Command and Control Leadership

1. Command and Control Leadership Joseph Castro Los Angeles Fire Dept

2. Command & Control Leadership

3. Command & Control Leadership • StandardIncidents • Large Incidents • Crisis Incident Management *Guidance Templates*

4. Strategy Guidance • Rescue • Exposure • Confine • Extinguish • Overhaul • Ventilation • Salvage

5. 8 Standards of Command 1.Assume Command • 2. Situational Awareness • 3. Incident Communications • 4. Incident objectives, strategy, develop IAP • 5. Deploy Resources • 6. Develop Incident Organization • 7. Review, evaluate, and revise the IAP as needed. • 8. Transfer and termination of command. • ** Risk Management**

6. ASSUMPTION OF COMMAND • First Arriving Officer SHALL?

7. Situational Awareness • Is it “normal” and will ordinary SOG’s suffice? • Size, Scope, Complexity, Duration, Novelty

8. Situational Awareness

9. Communications • Identify • Dispatch does this initially • Develop • Enhance to meet incident & organizational objectives • Initiate • Control • ICS terminology, Groups/Divisions, Radio discipline

10. Incident Objectives • Must coincide with accurate situational awareness. • On smaller incidents this is usually skipped over (straight to tactical assignments) • On larger incidents, escalating incidents, they become essential to: • Ensure more complex strategies are all met. • Serve as the seed for the ICS 201 and IAP • Assist in identifying progress

11. “Protect the Hollywood sign”

12. “Protect the Hollywood sign” Strategy Prepare area prior to fires arrival, to slow flame spread and reduce flame intensity Fire suppression in immediate area upon fires arrival

13. “Protect the Hollywood sign” Prepare area prior to fires arrival, to slow flame spread and reduce flame intensity Tactics ● Paint the ridge with fire retardant using fixed wing aircraft ● Use LAFD tractor unit to cut a 15’ fire break ● Coat the sign with “Barricade” ● Reduce & remove vegetation next to sign

14. Deploy Resources

15. Incident Organization • As the incidents grows, so does the Organization. • Ensures effective utilization of resources, assists in resource accountability. • The Organization Chart adds visual clarity • Span of Control • Unity of Command • Objectives have been tactically supported with resources

16. Incident Organization • Truck 27 from IC, you’re going to be Division “Alpha”

17. Geographical Divisions • EXACTLY what is their square of land • Give them a mission • Who will be working for them • Communications plan • Who they will be working for • Safety concerns

18. “T-27 from IC, you’re going to be the Div “A” supervisor”……. “You have all of the stores on the Alpha side” “I’m concerned about the horizontal fire travel in both directions, both on the first floor and in the attic” “You’ll have E-48 working for you” “Talk to me on Channel 11” I’m a little concerned about potential collapse of the facade

19. T-27 from IC, you’re going to be the Div “A” supervisor……. • You have all of the stores on the Alpha side • I’m concerned about the horizontal fire travel in both directions, both on the first floor and in the attic • You’ll have E-48 working for you • Talk to me on Channel 11 • I’m a little concerned about potential collapse of the facade

20. Evaluate and Revise • 98 % of the time, the fire goes out (after the first 6 steps) • The “Roger” syndrome. • Look, Listen and Reconcile. • True “contingency” planning • Logistical support, Supporting Agencies, Relief, Demobilization should all be considered at this point also • The shift from Initial Attack to Extended Attack should become evident (if applicable) • Does progress meet expectations? Why not??

21. DECISION POINTS Little or No Progress at 10 minutes? • RESOURCE RECONCILIATION? • HIGH HEAT ? • ESCAPABLE? • COLLASPSE/FLASH? • SAFETY OVERSIGHT? Pillars of Command COLLASPSE/FLASH? HIGH HEAT ? ESCAPABLE? RESOURCE RECONCILIATION SAFETY OVERSIGHT?

22. Transition of Command • Briefing and Documentation

23. Planning Process

24. The NIMS planning process provides a template for the ICP to Plan how it can best support the incident response.

25. Five Major Phases in the ICP Planning Process • Understanding the Situation Incident/Event Notification Initial Response Incident Brief (201) ICP Initial Unified Command Meeting

26. When is the decision made to move from the Reactive to Managedphase of an incident?Who makes that decision?

27. Five Pillars of Command

28. ICS 201 Briefing The current situation (Review event IAPs, ICS 201 form, Situation Reports [SITREPS], and previous IAPs.) Facilities established Incident potential

29. ICS 201 Briefing Initial objectives and priorities Current and planned actions

30. ICS 201 Briefing Current on-scene organization

31. ICS 201 Briefing Resource assignments Resources en-route and/or ordered

32. Five Major Phases in the ICP Planning Process • IC/UC Objectives Meeting • Public health and safety • Estimated cost • Environmental, legal, and political considerations • Incident stabilization

33. Commanders Intent “Words into organization and action” • Commanders Intent is the direction or goal the commander or command wants to accomplish in the operational period. • Operations turns the objectives into: • Tactical work assignments • Builds the necessary organizational structure to support the next Operational period objectives.

34. Five Major Phases in the ICP Planning Process (cont.) Operational-period objectives should follow the SMART model: • S= Specific • M= Measurable • A= Action-oriented • R= Realistic • T= Time sensitive

35. Litmus Test • Conduct rescue of all occupants in bank bldg • Extinguish fires in bank bldg • Restore Utilities to complex • Provide support to evacuee’s at the shelter site • Conduct Air monitoring for hazardous materials • Develop continuous water supply

36. Five Major Phases in the ICP Planning Process • Developing the Incident Action Plan (IAP) • ICP objectives discussed • OSC reviews and/or completes the ICS 215 • Ops organization chart reviewed and/or completed ICS 207 • Safety Officer reviews and/or completes ICS 215a and identifies and resolves any critical safety issues • Logistics Section Chief discusses and resolves any logistics issues • Planning Section Chief validates connectivity of tactics and operational objectives

39. Five Major Phases in the ICP Planning Process • Preparation and Dissemination of the Plan • Preparation for the Plan Meeting • Conduct the Planning Meeting • IAP Preparation and Approval • Operations Briefing

40. Five Major Phases in the ICP Planning Process • Execution, Evaluation, and Revision of the Plan • The new operational period begins. • The planning process now starts over with the new shift working on the next operational period. • We continue to assess and modify the existing plan

41. Is this a crisis?

42. Don’t know what to do? Size it up on the radio Call for a whole lot of help Begin moving people to a safe location Try to determine the incident footprint Draw a red circle around it and don’t let it get outside Take action When help arrives brief them