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Fire Command Workbook Chapter 8
Fire command
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Term
Our standard objective is to provide enough command to manage the units that will be required for the length of time it is going to take to complete the ___________ for the incident.
Definition
Tactical priorities
Term
Using a bedroom-fire level of command on the fireworks factory will always lead to bad ending that will burn up a lot of savable property, and will place firefighters at an ______________
Definition
Unacceptable and unnecessary risk.
Term
Fire, medical, mass casualty, haz-mat, technical rescue.
Definition
Incident type
Term
Number, location, and condition of victims
Definition
Life safety characteristics
Term
Size, nature, and arrangement of fire load.
Definition
Fire area profile
Term
Fire location, intensity, and the direction and avenue of travel, haz-mat release, number of patients, etc..
Definition
Incident conbditions
Term
Weather (what takes fifteen minutes to do in normal weather conditions could take three hours in bad weather--wind, heat, cold), social disturbances (riots, snipers, bad voodoo), not enough resources.
Definition
Special Factors
Term
Several things affect how long someone can remain in command. The biggest factor is how well the IC is _________
Definition
Supported
Term
The IC must balance all the system parts as operations are extended. If the incident resources are added faster than command can organize and manage, then the incident response is out of control. This can happen at any point during the operation for a variety of reasons (name all three)
Definition
A. The IC is in the wrong command position

B. The IC becomes overwhelmed.

C. The IC and/or rest of the command organization are ground down and worn out.
Term
The first wave of incident management should end in one of two standard ways:
Definition
A. The incident is brought under control or

B. Command is transferred to an IC.
Term
The following standard command functions are critical in providing continuing command (name all four)
Definition
A. Command Positioning
B. Incident Communications
C. Strategy and attack planning
D. Incident organization
Term
The following standard command functions are critical in providing continuing command (name all four)
Definition
A. Command Positioning
B. Incident Communications
C. Strategy and attack planning
D. incident organization

D. Incident organization
Term
The IC must maintain a stationary vantage point where he/she can assemble a staff of helpers/command team and increase communications effectiveness. Basically, we don't have a strategic level of command until we have an IC in a _____________
Definition
Strategic Command Position
Term
The IC is able to sustain a continuous command and control capability only to the extent to which he/she can maintain an effective communications link to__________ and to ___________
Definition
The outside world alarm and to The work agents (sectors and companies).
Term
The IAPs provide a progressive series of operational _________ that connect with each other to lead the incident response efforts through the operational stages (beginning/middle/end) that are required to solve the incident problems.
Definition
Snapshots
Term
Delegating geographical and functional responsibility to command partners (sector officers) reduces the IC's _______ and increases and supports the ability to operate at the strategic level.
Definition
Span of control
Term
The IC uses the routine responses of local officers to quickly assemble a standard command team. The team includes:
Definition
A. IC
B. Support Officer
C. Senior Advisor
Term
Longer (campaign) incidents generally require a larger command commitment to the standard organizational areas. These IMS areas are represented by section level officers who manage the following five sections:
Definition
A. Safety
B. Operations
C. Logistics
D. Planning
E. Administration
Term
The command transfer system should provide for some practical limit to the number of times command is actually transferred. In most cases ____ turn overs will get a command team in place.
Definition
Two
Term
____________________ to the scene automatically assumes command.
Definition
First arriving company officer (or member)
Term
The first. Arriving __________ automatically assumes command after completing command transfer procedures and continues to perform the functions of command.
Definition
Battalion Chief
Term
This moves the IC from fast-attack mode into a
Definition
Command Mode
Term
Decision/Deputy chief (shift commander) arrives to the scene and sets up the command van and assumes the _________ role.
Definition
Support Officer
Term
The next arriving ranking officer assumes the ________ role.
Definition
Senior Advisor
Term
A good basic command transfer rule is: if you can improve the quality of command ___________.
Definition
Don't transfer it.
Term
When the IC comes to the end of the tactical priorities, he/she must recommit the operating companies and terminate command. It makes sense to return companies to quarters based on their fatigue factor. Simply, the companies that ________________.
Definition
Arrived first, should leave first.
Term
Not being able to maintain an effective level of command (fore any reason) should always be a critical reason to ______________.
Definition
Go Defensive.
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