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BASIC FIRE TRAINING 2001. INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM. National Interagency Incident Management System (NIIMS). Qualifications and Certification Publications Management Supporting Technology Training Incident Command System (ICS). FLOODS TORNADOES TO X IC SPILLS EARTHQUAKES. BLIZZARDS
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BASIC FIRE TRAINING 2001 INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM
National Interagency Incident Management System (NIIMS) • Qualifications and Certification • Publications Management • Supporting Technology • Training • Incident Command System (ICS)
FLOODS TORNADOES TOXIC SPILLS EARTHQUAKES BLIZZARDS TERRORISM PLANE CRASHES WILDLAND FIRES CLANDESTINE DRUG LABS POTENTIAL DISASTERS
Incidents • Most start small and stay small • Few start small and grow large • Few start large
Agency Separations • Jurisdictional Boundaries • Communication Frequencies • Organization Structure • Maps and Locator Systems • Terminology • Procedures • Training
Major Incidents Demand • AUTOMATED • IMMEDIATE • COORDINATED • RESPONSE
Interagency Personnel Use • Use Closest Available Qualified Resource • Support Interagency Quals and Certs • Saves Time • Saves Money $$$ • Strengthens Interagency Team Concept
SPAN OF CONTROL • ???What is it??? • Safety • Nature of the Job • Time Duration • Experience of Resources • Experience of Manager • Recommended Ratio of 5 to 1
ICS STRUCTURE • Command = Who is in charge? • Operations = What is being done? • Planning = What has, is, will happen? • Logistics = What is needed? • Finance = What will it cost? Who pays?
Incident Commander Supervision over both Command & General Staff Positions Overall objectives and strategy Responsible for all activities Procedures for ordering resources Approve IAP General Responsibilities
Operations Section Chief Determines work assignments Determines resource requirements Management of all control operations General Responsibilities
Logistics Section Chief Insure facilities can support operation Insure that resource ordering procedure is made known Develop transportation system Order resources General Responsibilities
Planning Section Chief Conducts planning meetings and prepares IAP SITSTAT RESTAT General Responsibilities
Finance Section Chief Develops cost implications of control objectives Stays within financial limits General Responsibilities
Resource Typing • Single Resources • Strike Teams (Crew, Engine, Dozer) • Task Force
Operations Section • DIVISIONS = Geographic • Lettered clockwise from point of origin • Could be floors of a building • Managed by Supervisors • Can be mingled with GROUPS
Operations Section • GROUPS = Functional • Law Enforcement, SAR, Salvage • Managed by Supervisors • Can be mingled with DIVISIONS • Are equal!
Operations Section • AIR OPERATIONS • activated at the BRANCH level • can have Support and/or Tactical Groups
Operations Section • STAGING AREAS • needed to temporarily locate resources • under control of the Ops Chief • resources must be maintained in “active” status while in STAGING
Planning Process • Ordered sequence of events over time • Understand situation and resource status • Set control objectives • Establish Branch-Division boundaries • Specify tactics for each Division / Group • Specify resources needed
IAP • Incident Objectives-What do we need to do? • Organization List-Who is going to do it? • Division/Group Assignments-How are we going to do it? • Communication Plan-How do we communicate?
IAP • Medical Plan-How do we get medical help? • Map-Where are we going? • Traffic Plan-How do we get there?
Logistics Section • SERVICE BRANCH • Communications Unit (use clear text) • Command • Tactical • Support • Medical Unit • Food Unit
Logistics Section • SUPPORT BRANCH • Supply Unit • Facilities Unit • Ground Support Unit
Finance Section • Time Unit • Responsible employee time & commissary • Procurement Unit • Compensation/Claims Unit • Cost Unit
Incident Facilities • Incident Command Post (ICP) • Staging Areas • Incident Base • Camps • Helibase • Helispots