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Explore the achievements and challenges of MABAS since 1999, including revenue streams, retirements, investments, training, readiness, communications, capability, and staff assistance visits.
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MABAS Matters Part 2 February 2016
Achievements Since 1999 • IEMA & CCDHSEM MOAs • Statewide System and Plans • Large Scale Interstate EMAC’s • August 26, 2010 Mobilization Validation – IAFC • Recognition as One of The Best • IAFC • DHS • FEMA • Top Notch MABAS US&R Team • 425 Statewide – Locally Deployed Specialized Vehicles/Units • Federal Grant Investments • $127 Million • 2003 – 2015 • Illinois Fire Service Capabilities • MRC Ownership - $5 Million Equity • MABAS-Illinois Envy of Many States • Pride in Being MABAS Member Agency • “Can Do” Attitude • One Mission – One Fight – One Team
MABAS Matters • Top Ten Threats? • Capabilities! • Accomplishments! • Existence! • Who Done It Thriller? – Who’s The Enemy?
Threat #10 – Revenue $ • Grant Funding Stream • Member Agency Dues • State Based Funding Stream • Sustained and Stable • License Plate Renewal Fee • Tomorrow ???
Threat #9 - Retirements • Retirements – Departments/Divisions • Fire Service Leadership Departures • Corporate Knowledge Loss • Corporate Experience Loss • Preparatory Training Loss • Preparatory Mentoring Loss • Succession Planning Loss • Five “Losses” = Trouble – Capabilities?
Threat #8 - Investments • Tomorrow’s MABAS Leaders • Up and Comers – Grooming • Spark Plugs at Division Level • Investments in Illinois Fire Service • Connecting on Their Wave Length • Eating Our Young? • Are We Investing in Ourselves? Our Agencies? MABAS?
Threat #7 – Box Basics • Have/Has Your Division/Department Developed Box Cards? • Daily Use and Practice • Basic Card Development • Reflects Strategy and Tactics • Recognizes Risks • All In – Division/Agencies/Dispatch • Keeping It Simple • Leadership Encouragement – USE MABAS System • Divisional Monthly Reporting
Threat #6 - Training • Initial And Ongoing Training With MABAS Equipment • MABAS Assigned Equipment • Awareness, Purpose, Uses • Skills – Operational Training • Fear and Excuses • Excuses vs. Confidence • Confidence Equals Capability Success
Threat #5 - Readiness • Contract Addendum – Reimbursement FEMA • Mobilization & Deployment • First 72 Hours - Sustainment • Preparation Planning – Mobilization Checklists • Responsibilities – Division/Agency/Individual • Are/You Ready? • Division and MABAS Divisional Dispatch Centers – Are They Ready? • Mobilization and Deployment Planning Guide (AKA: Coloring Book)
Threat #4 - Probation • Statewide Special Operations Teams • Response Ready Roster (20) • In Training Roster (10) • Sustained OT/BF Funding? • Get Well and Stay Well = Team Plan • Attrition?
Threat #3 - Communications • MABAS CIMS Database • Executive Board Contacts • Division Inventory • CAD Protocols – Taskings • Clock is Ticking! • Tier 2 Credentials (20% Guidance) • Divisional Dispatch Centers – CIMS Information • Accuracy Is Your Responsibility!
Threats #2 - Capability • Standardization • Interoperability • Capability Defined • IC Preparation and Expectation • Mission Support Known • Military Mindsets – They Wrote The Book on Capability • No Surprises
Threat #1 - SAV • Staff Assistance Visit Checklists • 30 Page Checklist – Critical Elements • Readiness Ratings Red/Yellow/Green • Repeat Yellow Ratings - Writeups • Repeat Red Ratings - Writeups • Divisional Review & Awareness • Divisional Corrective Action Plan • Open Book Test With Answers
Top TenThreat Summary • 10 - Revenue Streams • 9 - Retirements Knowledge/Experience Loss • 8 - Investments in Tomorrow • 7 - MABAS Box Alarm Basics • 6 - Training and Awareness • 5 - Readiness to Deploy • 4 - Probationary Statewide Teams • 3 - Communications CIMS/CAD/Credentials • 2 - Capability, Interoperability & Standardization • 1 - Staff Assistance Visits
The Thrilling Answers To: • Who Done It? • Who Owns The Threats? • Who Should Be Held Accountable? • Who Is The Enemy?
“We Have Met The Enemy And He Is Us!” • Source: POGO • Walt Kelly (1971)