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Who establishes Command at the incident scene?
Who establishes Command at the incident scene?
When would the Incident Commander be appropriately Paramedic Services?
When would the Incident Commander be appropriately Paramedic Services?
Who is responsible for determining fire cause and origin?
Who is responsible for determining fire cause and origin?
In what situations must the Police be requested?
In what situations must the Police be requested?
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What should the Incident Commander ensure is obtained for reporting purposes?
What should the Incident Commander ensure is obtained for reporting purposes?
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When would the focus of Command change to expediting traffic flow?
When would the focus of Command change to expediting traffic flow?
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What should Officers use to attempt to determine the cause of each fire?
What should Officers use to attempt to determine the cause of each fire?
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What should the Incident Report record?
What should the Incident Report record?
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Who is responsible for ensuring all fires involving vehicles are thoroughly reported?
Who is responsible for ensuring all fires involving vehicles are thoroughly reported?
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What information should be requested from the on-scene police officer?
What information should be requested from the on-scene police officer?
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Why should TFS Officers not enter vehicles or search patient clothing?
Why should TFS Officers not enter vehicles or search patient clothing?
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Who is responsible for ensuring all fires of possible incendiary origin are reported?
Who is responsible for ensuring all fires of possible incendiary origin are reported?
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When is invoicing not applicable?
When is invoicing not applicable?
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What is required to process an invoice?
What is required to process an invoice?
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Where are questions regarding vehicle incident billing directed to?
Where are questions regarding vehicle incident billing directed to?
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Who processes the Emergency Incident Report for billing and cost recovery?
Who processes the Emergency Incident Report for billing and cost recovery?
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Study Notes
Unified Command
- Command shall be established by the initial arriving apparatus.
- The Incident Commander may change between the first responders as the incident progresses, depending on the required expertise.
Incident Commander
- May change to Paramedic Services when medical treatment is required for patients and there is no risk of fire or extrication.
- May change to Fire Services when extrication is required or there is a risk of fire.
- May change to Police Services when the patient has been stabilized, transported from the scene, or the fire has been extinguished, and the focus shifts to expediting traffic flow.
Notifications
- Police shall be requested for all vehicle fires where the owner/operator is not present.
- Notification of the police is at the discretion of the Officer in Charge when the owner/operator is on scene.
- The Officer in Charge shall obtain the personal information of the owner/operator.
Cause Determination
- It is the responsibility of the Toronto Fire Services (TFS) to determine fire cause and origin.
- Officers should use available resources to attempt to determine the cause of each fire.
- Fire cause shall be determined in accordance with G-FCAU - Fire Cause Determination or by TFS Fire Investigators.
Reporting
- The Incident Commander should ensure that sufficient information is obtained to complete the necessary reporting upon return to the fire station.
- The Incident Report should record what actions were taken by the crew.
- The Incident Commander is responsible for ensuring that all fires involving vehicles are thoroughly reported using the Emergency Incident Report in the Fire Records Management System.
- Insurance information should be requested from the on-scene police officer.
Invoicing
- Persons or corporations shall be invoiced by TFS for services at fires, collisions, or spills at which a lubricant or chemical absorbent material is used, and either the vehicle owner is a non-City of Toronto resident or the occurrence takes place on a provincial highway.
- Invoicing shall not occur for false fire calls, services not performed, incidents involving injury or fatality, or incidents that are 15 minutes or less in duration from dispatch to clear of the call.
- The required information for invoicing includes the OP number from a OPP officer or the TPS number from a TPS officer, plus the vehicle license plate number.
- The Emergency Incident Report shall be processed by the TFS Accounts Receivable Section for billing and cost recovery.
- Questions regarding vehicle incident billing shall be directed to the Accounts Receivable Section at TFS Headquarters.
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Description
This quiz covers the principles of unified command and the role of incident commanders in emergency response situations, including when command may be transferred between responders.
