Chief Officer Training Curriculum

1. Chief Officer Training Curriculum Operations Module 18: Penal Institution Simulation Exercise

2. Objectives • Identify critical management cues at a penal institution incident • Identify what to document at a penal institution incident • Establish incident objectives • Determine strategies

3. Objectives (continued) • Select tactics • Identify and request resources • Select alternate solutions • Establish an appropriate ICS organization to manage the incident

4. Overview • Penal institution’s Emergency Operating Plan (EOP) • Contains detailed information on “triggers” that drive warden • Predetermined times and places for movement of prisoners • Warden and subordinates fully in charge of any operation pertaining to prisoners

5. Penal Institution Structures • Steel-reinforced concrete • Some wood-frame or noncombustible construction • Fire resistive or noncombustible may have steel bar-joist, metal decking and concrete roof assemblies • Interlocking double-door system (Sally port)

6. Fire Protection • Sprinklers in newer facilities with tamper-proof heads • Compartment construction • Central monitoring from control room

7. Incident Considerations • Response develops slowly, as in all incidents • Type of confinement: • First generation (maximum security) • Second generation (medium security) • Third generation (minimum security)

8. Incident Potential • Kitchens • Laundry • Vocational shops • Repair shops • Warehouses • Public assembly areas

9. Preplan Information • Locations of command posts for unified command • Types of fire alarms/sprinklers • Evacuation and fire and emergency plans • Building floor/plot plan • Any hazardous materials stored

10. Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) • EOPs cover: • Riots • Fires • Power outages • Lock-downs • Transfer of inmates • Call-back of correctional officers • Utilization of outside police agencies • Contracts for buses, etc.

11. Authority of the Warden • In charge of all operations within facility and handling of inmates • Must be part of the unified command structure

12. Activity 18.1: Penal Institution Simulation Exercise

16. Side A-Courthouse Side B-Courthouse Side B-Jail Side C-Garage Side D-Garage Side D-Jail

17. Side A-Courthouse Side B-Courthouse Side B-Jail Side D Corridor between Jail and Courthouse

18. Side A-Courthouse Side B-Courthouse Side B-Jail Side C-Garage Side D-Garage Side D-Jail

19. Documentation • Document what will require detailed reports: • Serious incidents • Witnesses interviewed • Photos of incident activities • Personal notes • Document in detail • Photographer/videographer

20. Reports • Insurance companies need incident reports: • Department policies and SOPs followed • Actions based on cues • Write a precise report

21. Reports (continued) • Must be consistent with other reports • Do report times match? • Cover the who, why, what, where, when, how, and how many • Witness reports • Evidence • Photos • Tapes

22. UFIRS • Complete forms as accurately as possible • If local reports used, fill-out completely • Casualty reports • Civilian • Firefighter

23. Finance/Administration • Equipment type and use: • Damaged equipment • SCBA cylinders, hose, etc. • Personnel at scene • Times: • Arrival time • Time at scene

24. Incident Information • Areas of actual involvement and exposures damaged • Staging location • Company assignments • Response and arrival times • UFIRS information

25. Activity 18.2: Penal Institution Documentation Exercise

26. Documentation Questions • When did first fire department units arrive? • When were you first notified of smoke in the pods? • What actions did you take to protect the inmates? • When were you notified of the inmates needing transport to the hospital? • Who was assigned to transport the inmates from the infirmary? • When and where were they transported?

27. Module Summary • Command considerations • Incident potential • Preplanning for penal institution incidents • Authority of the warden  • Detailed documentation of incidents.