Transcript FIRE DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION

INTERMEDIATE:
SFFMA OBJ – 1-02.01 – 1-02.05
16hrs credit received
Reasons for Incident Command
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Standardized organizational structures, processes, and
procedures
Standards of planning, training and exercising, and
personnel qualification standards
Equipment acquisitions and certification standards
Interoperable communications processes, procedures,
and systems
Information management systems
Supporting technologies – voice and data
communications systems, information systems, data
display systems, and specialized technologies
Five Functional Areas
Incident Command Responsibilities
 Ultimately responsible for all incident activities,
including the development and implementation of an
Incident Action Plan (IAP)
 Authority to call resources to the incident and to
release them from it
 IC may delegate authority to the Command Staff
Command Staff
 Safety Officer
 Monitors incident operations and advises the IC on all
matters related to operational safety, including health
and safety emergency responder personnel
 Liaison Officer
 Point of contact for other governmental and
nongovernmental agencies and private sector
organizations involved in the incident
 Public Information Officer
 Responsible for interfacing with the public and media
4 Functional Areas of IC
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Operations Section Chief (Ops)
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Reports directly to the IC and is responsible for all
activities focused on reducing the immediate hazard,
saving lives and property
Ops directs the tactical operations to meet the
strategic goal of the IAP
In large scale ops, Ops is responsible for staging area
4 Functional Areas of IC
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Logistics Section Chief (Logistics)
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Responsible for all support requirements needed to
facilitate effective and efficient incident management
Included is ordering resources from off-incident locations
Planning Section Chief (Plans)
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Responsible for the collection, documentation, evaluation,
and dissemination of incident situation information and
intelligence to the IC
Tracks the status off all resources assigned to the incident
and for developing the IAP for review and approval by the
IC
4 Functional Areas of IC
4. Finance Section Chief (Finance)
 Established when the agencies involved require
finance and other administrative support
 Not all incidents require Finance Officer
ICS Terms
 Assigned — Resources currently committed
 Available — Resources checked-in and not
assigned
 Branch — Organizational level between
Divisions/Groups and the IC and operations
(Continued)
Firefighter I
1–9
ICS Terms
 Command — Function of directing, ordering, and
controlling resources
 Command Post — Location from which all
incident operation are directed
 Division — A geographic designation assigning
responsibility for all operations within a defined
area
(Continued)
Firefighter I
1–10
ICS Terms
 Group — A functional designation
 Incident Action Plan (IAP) — Written or
unwritten plan for managing the emergency
 Incident Commander (IC) — Officer in overall
charge of the incident
(Continued)
Firefighter I
1–11
ICS Terms
 Out-of-service — Resources not available
 Resources — All personnel and major pieces of
apparatus on scene or en route
(Continued)
Firefighter I
1–12
ICS Terms
 Resource Status — Resources are in one of three
status modes:
 Available
 Assigned
 Out-of-service
(Continued)
Firefighter I
1–13
ICS Terms
 Single Resource — Individual personnel and
equipment teams
 Strike Team — Set number of resources of the
same kind and type
 Strategic Mode — Determines positions for
companies: offensive and defensive
(Continued)
Firefighter I
1–14
ICS Terms
 Supervisor — Someone in command of a division
or a group
 Task Force — Any combination of resources
assembled in support of a specific mission
Firefighter I
1–15
Interaction With Emergency
Medical Services
 If fire department
personnel do not provide
EMS or medical
transportation, they
should develop a
relationship with those
who do
 Firefighters must have
appropriate level of firstaid training
Firefighter I
1–16
Interaction With Hospitals
 May operate ambulances and provide EMS; usually do
not
 Hospital personnel may be called to an emergency
scene
 Mass casualty incidents
 Advanced life support
 Serious entrapment
Firefighter I
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Interaction With Law Enforcement
 Law enforcement and fire personnel must understand
each other’s roles and priorities
 Law enforcement may be present at fire scene
 Firefighters may assist law enforcement
Firefighter I
1–18
Interaction With Utility Companies
 Many incidents involve
utility providers (electricity,
natural gas, and water) so
fire personnel must have a
good working relationship
(Continued)
Firefighter I
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Interaction With Utility Companies
 Fire units must coordinate with utilities on mutual
responses
 May have specially trained and equipped emergency
response teams
Firefighter I
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Interaction With Media
 NIMS-ICS includes a Public Information Officer for
dealing with the media
 Students should not make comments or express
opinions; refer to PIO
 Can play an important role in delivery of news based
on an incident
Firefighter I
1–21
Interaction With Other Agencies
 Any possible contacts should be identified and a
relationship established
Examples: Public health departments,
coroner/medical examiner’s officers, EPA
Firefighter I
1–22
Practical Exercise
 Instructor led ICS Scenario Trainer
 Ensure all sections of ICS System are emplaced