Incident Management System Flashcards by Christine Dickinson

According to the 2023 Initial Radio Reports, Follow-Up Reports, and CAN Reports presentation; there are a number of reasons to complete a 360 of the building prior to entry. Which of the following statements
contain correct reasons for completing a 360?

A. View the fire’s size, location, and extent, identify hydrant location, ventilation profile of the structure (Identify flow paths)
B. Confirm the structure has a basement and if so, what type, confirmation of the initial strategy, determine accountability location
C. View the fire’s size, location, and extent, identify life safety / rescue requirements, determine safest, most appropriate attack position
D. View the fire’s size, location, and extent, confirmation of the initial strategy, determine accountability location

C. View the fire’s size, location, and extent, identify life safety / rescue requirements, determine safest, most appropriate attack position

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According to the 2023 Initial Radio Reports, Follow-Up Reports, and CAN Reports presentation; the primary reason to complete a 360 on residential occupancies is to identify:

A. Immediate life safety issues
B. Determine roof type and dead loads on the roof
C. Identify locations for master stream devices
D. Determine exposures

A. Immediate life safety issues

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According to the 2023 Initial Radio Reports, Follow-Up Reports, and CAN Reports presentation; there are times where you may not be able to complete a 360 of a structure. Which of the following are reasons to not complete a 360.

A. Immediate Life Safety Need – Rescue of the Alpha, Bravo, Delta side
B. Fire has breached the roof
C. Wires down
D. Both A and C are Correct

D. Both A and C are Correct

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A. High fence with a gate
B. Fire has breached the roof
C. Wires down
D. Both A and C are Correct

C. Wires down

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T/F: According to the 2023 Initial Radio Reports, Follow-Up Reports, and CAN Reports presentation; if you are unable to complete a 360, Command must report that the 360 is incomplete, and assign another unit to complete the 360.

A. True
B. False

A. True

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According to the 2023 Initial Radio Reports, Follow-Up Reports, and CAN Reports presentation; as an Incident Commander you must listen critically to ‘conditions’ of CAN reports as they may provide you with a
red flag.

A. Can’t locate the fire, high heat encountered
B. A working fire in a concealed space, high heat encountered, limited or no visibility
C. A working fire in a concealed space, limited or no visibility
D. Can’t locate the fire, high ceilings

B. A working fire in a concealed space, high heat encountered, limited or no visibility

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According to the 2023 Initial Radio Reports, Follow-Up Reports, and CAN Reports presentation; ________
________ is defined as: moving from an assigned work location to a different geographic work location or exiting the structure to recycle or rehabilitation.

A. Priority Traffic
B. CAN Report
C. Status Change
D. Follow-Up Report

C. Status Change

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According to the 2023 Initial Radio Reports, Follow-Up Reports, and CAN Reports presentation; which of the following is not one of the 8 Functions of Command?

A. Organization
B. Situation Evaluation
C. Emergency Response
D. Revise, Evaluation & Revision

C. Emergency Response

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According to the 2023 Initial Radio Reports, Follow-Up Reports, and CAN Reports presentation; which of the following is not one of the 8 Functions of Command?

A. Communications
B. Accountability
C. Continue, Support and Terminate Command
D. Strategy and Incident Action Planning

B. Accountability

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According to the 2023 Initial Radio Reports, Follow-Up Reports, and CAN Reports presentation; which of the following are some of the 8 Functions of Command?

A. Accountability
B. Emergency Response
C. Deployment
D. None of the Above

C. Deployment

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According to the 2023 Initial Radio Reports, Follow-Up Reports, and CAN Reports presentation; which of the following are some of the 8 Functions of Command?

A. Accountability
B. Emergency Response
C. Tactical Priorities
D. None of the Above

D. None of the Above

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According to the 2023 Initial Radio Reports, Follow-Up Reports, and CAN Reports presentation; which of the following are some of the 8 Functions of Command?

A. Organization
B. Accountability
C. Tactical Priorities
D. Both B and C are correct

A. Organization

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According to the 2023 Initial Radio Reports, Follow-Up Reports, and CAN Reports presentation; which of the following are some of the 8 Functions of Command?

A. Tactical Priorities
B. Assumption, Confirmation and Positioning
C. Organization
D. Both B and C are correct

D. Both B and C are correct

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According to the 2023 Initial Radio Reports, Follow-Up Reports, and CAN Reports presentation; which of the following are central command’s tactical priorities?

A. Conserve property and the environment during and after operations
B. Provide short-term services that stabilize and begin to normalize the customers’ lives
C. Protect, remove, and provide care for endangered customers
D. All of the above

D. All of the above

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According to the 2023 Initial Radio Reports, Follow-Up Reports, and CAN Reports presentation; which of the following is not one of central command’s tactical priorities?

