SOP 700s

Question 1

What are the 5 functional areas of NIMS?

Answer 1

Command, Operations, Planning, Logistics, Finance

Question 2

What are the 3 Command staff positions in NIMS?

Answer 2

Information, Safety, Liaison

Question 3

Which NIMS position is responsible for collection, evaluation, dissemination of incident information, and the status of resources?

Answer 3

Planning section

Question 4

Which NIMS position is responsible for providing facilities, services, materials, and other resources in support of the incident?

Answer 4

Logistics section

Question 5

According to SOP 700, when is the assignment for divisions and groups made?

Answer 5

On 1st alarm incident after the BC arrives

Question 6

What is the order of the responsibilities of command during an incident?

Answer 6

1. Provide for the safety and survival of the personnel
2. Removing endangered occupants and treat the injured
3. Confine the fire
4. Conserve property after fire control is achieved

Question 7

What are the three basic modes of operation for command?

Answer 7

Nothing showing mode - investigate
Fast attack mode - interior fire attack or rescue
Command Mode - exterior command position

Question 8

What should fast attack mode end with?

Answer 8

Situation is stabilized

Command is transferred to a higher ranking officer

Situation not stabilized, officer must withdraw and establish a command post

Question 9

How should command be transferred?

Answer 9

Face to face is preferable; if not possible, the incident radio channel should be used. Transfer of command transmitted to communications; transfer of command should always be made to higher ranking members on arrival.

Question 10

What should the command post be like?

Answer 10

Stationary, preferably the BC vehicle, in a conspicuous location, and preferable view of two sides of the incident.
Exceptions are during high-rise or hazardous materials incidents.

Question 11

What should the initial size-up report include?

Answer 11

Address and unit number
Side of the structure
Occupancy type in construction,
Description of smoke and fire conditions,
Action taken,
Assume and name command,
Assignments for incoming apparatus

Question 12

How often should command transmit an update on the incident radio channel?

700

Answer 12

Every 15 minutes. This should include:

Life safety (injuries)
Tactical operations (aerial, ventilation, exposures, water, flow, evacuation, etc)
Progress/incident status (Involvement percentage, anticipated, extinguishment, unusual situations)

Question 13

What is Level II staging related to?

700

Answer 13

Of 3rd or greater alarms, involving formal staging away from the incident

The first arriving officer will be the staging officer, his unit will keep its warning lights on, all of the units will turn their warning lights off.

Question 14

Who is responsible for the hot and warm zones at a hazmat incident?

Answer 14

The officer in charge of the HMRT

Question 15

What are the categories of EMS responses?

Answer 15

Routine
Multi casualty - stresses field resources but does not overwhelm
Mass casualty - overwhelms resources and a single medical facility
Disaster - requires state and federal assistance. Involves long-term recovery efforts

Question 16

What is the responsibility of the officer in charge of the medical branch?

Answer 16

Assigning triage, treatment, and transportation,
Alerting hospitals,
coordinating resources,
advising incident command

Question 17

What transmissions exclude the need to request dispatch acknowledgment?

Answer 17

Checking enroute, on the scene, at the station, or at the hospital

Question 18

What communication format does RFD use?

Answer 18

NIMS order model of communications

Question 19

What fire ground benchmarks are communicated to dispatch for documentation?

Answer 19

Primary search,
Secondary search,
Water on the fire,
Fire under control,
Fire out,
PAR,
Any other significant benchmarks important to the IC

Question 20

Which radio channels are encrypted?

Answer 20

Ops 6-7 used by RFD and RPD only. Bomb threats and other secure comms.
Ops 8 is used to communicate with medical control only.

Question 21

What are Ops 3-5 radio channels used for?

Answer 21

As secondary channels to operate multi-company incidents, used when the previous channel is busy or inoperable.
Ops 3 is for UTD Police.

Question 22

What are the radio designations for ‘D’ shift captains?

Answer 22

701 - Training Captain
(702, 703 special assignment),

710 - Captain of administration,

801 - EMS captain administration,
802 - EMS Captain operations
(803, 804 special assignment)

Question 23

What are the battalion chief radio designations?

Answer 23

Chief 5 - C shift,
Chief 6 - B shift,
Chief 7 - Training,
Chief 8 - EMS,
Chief 9 - A shift

Question 24

What is the response for call 501, bomb threat?

Answer 24

1 engine, code 1

Question 25

What is the response to 510, high-rise fire or 520 structure fire?

