IMS

Question 1

What are the three zones of a CBRNE Incident

Answer 1

Exclusive= Hot Zone
Containment Reduction Zone= Warm Zone
Support Zone= cold Zone

Question 2

What is the first consideration for an isolation/standoff distance

Answer 2

Identify the problem

Question 3

What is the emergency evacuation signal

Answer 3

A designated apparatus does 3 short one second blasts at 10 second intervals until all are accounted for

Question 4

Where should lines be stretched and operated if a life hazard is present

Answer 4

Between the fire and occupants

Question 5

Firefighters entering a structure for fire confinement must be aware of what rule

Answer 5

2 in/2 out, requires RIC

Question 6

What recommends isolation distances when limited information is available and what is it

Answer 6

ERG Manual Guide #111

50-100 meters(160-330 feet) in all directions

Question 7

What Response requires formal activation of the ICS

Answer 7

2 or more companies

Question 8

What is the outer perimeter at an incident used for

Answer 8

Restricting public access

Question 9

a systematic process used to safely locate, protect, and remove occupants and fire victims from a structure, and convey them to a place of safety

Answer 9

Rescue

Question 10

What is one of the prioritizing factors for potential exposures

Answer 10

Radiant heat being produced and distributed

Question 11

What are the 3 components of terminating an incident

Answer 11

Debriefing
Critique
Completing after-action procedures

Question 12

Where is the joint information center located

Answer 12

Typically at the EOC

Question 13

Highest priority strategy is what

Answer 13

Rescue

Question 14

What are the 7 strategies

Answer 14

Rescue 
Exposure 
Confinement 
Extinguishment 
Overhaul 
Ventilation
Salvage/property Conservation

Question 15

It must be remembered that a fire incident is

Answer 15

Dynamic and subject to change in seconds

Question 16

When 2 or more staging areas are used how should they be identified

Answer 16

By function or location

Question 17

Who establishes command when activating the ICS

Answer 17

First Officer to arrive on scene

Question 18

Incident Command Post (ICP) can act as a _______ until _________

Answer 18

Localized EOC until one is activated

Question 19

Who should accountability be assigned to per the ICS

Answer 19

Resource status unit under Planning Section Chief

Question 20

Large scale incidents typically have an operational period of what

Answer 20

12 hours

Question 21

Tactics are

Answer 21

Individual actions to accomplish the strategy or goal

Question 22

During defensive fires what must be maintained

Answer 22

Collapse zones

Question 23

What does CBRNE stand for

Answer 23

Chemical 
Biological
Radiological 
Nuclear
Explosive

Question 24

What gets the highest priority from dispatch

Answer 24

Mayday

Question 25

All communications must go through who and in what form

Answer 25

Dispatch center in clear text

Question 26

The incident commander determines the length of the operational period based upon

Answer 26

The complexity and size of the incident

Question 27

What are the 3 levels of accountability

Answer 27

Level 1= Par Tag on unit Identification Pad (UIP) Level 2= IC Collects all UIPs Level 3= Entry Officer assigned and tracks units in the IDLH on entry board

Question 28

What determines if a search can be completed

Answer 28

Stage of fire development

Question 29

Size up CAN report is

Answer 29

Conditions Actions Needs

Question 30

IC must develop and communicate what to all personnel

Answer 30

Incident objectives | Mode of operation

Question 31

What Radio is preferred for command of the ICS and why

Answer 31

Mobile Radio in the Chief Vehicle over portable radio because of greater output

Question 32

What Directive requires FD IMS be compatible with NIMS

Answer 32

Presidential Directive-5

Question 33

What is the longest operational period for an IAP

Answer 33

24 hours

Question 34

The Command sequence is a ________ process

Answer 34

Logical

Question 35

What is the inner perimeter of an incident used for

Answer 35

Controlling movement of responders

Question 36

The backup line should originate from

Answer 36

A separate water supply

Question 37

A Division is

Answer 37

A geographical Area

Question 38

Salvage is

Answer 38

An ongoing operation during the duration of the incident to conserve property

Question 39

Most Large Scale Incidents will most likely include what

Answer 39

Joint Effort/ Unified Command

Question 40

Any transition between modes of operations requires what

Answer 40

PAR must be done

Question 41

What does NIMS stand for

Answer 41

National Incident Management System

Question 42

Without an effective critique process:

Answer 42

Flaws will remain uncorrected

Question 43

What are the 6 components of NIMS

Answer 43

``` Command and Management Preparedness Resource Management Communications and Info Management Supporting Technologies Appendixes ```

Question 44

IAP can be either ____ or _____

Answer 44

Oral or Written

Question 45

As long as there remains a danger what must be evaluated continuously

Answer 45

Hazards and risks

Question 46

During multi-jurisdictional incidents, IC shall verify what

Answer 46

All companies have direct communication to command

Question 47

What is the first priority for all firefighters?

Answer 47

Life Safety

Question 48

What are the levels of staging

Answer 48

Level 1= automatically occurs, may be 1 block away with no staging officer Level 2= staging officer assigned

Question 49

In the case of Emergency Traffic dispatch shall:

Answer 49

Repeat the message twice in its entirety

Question 50

What distance classifies a building as an exposure

Answer 50

30 feet

Question 51

Strategy is what

Answer 51

What needs to be done

Question 52

Where possible, fire attack should be made from

Answer 52

The unburned side

Question 53

What does PAR stand for

Answer 53

Personnel Accountability Report

Question 54

What is the exclusion zone

Answer 54

Hot zone

Question 55

The mode of operation is defined by and represents what

Answer 55

Strategies and tactics and represents the tempo of the scene

Question 56

What are the 4 incident priorities and in what order

Answer 56

Life Safety Incident Stabilization Property Conservation Evidence Preservation

Question 57

What classifies a fire as a large fire that needs a 2 1/2 line at 200 gpm

Answer 57

outside the area of origin

Question 58

What is the 5 step command sequence in ICS

Answer 58

``` Incident Priorities Situational Evaluation (size up) Strategy and Tactics Develop IAP Evaluate IAP ```

Question 59

What increment does dispatch announce benchmarks

Answer 59

10 minute increments

Question 60

The IAP is prepared around what

Answer 60

A Time frame called operational period

Question 61

What is a debriefing

Answer 61

Group discussion, evaluate accuracy of the site safety plan

Question 62

What is a major risk when dealing with CBRNE incidents

Answer 62

A secondary contamination

Question 63

Where should the RIC be staged on a highrise fire

Answer 63

2 floors below the fire

Question 64

Highly Dynamic situations require

Answer 64

Sound, organized thinking

Question 65

NFPA 1561 is

Answer 65

FD Incident Management System

Question 66

The first arriving officer will establish command in order to:

Answer 66

Set the direction of the incident

Question 67

Command Designation is based on what

Answer 67

Geographic Location

Question 68

Command should be located where

Answer 68

Outside the structure with 2 views if possible