201.01 Command Proceedures

Question 1

Command procedures are designed to?

Answer 1

1. Fix responsibility of command on a certain individual.
2. Ensure a strong, direct, and viable command from the onset of the incident.
3. est effective organization defining responsibilities and activities assigned to the ic.
4. Provide a system to process info and support the incident management, planning and decision making
5. Orderly transfer of command
6. Seamless transition from type 5/4 to 3/2/1

Question 2

Who is senior advisor on first alarms or greater?

Answer 2

Deputy chiefs

Question 3

Who is ic for first alarm or greater?

Answer 3

Bc

Question 4

Who is responsible for the tactical objectives?

Answer 4

The ic

Question 5

What are the tactical objectives in order of priority?

Which is ongoing?

Answer 5

Remove endangered occupants and treat the injured

Stabilize the incident and provide for life safety

Conserve property

Provide for safety, accountability, and welfare of personnel. Ongoing

Question 6

What is used to facilitate the completion of tactical objectives?

Answer 6

Incident command system

Question 7

What are the functions of command defined as?

Answer 7

Standard activities that are performed by the ic to achieve tactical objectives

Question 8

What are the 8 functions of command?

Answer 8

1. assume and announce command and est command position
2. Size up
3. Initiate, maintain and control communications
4. Provide resources
5. Identify strategy, make IAP, assign companies accordingly
6. Sectorize
7. Review and revise strategy and iap
8. Provide continuity, transfer or terminate command.

Question 9

What 4 things are in a follow up report?

Answer 9

Immediate safety concerns
Accountability location
Disposition of resources add/hold/ return
IRIC

Question 10

Why should you add a command officer to a sector and how many companies should be in the sector working when you do so?

Answer 10

Improves safety
Decreases the span of control
Improves communications
Improves accountability 
Improves management of the sector

Question 11

Who can effect change in incident management in extreme safety situations?

Answer 11

Anyone

Question 12

Who starts the ICS process?

Answer 12

The alarm room

Question 13

Who shares the responsibility for starting the ICS process by virtue of being the highest ranking officer on duty?

Answer 13

Deputy/ shift commander

Question 14

Who does the command team consist of?

Answer 14

Ic
Support officer
Senior advisor

Question 15

What is the goal of the command team?

Answer 15

Quickly provide enough command and control to rapidly bring a significant incident under control.

Question 16

It is the responsibility of the _____ to perform the functions of command to achieve the tactical
Objectives

Answer 16

IC

Question 17

What are the roles and responsibilities of the support officer?

Answer 17

1. Define, evaluate and recommend changes for the iap
2. Provide direction relating to tactical priorities and fireground factors
3. Become ISO
4. Evaluate resource needs
5. Assign logisitcial responsibilities
6. Assist with tactical worksheet
7. Evaluate span of control
8. Other

Question 18

What are the roles of the senior advisor?

Answer 18

1. Evaluate IAP and make changes
2. Ongoing review of incident big picture
3. Review org structure change or expand to meet needs
4. Sectorize or branch
5. Provide liaisons
6. Forecast and react to effects on neighbors, public and staffing
7. Prepare transition to long term operations
8. Provide briefing for incoming IMT

Question 19

Advantages to sectorizing are?

Answer 19

Reduce span of control
Improve communications
Logical system to divide large geographical incidents into effectively sized units
Provide an array of major support functions
Improve safety

Question 20

What three things should the ic tell the sector officer when assigning them a sector?

Answer 20

Tactical objective
Radio designation
Resources in their sector

Question 21

Who runs the following levels?
Strategic
Coordination
Tactical
Task

Answer 21

IC
Branch officers
Sector officers
Companies

Question 22

When should a branch officer be used?

Answer 22

When span of control with sectors is maxed or the incident involves two different major components. Is fire and medical

Question 23

If an incident becomes large enough they are divided into 4 sections. What are they?

Answer 23

Logistics
Planning
Operations
Administrative

Question 24

What is logistics section responsible for?

Answer 24

They are like resource. 
Radios
Equipment
Food
Fuel
Repairs ect..

Question 25

What is planning section responsible for?

Answer 25

``` They work with IMT recommend IAP changes Forecast outcomes Gather info Do after action report ```

Question 26

What does operations section do?

Answer 26

``` Coordinate activities with IC Make assignments to sectors or branches Provide tactical objectives to branches or sectors Provide for accountability Provide for life safety Request resources ``` They basically become the IC

Question 27

What does the administrative sector do?

Answer 27

Evaluated and managed risk and financial requirements Liaison for EPA OSHA DOT FBI Serve as EOC rep