PHOENIX VOLUME 2 STUDY SET 3-
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The Central Arizona Life Safety System Response Council (CALSSRC)
Automatic Aid System is a consortium of governments (Cities, Towns, and Fire Districts) joined
by an intergovernmental agreement upon which the participants agree to operationally act one-
entity for the purpose of improved fire/rescue/emergency medical services.
Shift Commanders
Phoenix (South Deputy), Glendale (West Deputy) and Mesa (East Deputy)
The Tactical Objectives are:
Rescue
Fire Control
Property Conservation
On-Scene Report
1. Clear alarm.
2. Unit designation/on the scene.
3. Building/area description. Occupancy Size (large, medium, small) Height (assumed 1 story
unless reported otherwise)
4. Obvious problem/conditions. Nothing showing (indicates checking) Smoke showing (amount
and location) Fire showing (amount and location) Working fire Fully involved
5. Action taken. Assuming command Laying a line Attacking with..etc.
,6. Declaration of Strategy. Offensive or defensive
7. Command confirmation with name
Follow-up Report
1. Any immediate safety concerns
2. Accountability started (announce the initial accountability location)
3. Disposition of resources (hold/add/return)
4. Disposition of IRIC (only required if IRIC will not be present)
Investigative Mode (Nothing Showing):
This is a mobile IC on a portable radio, moving around and evaluating conditions while looking
for the incident problem. The company officer should go with the company to investigate while
utilizing a portable radio to command the incident.
Fast Attack:
Visible working fires in houses or commercial occupancies. IC #1 arrives and his/her direct
participation in the attack will make a positive difference in the outcome (search and rescue, fire
control, and crew safety). They give an initial radio report and quickly assign an attack team (2
engines and ladder) coming in behind them. Next arriving units all stage. IC #1 goes inside
(when in the offensive mode) with a portable radio supervising their crew in the attack.
The Fast-attack-mobile Command mode should not last more than a few minutes and will
end with of the following:
1. Situation is stabilized.
2. Command is transferred from the fast attack company officer IC to a later arriving command
,officer.
3. If the situation is not stabilized, the fast attack company officer IC must move to an exterior
(stationary) command position and is now in the Command mode. The company officer must
decide whether or not to withdraw the remainder of the crew, based on the crew's capabilities
and experience, safety issues, and the ability to communicate with the crew. No crew will remain
in a hazardous area without radio communications.
If the Company Officer assumes a Command mode, the following options are available
with regards to the assignment of the remaining crew members.
1. "Move up" an acting officer within the Company. This is determined by the individual and
collective capabilities and experience of the crew.
2. Assign the crew members to perform staff functions to assist the IC. Staff functions include
recon/reporting, communications assistance; help with tactical worksheet tracking etc.
3. Assign company personnel to another Company. This creates a larger work group with an
officer. This must be acknowledged by both the original and the receiving officer and by their
inclusion in the accountability system.
Command Team (Incident Advisory Team)
The Command Team consists of the Incident Commander (IC), Support Officer, and Senior
Advisor. On the Incident Advisory Team these roles are filled by the Incident Commander (IC),
Support Advisor, and Incident Advisor respectively.
Strategic Level
Overall direction of the incident.
, Tactical Level
Objectives assigned to Sectors (Divisions or Groups)
Task Level
Task objectives assigned to Companies.
Sectors Basic Operational Approach
Whenever there are three or more companies operating in a sector, the IC should assign a
Battalion Chief and FIT to that sector.
span of control.
The span of control is usually five sectors and should never exceed seven sectors.
Sectors
Sectors may be assigned by their geographic location (North Sector) function (Ventilation
Sector).
Divisions
Divisions are assigned by their geographic location (North Division).
Groups
Groups are assigned by their function (Ventilation Group).
When establishing a Sector, the IC will assign each Sector Officer:
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED 100%
CORRECT!
The Central Arizona Life Safety System Response Council (CALSSRC)
Automatic Aid System is a consortium of governments (Cities, Towns, and Fire Districts) joined
by an intergovernmental agreement upon which the participants agree to operationally act one-
entity for the purpose of improved fire/rescue/emergency medical services.
Shift Commanders
Phoenix (South Deputy), Glendale (West Deputy) and Mesa (East Deputy)
The Tactical Objectives are:
Rescue
Fire Control
Property Conservation
On-Scene Report
1. Clear alarm.
2. Unit designation/on the scene.
3. Building/area description. Occupancy Size (large, medium, small) Height (assumed 1 story
unless reported otherwise)
4. Obvious problem/conditions. Nothing showing (indicates checking) Smoke showing (amount
and location) Fire showing (amount and location) Working fire Fully involved
5. Action taken. Assuming command Laying a line Attacking with..etc.
,6. Declaration of Strategy. Offensive or defensive
7. Command confirmation with name
Follow-up Report
1. Any immediate safety concerns
2. Accountability started (announce the initial accountability location)
3. Disposition of resources (hold/add/return)
4. Disposition of IRIC (only required if IRIC will not be present)
Investigative Mode (Nothing Showing):
This is a mobile IC on a portable radio, moving around and evaluating conditions while looking
for the incident problem. The company officer should go with the company to investigate while
utilizing a portable radio to command the incident.
Fast Attack:
Visible working fires in houses or commercial occupancies. IC #1 arrives and his/her direct
participation in the attack will make a positive difference in the outcome (search and rescue, fire
control, and crew safety). They give an initial radio report and quickly assign an attack team (2
engines and ladder) coming in behind them. Next arriving units all stage. IC #1 goes inside
(when in the offensive mode) with a portable radio supervising their crew in the attack.
The Fast-attack-mobile Command mode should not last more than a few minutes and will
end with of the following:
1. Situation is stabilized.
2. Command is transferred from the fast attack company officer IC to a later arriving command
,officer.
3. If the situation is not stabilized, the fast attack company officer IC must move to an exterior
(stationary) command position and is now in the Command mode. The company officer must
decide whether or not to withdraw the remainder of the crew, based on the crew's capabilities
and experience, safety issues, and the ability to communicate with the crew. No crew will remain
in a hazardous area without radio communications.
If the Company Officer assumes a Command mode, the following options are available
with regards to the assignment of the remaining crew members.
1. "Move up" an acting officer within the Company. This is determined by the individual and
collective capabilities and experience of the crew.
2. Assign the crew members to perform staff functions to assist the IC. Staff functions include
recon/reporting, communications assistance; help with tactical worksheet tracking etc.
3. Assign company personnel to another Company. This creates a larger work group with an
officer. This must be acknowledged by both the original and the receiving officer and by their
inclusion in the accountability system.
Command Team (Incident Advisory Team)
The Command Team consists of the Incident Commander (IC), Support Officer, and Senior
Advisor. On the Incident Advisory Team these roles are filled by the Incident Commander (IC),
Support Advisor, and Incident Advisor respectively.
Strategic Level
Overall direction of the incident.
, Tactical Level
Objectives assigned to Sectors (Divisions or Groups)
Task Level
Task objectives assigned to Companies.
Sectors Basic Operational Approach
Whenever there are three or more companies operating in a sector, the IC should assign a
Battalion Chief and FIT to that sector.
span of control.
The span of control is usually five sectors and should never exceed seven sectors.
Sectors
Sectors may be assigned by their geographic location (North Sector) function (Ventilation
Sector).
Divisions
Divisions are assigned by their geographic location (North Division).
Groups
Groups are assigned by their function (Ventilation Group).
When establishing a Sector, the IC will assign each Sector Officer:
