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WorksheetsIncident Command 1
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
The system, procedures and Practices descibed in the I.C.S. were developed under what concept?
Safe Person
Safe Decision
Safe Community
Safe Idea
In what year was the NICS published ?
2007
1981
2001
2008
Who published the NICS ?
Dept. of Environment, Heritage and local government
Dept. of Defence
Dept. of Enterprise
Dept. of Justice
How Many command levels are there in DFB ICS ?
4
1
8
5
Point from which an incident commander operates is known as?
Command Point
Command Region
Marshalling area
Outer Cordon
Command support is a roll carried out by how many ?
All of these
3
1
5
Who is the command team ?
All of these
Operations Commander
Sector Commander
Incident Commander
Who prepares the incident management plan ?
Incident Commander
Operations Commander
Chief Fire Officer
Station Officer
What is an inner Corden ?
Where emergency work is carried out
An Area where appliances are parked
An Area where the agencies park
All of these
What is a marshalling area ?
Area where resources are not required immediately and directed to stand by.
Area for Garda Personnel
Area inside the inner Cordon
Area for ERCC
When an operations commander is assigned, sector commanders report to whom?
Operations Commander
Mobilisation Officer
Chief fire Officer
Station Officer
What is an outer cordon ?
Wide area sealed off to protect public
Area sealed off to protect environment
Area where BA is used
Area where the ECO sets up
A Sector is the area of responsibility of whom ?
Sector Commander
Pump Operator
Firefighter
Incident Commander
Under "Span of Control" what is the max number of reporting lines for an incident commander?
5
20
8
1
How many managerial levels are associated with emergency incidents?
3
5
10
1
who's responsibility is it to develop a strategic plan at an emergency incident?
Incident Commander
Sector Commander
Mobi
Garda
The application of tactics is the responsibility of who?
Sector Commander
ECO
BA teams
Command Support
How many types of Cordon are used?
2
3
5
1
Who should be committed to the inner Corden ?
Minimum required personnel
Nobody
Officers
Maximum required personnel
Who is usually responsible for securing the outer Corden ?
An Garda Siochana
Fire Service
Civil Defence
HSE
How should the transfer of command at an incident take place?
Formally
Ceremoniously
Informally
As Quick as Possible
What phrase must the C.F.O say if he decides to stay at a scene but not take charge?
"Carry on in command, as you are"
"As you where, your command"
"Leave it with me"
"Carry on"
If the C.F.O takes charge of an incident he must say ?
" I am now assuming command of this incident"
"I'm now assuming command"
"I will take charge"
"I'm the boss"
Upon arrival the officer in charge of the appliance should report to the command point and hand in what?
Appliance tally (nominal role board)
BA tally
Personal effects
ECO board
Maximum amount of pumps at a level 1 command ?
2
1
3
5
Maximum amount of pumps at a level 2 command ?
5
3
4
6
Command level 3 is declared when how many pumpsare deployed?
6 or more
5 or more
7 or more
3 or more
Command level 4 is reached when number of pumps exceed how many ?
8 or more
6 or more
10 or more
5 or more
If the 3rd officer is the incident commander, what command level are we at ?
3
2
4
1
At any incident the incident commander may request the attendance of a senior officer ?
True
False
Who is responsible for the crew's welfare at protracted incidents ?
All of these
Incident Commander
Operations Commander
Sector Commander
What is the most effective form of communication ?
Verbal
Sign
Radio
Telephone
What is the most effective method of communication over distance ?
Radio
Verbal
Sign
Semaphore
How many UHF channels are currently used by the Fire Service ?
11
10
9
19
What Channel is used for B.A?
3
1
4
6
What Channel is used for general fire ground operations ?
1
2
3
5
Under the Fire Services Act 1981, the most senior officer present will have overall responsibility for the incident and must assume the role of incident commander ?
False
True
All sector Commanders must remain within their sector?
True
False
A sector commander, in their sector, is responsible for
Firefighting
Rescue
Welfare of crew
Direct and visible leadership
all of the above
The Incident Commander wears what surcoat?
White
Red
Yellow with red shoulders
Red and white cheque
The operations commander wears what surcoat?
White
Blue with yellow shoulders
Red and white cheque
Red
Sector commander wears what surcoat?
White
Red
Yellow with red shoulders
Blue with yellow shoulders
Command Support wears what surcoat?
Red
Blue with yellow shoulders
White
Red and white cheque
The Safety Officer wears what surcoat?
Yellow with blue shoulders
Yellow with red shoulders
Red with green shoulders
Red
There is a need to sectorise an incident when
When demands of an Incident exceed control ability
To ensure appropriate command
To ensure safety monitoring of all activities
Span of control is too great
All of the above
At a structure fire, sector three is assigned to where?
Front of building
Rear of building
Left side of building
Right of building
High rise buildings may be sectorised on a floor basis: ground floor sector, 1st floor sector etc., or on the nature of the operation eg. fire sector, search sector, lobby sector etc
True
False
Put these philosophies on risk assessment in order of importance:
(1) Firefighter will take a little risk to save saveable property
(2) Firefighter will not take any risk at all to save lives or property that are already lost
(3) Firefighters will take some risk in a controlled manner to save saveable lives
1,2,3
2,1,3
3,1,2
The tactical mode at an incident is either Offensive, Defensive or...?
Transformational
Sectorised
Transitional
Transexual
Who has overall responsibility at an incident?
The Incident Commander
The most senior officer at the incident regardless of who is in command
Garda
When should command support be used?
5 pumps or more
At all incidents
Level 3 incidents
The Command Support Unit should attend...
Level 2 incidents
Incidents with 5 pumps or more
When the third officer requests it only
Command Level one is declared when....
A station officer is the Incident Commander or in the case of a one pump attendance when a sub-officer could be the Incident Commander. Pumps in attendance don't exceed 2.
A D/O is the Incident Commander and there are 3 pumps or more in attendance
A station officer is in the Incident Commander and there are 4 pumps in attendance
Command level 2 would mean how many pumps are in attendance wit the D/O being the Incident Commander?
2 pumps or more
3 pumps or more
4 pumps or more
Command level three means five pumps or more are in attendance and who is the Incident Commander?
A Third Officer
A D/O
The Chief
When an Assistant Chief or The Chief Fire Officer assumes command of an incident with 8 pumps or more the incident would be at level...
3
4
5
At an Incident of 9 pumps or more what role does the Third officer assume?
Strategic Support Commander
Operations Commander
Safety officer
Incident Commander
Sectors can be numerical, named, functional and
Geographical
Colour coded
Nick named
What is the minimum rank in charge of command support at a level 3 Incident?
Station Officer
Firefighter
Sub Officer
The Strategic Support Commander wears what surcoat?
Red with White shoulders
Red
White
Red and White cheque
