United States Fire Administration Chief Officer Training Curriculum Operations Module 1: Application of the ICS.
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United States Fire Administration Chief Officer Training Curriculum Operations Module 1: Application of the ICS Objectives United States Fire Administration Identify ICS functions, elements, and responsibilities Define command presence, assuming command, transferring command, and establishing a Command Post (CP) Develop a basic ICS organization for an emergency incident Develop an extended ICS organization for a major emergency incident Ops 1-2 Overview United States Fire Administration ICS overview ICS major functions – Command – Operations – Planning – Logistics – Finance/administration Ops 1-3 ICS management techniques History of the ICS United States Fire Administration Before 1970: department-specific Past 30 years: – FIRESCOPE ICS – Fire Ground Command (FGC) – Combinations of ICS and FGC – National Fire Service Incident Management System Consortium Ops 1-4 FIRESCOPE United States Fire Administration Catalyst: wildland/urban interface fires in 1970's Adapted to structural firefighting and “all-risk” incidents Flexible model: – Any type or size incident – Any department or agency Ops 1-5 NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - (NIMS) More than ICS, NIMS includes: United States Fire Administration – Command and Management – Preparedness – Resource Management / Mutual Aid – Communications and Information Management – Supporting Technologies – Ongoing Management and Maintenance The ICS established in the NIMS is based on the Incident Command System Operational System Description document (ICS 120-1) developed by FIRESCOPE. Many other agencies besides fire agencies – both public Ops 1-6 and private – will be adopting the DHS NIMS. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN NIMS and FIRESCOPE ICS United States Fire Administration The Information Officer position is called the Public Information Officer (PIO). The intelligence and information function may be organized in one of the following ways: – Officer within the Command Staff. – Unit within the Planning Section. – Branch within the Operations Section. – Separate General Staff section. Ops 1-7 ICS Command and General Staff Positions United States Fire Administration COMMAND SAFETY LIAISON PUBLIC INFORMATION OPERATIONS Ops 1-8 PLANNING LOGISTICS FINANCE/ ADMINISTRATION Information and Intelligence Options United States Fire Administration COMMAND SAFETY LIAISON PUBLIC INFORMATION INFORMATION and INTELLIGENCE Officer INFORMATION and INTELLIGENCE (Section) Ops 1-9 OPERATIONS PLANNING INFORMATION and INTELLIGENCE (Branch) INFORMATION and INTELLIGENCE (Unit) LOGISTICS FINANCE ADMINISTRATION Need for ICS United States Fire Administration In your department: – Safer, better handling of incidents – Professional approach – More effective use of resources Ops 1-10 Expanded Incidents United States Fire Administration Simple ICS organization at routine incidents Expanding incident cues ICS transition ICS organization expands with needs – Modular design – Delegation of command responsibility Ops 1-11 ICS Command and General Staff Positions United States Fire Administration COMMAND SAFETY LIAISON PUBLIC INFORMATION OPERATIONS Ops 1-12 PLANNING LOGISTICS FINANCE ADMINISTRATION Command United States Fire Administration Determines strategies Selects tactics Sets the Incident Action Plan (IAP) Develops the ICS organization Manages/coordinates resources Provides for safety Releases information Ops 1-13 Coordinates resource activities Unified Command United States Fire Administration A unified team effort that allows all agencies with responsibility for the incident, either geographical or functional, to manage the incident by establishing a common set of incident objectives and strategies without losing or abdicating agency authority, responsibility, or accountability. Ops 1-14 Unified Command United States Fire Administration Cues: multiple agencies/jurisdictions Selection of participants: – Legal responsibilities – Location of incident – Type of incident – Previous training and experience All participants contribute to the command process Ops 1-15 Command Staff United States Fire Administration COMMAND Scene Safety Authority to take action Interface with agencies Liaison area Ops 1-16 Information and media