2022 update
ICS Command Staff
Incident Commander, Public Information Officer, Safety, Liaison
PIO
Speaks to the media for the IC
The first IC on scene.
The first person on scene.
Logistics
Responsible for obtaining necessary resources.
Benjamin Franklin
Father of the fire service in the U.S.
Panic Hardware
Required after the Iroquois Theatre fire.
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
Killed 146 employees when a fire burned on the eighth floor.
MGM Grand Hotel & Casino
85 occupants killed when a fire raged through the casino.
Span of Control
The amount of people one person can supervise.
Cancer is the leading cause of firefighter deaths.
False
The State of Florida is an OSHA approved state.
False
Apparatus Driver
The person responsible when an emergency vehicle is involved in an accident.
ANSI Level II Vest
Required to be worn by responders when working on a roadway.
Hot, Warm, Cold
Haz Mat zones.
PSAP
Public Safety Answering Point
Public Alert Systems
Radio Fire Alarm Box, Wired Telegraph, Telephone Alarm Box, Radio
Internal
Fire service radio communication systems.
Mayday
Firefighters distress call.
PAR
Personnel Accountability Report
Fire Development
Incipient, Growth, Fully Developed, Decay
Fire Tetrahedron
, Heat, Oxygen, Fuel, Chemical Chain Reaction
Rollover
Gases and unburnt products of combustion ignite at the ceiling.
Backdraft
When cool fresh air is introduced to a decaying fire.
Class B Fires
Flammable and Combustible liquids.
Class K Fires
Burning cooking oil and grease.
Class D Fire Extinguishers
Used on burning metals.
PASS System (fire extinguishers)
Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
Air
Gas used to pressurize water extinguishers.
Dry Chemicals
Works by smothering the fire.
Set of Irons
Haligan and Flat Head Axe
Tempered Glass
Type of safety glass that shatters into small pieces.
Pike Pole
Must be pointed toward the ground in front of you when carrying it.
Life Safety and Utility
Two designations for fire service rope.
Dynamic
A rope that stretches under load.
Kernmantle
Type of rope with a protective shield over a load-bearing core.
Working End
End of the rope used to tie a knot.
Beckett Bend
Knot used to tie two ropes of different sizes.
TERM
Clove Hitch
DEFINITION
Knot used to secure the rope halyard.
LOCATION