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Incident Identification Badges. IMT PNW Team 3 Bob Anderson Incident Commander. IMT PNW Team 2 Mike Lohrey Incident Commander. Doug Parker PNW Team 3 Web Manager / CTSP. THE READER'S DIGEST VERSION. Plain Jane Just the Facts. Full Version of Presentation on CD
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Incident Identification Badges IMT PNW Team 3 Bob Anderson Incident Commander IMT PNW Team 2 Mike Lohrey Incident Commander Doug Parker PNW Team 3 Web Manager / CTSP
THE READER'S DIGEST VERSION Plain Jane Just the Facts Full Version of Presentation on CD 30 minute – Everything You Want To Know About What We Have Learned Full Version Handout Executive Summary AVAILABLE
WHY A BADGE …. HISTORY All Risk Incidents Primarily Security Driven OPTIONS Avery Label Conference Badges Digital Camera / Word Method Private Vendor ALL WORKED BUT A PAIN … TOO Expensive, Labor Intensive, Production Delay . . .
PLAN B …. LOOKED AT WHAT TECHNOLOGY WAS AVAILABLE AND WHAT THE PRIVATE SECTOR WAS DOING THIS IS THE EASY PART FANCY PRINTER SPECIALIZE SOFTWARE MISC PARTS
Basically The Badge Serves 3 Purposes . . . INCREASED ACCOUNTABILITY Cache / Supply COST CONTAINMENT Cache / Supply Services – Meals, Nomex Exchange, Etc. IMPROVES ONSITE SECURITY To Be In Camp … You Need A Badge Information Captured for Security Purposes Birth Date … Date Issued
A More Professional And Accountable Environment is Established Ensuring AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUALS Receive The SERVICES They Are AUTHORIZED To Receive
The TRICK to ALL OF THIS is . . . How Do You Get 2000 Firefighters “Badged Up” and still maintain the Primary Mission of Why We Are Out There Fighting Fire In The First Place ? ALL In A Cost Effective Manner PUT THE DARN FIRE OUT SAFELY SERVE THE FIREFIGHTER AGENCY ADMINISTRATORS and GENERAL PUBLIC
IT SEEMS TO BOIL DOWN TO 2 QUESTIONS . . . 1. Do we implement the Badge on this Incident ? 2. Do we take PHOTOS of EVERYONE or some other OPTION ? This is where C&G, Logistics / Security, and Operations put their heads together . . . Badge System Implementation is a TEAM Decision Badges Touch ALMOST Every Section
ASSUMING YOU IMPLEMENT THE BADGE . . . Do we TAKE PHOTOS of EVERY ONE or some other OPTION ? It is a question of how long do you want to DELAY Resources from RECEIVING THEIR ASSIGNMENTS, what does the AGENCY ADMIN WANT and what are the SECURITY CONCERNS ?
BADGE WITH PHOTO FOR EVERYONE INCREASED ACCOUNTABILITY COST CONTAINMENT IMPROVES ONSITE SECURITY All Risk Assignments Urban Setting Maximum Benefits / Resources Delayed
BADGE WITH PHOTO FOR SUPERVISORS Badge WITH Photo only INCREASED ACCOUNTABILITY SUPERVISORS and SINGLE RESOURCES COST CONTAINMENT IMPROVES ONSITE SECURITY Normal Fire Assignment Urban/Remote Setting Others / Crew Members Receive a BADGE WITHOUT Photo Moderate Benefits / Resources NOT Delayed
OR … ANY COMBO THAT FITS THE SITUATION SUPERVISORS and SINGLE RESOURCES ONLY NOT GENERAL CREW MEMBERS
TIME . . . Per Badge 1 – 2 MINUTES PER PERSON ID BADGE with PHOTO Type in the Person / Position Info Capture the Photo Print the Badge on Site OPTIONS: PHOTOS FOR ALL PHOTOS FOR SUPERVISORS ONLY Etc.
COSTS . . . Equipment ITEMS PER ID BADGE ISSUING STATION 1 – COMPUTER (Notebook) 1 – Specialized Printer 1 – ID Badge Software 1 – Web Camera w/ Tripod 1 – Hole Punch Misc. Items … Cables, Power Strip, USB Hub, etc. COST … w/o Computer … $3,000
COSTS . . . Per Badge THIS IS A HARD ONE TO BE SPECIFIC / EXACT ID BADGE MATERIALS: CARD STOCK = $ 0.60 / card COLOR INK = $ 0.30 / card BLACK INK = $ 0.10 / card LANYARDS = $ 0.25 / card Ink is the big variable. Depends on how intricate the card is. Card + Ink Range $ 0.75 - $ 1.00 So … About … $1.25 per card for Materials How Much Is One Pair of Nomex Pants . . . One Pump . . . One Shovel . . . NOT RETURNED
COSTS . . . Total Cost TOTAL COST TO AN INCIDENT . . . Of course it depends on the number of personnel on the incident Look at the 209 Take Number of Personnel MULTIPLY by 2 for number of cards you will produce during a 14 day assignment 2000 Firefighters 4-5000 Badges $ 5,000 – $ 6,000 Crews Rotate In / Out Mistakes . . . Special Badges All the Support Personnel How Much Does 1000 EXTRA DINNERS / Night Cost . . .
COSTS . . . Personnel FOR SUPERVISORS / SINGLE RESOURCE BADGE WITH PHOTO PROCESS ONE ID BADGE ISSUING STATION SEEMS TO MEET THE NEED 2 – BCOPs (Badge Computer Operators) and ONE SECURITY PERSON on call to deal with situations / special cases
Incident ID Badges . . . are not the answer to processes that are currently broken BUT they can be a WONDERFUL TOOL HELP IMPROVE PROCESSES ALREADY IN PLACE As Long As You REMEMBER Don’t Let The Badge Get In The Way Of The Primary Mission
RECAP Basically The Badge Serves 3 Purposes . . . INCREASED ACCOUNTABILITY Cache / Supply COST CONTAINMENT Cache / Supply Services – Meals, Nomex Exchange, Etc. IMPROVES ONSITE SECURITY To Be In Camp … You Need A Badge Information Captured for Security Purposes Birth Date … Date Issued
Incident Identification Badges QUESTIONS ? Doug Parker PNW Team 3 Web Manager / CTSP 541-941-2392 Doug_Parker@blm.gov IMT PNW Team 3 Bob Anderson Incident Commander 509-466-4602 IMT PNW Team 2 Mike Lohrey Incident Commander 503-808-2902