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SITUATION UNIT LEADER

SITUATION UNIT LEADER. Situation Unit Mission & Function RRT May 24, 2006. Presenter:. Gregory Ham OSC Region 3 Served as Sit Unit Leader: Graniteville Train Derailment (SC) Hurricane Katrina Response (LA). Introduction to the Situation Unit. Situation Unit is Responsible For

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SITUATION UNIT LEADER

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  1. SITUATION UNIT LEADER Situation Unit Mission & Function RRT May 24, 2006

  2. Presenter: • Gregory Ham OSC Region 3 Served as Sit Unit Leader: Graniteville Train Derailment (SC) Hurricane Katrina Response (LA)

  3. Introduction to the Situation Unit • Situation Unit is Responsible For • Determining information needs • Gathering information • Processing information • Displaying information • Turning information into Intelligence

  4. Maps are us

  5. Sit Unit will answer theirquestions before they ask

  6. Job Responsibilities • Collection, processing and organization of all incident information • Prepare future projections of incident growth, maps and intelligence information

  7. The ICS Organization INCIDENT COMMANDER INFORMATION LIAISON SAFETY FINANCE/ ADMIN OPERATIONS PLANNING LOGISTICS

  8. Planning Section Situation Unit Resource Unit Demobilization Unit Documentation Unit Environmental Unit

  9. Plans Section • Collects, evaluates & disseminates information on: • Incident Status • Predicted probable course of events • Alternative strategies and control operations • Resource status • Facilitates Planning meetings and Briefings • Plans Section supports and facilitates Incident Planning

  10. Planning • Planning is coordinated by Plans Chief with Staff • Sit Unit provides info to Plans • what are their needs and when • who are all the key players • how to get stuff • Planning needs vary widely • Incident type • Incident location • Incident status

  11. Planning Section Situation Unit Resource Unit Demobilization Unit Documentation Unit Environmental Unit

  12. Situation Unit Mission • Provide Incident Management Team (IMT) with timely and accurate information on the status of the incident on a scheduled basis • Respond to requests for information

  13. Situation Unit Mission • The information provided to the IMT is • Intelligence • Incident status • Risks & threat • Projections • Suggested mitigation techniques • Logistical

  14. Sit Unit Mission The information provided to the IMT is • Displays • Maps • Charts • Diagrams • Graphs • Reports • Imaging

  15. Effective PlansRequire Intelligence • Based on • Quality information • Timely information • Constantly updated information • Accurate and usable displays of information • Intelligence = Information that has been verified and analyzed

  16. Functions of the Sit Unit The Situation Unit needs to understand the situation!

  17. Understand The Situation • What has happened? • What progress has been made? • What are the perimeters? • What is the incident growth potential? • What are the threats? • What are the opportunities?

  18. Functions of the Sit Unit • Collect and organize status information (including sampling) relevant to the incident • Analyze and evaluate incident information • Prepare and display incident intelligence

  19. Functions of the Sit Unit • Provide mapping / GIS services • Submit reports and provide documentation • Assist RESL with assembling the Incident Action Plan

  20. ICS Planning Process

  21. Essential StepsIn Incident Action Planning • Understand the situation • Establish incident objectives and strategy • Develop tactical direction and assignments • Prepare the Plan • Implement the Plan • Evaluate the Plan

  22. IAP Prep & Approval Preparing for the Planning Meeting Planning Meeting The PlanningProcess Operations Briefing Tactics Meeting IC/UC Sets Objectives New Op Period Begins Execute Plan & Assess Progress Initial Attack Briefing ACS 201 Agency Admin Briefing Delegation & WFSA Initial Response Initial Response and Assessment Notifications Incident/Event One Time Only Events

  23. Planning Meeting • Used to get all other functional areas up to speed and to get consensus on the Plan • Sit Unit provides a situational report • Gather info on progress of response

