OG 1.1 Incident Command

Question 1

Portland Fire and rescue has adopted the incident command system has outlined in which guide?

Answer 1

Model procedures guide for structural firefighting

Question 2

Which act requires organizations responding to hazardous materials incidents to operate within ICS?

Answer 2

Superfund amendments and reauthorization act of 1986

Question 3

The standard on fire department occupational safety and health program is what NFPA number?

Answer 3

NFPA 1500

Question 4

NFPA ____ is the standard on fire emergency management systems?

Answer 4

NFPA 1561

Question 5

NFPA 1561 is directed by what?

Answer 5

Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 (HSPD-5)

Question 6

What are the components of an ICS?

CCMMIIDS

Answer 6

1. Common terminology
2. Comprehensive resource management
3. Modular organization
4. Manageable span of control
5. Integrated communications
6. Incident action plan
7. Designated incident facilities
8. Single or unified command structure

Question 7

What are the five functional areas of an ICS?

Answer 7

Command
Finance
Logistics
Operations
Planning

Question 8

When is a written incident action plan usually required?

Answer 8

1. when multiple agencies are used
2. When several jurisdictions are involved
3. When changes in shifts of personnel or equipment are required

Question 9

What is a manageable span of control?

Answer 9

3 to 7 individuals

Question 10

The optimum number for span of control per supervisor is?

Answer 10

5 personnel per supervisor

Question 11

When is an incident base generally used?

Answer 11

During large wildland fires

Question 12

Comprehensive resource management can be accomplished using three different methods, what are they?

Answer 12

1. Single resources
2. Task force
3. Strike team

Question 13

Define task force:

Answer 13

a group of any type or kind of resource. eg. two trucks, three engines

Question 14

Define a Strike Team:

Answer 14

a specified combination of the same type of resource. eg. five engines.

Question 15

What are the two main functional areas of an ICS?

Answer 15

Command and operations

Question 16

What are the basic responsibilities of an incident commander at every incident?
(DDDDSCOAR)

Answer 16

1. Description of the company arriving on scene
2. Designate alpha side
3. Description of actions taken
4. Declaration of strategy
5. Size up
6. Conditions
7. Obvious safety concerns
8. Assumption, identification and location of command
9. Request or release of resources as required

Question 17

What is the preferred method for transferring command?

Answer 17

Face-to-face method.

Question 18

If due to unusual circumstances, command decides to go mobile, they must announce this over the radio and minimize time away from the command post, why?

Answer 18

1. inability to effectively track resources

2. Can’t monitor the Mayday channel

Question 19

What are the three tactical priorities at all incidents?

Answer 19

1. Life safety
2. Incident stabilization
3. Property conservation

Question 20

To develop an effective strategy requires three very specific actions or elements, What are they?

Answer 20

1. Information
2. Observation
3. Prediction

Question 21

Define Strategy:

Answer 21

What will be done (planning)

Question 22

Define Tactics:

Answer 22

How a strategy will be accomplished. (Implementation.)

Question 23

For prediction, it is a good idea to look ahead how far into an incident to head off problems?

Answer 23

5 minutes ahead.

Question 24

There are normally three other responsibilities that are sometimes referred to as command staff positions, what are they?

Answer 24

Safety Officer
Liaison officer
PIO

Question 25

When commands span of control is exceeded or they are not able to focus on tactical operations, what position will then be filled?

Answer 25

Operations Section chief

Question 26

A division is responsible for operations within a:

Answer 26

defined geographical location

Question 27

A group is assigned a specific:

Answer 27

function. ie. ventilation, fire attack..... Groups can work across division lines.

Question 28

What is the ICS tool that can be implemented when span of control is exceeded?

Answer 28

Branches

Question 29

Branches can be defined as:

Answer 29

Breaking a incident into segments for better span of control and management purposes.

Question 30

Define Base:

Answer 30

The location at which the primary logistics functions are coordinated and administered

Question 31

Supervisor in charge of branch is called what?

Answer 31

Branch Director

Question 32

The branch level is organizationally where?

Answer 32

Between section and division/group

Question 33

A division functions between what two levels?

Answer 33

Between the task force/strike team level and the branch level

Question 34

Finance section consists of what four units?

Answer 34

1. Time unit 2. Procurement unit 3. Compensation/claims unit 4. Cost unit

Question 35

Which section is responsible for providing facilities, services and materials for an incident?

Answer 35

Logistics section

Question 36

Which section is responsible for all tactical operations at an incident?

Answer 36

Operation section

Question 37

Operation section can include how many branches

Answer 37

Five branches

Question 38

An operations section can include how many divisions, groups, task forces or strike teams?

Answer 38

25

Question 39

The section is organizationally between which two things?

Answer 39

Between the Branch and incident commander

Question 40

Tactical objectives must be both ____ and _____!

Answer 40

Specific and measurable