fire into the wood frame structure.
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Question 13

What does brown boiling smoke indicate?

Answer 13

Usually an indication that cellulose or wood is burning.

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Question 14

Mixed scanning

Answer 14

The IC ability to quickly view the specific areas then go back to command post and focus on the whole incident.
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Question 15

Communications problems are _____ of the _____ elements associated continually with firefighter fatalities.

Answer 15

1 of the 5

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Question 16

Any accountability system is only as good as the _____________ process.

Answer 16

Communication

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Question 17

Smoke coming from a structure with more pressure generally means there is more ________ in the structure.

Answer 17

Heat

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Question 18

What is command’s primary task?

Answer 18

Focus on the entire incident

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Question 19

Who is responsible for fireground accountability?

Answer 19

Command

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Question 20

The mission of attack is to___________ suppression efforts in the area assigned.

Answer 20

Coordinate

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Question 21

Officer assigned to attack has 3 primary responsibilities

Answer 21

1. The safety of the attack crew
2. Putting out all the fire in the area assigned
3. Keeping command informed
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Question 22

The National Fire Academy’s water flow formula?

Answer 22

Length X Width ➗ 3 = needed gallon per min. to extinguish fire
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Question 23

What are the 3 offensive fire attacks?

Answer 23

1. Direct attack
2. Fog attack
3. Indirect attack
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Question 24

Given an adequate opening, a fog stream can move over __________ cubic feet of air per minute.

Answer 24

20,000 | p100

Question 25

What is the maximum size of the water droplets for heat absorption in a fog stream?

Answer 25

``` 350 microns (note: the smaller the drop, the better when it comes to heat absorption) p100 ```

Question 26

Normal plate glass fails at about _______ degrees F?

Answer 26

500 | p104

Question 27

Steam will expand approximately _________ times.

Answer 27

1,700 | p105

Question 28

What signs are indicative of backdraft?

Answer 28

Pushing and pulling of smoke from inside a structure The absence of visible flame Prescience of oily residue (condensation) built up on windows Doors that are to hot to touch Note: Oxygen is consumed and is below 16%

Question 29

Generally, a hose stream will put out all the fire it can reach in ______ to ________ sec.

Answer 29

30 to 60 Note: if it cannot do so, a bigger line will be needed. Amount of btu is exceeding water cooling p110

Question 30

The mission of search is to ________ search efforts in the area assigned.

Answer 30

Coordinate | p115

Question 31

What is continuity of search?

Answer 31

The process whereby an officer ensures that the search has been started, maintained, and finished in a logical, uninterrupted manner. p116

Question 32

What are factors that constitute READING A BUILDING FOR SEARCH in order of importance?

Answer 32

1. The structure type and occupancy 2. The location and intensity of fire and smoke 3. The time of day 4.Where to start and stop your search 5. Finding the stairs, sleeping area, or other area in a home people would expect to be. p128

Question 33

Carbon monoxide levels above _____% or _______ppm can cause death in less then _____minutes.

Answer 33

60% or 6,500ppm in less then 20 min.

Question 34

As a rule of thumb, under IDLH conditions, a primary search should be conducted for no more then ______ minutes.

Answer 34

15 minutes | p130

Question 35

When fire occurs on the second floor, where should the backup line be?

Answer 35

Stretched up the stairs into an uninvolved room, then back to the second floor landing or the hallway near the stairs. p140

Question 36

Where should the back up line be placed when there is a fire in the basement?

Answer 36

Near the top of the basement stairs. | p142

Question 37

Where should the backup line be placed when there is fire in the attic?

Answer 37

At the bottom of the attic stairs. | p143

Question 38

Where should the backup line be on a single story fire.

Answer 38

Approx. 2/3 of the way between the point of entry and the attack crew. p144

Question 39

What is the definition of IMS?

Answer 39

A standard method of operating at every incident that a fire department responds to. p1

Question 40

True or False | IMS is as much am attitude as it is a tool. It has a confidence, a form of control?

Answer 40

True | p2

Question 41

What are the two types of fire ground operations?

Answer 41

``` Preincident assignments (Concurrent fireground operations) and Incident-specific assignment (Sequential fire ground operations) p2 ```

Question 42

Define Preincident assignments

Answer 42

Initial crews responding are given assignments by procedure; also called Concurrent fireground operations p2

Question 43

Define Incident-specific assignment

Answer 43

One company will arrive at a fire and then a few seconds later another one, command must prioritize initial and subsequent actions; also called sequential fireground operations p3

Question 44

IMS develops ___________?

Answer 44

Teamwork | p5

Question 45

Define freelancing

Answer 45

Acting without authority. | p6

Question 46

Define Assigned Freelancing

Answer 46

Completing task other then what you were assigned. | p7

Question 47

What are Commands 4 General Staff positions?

Answer 47

1. Operations 2. Planning 3. Logistics 4. Administration p10

Question 48

What are the 3 Staff positions, referred to as Officers, that command must fill at every incident ?

Answer 48

1. Safety Officers 2. Liaison Officers 3. Information Officers p11

Question 49

What are the four types of command?

