Leadership
What are the three components of Leader's Intent?
What is
Task = What is to be done
Purpose = Why it is to be done
End state = How it should look when done
The “L” in LCES stands for this.
What is Lookouts?
Understanding this helps predict fire spread and intensity.
What is fire behavior?
Fireline supervisors use this to identify themselves during radio traffic.
What is a call sign?
ICS stands for this.
What is Incident Command System?
What Term describes the Hierarchy in Wildland Fire?
What is the chain of command?
How many individuals can be placed under one person and still maintain Span of Control?
What is 3-7?
This role ensures the safety of the crew by being their eyes, providing comms, and in charge of making the decision to engage or disengage
What is a lookout?
What are the three types of Communication?
What is Oral, Written and Visual?
The FFT1 can also fulfill this command-level role on small incidents.
What is Incident Commander Type 5
This type of leadership adapts actions to changing fireline conditions.
What is situational leadership?
What is individual skill level or experience?
What is the minimum information required to engage on the Fireline?
What is LCES?
What are the Five Communications Responsibilities? (Must be said in order)
1.Brief others (Briefing Checklist).
2. Debrief your actions (After Action Review).
3. Communicate hazards to others (Look Up, Down and Around)
4. Acknowledge messages and understand intent
5. Ask if you don’t know.
This concept limits how many personnel one supervisor can effectively manage.
What is span of control?
______ & _______ are the most essential elements of a successful wildland firefighting leader
What is Competence and Confidence?
What action can you take, as a FF1, if you witness one or multiple crew members struggling physically or mentally with an assignment?
What is reassess the assignment, adjust workload, or provide support/rest?
Name Three indicators of possible atmospheric instability
What is Good Visibility, Fire Whirls/ Dust Devils, Cumulous Clouds, Castellatus, Smoke rising straight Up, Inversion Beginning to Lift, Thermal Belt, Haines Index?
This term refers to making contact and coordinating with other crews near your division.
What is communication with adjoining forces?
Name 5 of the items that should be in FF1/ICT5 Kit
• IRPG and other guides • Incident Organizer • ICS Forms • Programmable radio • Cell phone • Writing materials • Compass and GPS • Belt weather kit • Flagging • Batteries • Camera
What are the components of the decision-making cycle?
Perception
Recognition
Option Selection
Decision Point
Action
Change
Gather Info
Name 5 types of terrain that can be hazardous to personnel
What are Steep Slopes, Chutes/Chimneys, Box Canyons, Saddles, and Narrow Canyons?
Name 5 of the 8 Indicators of Fire Behavior
What is Leaning Column, Sheared Column, Well-developed Column, Changing Column, Trees Torching, Smoldering Fires Picking Up, Small Fire Whirls Beginning, and Frequent Spot Fires
This document outlines frequencies and communication assignments.
What is a Communications Plan (ICS-205)?
What is it called when there are two ICs on a single incident?
What is Unified Command?