Ch. 15-16 dispatch/ICS

Dispatch emergency mode: what rigs sent to sig 82s?

If CAD/MDC/__ is affected by weather, who will manually track rigs? Who might assist with tracking?

ONE Co. - unless obvi extrication

AVL - 651 will track rigs

FIT personnel assist with tracking

Dispatch emergency mode: what TAC channels will dispatch monitor?

NONE

____: any talk path on a trunked radio system.

TALKGROUP - Trunked

____: talk path utilizing ONE or TWO frequencies in CONVENTIONAL mode.

CHANNEL - conventional

8 CALL 90 and 8 TAC 91 are in what radio bank?

NAT MUT

General radio guidelines: what THREE questions to ask when preparing to send a message?

Voice: ___ tone

is it CLEAR, CONCISE, COMPLETE?

NORMAL tone

_______: radio frequency designated by a mutual aid agency

PREFERRED channel

If a mutual aid agency does NOT have a preferred channel, dispatch should communicate what to responding agencies?

CP location

Radio comms between OKCFD and EMSA will be brief and reserved for __ information only.

Use which channel to talk to them?

ESSENTIAL

8A EMSAW (ch. 14 in FIRE bank)

EMSA (___) are responsible for the dynamic movement of all metro ambulances.

SSC - System Status Controllers

A ___ channel does NOT go through a repeater and is not monitored by dispatch.

These channels are intended ONLY for ___ Ops on an incident.

DIRECT channel

EMERGENCY ops only

OKCFD has how many direct channels available?

After unlocking radio, pressing what button takes you immediately to the first direct channel?

What is the other way to get to the direct channels?

TWO - OKC DR1, OKC DR2

#button - to OKC DR1

NAT MUT bank - channels 11 and 12

Emergency radio button: press it for how long?

The radio will demand a minimum of _seconds of open communication.

press ONE second

THREE/3 seconds open comm

If COs are held hostage or find they are in grave danger of injury due to a violent person, press emergency button and say what?

If pressed by accident, say what on radio?

WE ARE FINE, 10-90 (means check the welfare of an officer)

“Accidental activation everything is ok”

If a fire company requests EMSA, dispatch will click the “_______” tab on the incident.

SEND TO EMSA

^this clones the call

What support agency will NOT give ETAs?

ONG

^we have direct lines to all:PD, Water, ONG, OG&E

ICS represents “__ ____” and is the standard for the emergency management community. It’s a KEY feature of NIMS.

BEST Practices

ICS was developed in the 19__s after fires in what state?

1970s CALIFORNIA urban interface fires

ICS studies shows that response problems were far more likely to result from inadequate what?

MANAGEMENT

ICS must be ____ry and _____ly FLEXIBLE.

So it can meet the needs of what kind/size incidents?

Interdisciplinary and ORGAZINATIONALLY flexible

ANY kind/size - it can GROW or SHRINK during incident

ICS relies on what kind of plan?

Critical part of incident management is for comms to be in __ english. (That is use __ __)

INCIDENT ACTION plan IAP

PLAIN english - CLEAR Text

ICS - ____ functions: major functions and functional units with mngmt responsibilities, are named and defined.

ORGANIZATIONAL functions - major

ICS - ____ descriptions: Major RESOURCES are given COMMON names and are “typed”

RESOURCE description

ICS organizational structure develops in a __-__, ___lar fashion.

TOP-DOWN MODULAR

ICS incident action planning process has _ steps.

Which step is to perform tactical direction?

Which step is selecting approp strategy?

SIX/6 steps

5 - perform tac direction

4 - select strat

6 - is follow up as usual

IAPs include the measurable strategic operations to be achieved and are PREPARED around a timeframe called?

OPERATIONAL Period

At the SIMPLEST level, IAPs much have __ ELEMENTS.

FOUR/4 elements

______ is the key to effective and efficient incident management.

SPAN of CONTROL - key

ICS -Every incident or event must have some form of what?

ICP

____: primary logistics and administrative functions are coordinated here. May be located WITH the ICP. Resources here are in what status?

