Chapter 19 Incident Scene Operation question n answers graded A+ 2023/2024

Chapter 19 Incident Scene OperationWhen the first firefighter arrives on scene, he or she would - correct answer act as the incident commander and establish command Which piece of information must be communicated to crew members and dispatch when establishing command? - correct answer who the acting Incident Commander is When making initial assignments, the acting Incident Commander - correct answer may place the company into action with a crew member serving as an acting company officer Which is a characteristic of NIMS-ICS? - correct answer uses common terminology and communications Which is a duty of the initial Incident Commander? - correct answer establish communications according to local SOPs Which question would the first arriving firefighter ask during initial size-up? - correct answer what does the visible fire and smoke indicate? A difference in pressure inside and outside a compartment causes - correct answer air and smoke flow The size and location of a fire may be indicated by - correct answer flames are visible from outside the structure Which factor would be included in the initial size-up of an incident that is conducted by the first-arriving firefighter? - correct answer type of building construction What must the acting Incident Commander know in order to forecast fire growth and development? - correct answer building construction type What information should be included in the arrival report? - correct answer first impression of hazardous conditions at the scene What should the acting Incident Commander do immediately after transmitting the arrival report? - correct answer Communicate the incident action plan to on-scene personnel Which statement describes risk assessment? - correct answer a risk assessment is conducted initially and then is ongoing throughout the incident When making the operational assignments, the Incident Commander - correct answer should only assign a crew to fire attack if enough personnel are present When determining which type of operational strategy to use at an incident, the Incident Commander conducts a risk/benefit analysis to - correct answer determine if lives can be saved without unnecessary risk to firefighters Which scenario would prompt the Incident Commander to choose a defensive fire attack? - correct answer amount of fire exceeds available trained personnel and available resources at the scene Which type of operational strategy involves keeping personnel outside of the IDLH environment? - correct answer Defensive The firefighter in command of the incident must understand alarm assignment, which means that they must know the - correct answer number and types of units that respond to each alarm When a firefighter acting as the Incident Commander needs to transfer Command to someone - correct answer face-to-face transfer of Command is preferred When transferring Command, which information must be passed to the officer/firefighter assuming Command? - correct answer Progress toward the completion of tactical objectives Command should never be transferred to - correct answer someone who is not on scene