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Chain of command 2 definitions
Order of rank and authority in the fire service 2 the proper sequence of information and command flow as described in the incident management system
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life safety
refers to the joint consideration of the life and physical well being of individuals both civilians and firefighters
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Incident command system
system by which facilities equipment personnel procedures and communication are organized to operate within a common organizational structure designed to aid in the management of resource at emergency incidents
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policy
guide to decision making in an organization
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discipline
setting the limits or boundaries for expected performance and enforcing them.
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fire mark definition
distinctive metal marker once prodused by insurance companies for identifying their policy holders buildings
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standard operating procedures SOP
standard methods or rules in which an organization or a fire department operates to carry out a routine function
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procedure
a written communication closely related to a policy
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emergency operations
activities involved in responding to the scene of an incident and performing assigned duties in order to mitigate the emergency
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L.I.P
Life safety
Incident stabilization
property conservation
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the first and highest priority
Life safety (this includes firefighters, occupants of burning buildings/cars and everyone around the incident, also includes lives of pets and livestock)
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incident stabilization
stopping the spread of fire to univolved portions of the building or nearby structures.
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Property conservation
fire departments are committed to saving as much property as possible without putting fire fighters in mortal danger
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engine company
deploys hoselines for fire attack and exposure protection
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truck (ladder) company
forcible entry, search and rescue, ventilation, salvage and overhaul, and utilities control and provides access to upper levels of structures
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rescue squad/company
search for and remove victims from areas of danger or entrapment, may perform technical rescues
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Brush company
extinquishes wildland fires and protects structures in wildland interface
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hazardous material company
responds to and mitigates hazordous materials incidents
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emergency medical/ambulance company
provides emergency medical care to patients
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special rescue company
responds to and performs technical rescues
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differance between a directive and an order
an order is based upon a policy or procedure, a directive is not.
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do to the seriousness of the fireground, both procedures and policies are generally considered as ___________
orders and must be followed
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the incident command (IC) is what?
The individual in overall command of an incident.
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NIMS
National Incident Management System: the mechanism by which large numbers of fire companies and lager units are organized and managed during emergency incidents
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safety officer (SO)
advises IC onall matter related to operational safety. has the authority to stop and/or prevent unsafe asts during incident operations
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liaison officer (LNO)
point of contact for government and nongovernment agencies and private-sector organizations involved in the incident,
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Public information officer (PIO)
interface with the public and media and/or other agencies with incident-related information requirements
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ICS terms
- refer to page 39 for descriptions
- 1 assigned 2 available 3 branch 4 command 5 command post 6 division 7 group 8 incident action plan 9 incident command 10 out-of service 11 resources 12 resources status 13 single resource 14 strike team 15 strategic mode 16 supervisor 17 task force
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