BASE - with command post

in OOS status

____: resources may be kept here to support incident ops if a BASE is not accessible to all resources.

CAMP - if no base access

food/water/sleep/poop

Establish a ____ if helicopters will be needed for a LONG-term basis and need fueling etc.

HeliBASE

Establish a ___ if helicopters are needed only temporarily on incidents.

HeliSPOT

^can have multiple

How many basic ICS facilities are there?

SIX

ICP, Stage, Base, Camp, HeliBASE and SPOT

____ resources: personnel and major items of equipment available for Ops function.

TACTICAL resources

All others = SUPPORT

Effective ICS communications include __ ELEMENTS.

THREE: MODES(the hardware)

PLANNING

NETWORKS

ICS command function can be carried out in what TWO ways?

SINGLE

UNIFIED

ICS: managing resources ___ly and ___ly is the most important CONSIDERATION at an incident.

SAFELY / EFFECTIVELY

ICS: ___ communication must be used when receiving/giving work assignments etc.

FORMAL

other info is passed INFORMAL - horizontal/vertical

ICS: ___ communication is used to exchange incident/event info ONLY.

INFORMAL

ICS: ____ responsibilities: ENSURE safe work

TAKE COMMAND

MOTIVATE with a “_____” attitude

DEMONSTRATES INITIATIVE

LEADERSHIP

“can do safely” attitude

ICS: ___ is how you VALUE your job.

DUTY

In order to maintain Leadership and Respect, you should:

___ your subordinates

___ your subordinates

___ the TEAM

KNOW sub and look out for them

KEEP subs/supes INFORMED

BUILD the team

What are the THREE elements of BRIEFING?

TASK

PURPOSE

END STATE

ICS: doing what officially LOGS you in at the incident?

CHECKING-IN

ALL incidents that OKCFD responds to require some form of _____.

RECORDKEEPING

ICS: Who will assign a record keeper (SCRIBE)?

SECTION Chiefs (or above)

What correlation is there between the ICS org and the administrative structure of OKCFD?

NONE

deliberately

ICS: what are the FIVE major management functions?

Planning, Finance, Ops, IC, Logistics

ICS: on small incidents who can accomplish the five major management functions?

ONE person(IC)

ICS: Approximately __% of all incidents are SMALL responses that include: COMMAND and SINGLE resources.

95% are small

ICS: COMMAND staff includes the follow THREE positions.

PIO, LIAISON, SAFETY officers

these positions SUPPORT the IC

ICS: the ULTIMATE responsibility for the safe conduct of incident management ops rests with who?

IC

or UNIFIED Command/supes

ICS: what does (LNO) stand for?

LIAISON OFFICER

ICS - ____ agency: agency supplying assistance other than direct ops or support functions.

COOPERATING

ICS: in large incidents, Command staff members may need one or more ___ to help with their workloads.

ASSISTANTs

ICS: GENERAL staff has what FOUR sections?

Which section has the most resources?

Finance, Logistics, Ops, Planning

OPs = most resource

If number of groups or divisions exceed span of control, make a what?

BRANCH - can be geographical or functional

ICS Staging area: staging reports to which chief?

Be on a _minute availability while awaiting assignment.

OPS sect chief

3minute avail

ICS general staff: who will request logistical support?

Who is normally deemed the Ops section chief?

STAGING

Person with greatest TECH/TAC experience with current problems

ICS: divisions and groups may be assigned ACROSS geographical lines when a ___ activity crosses ___al lines.

FUNCTIONAL act cross DIVISIONAL line

Branches are identified by __ ___ or ___ name.

ROMAN NUMERAL or FUNCTIONAL name

ICS general staff: which section usually develops from the BOTTOM up?

OPs Section

Title of person leading Division/group

Title of person leading Striketeam/task force?

SUPERVISOR - d/v

LEADER - task/strike

DEMOBILIZATION planning begins when and ends when?

FIRST ACTIVATION of personnel until

ICS CEASES Op

AIR OPERATIONS branch can provide __al or __al support.

Its director can establish what TWO functional groups?

TAC or LOGISTICAL

AIR TACtical group - for airborne

Air SUPPORT group - for ground

ICS General staff: which chief is in charge of activating additional personnel?

