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1
Q

Very large incidents that have multiple Incident Commands assigned might need ________ Command.

A

Area

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2
Q

The Area Command should allow the respective ICS as much flexibility as possible in implementing their respective __________ _________ ________.

A

Incident Action Plans

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3
Q

Area Command should be established by the __________ _______________ based on established agency polices.

A

Agency Administrator

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4
Q

Area Command can function in two modes. It can prioritized resources between the __________ __________ only, or it can take over ___________ and allocate by deploying resources within the identified impacted area.

A

multiple incidents / dispatch

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5
Q

When Area Command is established, ____________ ____________ for each of the ____________ under the authority of the Area Command will report to and brief the Area Commander.

A

Incidents Commander(s) / Incidents

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6
Q

The Area Command organization operates under the same basic principles as used in the _____________ ____________ ___________.

A

Incident Command System

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7
Q

The Area Command should, to the extent possible, be located in close proximity to the ?

A

incidents under its authority

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8
Q

It is best not to _____-__________. Area Command with one of the incidents it is managing.

A

co-locate (can cause confusion with management of that incident)

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9
Q

Area Command must maintain records of _________ request, ___________ and _________ of all resources within its identified geographical area.

A

service request, dispatch and status

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10
Q

To ensure response to all reported incident locations during a natural disaster, such as an earthquake or a flood, a _____________ dispatch mode needs to be established reducing the number of ____________ that would be dispatched to incidents under normal circumstances.

A

degraded / resources

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11
Q

Once an impact area is identified (by geographic area, e.g. fire station district, battalion, division) as being too large for a single Incident Commander to effectively manage an ________ ____________ should be established.

A

Area Commander

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12
Q

The location hosting the Area Command organization should be large enough to accommodate the entire ________ _____________ staff.

A

Area Command staff

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13
Q

When radios are a primary means of communication, the Area Command facility should have _______ of ________ coverage to IC Posts or to repeaters serving those incident facilities.

A

line of sight

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14
Q

Public buildings, such as _________ and ______ __________, have proven to be effective Area Command Posts.

A

police and fire stations

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15
Q

The Area Commander should always have an initial ________ ___________ with Incident Commanders at one location.

A

joint meeting

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16
Q

Concerns or unresolved issues brought up at the meeting should immediately be discussed with _________ ______________. Ex. environmental issues, political sensitives, fiscal concerns, etc.

A

agency administrators

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17
Q

Establishing ____________ is one of the most important functions an Area Commander performs.

A

priorities

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18
Q

There are 3 different types of priorities that Area Command is typically required to establish:

  1. Priorities among the ___________ within Area Command (often related to the life and property values at risk)
  2. Priorities related to _____________ of ______________ within the identified impacted area.
  3. Priorities related to ________________ of ______________
A
  1. incidents
  2. allocation of resources
  3. demobilization of resources

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19
Q

The Area Commander is responsible for the overall management of the ___________ _____________.

A

assigned incidents

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20
Q

________ Command is used when there are a number of incidents in the same general area and often of the same general kind. Ex. multiple structure fires, collapsed buildings.

A

Area Command

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21
Q

Three major coordinating functions of the Area Command:

  1. Between __________/________________ administrators and ____________ ______________.
  2. Between Area Command, incidents, and assisting and cooperating agencies who are assisting and/or cooperating on more than one of the incidents but not part of the Command should provide _______________ to the Area Command.
  3. Between the ___________ and the incident’s ___________ relations will be especially important in an Area Command setting.
A
  1. agency / jurisdictional - Incident Commanders
  2. representatives
  3. media / media

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22
Q

The agency or jurisdictional administrators should establish a policy with the Area Commander for handling the __________.

A

media

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23
Q

Demobilization planning will start at the ___________ _________.

A

incident level

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24
Q

Civil unrest situations:

* Protection of ____________, ______________, and __________ personnel lives shall be the primary priority.

A

civilian, responder, and police

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25
Q

Civil unrest situations:

After life safety, protection of what shall be primary concern to fire commanders?

A

Protection of schools, libraries, hospitals, churches, police and fire stations, industrial and commercial occupancies.

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26
Q

Civil unrest situations:

  • Fire personnel shall not assume any?
  • Police personnel shall not assume any?
A
  • crowd control functions
  • fire fighting functions

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27
Q

Rules of engagement - civil unrest:

* Responders shall not be unnecessarily exposed to __________ __________. An example is ?

A

hostile action / Ex. On aerial ladders used for elevated streams

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28
Q

Rules of engagement - civil unrest:

  • No ____________ operations shall be undertaken
  • No ____________ operations shall be undertaken
  • Except in extremely aggravated circumstances, __________ should not be attempted by police personnel supporting fire suppression operations.
A
  • salvage
  • overhaul
  • arrests

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29
Q

The Area Command becomes a __________ _________ _____________ when incidents are multi-agency or multi-jurisdictional.

A

Unified Area Command

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30
Q

Resources assigned to Area Command remain assigned until released by the ?

A

Area Commander

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31
Q

The ____________ __________ can provide better incident and resource status compared to an Area Command.

A

dispatch center

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32
Q

Criteria for selecting an Area Command location:

  • Close proximity to ______________
  • Sufficient space for ________, ____________, and _____________
  • Suitability for continuous _______________
A
  • incidents
  • staff, displays, and meetings
  • operation

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33
Q

Area Command location continued:

  • Adequate capabilities to support __________ and other ______________ with incidents and agency offices, such as phone, facsimile, and computer connections.
  • Availability of ___________ power
  • Adequate and secure ____________
  • Proximity to commercial sources of support for _________ and ____________
A
  • radio / communications
  • backup
  • parking
  • food and lodging

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