Chapter 15

Question 0

FOPP CH15:

What is designed to ensure all of the agencies involved in a federal response to mega-incidents will be able to fully integrate and coordinate their efforts?

Answer 0

NIMS-National Incident Management System

Question 1

FOPP CH15:

FIRESCOPE was created in the wake of several massive wildfires in Southern California during the 1960’s and 1970’s. What does FIRESCOPE stand for?

Answer 1

FIrefighting
REsources
of
Southern
California
Organized
for
Potential
Emergencies

Question 2

FOPP CH15:

This plan was issued in 1992 to address the federal government’s response to disasters such as hurricanes, floods, fires, explosions, or any similar emergency in which the president determines that federal assistance is needed to support local resources.

Answer 2

FRP-Federal Response Plan

Question 3

FOPP CH15:

Who is responsible for developing and maintaining the FRP?

Answer 3

FEMA

Question 4

FOPP CH15:

The FRP consists of the following sections: Basic Plan, Emergency Support Annexes, Recovery Function Annex, Support Annexes, Incident Annexes. There are 5 Emergency Support Function (EFS) annexes that are most likely to be of interest to a fire officer. What are they?

Answer 4

EFS 4 - Firefighting
EFS 6 - Mass care
EFS 8 - Health and Medical services
EFS 9 - Urban Search and Rescue
EFS 10 - Hazardous Materials

Question 5

FOPP CH15:

What four factors, identified in a NIOSH investigation, are essential to protect firefighters from injury and death?

Answer 5

Following established firefighting policies and procedures

Implementing an adequate respirator maintenance program

Establishing firefighter accountability at the fire scene

Using personal alert safety system devices at the fire scene

Question 6

FOPP CH15:

What are the three levels of command?

Answer 6

Strategic level
Tactical level
Task level

Question 7

FOPP CH15:

What are the three strategic priorities that the incident commander is responsible for compleating?

Answer 7

Life safety
Incident stabilization
Property conservation

Question 8

FOPP CH15:

What are the 9 functions of command?

Answer 8

Determining strategy
Selecting incident tactics
Setting the action plan
Developing the IMS organization 
Managing resources
Coordinating resource activities
Providing for scene safety
Releasing info about the incident
Coordinating with outside agencies

Question 9

FOPP CH15:

What are the three modes of command?

Answer 9

Investigation mode
Fast-attack mode
Command mode

Question 10

FOPP CH15:

What is the span of control for emergency operations?

Answer 10

3-5

Question 11

FOPP CH15:

A task force is _________ single resources.

Answer 11

2 - 5

Question 12

FOPP CH15:

A strike team is __________ units of the same type.

Answer 12

5