  24. Planning Meeting

  25. Planning MeetingChecklist No. ACTIVITY Primary Responsibility 1 STATE INCIDENT OBJECTIVES & POLICY ISSUES IC 2 GIVE SITUATION & RESOURCE BRIEFING PSC 3 STATE PRIMARY & ALTERNATE. STRATEGIES OPS 4 DESIGNATE BRANCH, DIVISION, GROUP OPS BOUNDARIES & FUNCTIONS AS APPROPRIATE 5 SPECIFY TACTICS FOR EACH DIVISION OPS & PSC 6 SPECIFY RESOURES NEEDED BY DIVISIONS OPS, PSC, & LSC 7 SPECIFY FACILITIES AND REPORTING LSC LOCATIONS 8 DEVELOP RESOURCES, SUPPORT, AND PSC & LSC OVERHEAD ORDER 9 SUPPORT PLANS - COM, MED., TRAFFIC PSC & LSC 10 FINALIZE, APPROVE & IMPLEMENT THE PLAN IC AND GEN. STAFF

  26. Planning Meeting Maps & Displays • Incident Briefing Map • Mapping may be on: • Topo maps • Planometric maps • Nautical Charts • Blueprints • Sit Unit must produce a plot of the incident perimeter, operational boundaries & facilities.

  27. Detail Map

  28. Planning Meeting Maps & Displays Maps & Displays often speed and / or improve comprehension of intelligence reports. • Incident progression & damage • Plume models • Evacuation • Weather • Imaging

  29. Planning Meeting Displays

  30. Planning Meeting Requirements • Reports • Incident activity, location & progression • weather forecasts • Incident projection & risks • Threats to the environment & endangered species • Losses • Potential need for staging areas, shelters, mobile lab locations, decon areas, etc.

  31. Situation Unit input to the Incident Action Plan • Coordinate with Plans Chief and Operations Section Chief at Planning Meeting • Not all Situation Unit products go into the Incident Action Plan. • Incident Action Plan contains information required to accomplish assignments for the next operational period.

  32. Incident Action Plan Maps • Required IAP maps • 8½ x 11 or 11 x 17 Tactical Map • Traffic Plan • Facilities • Optional Maps • Contingency • Forecast • Sampling / monitoring • Tidal / Current Charts • Other

  33. Incident Action Plan Reports • Weather forecast (required) • Projection forecast • Plume models • Other

  34. Situation Unit Leader& the Shift Briefing • Briefing Map • Incident status update • Shift weather briefing • Shift projection briefing

  35. Situation Unit LeaderRequired Reports • ICS 209 • Weather forecast • SITREP

  36. Incident Management Team Support • The Situation Unit assists the Incident Management Team (IMT) with displays, maps, imaging and reports that conveys incident intelligence required for them to accomplish their mission. • The Situation Unit Leader must have a thorough understanding of the intelligence needs of the IMT.

  37. Coordination with Command and General Staff • Sit Unit must work closely with several key members of the Command and General Staff

  38. Incident Commander • 209/Sitrep preparation and review • Status of Incident • IC focus and priorities • Maintain maps in IC area

  39. Operations Section Chief Provide • Mapping and imaging services • Information on incident status, projections, risks, threats, hazards, and damage • Evacuation • Sampling maps Obtain • Incident status • Planned actions • Priority information for 209/Sitrep

  40. Information Officer • Keep updated on incident status, damages and threats • Prepare maps and visual support as requested • Provide 209/Sitrep as soon as approved • Information Officer not to release maps or incident info unless confirmed by Situation Unit Leader • Maintain information board

  41. Safety Officer • Keep updated on incident status • Threats / Risk • Obtain injury information for 209/Sitrep

  42. Environmental Unit Conceptually: • Data will come into Situation Unit • Data will be given to Environmental Unit for interpretation and management • Data and products will return to Situation Unit

  43. Planning Section Situation Unit Resource Unit Demobilization Unit Documentation Unit Environmental Unit

  44. Environmental Unit Facilitates interagency environmental data management, monitoring, sampling, analysis and assessment.

  45. Environmental Unit • Responsible for • ID and characterization of hazardous substances • Assessment of extent of a release • Evaluation of human and ecological risks • Scientific support for specific response technologies • Establishing clean-up levels

  46. Environmental Unit • Responsible for • Modeling and data interpretation • Method development • Confirmation that clean-up goals have been achieved • Profiling of hazardous wastes for disposal purposes

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