A. Provide short-term services that stabilize and begin to normalize the customers’ lives
B. Utilize the IMS Finance/Administration Section to provide the financial and cost analysis for the incident
C. Stabilize the incident or problem
D. Provide for responder safety and survival

B. Utilize the IMS Finance/Administration Section to provide the financial and cost analysis for the incident

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A. Clear Alarm – Announce your arrival on scene
B. Building Area Description
C. Problem Description
D. All of the above

D. All of the above

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According to the 2023 Initial Radio Reports, Follow-Up Reports, and CAN Reports presentation; your initial radio report should consist of seven pieces of vital information. Which of the following make up your
initial report?
A. Initial IAP – Action plan being taken
B. Declaration of the Strategy
C. Assumption & Naming of Command
D. All of the above

D. All of the above

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A. Resource Determination
B. Building Area Description
C. Assumption & Naming of Command
D. All of the above

D. All of the above

According to the 2023 Initial Radio Reports, Follow-Up Reports, and CAN Reports presentation; the size of the structure should be defined by the overall size of the building, not the occupancy type. Sizes are
based on 200 ft. (60m) hoselines. Which of the following is correct?

A. When a 200’ (60m) line can access 100% of the fire area/occupancy - it is SMALL
B. When a 200’ (60m) line can access plus or minus 75% of the fire area/occupancy – it is MEDIUM
C. When a 200’ (60m) line can access plus or minus 50% of the fire area/occupancy – it is LARGE
D. All of the above

D. All of the above

A. When a 200’ (60m) line can access less than 25 percent (or less) of the fire area/occupancy – it is VERY
LARGE
B. When a 200’ (60m) line can access plus or minus 65% of the fire area/occupancy – it is INTERMEDIATE
C. When a 200’ (60m) line can access 100% of the fire area/occupancy - it is SMALL
D. When a 200’ (60m) line can access plus or minus 50% of the fire area/occupancy – it is LARGE

B. When a 200’ (60m) line can access plus or minus 65% of the fire area/occupancy – it is INTERMEDIATE

According to the 2023 Initial Radio Reports, Follow-Up Reports, and CAN Reports presentation; prior to making an entry, the first-in command officer shall complete a 360 of the building. The first-in command
officer should be observing the following:

A. Any immediate life safety/rescue issues
B. Number of storeys from the Charlie side
C. Basement type and conditions (if known)
D. All of the above

D. All of the above

A. Any immediate life safety/rescue issues
B. Any other significant critical factors
C. Hydrant location
D. Incident problem(s) and location (if different from Initial Radio Report)

C. Hydrant location

According to the 2023 Initial Radio Reports, Follow-Up Reports, and CAN Reports presentation; assigning units to Operating Positions/Functions in the Hazard Zone using the “Assignment Model”. This
means the Incident Commander should assign fireground jobs by providing ________, __________, and
__________ to the crew company officer.

A. Task, Location, Objective
B. Task, Assignment, Objective
C. Task, Location, Duration
D. Assignment, Location, Objective

A. Task, Location, Objective

A. Where you are
B. Smoke conditions
C. Fuel loads
D. All of the above

D. All of the above

According to the 2023 Initial Radio Reports, Follow-Up Reports, and CAN Reports presentation; a CAN report provides information to Command that reflect Conditions, Actions and Needs. Which would not be a Condition? A. Interior visibility B. Search progress C. Fire conditions D. What is burning

B. Search progress

According to the 2023 Initial Radio Reports, Follow-Up Reports, and CAN Reports presentation; a CAN report provides information to Command that reflect Conditions, Actions and Needs. What are some examples of Actions? A. Search progress B. Fire-control progress C. All-clear D. All of the above

D. All of the above

According to the 2023 Initial Radio Reports, Follow-Up Reports, and CAN Reports presentation; a CAN report provides information to Command that reflect Conditions, Actions and Needs. Which would not be an Action? A. Loss stopped B. Interior layout C. Can’t find the fire D. Checking for extension

B. Interior layout

According to the 2023 Initial Radio Reports, Follow-Up Reports, and CAN Reports presentation; a CAN report provides information to Command that reflect Conditions, Actions and Needs. What are some examples of Needs? A. Tools of equipment B. Reinforcement C. Support work (ventilation, forcible entry) D. All of the above

D. All of the above

According to the 2023 Initial Radio Reports, Follow-Up Reports, and CAN Reports presentation; a CAN report provides information to Command that reflect Conditions, Actions and Needs. Which would not be a Need? A. Heat conditions B. Relief/Rehabilitation C. Air cylinder exchange D. Urgent help

A. Heat conditions

According to the 2023 Initial Radio Reports, Follow-Up Reports, and CAN Reports presentation; which is the correct way to label this example below? A. North (i), South (iii), East (iv), West (ii) B. North (iii), South (i), East (ii), West (iv) C. Clockwise: Alpha (i), Bravo (ii), Charlie (iii), Delta (iv) D. Counter-clockwise: Alpha (i), Bravo (iv), Charlie (iii), Delta (ii) | Slide 14

