CH 22: Establishing and Transferring Command
57. Battalion Chief 2 arrives on the scene and assumes initial command of a structure fire at 123 Fifth Avenue SW. How should the chief announce status as incident command?
"Battalion 2 will be Fifth Avenue command"
61. Which example of proper radio etiquette is correct when an engine company is trying to reach IC?
"Engine 1, 5th Street Command"
69. Select the correct example of a strategic objective.
"Stop the fire from spreading to exposure B."
30. Where should the liaison officer set up their point of operations?
Adjacent to, but not inside the incident command post
39. Which general staff position is not staffed at most incidents because cost and accounting issues are typically addressed after the incident?
Administration
58. Which items belong in an initial arrival report from first-arriving units?
All of these are correct.
79. Which type of incident is the ICS designed to manage?
All of these are correct.
50. Which military alphabet word is used to describe the front of a building?
Alpha
51. Which side of a building is considered as the tactical side?
Alpha
40. Which group of personnel represent a single resource?
An engine and its crew
54. Which statement is an accurate basic principle of the ICS?
At any given time, each firefighter reports to only one supervisor.
83. What system, developed by the aviation industry, is used to help enhance emergency scene communication and maintain situational awareness?
CRM
17. Which of these describes a subdivision of a branch, consisting of a crew working on the same task but not necessarily in the same location?
Division
53. The officer assigned to crews working on the fourth floor of a multistory building would have a radio designation of:
Division 4.
43. Several crews of firefighters are working on the fifth floor of a multistory building, each performing different tasks. Who would supervise these crews?
Division supervisor
7. When did emergency organizations in the United States begin to move toward a standardized method of managing incidents?
Early 1970s, after several large-scale wildland fires in California
55. The first-arriving officer of an incident involving a hazardous materials train derailment must establish incident command, as no other chief officers are present. What is the first action that should be taken by this officer?
Establish command, an ICP, and focus on size-up.
2. What tasks might be required of a Firefighter II, that a Firefighter I cannot do?
Establishing command under general supervision
52. What is any object in the areas adjacent to a burning building called?
Exposure
10. Which federal organization administers the National Incident Management System?
FEMA
8. The first standard incident command system was developed by whom?
FIRESCOPE
1. Which member of the fire department is ultimately responsible for all operations?
Fire chief
28. Which individual is eligible to perform the duties of an incident safety officer?
Firefighter Hutchinson, a level II Firefighter and hazardous materials technician with 5 years of experience as a company officer and certified under NFPA 1550
46. Which resource is an example of a strike team?
Five engines working under a single supervisor
16. Which of these describes a subdivision of a branch or section consisting of a company or crew, working in a defined geographic area?
Group
44. Which statement is TRUE about the operation and function of groups?
Groups are useful when several resources are performing similar functions.
4. Which administrative tool is used for providing defined roles and responsibilities for handling unexpected or emergency incidents?
Incident Management System
14. What is the only ICS position that must be filled at every incident?
Incident command
81. What formal documentation should be completed each time a fire department unit responds to an incident?
Incident report
26. Which of the following individuals would report directly to the incident commander?
Incident safety officer
27. Which ICS role has the authority to stop or suspend operations?
Incident safety officer
62. Which of these describes the rapid evaluation and analysis of an incident to determine which resources need to be deployed and which actions can be undertaken safely?
Incident size-up
72. On the scene of a hazardous chemical spill, firefighters begin building a dam to prevent hazardous chemicals from flowing into a nearby stream. Which incident priority is being addressed with these actions?
Incident stabilization
32. Which Incident Command System function is considered a "section"?
Planning
36. Which general staff member would the IC communicate with when requesting maps of a city's hydrant system?
Planning
37. Which general staff position is responsible for developing, disseminating, and updating the IAP?
Planning
25. What is typically utilized by fire departments to gather data about specific properties in their jurisdiction?
Preincident survey
67. The IAP is typically developed based on which of these?
Probabilities
74. What acronym, created by Chief Lloyd Layman can be used by fire departments to achieve the three incident priorities?
RECEO
41. Which of these describes the maximum number of individuals or resources that one person can supervise or manage effectively?
Span of control
19. Which of these describes two or more single resources of the same type who work together to accomplish a specific task?
Strike team
70. Which of these describes the general steps taken to achieve strategic objectives?
Tactics
18. Which of these describes two or more different types of single resources who work together to accomplish a specific task?
Task force
45. Two engines and one ladder company respond to a request for mutual aid from Linville Fire Department. All three companies are working under one supervisor for the duration of the incident. These companies are operating as which type of ICS resource?
