PBCFR IMS
What does the acronym CANS stand for? - answer Conditions
Actions
Needs
Statement of command name
What are the four command staff positions that report directly to the IC? - answer
Liaison Officer
PIO
Safety Officer
Command Staff Advisors
What is the fire flow formula? - answerL x W/3 x %involved=FF
What are the two types of staff positions for IMS? – answer Command staff
General staff
What are the four Genera Staff positions? - answerFLOPI
Finance
Logistics
Operations
Planning
Intel/Investigations
Where do Groups fall into the ICS organizational chart? - answerBetween Branch and
Unit
Where do Divisions fall into the ICS organizational structure? - answerBetween Branch
and Unit
What is the difference between a Division and a Group? - answerDivision is operations
within a geographic area
Group divides the IMS into functional areas of operations
What are the five major functions of the ICS? - answerC-FLOPS
Command
Finance
Logistics
Operations
Planning
What acronym is used to hep developing strategies at an incident? - answerRECEOVS
, Rescue
Exposures
Confinement
Extinguish
Overhaul
Vent
Salvage
What component of ICS organizational elements are Finance, Logistics, Operations,
Planning, and Intel/Investigator? - answerSections
Where do Sections fall into the ICS organizational chart? - answerBetween IC and
Branch
What is a set number of resources of the same kind and type; to include minimum
staffing levels, common comms, and a leader? - answerStrike Team
What is a set number of different resource kinds and/or types; to include minimum
staffing levels, common comms, and a leader? - answerTask Force
What is the difference between a Task Force and a Strike Team? - answerTask Force
has different resources together (i.e. Engine and Rescue)
Strike Team has same resources together (i.e. 3 brush trucks or 3 engines)
What is the role of a Liaison Officer? - answerCoordinates with other agencies that are
involved with the incident
Are Command Staff Advisors able to dictate orders for an incident? - answerNo, they do
not have the authority to direct incident activities, only to advise.
In each of the General Staff positions, what is the title assigned to the leader of that
section? - answerSection Chief
For the IMS Manual, what is the optimum span of control number of personnel? -
answer5
For the IMS Manual, what is the acceptable span of control number of personnel? -
answer3 to 7
For the IMS Manual, what is should be done when span of control falls outside of less
that three and more than seven? - answerExpansion or contraction of the organizational
chart
For the IMS Manual, when should a 360-degree size up be completed? - answerBefore
firefighters are placed at substantial risk
What does the acronym CANS stand for? - answer Conditions
Actions
Needs
Statement of command name
What are the four command staff positions that report directly to the IC? - answer
Liaison Officer
PIO
Safety Officer
Command Staff Advisors
What is the fire flow formula? - answerL x W/3 x %involved=FF
What are the two types of staff positions for IMS? – answer Command staff
General staff
What are the four Genera Staff positions? - answerFLOPI
Finance
Logistics
Operations
Planning
Intel/Investigations
Where do Groups fall into the ICS organizational chart? - answerBetween Branch and
Unit
Where do Divisions fall into the ICS organizational structure? - answerBetween Branch
and Unit
What is the difference between a Division and a Group? - answerDivision is operations
within a geographic area
Group divides the IMS into functional areas of operations
What are the five major functions of the ICS? - answerC-FLOPS
Command
Finance
Logistics
Operations
Planning
What acronym is used to hep developing strategies at an incident? - answerRECEOVS
, Rescue
Exposures
Confinement
Extinguish
Overhaul
Vent
Salvage
What component of ICS organizational elements are Finance, Logistics, Operations,
Planning, and Intel/Investigator? - answerSections
Where do Sections fall into the ICS organizational chart? - answerBetween IC and
Branch
What is a set number of resources of the same kind and type; to include minimum
staffing levels, common comms, and a leader? - answerStrike Team
What is a set number of different resource kinds and/or types; to include minimum
staffing levels, common comms, and a leader? - answerTask Force
What is the difference between a Task Force and a Strike Team? - answerTask Force
has different resources together (i.e. Engine and Rescue)
Strike Team has same resources together (i.e. 3 brush trucks or 3 engines)
What is the role of a Liaison Officer? - answerCoordinates with other agencies that are
involved with the incident
Are Command Staff Advisors able to dictate orders for an incident? - answerNo, they do
not have the authority to direct incident activities, only to advise.
In each of the General Staff positions, what is the title assigned to the leader of that
section? - answerSection Chief
For the IMS Manual, what is the optimum span of control number of personnel? -
answer5
For the IMS Manual, what is the acceptable span of control number of personnel? -
answer3 to 7
For the IMS Manual, what is should be done when span of control falls outside of less
that three and more than seven? - answerExpansion or contraction of the organizational
chart
For the IMS Manual, when should a 360-degree size up be completed? - answerBefore
firefighters are placed at substantial risk
