Fire Ground
Blue Card
Definitions
Talking to Command
Size-Up
100

This is done to help eliminate smoke and gases

Ventilation

100

What is IRR

Initial radio report

100

Provides command with a staffing solution that allows for an uninterrupted work cycle for each attack position

3-deep Deployment model

100

Communications used by IC to notify dispatch of a critical radio message

Emergency traffic

100

This should be performed after the IRR unless due to size or obstacles

360

200

The overall plan to control the incident.

Strategy

200

After completing an IRR, 360, and a follow-up report, what should be implemented? 

Incident action plan-IAP

200

An assignment given to a company whose sole purpose is to protect the exit path of the interior fire attack crew

Back-up line

200

A key progress point used to track the incident's progress.

Benchmark

200

What is the geographic location identifier for the event?

Accountability location

300

Ensuring doors providing access to the fire area are controlled after members enters is

Door control

300

There are 5 tickets to talk, give three

Mayday

Priorty traffic

Roof Report

CAN

Status change

300

A report that gives an overall assessment or (size-up)of the roof

Roof report

300

A change that happens on the fireground for any reason must be provided ASAP

Status Change

300

In Blue Card Command, what are the three strategic modes of operation?

  • Offensive

  • Defensive

  • Transitional

400

Give an example of a "Benchmark."

Water on the fire, under control, primary/secondary "All Clear" Loss stopped, Customer, stabilized, decon complete

400

What is TLO

Task, Location, Objective

400

An indication that a specific area of the building/structure is clear of occupants

All clear

400

This standardizes the communicationprocess between  command and firefighters

Order model

400

IC should reaffirm the risk-benefit analysis after conducting a 360-degree size-up. What type of report is this/

Follow-up report

500

The movement of heat and gases from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure ids

Flow path

500

A brief radio report that tells Conditions, Actions, and Needs during an incident.

 CAN report

500

The action of a firefighting team in which all members of the assigned unit maintain personal accountability for each other and the crew

Crew continuity

500

 What are the 5 "C" of communication

Clear

Concise 

Complete

Correct

Consistent


 

500

This will be used from the time you arrive until units leave the incident

Strategic Decision-Making Model

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