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IFSTA 7th Edition - Chapter 19: Incident scene operationsWhen the first firefighter arrives on scene, he or she should: - correct answer act as the incident commander and establish command Which piece of information must be communicated to crew members and dispatch when establishing command? - c...

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IFSTA 7th Edition - Chapter 19: Incident
scene operations


When the first firefighter arrives on scene, he or she should: - correct answer act as the incident
commander and establish command



Which piece of information must be communicated to crew members and dispatch when establishing
command? - correct answer who the acting incident commander is



When making initial assignments, the acting Incident commander: - correct answer may place the
company into action with a crew member serving as an acting company officer



Which is a characteristic of NIMS-ICS? - correct answer Uses common terminology and communications



Which is a duty of the initial incident commander? - correct answer Establish communications according
to local SOPs



Which question would the first arriving firefighter ask during initial size-up? - correct answer what does
the visible fire and smoke indicate?



A difference in pressure inside and outside a compartment causes? - correct answer air and smoke flow



The size and location of a fire may be indicated by: - correct answer flames that are visible from outside
the structure



Which factor would be included in the initial size-up of an incident that is conducted by the first-arriving
firefighter? - correct answer type of building construction

, What must the acting incident commander know in order to forecast fire growth and development? -
correct answer building construction type



What information should be included in the arrival report? - correct answer first impression of
hazardous conditions at the scene



What should the acting incident commander do immediately after transmitting the arrival report? -
correct answer communicate the incident action plan to on-scene personnel



Which statement describes risk assessment? - correct answer A risk assessment is conducted initially
and then is ongoing throughout the incident



When making operational assignments, the Incident Commander: - correct answer Should only assign a
crew to fire attack if enough personnel are present



When determining which type of operational strategy to use at an incident, the incident commander
conducts a risk/benefit analysis to: - correct answer determine if lives can be saved without unnecessary
risk to firefighters



Which scenario would prompt the incident commander to choose a defensive fire attack? - correct
answer amount of fire exceeds available trained personnel and available resources at the scene



Which type of operational strategy involves keeping personnel outside of the IDLH environment? -
correct answer defensive



The firefighter in command of the incident must understand alarm assignment, which means that they
must know the: - correct answer number and type of units that respond to each alarm



When a firefighter acting as the incident commander needs to transfer command to someone: - correct
answer face-to-face transfer of command is preferred



When transferring command, which information must be passed to the officer/firefighter assuming
command? - correct answer progress toward the completion of tactical objectives

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