Task force
56. How do first-arriving responders identify the IC?
The IC will announce their command status upon arrival.
13. Which statement is TRUE of utilizing the Incident Command System?
The ICS can be easily expanded to manage the most complex situations.
31. Which statement is TRUE regarding the duties of the public information officer?
The PIO is responsible for releasing incident information on social media.
59. What occurs when one person relinquishes the supervisory responsibility and authority of an incident to another person?
Transfer of command
5. The fire chief, police chief, and a representative of the EPA work together as incident commanders on a large-scale hazardous materials incident to create a single set of incident goals and objectives. What is their role in the incident?
Unified command
22. What is an advantage to utilizing unified command on complex incidents?
Unified command guarantees agreement on strategies and tactics.
80. Which of these describes the concept that each person reports to only one direct supervisor?
Unity of command
42. Two crews are appointed the task of ventilation. One crew is performing vertical ventilation, while the other crew is performing horizontal ventilation. Collectively, what are these crews called?
Ventilation group
48. How are the exterior sides of a building generally referred to and identified?
With the letters A, B, C, and D
23. A company officer has been assigned the role of direct assistant to the liaison officer on a large- scale incident. About an hour into the incident, the operations chief requests the company officer to provide supervision for a strike team. Is this request acceptable?
Yes, direct assistants to general staff may be delegated to work in the operations section only.
65. Size-up relies on two basic categories of information. They are:
facts and probabilities.
68. A fire department's basic resources are its:
personnel and apparatus.
6. Key components of an effective Incident Command System include:
planning, delegation, supervision, and communication.
20. Which of these describes a single resource consisting of two or more firefighters working to accomplish a specific task without an apparatus?
Crew
21. An incident commander of a growing incident currently has all the command staff positions in place, along with three general staff positions. What is the incident commander's current span of control?
6
75. Which occupancy example is most likely to present the highest life safety needs?
A hotel fire at 6 PM on a Friday.
11. How did the Incident Command System improve emergency incident communications?
By defining common terminology
49. The IC of a residential structure fire directs crews to provide exposure protection on the rear of the structure. Which side is this?
C side
3. The rank-based hierarchical structure that creates an orderly line of authority is referred to as what?
Chain of command
73. Once the incident is stabilized, what incident objectives should take priority?
Conserving property
12. Which NIMS course provides an overview of the ICS along with its history and organizational structure?
IS-100
60. What should crew leaders do when given an assignment from IC?
Immediately begin performing the assignment.
24. Which location would be ideal for the incident command post?
In a protected location near the scene but not in the immediate vicinity of emergency operations
15. Which command staff member is responsible for communications with involved agencies?
Liaison officer
29. An incident commander operating on a complex incident needs assistance communicating/coordinating with incoming assistance from the American Red Cross. What position should be appointed for this task?
Liaison officer
71. What is the first incident priority?
Life safety
77. Firefighters perform an interior attack of a living room fire, with reported occupants inside the home. Which incident priorities have been addressed with this operation?
Life safety, incident stabilization, and property conservation
66. An incident commander performs a 360-degree size-up on a multilevel medical facility, with fire showing from the Fifth floor. Which of the following items would the IC report based on the 360 size-up?
Location of threatened exposures
38. Which member of the general staff would assist responders with refueling their fire apparatus?
Logistics
9. Which NFPA standard was adopted in the 1980s that mandated the use of an Incident Command System at emergency incidents?
NFPA 1500
82. What should be recorded about any involved persons in an incident report?
Name, birthdate, address, and telephone number
64. Three engines, each with a crew of one driver operator and one firefighter arrive on scene of a working structure fire. Who must establish command?
One of the first-arriving firefighters with the most experience
34. Which general staff position is responsible for taking direct action to control the incident?
Operations
35. A crew of firefighters from Johnson City fire department are providing assistance to a neighboring jurisdiction on a large-scale fire incident. Their task is to perform search operations on the scene. Under which section of the ICS are they operating?
Operations
47. The branch director reports to what position?
Operations chief
33. What are the general staff positions within the ICS?
Operations, planning, logistics, and finance
78. How should the actions required in the "S.L.I.C.E.-R.S." be taken?
Perform "S.L.I.C.E" actions in sequence.
63. What should an IC do after completing the initial size-up?
Perform a 360-degree walk-around.
76. During the primary incident size-up of a 3 PM residential structure fire, the IC observes two cars in the detached garage and an abundance of toys in the backyard. What must the IC do prior to deciding to commit firefighters inside a burning building for occupant rescue?
Perform a risk-benefit analysis.
