IfSta Essentials Questions & Answers

IfSta Essentials Questions & Answers

NFPA 1001 - CORRECT ANSWER-Standard for fire Fighter Professional Qualifications,
Minimum standard. Local jurisdictions may desire to exceed the minumim.



Unity of Command - CORRECT ANSWER-Is the principle that a person can report to
only one supervisor



Span of Control - CORRECT ANSWER-is the number of personnel one individual can
effectively mannage 3-7, 5 is the optimum



Division of labor - CORRECT ANSWER-Dividing large jobs into small jobs.



Discipline - CORRECT ANSWER-Organizations responsibility to provide the direction
needed to satisfy the goals and objectives it has identified.



Policy - CORRECT ANSWER-Is a guide to thinking of decision making



Procedure - CORRECT ANSWER-is a detailed guide to action



SOP - CORRECT ANSWER-Standard Operating Procedures-Predetermined plan for
nearly every type of emergency, that they can conceive of occuring.



Components of the IMS - CORRECT ANSWER-Common Terminology

Modular organization

Intergrated communications

Unified command structure

Consolidated action plans

manageble span of control

Predesignated incident facilities