Information area SAFETY OFFICER LIAISON OFFICER PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER ICS General Staff Positions United States Fire Administration COMMAND SAFETY LIAISON PUBLIC INFORMATION OPERATIONS Ops 1-17 PLANNING LOGISTICS FINANCE/ ADMINISTRATION Operations United States Fire Administration COMMAND OPERATIONS PLANNING LOGISTICS FINANCE/ ADMINISTRATION Manages all resources directly engaged in incident operations Determines and directs tactical operations Allocates and assigns resources Assists in developing the action plan Ops 1-18 Operations (continued) United States Fire Administration When to staff: – Complex incidents (20+ units) – IC must focus on “big picture” When Operations is staffed: – IC does strategies – Ops does tactics Ops 1-19 Planning United States Fire Administration COMMAND OPERATIONS PLANNING LOGISTICS FINANCE/ ADMINISTRATION Collects and evaluates information Records resource status Documents the incident Assists in developing the action plan Ops 1-20 Planning (continued) United States Fire Administration When to staff: – When the IC needs assistance at the Command Post – On complex incidents where analysis and strategic planning are too time-consuming Ops 1-21 Logistics United States Fire Administration COMMAND OPERATIONS PLANNING LOGISTICS FINANCE/ ADMINISTRATION Provides facilities, services, and materials to support incident operations Assists in developing the action plan Ops 1-22 Logistics (continued) United States Fire Administration When to staff: – When service and support functions are required to maintain operational forces – On complex, resource-intensive incidents – On incidents that will extend for a long time Ops 1-23 Finance/Administration United States Fire Administration COMMAND OPERATIONS PLANNING LOGISTICS FINANCE/ ADMINISTRATION Responsible for all financial and legal aspects of the incident When to staff: – Abnormal costs are encountered – Reimbursement is possible Ops 1-24 Delegating Responsibilities United States Fire Administration The IC: Is responsible for any functions not delegated Has ultimate responsibility to ensure all incident requirements are met Ops 1-25 The Operations Section United States Fire Administration A CLOSER LOOK COMMAND OPERATIONS Ops 1-26 Single Resources and Crews United States Fire Administration Single resource: individual company Crew: personnel without apparatus COMMAND COMMAND OPERATIONS RIC RIC ENGINE 2 CREW ENGINE 2 Ops 1-27 CREW Task Force/Strike Team United States Fire Administration Task force: group of single resources Strike teams: same-type resources COMMAND COMMAND OPERATIONS RIC RIC TASK FORCE STRIKE TEAM TASK FORCE Ops 1-28 STRIKE TEAM Task Force Example COMMAND TASK FORCE E-1 E-2 T-1 E-3 T-2 Strike Team Example COMMAND STRIKE TEAM E-1 E-2 E-3 E-4 E-5 STRIKE TEAM E-6 E-7 E-8 E-9 E-10 STRIKE TEAM E-11 E-12 E-13 E-14 E-15 Grocery Store Example Fire involves 25% of the front of the store First alarm – 2 engines – 1 truck – 1 chief Grocery Store Example (continued) United States Fire Administration COMMAND Fire Attack Engine 1 Rescue Engine 2 Vent Truck 1 The complex ICS you have heard about How many alarms handled by this size organization? Ops 1-32 Staging United States Fire Administration COMMAND STAGING COMMAND OPERATIONS STAGING Resources ready for immediate assignment temporarily located Personnel in POVs should report for formation into crews Ops 1-33 Level 1 Staging United States Fire Administration Used to control first-alarm units One or two units and chiefs go directly to scene All other first-alarm units stop one block from scene Report (“identity, location, direction”) Wait for an assignment! Ops 1-34 Level 2 Staging United States Fire Administration Formal staging area determined by IC when second alarm or mutual aid requested Request is cue to staff the staging area Manager function Announce staging area location on radio Staging versus base Ops 1-35 Grocery Store Example (continued) United States Fire Administration IC requests additional resources Second alarm: – 3 engines (E-3, E-4, E-5) – 1 truck (T-2) How will they be distributed? Ops 1-36 Grocery Store Example (continued) United States Fire Administration COMMAND All to Staging (E-3, E-4, E-5, T-2) Some to assignments Others to Staging Ops 1-37 STAGING Fire Attack Rescue Vent E-1 E-2 T-1 E-4 T-2 Salvage E-5 Grocery Store Example (continued) United States