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Incident Command Flashcards

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What are the principles of the Incident Command System?

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  1. Clear, defined and visible lines of command
  2. Manageable spans of control of commanders
  3. A communications infrastructure
  4. Appropriate responsibility and authority
  5. Clear, defined and understood roles and responsibilities
  6. Sectorisation of the incident
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What are the four command levels (number of pumps and who can manage them)

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  1. Level 1- initial (1-4 pumps. CM up to 2 pumps, WM up to 4)
  2. Level 2- intermediate (5-8 pumps. SM)
  3. Level 3- advanced (9+ pumps. Group manager and above)
  4. Level 4- strategic (remote from incident. Commanding within a Strategic Coordinating Group (SCG)- Operational, Tactical, Strategic (sometimes known as bronze, silver and gold))
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Identify the command structure

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  1. Incident Commander (IC)
  2. Operations Commander (OC)
  3. Command Support (CS)
  4. Sector Commander(s) SC)
  5. Safety Officer/ Observer (SO)
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What colour tabard is worn by the Incident Commander?

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Yellow and White

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What colour tabard is worn by the Operations Commander?

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Red

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What colour tabard is worn by Command Support?

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Red and White chequered

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What colour tabard is worn by the Sector Commander(s)?

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Yellow and Red

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What colour tabard is worn by the Safety Officer?

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Yellow and Blue (yellow armband for safety observer)

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What are the two types of withdrawal an IC must plan for?

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  1. Tactical withdrawal
  2. Emergency evacuation
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When might a tactical withdrawal take place?

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If the IC needs to redeploy resources or move people away from danger
No evacuation signal or roll call required. Crews may remain in the hazard area

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When might an emergency evacuation take place?

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An unplanned event such as a building collapse.
Evacuation signal is short, sharp blasts in a whistle and roll call will take place at the designated muster point.

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What are the main pieces of information to be gathered by the Sector Commander(s)?

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  1. Key risks and hazards
  2. Tactical mode
  3. Number of personnel operating within the sectors
  4. A means of accounting for personnel
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What is the role of a Safety Officer?

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In charge of safety features within a hazard area or sector (CM or above)

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What are the duties of Command Support?

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  1. Set up and establish Command Support
  2. Report and record incident time elapsed
  3. Ensure appropriate designation, sighting and visual identification of the Incident Command Point (ICP)
  4. Confirm ICP with the IC, control and other agencies
  5. Maintain communication with control and members of the command team
  6. Inform the IC of arriving resources at ICP
  7. Receive nominal roll boards and key fobs
  8. Establish appropriate resource controls (marshalling areas, equipment pools)
  9. Assist in handover to ICU or relief crews
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What are the contents of the Command Pack (Command Support Wallet)?

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  1. Clock
  2. 2 sector boards
  3. Incident plan board
  4. Support functional role board
  5. Other agencies board
  6. Officer key fobs- D rings
  7. Chinagraph
  8. Message pad
  9. Risk assessment folder
  10. Incident risk management plan board
  11. Analytical Risk Assessment (ARA) pad
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Where are the Command Support Wallets located?

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On all front line appliances and ICUs

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What is METHANE?

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  1. Major incident
  2. Exact location
  3. Type of incident
  4. Hazards
  5. Access
  6. Number of casualties
  7. Emergency Services
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How many pumps have to be in attendance for ICU to attend?

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5 pumps or more

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Explain what a dynamic risk assessment is.

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It is the continuing assessment of risk in a rapidly changing environment at an incident

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What is the best method to use when you need to make decisions?

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What is STAR?

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  1. Stop
  2. Think
  3. Act
  4. Review
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What is the purpose of an Analytical Risk Assessment (ARA)?

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Used to assess risk within a sector, or incident.
A detailed record of the risk and implemented controls measures is required.

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What are the JESIP key principles of joint working?

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  1. Co-locate
  2. Communicate (with jargon and abbreviations)
  3. Co-ordinate
  4. Jointly understand risk
  5. Shared situational awareness
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What are the two situations that operational discretion relates to?

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  1. Rare or exceptional circumstances where following procedure would be a barrier
  2. Where there is no procedure that adequately deals with the incident
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List three outcomes which may justify operational discretion
1. Saving human life 2. Taking decisive action to prevent an incident escalating 3. Incidents where taking no action may lead others to put themselves in danger
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What are the two tactical modes?
1. Offensive 2. Defensive
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Explain the Offensive Tactical Mode
Crews working within the hazard area and exposed to greater risk
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Explain the Defensive Tactical Mode
The identified risks outweigh the potential benefits. No crews are working in the hazard area. It does not indicate that no operational activity is taking place
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When might sectorisation be carried out?
1. On instruction of the IC 2. When spans of control are too great
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* Explain sectorisation of a simple building
Sector 1- front of the building Sector 3- rear of the building (Always working clockwise around the building)
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Explain sectorisation of a basement
Search sector —————— Fire sector —————— Lobby sector —————— Search sector
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* Explain sectorisation of a high rise building
Search sector —————— Fire sector —————— Lobby sector
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Explain the use of IIMARCH
Should be used to assist with handing over the command of an incident
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What is IIMARCH?
1. Information 2. Intention 3. Method 4. Administration 5. Risk Assessment 6. Communications 7. Humanitarian Issues
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What are the four different types of debriefing?
1. Individual 2. Organisational 3. Team 4. Hot/ Informal
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What is the firefighter maxim?
At every incident, firefighters and commanders accept a greater risk, where there is a greater potential benefit. High-risk activities are limited to where there is saveable life or to stop a situation escalating.
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