Fire Officer Chapter 14 Highlighted

National Response Framework (NRF)

• The primary purpose of the NRF is to provide a framework for responding to domestic incidents.

Incident Management

• The primary agency for firefighting in the NRF is listed as the US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service.
• The safety officer's role is to ensure that safety issues are managed effectively at the incident scene.
• NFPA 1561 is the standard that addresses Emergency Services Incident Management System and Command Safety.

Incident Command System (ICS)

• The Public Information Officer is responsible for gathering and releasing incident information to the news media.
• The Logistics Section Chief reports to the Incident Commander.
• The Planning Section is responsible for developing and updating the Incident Action Plan (IAP).
• The Operations Section is the ICS organizational element where branches are commonly used.
• The Service Branch is a part of the Logistics Section.
• A strike team in ICS is a set of resources that are organized to accomplish a specific task or function.

Building Construction and Firefighting

• Balloon frame construction is characterized by the lack of fire-stopping between floors, which can facilitate rapid fire spread.
• High-rise apartments are particularly challenging for firefighting operations due to the complexity of the building's layout and the need for specialized equipment.
• The main advantage of 'podium' construction is that it allows for more flexible and open floor plans.
• Cathedral ceilings pose a challenge in firefighting operations because they can create a large, open space that can be difficult to ventilate.

Incident Review and ICS

• Fire officers should prioritize identifying lessons learned and areas for improvement when conducting an incident review.
• The Planning Section is responsible for developing and updating the Incident Action Plan (IAP).
• The primary role of a Liaison Officer in ICS is to act as the incident commander's point of contact for representatives from outside agencies.
• In ICS, a division represents a geographical area of the incident.
• Staging is used in incident management to organize resources and prioritize their deployment.
• The smallest organizational element within the incident management system is the single resource.
• A strike team consists of a set of resources that are organized to accomplish a specific task or function.
• Civilian fire deaths and injuries are most frequently located in the living room or kitchen.

Other ICS Concepts

• The primary federal agency for firefighting according to the ESF annexes is the US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service.
• The Incident Action Plan (IAP) outlines the strategic objectives and states how emergency operations will be conducted.
• The use of an Incident Action Plan (IAP) is optional for small, routine incidents.
• The Operations Section is the major functional component of the ICS general staff responsible for the management of all actions directly related to controlling the incident.
• ICS divides everything that occurs at an emergency incident among five major functional components.
• The Finance/Administration Section is not part of the ICS command staff.
• ICS stands for Incident Command System.
• The Incident Commander is responsible for overseeing the use of elevators in a firefighting operation.
• The first step in conducting an incident review should be to gather and review relevant data and information.