104.1.3 Organizational Chart and Command Structure

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What is one of the primary advantages of using an Incident Management Team (IMT)?

To take away tactical decisions from the IC

To allow the Incident Commander to make all decisions alone

To allow a second person to observe the actions of the IC (correct)

To assign a Logistics Officer to the IC

What is a primary role of the Safety Officer (SO)?

To take a fresh look at the critical factors on the fireground (correct)

To fill the roles of Logistics, Planning, Safety, and Finance/Administration

To deal with the impact of the incident on the community

To take control of the tactical worksheet

What is the purpose of the SO's evaluation of the fireground tactical and task level organization?

To ensure the IC is focused on tactics and strategy

To assign Chief Officers to critical sectors

To take control of the IC's tactical decisions

To evaluate the effectiveness of the IAP and make adjustments as needed (correct)

What is the role of the Senior Advisor (SA) in the IMT?

To fill the roles of Logistics, Planning, Safety, and Finance/Administration as needed Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the SO's control of the tactical worksheet?

To maintain the 'master' tactical worksheet Signup and view all the answers

Why is the SO important to the IMT?

Because the SO is the filter for the IC, protecting them from interruptions Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the IC in the IMT?

To work off their own tactical worksheet Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the SA's evaluation of the need for the City EOC?

To inform senior City Officials of the incident Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of the FITs in the IMT?

To get the tasks for the Logistics Section underway Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important for the SA to step away from the IC's and SO's tactical decision making?

To prevent Incident Command by committee Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of the Incident Management System (IMS)?

It is expandable in response to the size of the emergency incident Signup and view all the answers

How many Command Officers are typically part of an Incident Management Team?

Two or three Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of the Incident Commander?

To assign tasks and objectives to team members Signup and view all the answers

What should the Support Officer do if the Incident Commander cannot provide a valid Incident Action Plan?

Immediately assume there is a problem and take corrective action Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the key functions of the Support Officer?

To refine, evaluate, or change the Incident Action Plan Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of an Incident Management Team?

To support the Incident Commander in managing the incident Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Incident Management System (IMS)

The IMS is designed to be expandable in response to the size of the emergency incident, allowing it to expand and contract depending on the number of apparatus and level of organization required to manage the incident.
Each change in organizational level will necessitate some changes in the organizational hierarchy and responsibility.

Incident Management Teams

An Incident Management Team consists of 2-3 Command Officers, an Incident Commander, a Support Officer, and possibly a Senior Advisor.
The team is located in a strategic position, usually a Command Vehicle.
Each Command Officer has specific roles to fill in the team process.

Support Officer (SO)

The SO is typically an Officer one rank higher than the Incident Commander.
The SO has seven key functions:
- Refine, evaluate, or change the Incident Action Plan (IAP) if necessary.
- Provide guidance on tactical priorities, fireground factors, and firefighter safety.
- Assign logistics and safety tasks, including assigning a Logistics Officer if necessary.
- Control the tactical worksheet, ensuring accurate management of units and resources.
- Evaluate the fireground tactical and task level organization, including sector assignments and span of control.
- Act as a second set of eyes and ears, utilizing their knowledge and experience.
- Protect the Incident Commander from interruptions, while still providing essential information and communications.

Senior Advisor (SA)

The SA is typically filled by the Senior Chief Officer.
The SA's roles include:
- Ensuring Unified Command and business cycle meetings are established.
- Dealing with the impact of the incident on the community, including hazardous materials, long-term effects, and consequences.
- Handling issues that the Incident Commander and Support Officer are not working on.
- Determining if the City EOC is required and informing senior City Officials.
- Filling roles in Logistics, Planning, Safety, and Finance/Administration as needed.
The SA does not get involved with fireground tactics, preventing Incident Command by committee.

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Learn about the Incident Management System (IMS) designed to respond to emergency incidents, including its expandability and organizational hierarchy. Understand the roles of Incident Management Teams and their responsibilities.