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Implementing a GACC Decision Support Center

Implementing a GACC Decision Support Center. Dan O’Brien, NWCC Predictive Services Unit Leader. The Decision Support Center Concept. The DSC will:. The DSC will NOT:. Replace local expertise or manage incidents from afar;

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Implementing a GACC Decision Support Center

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  1. Implementing a GACCDecision Support Center Dan O’Brien, NWCC Predictive Services Unit Leader

  2. The Decision Support Center Concept The DSC will: The DSC will NOT: Replace local expertise or manage incidents from afar; Conduct comprehensive long-term assessments or strategic implementation plans for individual incidents, units, or agencies; Complete WFDSS documentation; Generally provide technical WFDSS consultation or support. • Activate during periods of moderate to heavy fire activity; • “Plug & play” as a branch of the Predictive Services Unit; • Provide full range of technical analysis to support strategic decisions on emerging incidents, • focus on short to intermediate time frames; • Intended to bridge gaps in local capability; • Support GACC decision-making; • GACC Coordinator and GMAC decisions; • Support technical analyses conducted at established incidents and local units; • Function as a training ground for future fire analysts.

  3. Decision Support Center: GACC Operations GMAC GACC Coordinator Decision Support Business Lead Products maintained in WFDSS, dedicated GACC files, GACC Incident ftp site, or delivered to local unit, as appropriate

  4. Decision Support Center: Local Unit or Incident Operations Local Unit Or Incident Decision Support Business Lead Products maintained in WFDSS, dedicated GACC files, GACC Incident ftp site, or delivered to local unit, as appropriate.

  5. Decision Support Center Staffing • Business Lead • Reports to Predictive Services; may also have WFDSS Geo-Editor capability; • Lead Analyst • Reports to Business Lead; Experienced FBAN/LTANs: individuals listed on 14 day availability rotation; • DSC Analyst • Reports to Lead Analyst; • FBAN/LTAN trainees; • Fire Behavior Specialists; • Fuels or other Resource Specialists with fire behavior modeling experience; • Intel/GISS/IMET • Reports to Lead Analyst; • Qualified individuals

  6. Activating the DSC: Low to Moderate Planning Levels • Business Lead (pro-actively) orders FBAN/LTAN: • Analysts works for Predictive Services Mgr; • Provides analytical support to requesting units/incidents; OR Emerging Incident Requests Support • Business Lead directs request to National Wildland Fire Decision Support Center: • NFDSC coordinates analysis directly with requesting unit; • NFDSC communicates work load and accomplishments with GACC Predictive Services Unit;

  7. Activating the DSC: Moderate and Greater Planning Levels • Predictive Services Unit, in concert w/ Coordinator and Center Manager, initiates mobilization: • Anticipates workload 3 to 5 days out; • Designates Business Lead and communicates to Dispatch Centers/Local Units; • Orders Lead Analyst and DSC staff; establishes adequate work area and IT support; • If Lead/DSC analysts not available locally, NFDSC may be contacted for virtual or onsite support. A Lead Analyst is necessary whenever DSC analysts are located on-site. Anticipated Event

  8. The Analysis Process Local Unit enters incident into WFDSS Emerging Incident Requests Fire Behavior Analysis Ignition Occurs NFDSC DSC Business Lead Decision Maker Analysis conducted & results interpreted Products retrieved from WFDSS, FTP site or local contact email Analysis Summaries Output for GACC, Local Unit Local Unit Fire Staff Officer

  9. Requesting Analysis inside WFDSS WFDSS Incident Information WFDSS FSPro Request

  10. Decision Support on Established Incidents

  11. Comprehensive Incident or Agency Specific Analyses DSC provides technical analysis support on request.

  12. Example Incident Naming Convention: Example FSPro Incident Analysis Naming Convention: Follow Naming Conventions Unit 3 Letter Designator_Incident Name_YrMoDay Incident Start Date • Example: • WWF_MinamPeak_200808118 • NCP_Arctic_20080724 YrMoDy Analysis Date_Analysis Duration_No. of Simulations_Ign Source_Other Analysis Factors • Example: • 20080916_14Day_800Fires_0916AMPerim_NoBarriers • 20080821_21Days_1000Fires_0821IRPerim_LogCrkWind

  13. Organize Filing Local/FTP Filing Conventions Weblink: ftp.nifc.gov Folder: Incident_Specific_Data Folder: Pacific_NW Folder: Incident Folder: Fire_Analysis Folder: Inputs • Other Folders: • IR • GIS • Etc. • Folder: YYYYMMDD • Datafile Folder: Outputs • Folder: YYYYMMDD • Datafile

  14. http://www.wfmrda.org

  15. Questions? Dan O’Brien, Predictive Services Unit Leader d1obrien@blm.gov W: 503-808-2733 C: 503-701-2552

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