PLANNING sect chief

What FOUR units are in the PLANNING section?

What may be activated as a FIFTH general staff function if planning can’t handle it?

Resource

SITUATION

Demob

Document

5th = INFO/INTEL as general, command, planning, or in ops

ICS: how will info/intelligence be organized if there is a HIGH need and a LE member is part of unified command?

What if incident is HEAVILY influenced?

BRANCH within OPS - high need/LE

GENERAL staff SECTION - heavily

What are the TWO branches that can be in the LOGISTICS section? Each having how many units?

SERVICE and SUPPORT branch - 3 units

comms / supply

med / Facilities

food / GROUND

Finance/Administrative section has what FOUR units:

Procurement - contracts, leases

TIME

Cost

COMPENSATION/Claims - injury

What are the THREE types/levels of briefings/meetings used in ICS?

STAFF - for nonops/support person

FIELD - Ops tasks/near site

SECTION - whole section/Operational Period brief

Operational Period Briefing can also be called a __ ___ briefing. When are these done?

SHIFT OPERATIONS briefing

beginning of SHIFT

In an operational period briefing, who presents updates on conditions affecting the response(like weather)

TECHNICAL Specialist

ICS: Avoid COMBINING positions, do what instead?

INDIVIDUAL supervise MULTIPLE units

ICS: resources have how many “TYPES”

NIMS encourage that everyone use #__ NIMS Resource Typing definitions.

4: 1 is most capable

4 is least

120 NIMS resource definitions

ICS: How many INCIDENT “TYPES” are there?

5: 1 = biggest

5 = smallest

ICS: Which incident types do not require a WRITTEN IAP?

Which require more than ONE operational period?

5 and 4 - verbal IAP (3 MAY require one)

3, 2, 1 - multiple operational periods

ICS Type 1 incident: each operational period will have __ personnel and a total of __

period 500

total 1000 or more

1: NATIONAL significance

ICS incident type 2: __ personnel per op period. Total not to exceed __

200 - per period

500 - total

ICS incident types 1 and 2 require how many IAPs?

one PER Operational Period

ICS incident type 5: requires how many personnel/resources?

one/two resources. 6 personnel

Which incident types require all command and general staff positions to be activated?

ALL = type 1 (sometimes 2 and 3)

most or all = 2

SOME or all = 3

Area command has no ____ section.

no OPERATIONS section

Area command: what does (MACS) stand for?

They help support management, facilitate logistics and whatever bro I have a whole book to read still

Multi-Agency Coordination Systems

___s: are the locations where the coordination of info and resources to support incident activities takes place. Typically established by ___ ___ agency.

EOCs - Emergency Ops Centers

estab by - Emergency Management

Area command, the size of EOCs will depend on the size of?

The JURISDICTION - also resources and anticipated needs

Which two banks are utilized for DAY-to-DAY operations?

FIRE

FD B TAC

Which bank is used for training/non-emerg activities?

Which one for OTHER city agencies like the zoo?

FD SUPT

OKC AID

Which bank is utilized for Area Command/ large-scale disaster?

COMMAND

Which talkgroup is the main ops for EMSA?

Secondary?

8A EMSAW - main: ch.14

5D EMSAW - second: ch.13

Which two TALKGROUPS are available for coordinating and communication of non-emerg activities like training and flowing plugs?

FD TALK 1 and 2

Name of the button to push on radio?

Name of tone when you have the air?

PTT (push to talk) button

GRANT tone

If a SMALL grass fire is dispatched, assign what channel?

If IC requests a channel, which one(s) assigned?

If it becomes LARGE? What channel(s)?

OPS - small initial

request= TAC 8 or 9

large = TAC 1, 3, or 5

HIGH fire danger days, dispatch Task Force responses on what channel(s)? same for auto high-rise.

AND HIGH RISE

B TAC 1 or 7

High-rise fire, what is the initial response that is DISPATCHED?

COMMERICAL

then full high-rise upon confirm SIGNIFICANT fire

Our radio systems are __mhz.

800MHz