Chapter 3 Developing an Incident Action Plan

Question 1

What provides the central focus for operations?

Answer 1

An incident action plan

Question 2

What is the first step in developing an incident action plan and what is it based on?

Answer 2

An offensive/defensive strategy decision based on a risk-versus-benefit analysis

Question 3

The key to a successful fireground operation is:

Answer 3

Keeping it simple.

Question 4

IDLH stands for?

Answer 4

Immediately dangerous to life and health

Question 5

Modern fire load flashover time verses legacy fire load

Answer 5

3:40 for modern, 29:30 for legeacy

Question 6

What two instances require a written incident action plan?

Answer 6

1. An incident extends past a single operational period
2. If a unified command is establish

Question 7

NFPA 1710 establishes a minimum staffing of _____ firefighters for a fire in a 2000 sq.ft. two-story, single-family structure with no basement and no exposures (_____ minimum if an aerial device is used)

Answer 7

16 / 17

Question 8

Risk-Verse-Benefit Analysis

Answer 8

1. Expected Benefits
2. Expected Risk
3. Structural Stability
4. Offensive/Defensive Decision
5. Resource Needs

Question 9

Check out page 129, Table 4-1 Effects of proper and improper ventilation