Answer 49

1. Informal 2. Formal 3. Unified 4. Area p14

Question 50

What is Informal Command?

Answer 50

Established when only ONE OFFICER (unit) responds to an incident. - Command does not have to be formally established or announced, it is assumed. p14

Question 51

What is Formal Command?

Answer 51

Formal command is used whenever MORE THE ONE UNIT responds to an incident. - The first in officer assumes command and policy dictates how command is transferred from there. p15

Question 52

What is Unified Command?

Answer 52

Unified command is used at large MULTIJURISDICTIONAL incidents. -Allows for more then one individual to be command and establishes a think tank. -When used must be announced over radio and documented. -It is best to appoint a command lead agency, incident types dictate which will act as lead agency. p16

Question 53

What is Area Command?

Answer 53

Area command is established to oversee the management of MULTIPLE INCIDENTS that are each being handled by an IMS organization. -Area command becomes UNIFIED AREA COMMAND when incidents are multijurisdictional p16

Question 54

IMS consist of what 3 parts?

Answer 54

Command Staging Sectorization p17

Question 55

Define Span of Control

Answer 55

The number of subordinates one supervisor can effectively handle. - 1: 3 to 7 - according to author 1:5 p19

Question 56

Define The Span of Communication

Answer 56

The number of subordinates one person can COMMUNICATE with effectively. - This number is situational p19

Question 57

True or False | The incident management system is built on Focus?

Answer 57

True | p21

Question 58

Name 5 qualities of creating a Command Presence

Answer 58

1. Assume your pose 2. Listen more then you talk 3. Bunker up 4. Communicate 5. Make your own decisions p23

Question 59

What is the National Fire Incident Management System Consortium?

Answer 59

Organization to merge the two most popular command systems used by the american fire service into a single common system. p27

Question 60

Command modes are also called Command ____________.

Answer 60

Options | p27

Question 61

What are the 3 Command Modes?

Answer 61

1. Nothing showing mode 2. Fast attack mode 4. Command mode p29

Question 62

More the _____% of fires that we respond to are handles with one line or less.

Answer 62

90% | p28

Question 63

What is Fast attack mode?

Answer 63

The officer being involved hands-on will have a definite impact in the outcome of the incident. p29

Question 64

What are the 3 types of Command Post?

Answer 64

1. Mobile command 2. Stationary Command 3. Formal Command p39

Question 65

When is Stationary Command used?

Answer 65

Used at normal single-family and multifamily dwelling fires and small commercial structure fires -Used where formal command is established but the needs of the incident are relatively small. p39

Question 66

When is Formal Command used?

Answer 66

A necessity at multiple-alarm incidents, is more structured then the stationary command post and should be more functional.

Question 67

True or False | Safety is located wherever the incident dictates, but normally not at the command post.

Answer 67

True | p42

Question 68

Technically, to be defined as staging are, apparatus and personnel need to be within ______ minutes of the incident working area

Answer 68

5 | pg 45

Question 69

In high rise fires, the outside staging area is referred to as ______. / The space ______ floors below the fire is generally referred to as the ____________.

Answer 69

Base / 2 floors, staging area | p45

Question 70

True or False | Only training can stop assigned freelancing?

Answer 70

true | p45

Question 71

What is Level 1 staging?

Answer 71

The officer of the responding unit selects the appropriate location to stage. -Next in Engine should stage near a hydrant -Truck companies should position themselves at an intersection that gives them the best access to the front of the building. -Squads can stage at the nearest intersection. p47

Question 72

What is Level 2 staging?

Answer 72

In level II staging, command or operations choose the site where incoming apparatus are to stage. p47

Question 73

List the Necessities and Luxuries of tools needed by the staging officer

Answer 73

Necessities: Radio and something to write with Luxuries: A place to sit, Lighting, and an aide p51

Question 74

Define Sectorization

Answer 74

``` Breaking down the incident into manageable units; helps define expectations and areas of responsibility related to 3 areas. 1. Span of control 2. Chain of command 3. Tunnel vision p53 ```

Question 75

Define Functional assignments. / Functional assignments are technically referred to as ________.

Answer 75

The specific activity command or operations wants performed. / Groups p54

Question 76

Define Geographical assignments / Geographical assignments are technically referred to as _____________.

Answer 76

An area in which crews will work. / Divisions | p54

Question 77

The NFA (National Fire Academy) generally advocates the use of two functional assignments __________ and ___________.

Answer 77

Search and Ventilation | p55

Question 78

If the span of control will be violated within a group, that functional sector is expanded and called a ___________.

Answer 78

Branch | p59

Question 79

What are the 3 responsibilities of a Sector officer?

Answer 79

1. The safety of the crew 2. Accomplishing the task assigned 3. Keeping command informed p60

Question 80

List the 4 assignments known as THE BIG FOUR.

Answer 80

1. Attack 2. Ventilation 3. Search 4. Backup p62

Question 81

True or False | At Hazmat runs the IC and the safety officer must be 2 separate individuals.

Answer 81

True | p64

Question 82

3 defensive strategy tactics:

Answer 82

1. Direct 2. Indirect ( Backdraft situations only) 3. Combination P104