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A basic review of the incident management system (ims) and its application in fireground operations. It covers key concepts such as unity of command, division of labor, personnel accountability, and the roles of different functional areas within the ims. Multiple-choice questions and answers, testing the reader's understanding of these concepts.
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In the Incident Management System (IMS), the functional area that directs the organization's tactics to meet the strategic goals developed by command and is responsible for the management of all activities applicable to the primary mission is: - ✔✔Operations Directions: Read the following statements and choose the correct answer from alternatives A-D below. Statement 1:A policy is a guide to thinking or decision making. Statement 2:A procedure is a detailed plan of action. Statement 3:Standard operating procedures apply to both emergency and non-emergency situations. - ✔✔All three statements are true. What is the principle called that says each fire fighter answers to only one supervisor? - ✔✔Unity of command Which of the following is not considered one of the basic duties of an engine company? - ✔✔Performing technical rescue One of the major advantages of an Incident Management System (IMS) is that it allows agencies to communicate using common __________ and operating procedures. - ✔✔terminology The process of dividing large jobs into smaller jobs to make them more manageable is described as: - ✔✔division of labor. On the fireground, the safety officer reports to: - ✔✔the incident commander. What is developed to provide definite guidelines for present and future actions? - ✔✔Policies
Which of the following terms does not relate to fire and emergency operations? - ✔✔The chain of command: The chain of command: - ✔✔is the pathway of responsibility from the highest level of the department to the lowest Following notification of an emergency response, when should fire fighters don PPE? - ✔✔Prior to mounting the apparatus Which of the following statements is incorrect? - ✔✔Slip and fall injuries happen mostly during the winter. Who makes the decision about which type of strategy to use on a given fire? - ✔✔Incident Commander After company officers carry out a PAR, per order of the Incident Commander, the next step would be to:
Under the Incident Management System, the __________ is responsible for determining the strategic goals for control of an incident. - ✔✔Incident Commander Each individual reporting to only one supervisor defines: - ✔✔Unity of Command When an Operations Section has not been staffed, staging reports to: - ✔✔command Passengers and drivers/operators of responding emergency vehicles should do all of the following except: - ✔✔ride on the tailboard When asked to maintain team integrity, you should always: - ✔✔All of the above
Within the Incident Management System, the positions of Safety, Liaison, and Information are: - ✔✔command staff positions. For what types and sizes of incident is the Incident Management System (IMS) designed? - ✔✔All types and sizes As it relates to the Incident Management System, a division refers to: - ✔✔a geographic location or designation. By what title or rank are the heads of the four major functional components of the Incident Management System known? - ✔✔chief As an Incident Commander at a working structure fire, which of the following would not be a high priority in making your initial decisions? - ✔✔Establishing operations chief If an Incident Commander requested three emergency medical services (EMS) strike teams, what would be dispatched? - ✔✔Fifteen ambulances and three strike team leaders In the fire service, division of labor is necessary to: - ✔✔All of the above.