Mastering Incident Command

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Which level of the Command Sequence is responsible for carrying out specific actions to accomplish strategic goals?

  • Command Considerations
  • Incident Priorities
  • Size-Up
  • Tactical Objectives (correct)

What is the mark of a good commander?

  • Being adaptable (correct)
  • Being indecisive
  • Being inflexible
  • Being detached

Which level of the Command Sequence requires the bulk of the management effort?

  • Tactical Objectives
  • Size-Up
  • Command Considerations (correct)
  • Incident Priorities

What are strategic goals in the Command Sequence?

<p>Incident problems (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of size-up in the Command Sequence?

<p>To evaluate strategic goals (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the responsibility of the Incident Commander in the Command Sequence?

<p>To manage resources (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the connection between incident priorities and strategic goals in the Command Sequence?

<p>Incident priorities determine strategic goals (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of tactical objectives in the Command Sequence?

<p>To accomplish incident priorities (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should tactical objectives be in the Command Sequence?

<p>Specific and measurable (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the scourge of the fire service in the Command Sequence?

<p>Freelancing (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the purpose of the Command Sequence?

<p>To save lives and reduce property damage (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the first part of the Command Sequence?

<p>Incident Priorities (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is responsible for the safety of their own people and the protection of expensive equipment during an incident?

<p>Chief Fire Officer (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of failing to analyze situations quickly and prioritize solutions during an incident?

<p>Civil liability problems (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are incident priorities?

<p>Mental considerations in priority order (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the second part of the Command Sequence?

<p>Size-up (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who can be in command during an incident?

<p>Any firefighter (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the third part of the Command Sequence?

<p>Strategic Goals (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the fourth part of the Command Sequence?

<p>Tactical Objectives (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of not assuming a high level of responsibility during an incident?

<p>Unmet commander responsibilities (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following is the first priority in incident response?

<p>Life Safety (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following is the second priority in incident response?

<p>Incident Stabilization (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following is the third priority in incident response?

<p>Property Conservation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of considering incident priorities in incident response?

<p>To organize the Incident Commander's thinking (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Size-up in incident response?

<p>The rapid mental evaluation of incident factors (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the second level in The Command Sequence?

<p>Size-up (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are Strategic Goals in incident response?

<p>The desired results of the operation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which one of the following is not a prioritized Strategic Goal?

<p>Confinement (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the link between Incident Priorities and Strategic Goals?

<p>They have a reciprocal relationship (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Size-up in incident response?

<p>To prioritize strategic goals (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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