Transcript Basic Incident Command

Basic Incident Command
What is ICS?
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The model tool to coordinate the efforts
of individual agencies
• Command
• Control
• Coordination
History
ICS was developed in the 1970s in response to major
wildfires in southern California to address several
identified recurring problems
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Nonstandard terminology among responding
agencies.
Lack of capability to expand and contract
Nonstandard and nonintegrated communications.
Lack of consolidated action plans.
Lack of designated facilities.
What Will be Covered
An Overview of the Incident Command Concept
Concepts and Principles
 Organization
 Resource Planning
 Facilities
 Resource Management
 How ARES fits into the ICS concept
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Concepts and Principles
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Common
Terminology
Modular
Organization
Integrated
Communications
Unity of Command
Unified Command
Structure
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Consolidated
Incident Action
Plans
Manageable Span
of Control
Designated Incident
Facilities
Comprehensive
Resource
Management
Concepts and Principles
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Common Terminology
• Use common names for personnel and
equipment resources
• Radio transmissions in plain English (no 10
codes or agency specific codes/language)
• Applies to all organizational elements,
position titles, and resources
Concepts and Principles
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Modular Organization
• Develops “top down”
• Can expand or contract based on current
needs
• ICS can consist of several layers
Concepts and Principles
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Integrated Communications
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Common communications plan
Standard operating procedures
Clear text
Common terminology
Common frequencies
Concepts and Principles
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Unity of command
• Each person within an organization reports
to only one designated person
Concepts and Principles
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Unified Command
• All agencies contribute to the command
process by
– Determining overall objectives
– Planning jointly while conducting integrated
operations
– Maximizing use of all assigned resources
Concepts and Principles
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Incident Action Plan
• Incident functions
under a single,
coordinated IAP
• One Operations
Section Chief has
responsibility for
implementing
• One Incident
Command Post is
established
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Consolidated IAP
when
• Resources from
multiple agencies
• Multiple jurisdictions
• Incident is complex
• Prepared for an
operational period
(12 hrs common)
Concepts and Principles
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Manageable Span of Control
• Defined as the number of individuals one
supervisor can manage effectively
• ICS range is 3-7 resources, 5 optimum
Concepts and Principles
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Designated Incident Facilities
• Incident Command Post (ICP)
• Staging areas
– For resources awaiting assignment
• Others may be designated depending on
geographical extent or resources needed
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Comprehensive Resource Management
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Maximizes resource use
Consolidates control of single resources
Reduces communications load
Provides accountability
Reduces freelancing
Ensures personnel safety
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Comprehensive Resource Management
• All resources assigned a status condition
– ASSIGNED – performing active functions
– AVAILABLE – ready for assignment
– OUT-OF-SERVICE – not ready for assigned or
available status
ICS Organization
Command
 Planning
 Operations
 Logistics
 Finance/Administration
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ICS Organization
COMMAND
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All incidents, regardless of size or complexity,
will have an Incident Commander
Responsible for on-scene management until
command is transferred
May expand or contract ICS organization
depending on priorities of
• LIFE SAFETY
• INCIDENT STABILITY
• PROPERTY CONSERVATION
ICS Organization
PLANNING
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Planning Section responsibilities
• Collection, evaluation, dissemination, and
use of info about the development of the
incident and status of resources
• Creation of the IAP
ICS Organization
OPERATIONS
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Operations Section responsibilities
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Carrying out response activities in IAP
Directing and coordinating all operations
Ensuring safety of OS personnel
Assisting IC in developing response goals and
objectives
• Requesting or releasing resources through IC
• Updating IC and status of incident and resources
ICS Organization
LOGISTICS
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Logistics Section responsibilities
• Providing facilities, services, materials, and
essential personnel
• Functions are designed to support incident
responders
ICS Organization
FINANCE / ADMINISTRATION
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Finance/Administration Section
responsibilities
• Tracking incident costs
• Reimbursement accounting
ICS Organizational Structure
Incident Commander
Section
Division
Branch
Group
Strike Team
Unit
Single Resource
Task Force
ICS Organizational Structure
How Does the ICS Relate to the Emergency
Operations Center?
IC has overall command of the incident
 EOC manages the community-wide
resources and response
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Requesting mutual aid
Managing wide scale evacuation
Coordinating social services
Resolving policy issues
ICS Resource Planning
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Every incident is unique
ICS allows expansion/contraction to fit needs
Planning begins with initial “size-up” of
situation
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What is nature of incident?
Any hazards?
How large an area?
Can it be isolated?
Where can staging area be located?
Where are safe entrance/exit routes?
ICS Resource Planning
Expansion for resources is flexible. For example, initial
response to an incident may be two police patrol cars.
On sizing up the incident, the IC may designate the
following structure:
Incident Command
Perimeter
Control Group
Investigation
Group
K-9 Drug
Strike Team
Interrogation
Strike Team
ICS Incident Facilities
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The Incident Command Post (ICP)
• Identified with green & white flag or lights or other
markings
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One or more Staging Areas
• Location for resources awaiting immediate
assignment, away from ICP
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A Base
• Offer primary services and support activities
• Location of uncommitted or out-of-service
resources
ICS Resource Management
Accomplish all tasks
 Resource safety
 Cost-effective operation
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ICS Resource Management
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Resources described by KIND and
TYPE
• KIND – resource by function (fire truck,
helicopter
• TYPE – resource by performance
capability, usually described by a number
(Type 1 helicopter)
ICS Resource Management
Resource Categories
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Single Resources
• are individual pieces of equipment or a crew of individuals
(with an identified work supervisor) that can be used in an
operational application at an incident.
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Task Force
• any combination and number of single resources (within
span-of-control limits)
• Must have own leader
• Own transportation
• Communication between leader and next-level supervisor
ICS Resource Management
Resource Categories
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Strike Teams
• Resources of the same kind and type
• Must have leader
• Communications among the single
resources that make up the team
• Typically used in major incidents
ARES and ICS
Where do we fit?
We fit nowhere in the organization until asked.
There is no position within the ICS for "walk-on" operators!
Basic Incident Command System Organization
Incident Commander
Operations
Section
Operations Section
Planning Section
Logistics Section
Communications Unit
Finance/Admin Section
ARCT
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Amateur Radio Communication Team
• Adopted as standard four character ICS
mnemonic
– from EMCOMMWEST 2002 Convention
For example, a “Type 1 ARCT”
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Total of 12 operators
• 2 supervisors (one day shift/one night shift)
• Remaining 10 operators might be split into
5 day/5 night, or 7 day/3 night at discretion
of team leader
ARES and ICS
ICS does not alter the way we perform
our functions. Existing Amateur Radio
methods and procedures remain
unchanged.
 ICS does provide an organization and
reporting structure, with a clearly
defined chain of command and span of
control.
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ICS Resources
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http://www.w0ipl.com/ECom/EComBas.htm
• Emergency Communications Basics written by Pat
Lambert, W0IPL, includes a very good discussion
of ICS and how ARES/RACES fits in
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http://www.emcomm.org/ARCT/page1.htm
• Guide for EMCOMM support for ICS personnel
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