Transcript Mutual Aid Box Alarm System and the Comm Center

“Mutual Aid Box Alarm System
and the Comm Center”
Case Study: Division 16
Steve Rauter
Assistant Chief
Lisle-Woodridge Fire District
A MABAS Beacon….
“Strike” vs. “Strike Out”
M.A.B.A.S.
Mutual Aid Box Alarm System
 Legacy, history
 “The primary purpose of the Mutual Aid Box
Alarm System is to coordinate the effective
and efficient provision of mutual aid during
Emergencies, Natural Disasters, and ManMade Catastrophes.”
 Assumption that agency is in MABAS...
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http://www.n9jig.com/radio/mabas/mabashq.html =
unofficial MABAS information site.
TERMS
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Divisions: (in general)
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A geographical, usually contiguous group
Illinois = 1 through 32
Wisconsin = 100’s series
Each Division to have a Primary/Secondary Dispatch
Center
Agency Designator: 4-letters
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Ex: Downers Grove = DGRV
Ex: Lisle-Woodridge = LIWD
Ex: Naperville = NAPR
Carol Stream = CRST (or is that Crestview?)
MABAS 16 Formed Fall 1997
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Lisle-Woodridge: Was in Division 12
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Downers Grove: Was in Division 10
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Responses not usually with Div 12 towns
Many reasons
Western edge of Div 10
Many reasons
Naperville: Was not a MABAS member
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Apprehension, understanding, partnerships
Many reasons
Geography, Auto-Aid already in place...
 Management, procedure, training similarities
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When forming (or updating)...
Communications Infrastructure
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NIFERN (NY-FERN) to become IFERN?
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Tones used: 1081 Hz & 701 Hz, (1.25-plus-3?)
Transmit coverage area? (talk out)
Receive (talk in)
Decide if you need (want) portable coverage
Mobile design option (Command Car?)
Interoperability Issues:
– Lisle-Woodridge: VHF (150mHz)
– Downers Grove: UHF (450mHz)
– Naperville: 800mHz Trunked Radio System
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Dispatch Center(s):
– Technical feasibility (NIFERN)
– Who will be responsible, how notified?
– Tones, radio vigil, phones
– Who, or what, is the Back-Up?
– Full capability, fully supported
– “Bug Out” scenarios (and training)
– Scripts, SOG’s, written guidelines
– Initial dispatch elements (and training)
– “Key Words”, common terms, plain English
– “May-Day” procedures (and training)
– Building evacuation procedures
When forming (or updating)…
Comm Center
Stricken agency also handle dispatch?
 Agreements & procedures for “help”
 Hand-Off procedure from stricken agency to
dispatch agency
 What are YOUR steps……
 Logging: CAD or No CAD?
 Box Cards: Are they functional for the
Comm Center? Do they make sense?
Intuitive?
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MUTUAL AID BOX ALARM CARD
ALARM
ENGINES
TRUCKS
SQD
AMB
CHIEF
SPEC.EQPT
ENGINES
TRUCKS
SQD
AMB
CHIEF
SPEC.EQPT
STILL
FULL STILL
GENERAL
SPECIAL
BOX
2ND
3RD
4TH
5TH
ALARM
STILL
FULL STILL
GENERAL
SPECIAL
BOX
2ND
3RD
4TH
5TH
SAMPLE MUTUAL AID
BOX ALARM CARD
Box ### here
*Description here*
BOX NUMBER
Agency Name Here
LOCATION
TOWN
ALARM
ENGINES
STILL
NOPK
NOPK
BOX
ELPK
SHPK
FRPK-A
SHPK
2nd
RVGR
PKRG
RSMT-S
FRPK
3rd
LEYD
STPK
NTLK-A
LEYD
4th
BENV
LNWD
MLPK-A
RSMT
5th
INTERDIVISIONAL BOX
NOPK
TRUCKS
SQD
AMB
CHIEF
NOPK-A
NOPK
NOPK
NOPK
SPEC.EQPT
Canteen/956
CHANGE OF QUARTERS
ALARM
ENGINES
STILL
BOX
RVGR
2nd
LEYD
3rd
BENV
4th
INTERDIVISIONAL BOX
5th
INTERDIVISIONAL BOX
TRUCKS
SQD
AMB
CHIEF
SPEC.EQPT
INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM
In order to establish a standardized system of
incident command, the MABAS Executive
Board has adopted the
National Incident Management System (NIMS)
as the standard operating procedure for all
MABAS members.
UNIFIED COMMAND is to be used for WMD or
Anti-Terrorism
“Theater of Operations”
ACCOUNTABILITY
It is the policy of MABAS to account for the
location and safety of all personnel within the
EMERGENCY INCIDENT PERIMETER
Participation by members of any Fire
Department in emergency incident mitigation
without using the
PASSPORT ACOUNTABILITY SYSTEM
is not authorized by MABAS
ENTERING THE MABAS
ORGANIZATION
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A Governmental Body must pass an
ordinance or resolution authorizing the
execution of the MABAS Agreement
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Signed copies of the agreement and of
the resolution/ordinance must be filed
with the MABAS Executive Secretary
By-Laws
 Membership:
– Each division shall be represented by
one member who shall be designated
by their respective Division.
Executive Board Officers
Jay Reardon, President
847-272-2141
Jerome J. Tonne, Vice President
630-620-5719
Ralph Blust, Executive Secretary
630-668-5323
Update of Plan (in a hurry…)
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Step 1: Get a copy of the Plan (or at least
parts of it that affect you)
Step 2: Get a GLOSSARY!
MABAS is now State-Wide
Centralization of notification of resources
(RED Center)
“Hook” to Illinois State Emergency Operating
Center (SEOC, I-EMA)
Illinois OH-NO! Illinois Dept of Public Health
– Operations Headquarters and Information Office
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Update of Division Rosters
New Divisions formed in a hurry…
Joint Effort:
MABAS
Illinois Fire Chiefs Ass’n
Illinois E.M.A.
-IDPH
-OSFM
-Other State Agencies
Beyond MABAS…
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Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with
IEMA, MABAS, IFCA (January 16, 2001)
Local Emergency Operations Plan is short-cut
by Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
Know your steps for declarations
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Local (City, Village, Town)
County (Where does Fire Protection District fit in?)
State (I-EMA and other state agencies)
Federal (FEMA and other federal agencies)
“Emergency vs. Disaster” Declarations
Terrorism & WMD
Call-takers
 Dispatchers
 Pre-Arrival
Instructions?
 Measured response
vs. “Cavalry”
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http://firehouse.com/news/2001/10/ProtectingOurNation.pdf
What can the Comm Center do?
Scripts
 Build MABAS into routine training
 Classroom
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– MABAS “canned” presentation
– Anti-Terrorism Taskforce sessions
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Radio Drills & Table-Top Drills
– Make it a habit
– Use of NIFERN
Critiques of every incident
 Attend meetings, get yourself invited...
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THANK YOU
Steve Rauter
Assistant Chief
Lisle-Woodridge Fire District
630-964-2233
[email protected]