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1
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Mission statement

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To serve the public and safeguard the community from the impact of fire medical and environmental emergencies through education emergency services and enforcement

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Features of the ICS system

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Integrated communications
Organization flexibility
Unified command structure
Common terminology
Manageable span of control
Consolidated action plans
Resource management
CMCIOUR

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Six standard ics facilities

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Command post
Staging areas
Base
Camps
Helibase
Helispots

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Management levels organizational titles

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General staff-section chief
Branch- director
Division/group- supervisor
Unit- leader
Command staff- officer

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Ics resource status

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Assigned
Available
Out of service

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Five major functional areas of ics

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Command
Finance
Logistics
Operations
Planning

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ICS command staff

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Information officer
Safety
Liaison

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Planning section units

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Resource unit
Situation
Documentation
Demobilization
Technical unit

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Logistics section areas

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Comms
Medical
Food
Supply
Facilities
Ground support

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Finance section functions

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Time
Procurement
Comp claims
Cost

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Operations section functions

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Operations chief
Ground resources
Air resources
Staging areas

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Strike team check in locations

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Icp
Base
Camp
Division
Staging
Helispot

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Reportable incident

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Damage to a city vehicle by theft, vandalism, or act of nature

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Reportable accident

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Involves city vehicle resulting in death, injury, or property damage

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Employee injury

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Dwc-1
Employee report
Supervisor report
Exposure report
Look up more clearly

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IAP tactical priorities

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Life safety
Incident stabilization
Property conservation
Responder safety
Customer service

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Spray booth requirements

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Working suppression system
Grounded and bonded
4a60bc
No storage
3ft clearance
Interlocking door system

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NFPA 704 placard

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Blue- health
Red- fire
Yellow -reactivity
White-specific hazards

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Isolation guide 111

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Public safety 330ft
Fire 1/2 mile notify schools

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Site trunking

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Single site loses connection to system
Emer limited to site
No dispatch alarm or Id

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Failsoft

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Computer failure of system
Beeps every ten seconds
Emer doesn’t work
Do not change channels

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IRPG colors

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Green - operational engagement
Grey - specific hazards
Yellow - all hazards
Orange- fire environment
Red- first aid
Blue - aviation
White - other references

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Air tanker Capacities

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Type 1 - 3000 gallons
Type 2 - 1800-2999 gallons
Type 3 - 600-1799 gallons

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Type 1 helo capacities

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16 seats 700 gallons 5000lb capacity

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Type 2 helo capacities
300 gallons 10 seats 2500lb capacity
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Structure triage categories
Non threatened Threatened defensible Threatened non defensible
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Structure defense tactical actions
Check n go Prep n go Prep n defend Fire front following Bump n run Anchor n hold Tactical patrol Stand alone
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Reinspect time for inspections
Business 14 days Apartments 30 days
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Fireground factors
Fixed Building, occupancy, arrangement Variable Life hazards Resources Actions Special circumstances
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Turn down assignment
Lack of qualifications Unsafe work environment Unsafe work practices Using defective equipment
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800mhz scan list
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What is a safety zone
4 times flame length no need for shelter , doesn’t take into effect weather or topography
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Hazmat zones
Exclusion zone Contamination reduction zone Support zone
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DRAW-D
5 levels of engagement in firefighting Defend Reinforce Advance Withdrawal Delay
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Strike team staging location /time
5 minutes
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Es or prevention
Engineering Enforcement Education
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Ride along hours
Ambulance 8-8 Engine 8-4 Station 9pm See policy and update
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Code x modes
Rescue Recovery Datum
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Longevity pay
Educational pay after 2 years No non Safey comp time 5.5% max incentives
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Span of control
3-7 5 ideal
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Captains credit card
2000 max daily 5,000 limit Purchases over 500 approved by bc
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Call back overtime min for pay
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Annual vacation requests
30 days ahead of quarter
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Flagging colors
Red/white life hazard Black yellow general hazard Pink escape routes Blue water Green archeological
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Red flag weather
Rh less than 15 Sustained winds greater than 25 Gusts over 35 for 6+ hours Burn index greater than 81
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High wildland weather
Temp 90 or more Winds greater than 15 Rh15-40 Gacc 7 day orange or red
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Erg colors
Yellow is number Blue is name Orange is guide number Green isolation and protective action distances
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Commercial fire resources
4 engines 1 truck 1 ra 1 Bc
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Red flag vegetation response
6 engines 1 patrol 1 water tender 1 bc 1 county copter if requested
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Hazmat response first alarm
2 engines 1 truck 2 ra 1 bc
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Major medical response
4 engines 5 ambulances 1 truck 1 bc
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Wildland fire attack strategies
Direct Indirect Combination of the two
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Leaders intent
Task Purpose End state
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Common denominators of tragedy fires
On relatively small fires, or quiet areas of large fires In light fuels Unexpected wind shifts When fire responds to topographic conditions and runs uphill Critical burn period between 1400-1700
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Difference between Divisions and groups
Division- geographical location Group- tactical objective
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Sin cia pcp ddd
Safety isolate notify Command identification action plan Ppe contain/control protection plan Decon dispose document
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Red flag conditions
Rh less than 15 Winds 25mph sustained Burn index greater than 81 Gusts up to 35 for 6+ hours Dry lightning
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Strategic decision making model
Critical fireground factors Risk management plan Strategy Incident action plan = tactical priorities with SOPs
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The ic must structure assigning units around
Addressing the critical factors Achieving tactical bench marks Tactical reserve
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Incentive and education pay
One year for incentive pay 2 years for education pay
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800mhz travel channel
12a trvl in county Fire trvl out of county CESCRS-d on vhf
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Primary all clear
Building has been searched by initial attack companies
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Secondary all clear
Building has been thoroughly searched for victims
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Fire contained
Forward progress has been stopped and the fire is still active
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Fire controlled
Fire is contained, overhauled and completely mitigated
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Loss stopped
All property loss has been mitigated
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Injury on city property
Notify bc Route to city attorney make no statement of liability
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Disease precautions
Airborn -n95 Droplet- mask on pt Contact- gloves and eye protection
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Incident command may be carried out what two ways
Single command Unified command

Captains Test Prep 2024 (2 decks)

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