Blue Card Command Function 4 Strategy &
Incident Action Planning Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Standard Outcome - CORRECT ANSWER Matching Standard Conditions to Standard
Actions to produce a _____________.
Standard Conditions - CORRECT ANSWER The incident's current and forecasted
critical factors.
- Identify the incident's critical factors before taking any action.
- First we identify the incident's significant critical factors, and then we base all actions on
our evaluation of those factors.
Incident Strategy - CORRECT ANSWER - Our Initial and ongoing size-up of the
incident's critical factors must produce the information that becomes the basis for the current
_______________ and IAP.
- Current, accurate and relevant information provides the informational foundation for
effective initial and ongoing action.
Risk Management Plan (RMP) - CORRECT ANSWER - Risk our lives a lot to save
savable lives
- Risk our lives a little to save savable property
- Will not risk our lives at all for lives or property that are already lost.
Properly Managing - CORRECT ANSWER An IC ______ the incident's strategy has
the #1 GREATEST overall impact on responder safety.
Initial Radio Report (IRR) - CORRECT ANSWER Declare the incident strategy as part
of the __________.
, Elapsed-Time Notifications (ETN) - CORRECT ANSWER Confirm ongoing strategy
as part of the ____________.
The Tactical Radio Operator (TRO) will announce over the tactical frequency an elapsed time
notification every 5 MINUTES until the incident is placed under control, or until command
requests to discontinue or restructure the ETNs
Standard Company Functions - CORRECT ANSWER - Assign basic Fireground
functions and activities to companies based upon the capability and characteristics of each
type of unit.
- Assign Fireground functions to the particular company who can best accomplish the
task/operation.
- Integrate the efforts of Engine and Ladder/Truck companies to effectively complete the
chosen strategy's tactical priorities
- Should reduce the amount of detail in the orders from the IC that is required to get
companies into action on the Fireground.
400+ GPM - CORRECT ANSWER An uninterrupted water supply shall be established
(_______________ produced the first 30 minutes of the operation) using a fire hydrant or a
portable water tank shuttle supply operation whenever an offensive "WORKING FIRE" is
declared.
A water shuttle specific 1st box alarm response should be able to provide a continuous flow
of ________.
Forward Pumper - CORRECT ANSWER A pumper that is located in one of the
primary, forward attack positions on the Fireground where equipment, hose and water are
deployed from the pumper directly into or around the hazard zone.
Key Pumper - CORRECT ANSWER A pumper that makes a direct connection into a
hydrant via the __________ intake valve and then "pumps" water to the Forward Pumper's
intake. This overcomes all of the friction loss in the supply hose (up to 1,000') and it delivers
the max GPM possible form the hydrant to the forward pumper (up to 2,000 GPM using 5"
LDH).
Incident Action Planning Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Standard Outcome - CORRECT ANSWER Matching Standard Conditions to Standard
Actions to produce a _____________.
Standard Conditions - CORRECT ANSWER The incident's current and forecasted
critical factors.
- Identify the incident's critical factors before taking any action.
- First we identify the incident's significant critical factors, and then we base all actions on
our evaluation of those factors.
Incident Strategy - CORRECT ANSWER - Our Initial and ongoing size-up of the
incident's critical factors must produce the information that becomes the basis for the current
_______________ and IAP.
- Current, accurate and relevant information provides the informational foundation for
effective initial and ongoing action.
Risk Management Plan (RMP) - CORRECT ANSWER - Risk our lives a lot to save
savable lives
- Risk our lives a little to save savable property
- Will not risk our lives at all for lives or property that are already lost.
Properly Managing - CORRECT ANSWER An IC ______ the incident's strategy has
the #1 GREATEST overall impact on responder safety.
Initial Radio Report (IRR) - CORRECT ANSWER Declare the incident strategy as part
of the __________.
, Elapsed-Time Notifications (ETN) - CORRECT ANSWER Confirm ongoing strategy
as part of the ____________.
The Tactical Radio Operator (TRO) will announce over the tactical frequency an elapsed time
notification every 5 MINUTES until the incident is placed under control, or until command
requests to discontinue or restructure the ETNs
Standard Company Functions - CORRECT ANSWER - Assign basic Fireground
functions and activities to companies based upon the capability and characteristics of each
type of unit.
- Assign Fireground functions to the particular company who can best accomplish the
task/operation.
- Integrate the efforts of Engine and Ladder/Truck companies to effectively complete the
chosen strategy's tactical priorities
- Should reduce the amount of detail in the orders from the IC that is required to get
companies into action on the Fireground.
400+ GPM - CORRECT ANSWER An uninterrupted water supply shall be established
(_______________ produced the first 30 minutes of the operation) using a fire hydrant or a
portable water tank shuttle supply operation whenever an offensive "WORKING FIRE" is
declared.
A water shuttle specific 1st box alarm response should be able to provide a continuous flow
of ________.
Forward Pumper - CORRECT ANSWER A pumper that is located in one of the
primary, forward attack positions on the Fireground where equipment, hose and water are
deployed from the pumper directly into or around the hazard zone.
Key Pumper - CORRECT ANSWER A pumper that makes a direct connection into a
hydrant via the __________ intake valve and then "pumps" water to the Forward Pumper's
intake. This overcomes all of the friction loss in the supply hose (up to 1,000') and it delivers
the max GPM possible form the hydrant to the forward pumper (up to 2,000 GPM using 5"
LDH).
