Incident Command

Question 1

Incident Command:

Should command be passed to an officer who is not on scene?

Answer 1

No

Question 2

Incident Command:

Preferred method to transfer Command

Answer 2

Face-to-face

Question 3

Incident Command:

Who is designated as Support Officer?

Answer 3

Next arriving Battalion Chief

Question 4

Incident Command:

Senior Advisor’s Role

Answer 4

Looking at the entire incident and its impact from a braoder perspective and providing direction, guidance, and advice to the “command” and/or Support Officer

Question 5

Incident Command:

Command team consists of

Answer 5

Senior Advisor, Support Officer, Incident Commander

Question 6

Incident Command:

Battalion Commander Responsibilities When Not Assigned to the Command Team

Answer 6

Section Chief positiion (Operations, Logistics, etc.), Branch Director, or Division Supervisor responsibility.

Question 7

Command Structure:

Initial Response

Answer 7

First arriving unit or officer will assume Command until arrival of a higher ranking officer.

Question 8

Command Structure:

Reinforced Response

Answer 8

Initiated when on-scene IC determines that the initial response resources will be insufficient to deal with the size or complexity of the Inicident.

Question 9

Command Structure:

Three Command Levels

Answer 9

• Strategic: Overall direction of the incident
• Tactical: Assigns operational objectives
• Tasks: Specific tasks assigned to companies

Question 10

Command Structure:

Tactical level officers are responsible for:

Answer 10

Specific geographic areas or functions and supervising assigned personnel. A tactical level assignment comes with the authority to make decisions and assignments.

Question 11

Command Structure:

Divisions are usually indicated by:

Answer 11

Floor number. When operating below grade the use of sub-Division is appropriate.

Question 12

Command Structure:

Normal Span of Control vs. Fast Moving Incidents

Answer 12

Normal span of control is 3-7, faster incidents should have no more than 5

Question 13

Command Structure:

When number of Divisions/Groups exceed the span-of-control that the Incident Commander can effectively manage, the incident organization can be expanded to meet incident needs by assigning an:

Answer 13

Operations Section Chief

Question 14

Command Structure:

When establishing a Division/group, the Incident Commander will assign each Division/group three things:

Answer 14

1. Tactical Objectives
2. A radio designation
3. The identiy of resources assigned to the Division/group

Question 15

Command Structure:

Guideline for span-of-control with Divisions/Groups

Answer 15

5

Question 16

Expanding The Organization:

The Operations Section Chief is resonsible for the direct managment of all:

Answer 16

Incident Tactical Activities

Question 17

Command Structure:

Four Sectional Functions of a major inicident

Answer 17

1. Operations
2. Planning
3. Logistics
4. Finance and administration

Question 18

Command Structure:

Incident Command Staff

Answer 18

• Safety Officer
• Information Officer
• Liason Officer

Question 19

Command Structure:

Function of the information officer

Answer 19

To develop accurate and complete information regarding an incident cause, size, current situation, resources committed, and other matters of general interest.

Question 20

Command Structure:

Function of the Safety Officer

Answer 20

To assess hazardous and unsafe situations, and to develop measures for assuring personnel safety.

Question 21

Command Structure:

Function of Liaison Officer

Answer 21

To serve as a point-of-contact for representatives from other agencies.

Question 22

Safety Division or Group:

Three Approaches

Answer 22

1. Life-threatening situations
2. Non-life-threatening situations
3. The on-going incident planning process

Question 23

Incident Accountability System:

Accountability Branch Director Responsibilities:

Answer 23

1. Develop and implement a plan designed to track and account for all personnel working in the hazard zone.
2. Ensure that Accountability Officers are implemented in each division/group as necessary.
3. Request and manage division/group resources as needed.

Question 24

Incident Accountability System:

Lobby Control Division is responsible for tracking the locations of the ___, ___, and ___.

Answer 24

Companies, divisions, and groups.

Question 25

Command Responsibilities During a Mayday

Answer 25

1. Emergency Traffic
2. Change the Plane to a High Priority Rescue Effort
3. Immediately Request Additional Alarms
4. Fireground Accountability
5. Commit RIT Team(s)
6. Withdraw Companies from the Affected Area
7. Do not Abandon Fire Fighting Positions, Provide Reinforcement
8. Assign Command Officer to the Firefighter Rescue Branch
9. Assign a Safety Officer to the Firefighter Rescue Branch
10. Expand the Command Organization
11. Multiple RIT Teams
12. Special Call for Chief/Command Officers
13. Early Establishment of an EMS Branch
14. Open/Unlock All Doors if Appropriate
15. Ventilate to Maintain Tenability
16. Coordinate and Control the Search Effort
17. Watch for Structural Stability of the Building
18. Media Control
19. Welfare Branch
20. Ensure that Alarm Room Monitors All Radio Channels

Question 26

Public Information:

PIO on duty hours

Answer 26

0700-1730

Question 27

Public Information:

If PIO is off-duty, who is responsible?

Answer 27

IC

Question 28

Public Information:

On call PIO will answer or return phone calls, texts, and emails from the media within ___ if a message was left.

Answer 28

15 minutes.

Question 29

Metro Area Mutual Aid Agreement - Interagency SOGs:

Used during the first operational period, but not more than ___ hours; after ___ hours the responding agency may request reimbursement.

Answer 29

24 hours

Question 30

Metro Area Mutual Aid Agreement - Interagency SOGs:

Participating Agencies

Answer 30

• Albuquerque Fire Department
• Albuquerque Mountain Rescue Council
• Albuquerque Ambulance Services
• Bernalillo County Fire Department
• Corrales Fire Department
• Santa Fe City Fire Department
• Sandoval Country Fire Department
• Rio Rancho Fire Department

Question 31

Metro Area Mutual Aid Agreement - Interagency SOGs:

Providing Mutual Aid is at the sole discretion of:

Answer 31

The respective Fire Chief or his/her designee.

Question 32

Metro Area Mutual Aid Agreement - Interagency SOGs:

Demobilization shall be initiated by whom?

Answer 32

The Host agency or when the Guest agency resource is needed in its home jurisdiction.

Question 33

Metro Area Mutual Aid Agreement - Interagency SOGs:

Demobilization of any resource should be facilitated with a ___ work-to-rest ratio rule

Answer 33

2:1