C. Clockwise: Alpha (i), Bravo (ii), Charlie (iii), Delta (iv

According to the 2023 Initial Radio Reports, Follow-Up Reports, and CAN Reports presentation; you are assigning a crew to check for an exposure where indicated with a Maltese cross. The correct naming of this location would be: A. Alpha-Bravo corner B. Charlie-Delta corner C. Alpha-Delta corner D. Bravo-Charlie corner

D. Bravo-Charlie corner

B. Charlie-Delta corner

A. Alpha-Bravo corner

C. Alpha-Delta corner

T/F: According to the 2023 Command Transfers and Routine Radio Reports presentation; Command is not officially transferred until the Officer assuming command reports it over the radio, and it is confirmed by Dispatch. A. True B. False

A. True

According to the 2023 Command Transfers and Routine Radio Reports presentation; the IC#2, or HFD Senior Officer should perform the following functions before assuming command. A. Size-up and verify that all operating positions match the current incident conditions B. Transmit that you have arrived on scene C. Contact IC#1 and verify the position and function of all hazard zone resources and get a CAN report D. All of the above

D. All of the above

According to the 2023 Command Transfers and Routine Radio Reports presentation; the IC#2, or HFD Senior Officer should perform the following functions before assuming command. A. Contact and confirm the command transfer with dispatch B. Inform IC #1 that you’ll be assuming command (taking it out here) C. Announce the current strategy, make resource determination D. All of the above

D. All of the above

According to the 2023 Command Transfers and Routine Radio Reports presentation; what is the purpose of performing a Command Transfer? A. To ensure that IC#2 knows where all crews are, and what they are doing in case of an emergency on the fireground B. There is no reason for a Command Transfer C. Every Command Transfer starts with a Size-Up by IC#2, The Senior Officer recognizes that crews are working towards achieving the Tactical Priorities, and that the Standard Actions are or should be creating Standard Outcomes D. Both A and C are correct

D. Both A and C are correct

According to the 2023 Command Transfers and Routine Radio Reports presentation; ________ _______ is a transmission for red flag information only to the Incident Commander, the Order Model can be interrupted when important tactical information that will require adjustments to the current IAP or strategy must be required. A. Priority Traffic B. CAN Report C. Status Change D. Follow-Up Report

A. Priority Traffic

According to the 2023 Command Transfers and Routine Radio Reports presentation; you are the Officer on L1 and have found a victim during your search your transmissions should be: A. L1 to Command with a Status Change …. Go Ahead. L1 has located a victim on the main floor. We are bringing them to the front door alpha side. Primary search is incomplete. We’ll need EMS support B. L1 to Command with Priority Traffic …. Go Ahead. L1 has located a victim on the main floor. We are bringing them to the front door alpha side. Primary search is incomplete. We’ll need EMS support C. L1 to Command with Emergency Traffic …. Go Ahead. L1 has located a victim on the main floor. We are bringing them to the front door alpha side. Primary search is incomplete. We’ll need EMS support D. L1 to Command with Priority Traffic …. Go Ahead. L1 has located a victim on the main floor

B. L1 to Command with Priority Traffic …. Go Ahead. L1 has located a victim on the main floor. We are bringing them to the front door alpha side. Primary search is incomplete. We’ll need EMS support

According to the 2023 Command Transfers and Routine Radio Reports presentation; a roof report should include the following except: A. Type of Roof (peaked, flat, etc.) B. Heavy Roof Loads (if present) C. Ladder type required to access the roof D. Condition of Roof (stable, unstable)

C. Ladder type required to access the roof

According to the 2023 Command Transfers and Routine Radio Reports presentation; you are the Officer on L1 who was directed to check the status of the roof of a structure. The roof is flat. You recognize that the roof is unstable with heavy dead loads. You believe that it will eventually collapse. Your transmission should be: A. L1 to Command with a Status Change …. Go Ahead. L1 has made the roof, we have a peaked roof that is unstable with heavy dead loads. B. L1 to Command with Priority Traffic …. Go Ahead. L1 has made the roof, we have a flat roof that is unstable with heavy dead loads. C. L1 to Command with Priority Traffic …. Go Ahead. L1 has made the roof, we have a peaked roof that is unstable with heavy dead loads. D. L1 to Command with Emergency Traffic …. Go Ahead. L1 has made the roof, we have a flat roof that is unstable with heavy dead loads

B. L1 to Command with Priority Traffic …. Go Ahead. L1 has made the roof, we have a flat roof that is unstable with heavy dead loads

According to the 2023 Emergency Radio Traffic and MAYDAYS presentation; the best way to run a MAYDAY incident is to operate in a manner that prevents them from occurring. Which of the following practices can reinforce operating in a manner that can prevent a MAYDAY from occurring? A. Performing 360s (with a TIC) whenever possible B. Putting water on the fire as quickly and as safely as possible C. Following all SOPs D. All of the Above

D. All of the Above