Answer 25

4 engines, truck 4, battalion 1, 2 ambulances

Question 26

What is the response to 522, train emergency?

Answer 26

2 engines, truck 4, hazmat 5, battalion 1, 1 ambulance

Question 27

With whom do we have automatic assist agreements?

Answer 27

Dallas, Garland, Plano

Question 28

With whom do we have mutual aid agreements?

Answer 28

Dallas County and the city of Murphy

Question 29

What are the response and travel times for the first arriving fire company and the first full alarm assignment?

Answer 29

240 sec and 480 sec >90% of the time

Question 30

When must fire reports be completed?

Answer 30

Upon return to the station and no later than the end of the tour of duty by the member in charge of the response

Question 31

What is the minimum number of hazmat techs on duty?

Answer 31

4 at station 5

Question 32

What is the minimum number of rescue technicians on truck 4?

Answer 32

3 rescue technicians with a minimum of rope and confined space tech certs

Question 33

What is the order of reduction in crews based on emergency staffing?

Answer 33

E4, E1, E3, E2, T4, B1, E5, (43-36 staff). At 35 members staffing, E4 will be the first apparatus removed from service.

Question 34

How long may ASOs and ASCs be assigned?

Answer 34

Up to three month periods

Question 35

Where should ballistic vests be donned?

Answer 35

In the staging area before entering the incident scene

Question 36

What is the order of availability for the designated PIO of the department?

Answer 36

Chief, assistant chief operations, assistant chief administration, Battalion chief, incident commander

Question 37

Where should all open record requests be forwarded?

Answer 37

The city Secretary's office, which may be forwarded to the chief of the department

Question 38

What is the final rule of 706 regarding the release of information?

Answer 38

If in doubt, do not release the information

Question 39

What is the responsibility of the Health department?

Answer 39

On-site coordination of environmental regulations, proper notifications and reporting to state or federal agencies, coordinating major cleanup efforts. 708

Question 40

Who approves requests for family members to observe or ride out?

Answer 40

The station officer with the battalion chief approval

Question 41

What are the hours for observations or ride-out at the station?

Answer 41

0700 - 2200 unless an approved EMS student

Question 42

What are the air pollution watches and warnings?

Answer 42

Green, AQI up to 50 Good; Yellow, AQI 51 to 100 Moderate; Orange, AQI 101 to 150 Unhealthy; Red, AQI 151 to 200 Unhealthy; Purple, AQI 201 to 300 Very Unhealthy; Maroon, AQI 301 to 500++ Hazardous 711

Question 43

When should all fuel tanks be topped on days of air pollution watch?

Answer 43

In the evenings to minimize the 6 to 10 AM fueling

Question 44

When is the only time to wear your hat with your class A uniform indoors?

Answer 44

Any member being used as part of a funeral service inside of church This includes ushering, honor guard, or assisting with a funeral 712

Question 45

What should be done when placing an order from the service center supply? 713

Answer 45

Use department number 1410, forward all paperwork to the fire management analyst, request prior approval for excess quantities 713

Question 46

What are the regulations for unmanned aerial vehicles and systems? 714

Answer 46

Altitude below 400 feet, 3 mile visibility, cloud ceiling of 1000 feet for daytime operations; for nighttime operations, 400 feet, 5 mile visibility, cloud ceiling of 2000 feet 714

Question 47

What are the station turnout times?

Answer 47

80 seconds for fire and special operations, 60 seconds for EMS, not listed 90% of the time

Question 48

What are the travel times for emergency apparatus starting when enroute? 715

Answer 48

240 seconds or less for the first arriving engine company, or first responder with an AED; 480 seconds or less for a full initial alarm, or an advanced life support unit; 610 seconds or less for a high-rise full alarm assignment

Question 49

What are information bulletins? 716

Answer 49

Any topic that is information only, not mandatory to follow. May be created by any member of the department. Includes the Number (IB 25.001) where 25 represents the year and the expiration or rescinded date. Saved to the H drive.

Question 50

What are general directives? 716

Answer 50

Created by chief officer, Communications considered as policy to govern or guide the department commonly used for SOP updates. Information is mandatory to follow. Includes the number (GD25.001) where 25 represents the year and includes expiration or rescinded date. Saved to the H drive.

Question 51

What are memos utilized for? 716

Answer 51

Documentation not intended to be distributed to the department