MMID Chapter 4 - Incident Commander Flashcards
Who will the IC designate for possible assistance or rescue, PRIOR to the arrival of the FAST Unit?
- The Safety Team
- Companies in RESERVE
- Companies available for IMMEDIATE REASSIGNMENT
- MEMBERS available for IMMEDIATE REASSIGNMENT
- UNCOMMITTED chauffeurs or FULL DUTY aides.
An IC who ordered the FAST Unit into operation (for other than FAST duties) shall forward a detailed report of such duties via the chain of command to the?
To the Chief of OPERATIONS.
On transmission of the NEXT HIGHER ALARM, which is part of signal 10-66, ALL units OTHER THAN Rescue, Squad, SOC Support Ladder, FAST Unit and CFR Engine, shall be directed by the dispatcher to report where?
All units, OTHER THAN Rescue, Squad, SOC Support Ladder, FAST Unit and CFR Engine, shall be directed by the dispatcher to report to and remain at a STAGING AREA until ordered to the scene.
Upon report of a missing member, a roll call will be conducted. Where does it start?
An IMMEDIATE roll call of units shall be conducted, beginning with the units in the MOST SEVERELY EXPOSED positions.
What may provide clues to a member’s location?
1) The member’s response assignment
2) The type of occupancy
3) The fire location
* BF-4’s, EBF-4’s and EFAS MAY BE useful with identifying and locating the missing members.*
How is the signal 10-66 transmitted?
The signal 10-66 shall be transmitted to the dispatcher via Department radio, once it is VERIFIED a member is missing, lost, trapped or seriously injured.
10-66 shall NOT be used on the company H/T to replace a MAYDAY transmission.
Signal 10-66
- Shall ONLY be transmitted via Department radio, by or at the direction of the IC
- Shall NOT be transmitted as a “Mixer-Off” message
- The INITIAL signal 10-66 notification shall NOT include the NAME or UNIT NUMBER of the affected member.
- Once a 10-66 has been transmitted, ALL ADDITIONAL notifications regarding affected members shall be made to the dispatcher via a “MIXER-OFF” message