Fire Administration Assume seven units at the scene COMMAND STAGING E-3 Fire Attack Fire Attack E-1 E-4 Rescue E-2 Rescue T-2 Vent T-1 Salvage E-5 What’s wrong with this organization? Ops 1-38 Divisions United States Fire Administration COMMAND DIVISION GROUP COMMAND OPERATIONS DIVISION GROUP Organize resources by geographic area Require departments to establish a method of dividing the incident scene Ops 1-39 Dividing the Incident United States Fire Administration ABCD System Division C Division B Structure Division A Ops 1-40 Division D Dividing the Incident (continued) United States Fire Administration Exposure System Exposure C Division B Division A Ops 1-41 Exposure D Structure Division D Exposure B Division C Dividing the Incident (continued) United States Fire Administration Each floor is a division. Division 5 Division 4 Division 3 Division 2 Division 1 Ops 1-42 Groups United States Fire Administration COMMAND Division 1 Vent Group Organize resources by functional area of responsibility Work across division lines Operate at the same command level Ops 1-43 Coordinate with Division Supervisor Grocery Store Example United States Fire Administration Start at the COMMAND Division 1 Rescue Group Vent Group E-1 E-2 T-1 Plug in resources as they arrive Ops 1-44 division and group level COMMAND Division 1 Rescue Group Vent Group Salvage Group E-1 E-4 E-2 T-2 T-1 E-5 Garden Apartment Example United States Fire Administration COMMAND Division 3 Attic Division Vent Group Division 2 E-1 E-2 T-1 E-3 T-2 E-5 E-6 E-4 R-1 Ops 1-45 United States Fire Administration Activity 1.1: Application of the Basic ICS Functions Ops 1-46 Scenario 1 United States Fire Administration Ops 1-47 Scenario 2 United States Fire Administration Ops 1-48 The Operations Section (continued) United States Fire Administration COMMAND OPERATIONS PLANNING LOGISTICS Staffing the operations function – Span of control exceeded – Other concerns Ops 1-49 FINANCE/ ADMINISTRATION Garden Apartment Example United States Fire Administration Ops 1-50 Garden Apartment Example (continued) United States Fire Administration More complex than previous example: Larger building and fire area Nighttime fire situation Residents displaced from 48 apartments Dead-end water main No rear vehicle access to apartments Limited road access Ops 1-51 Garden Apartment Example (continued) United States Fire Administration More problems for the IC Inability to focus on tactical operations Result: operations function is staffed Ops 1-52 Garden Apartment Example (continued) United States Fire Administration COMMAND Other Concerns OPERATIONS RIC Div. 4 Ops 1-53 Div C STAGING Div 3 Vent Group Exposure Group Branches United States Fire Administration COMMAND COMMAND RIC STAGING BRANCH DIV GRP BRANCH OPERATIONS RIC STAGING BRANCH DIV BRANCH GRP Responsible for all tactical operations in assigned portion of action plan Under direction of the IC or operations section chief Ops 1-54 Branches (continued) United States Fire Administration COMMAND Other Concerns OPERATIONS RIC STAGING Suppression Branch Div 4 Ops 1-55 Div C Div 3 Exposure Branch Vent Group Div 2 Exposure Group Should the exposure branch director position be staffed? Salvage Group Haz Mat Example United States Fire Administration Incident requires many special resources Branches give experts flexibility and control Command RIC Rescue Branch Ops 1-56 Suppression Branch Staging Medical Branch Haz Mat Branch Branches (continued) United States Fire Administration Command Other functions Rescue Branch Ops 1-57 Suppression Branch EMS Branch Haz Mat Branch Review of Operations United States Fire Administration Command Operations Staging RIC Branch Division Strike Team Ops 1-58 Task Force Branch Group Crew Planning Section United States Fire Administration COMMAND OPERATIONS PLANNING Staffed as needed to manage incident Section chief reports directly to IC Ops 1-59 Planning Section (continued) United States Fire Administration COMMAND PLANNING – Resource Unit – Situation Unit – Documentation Unit – Demobilization Unit –Technical Specialists Ops 1-60 Logistics Section United States Fire Administration COMMAND OPERATIONS PLANNING LOGISTICS Staffed as needed to manage incident Section chief reports directly to IC Ops 1-61 Logistics Section (continued) United States Fire Administration COMMAND LOGISTICS SERVICE BRANCH COMMUNICATIONS MEDICAL UNIT REHAB MGR FOOD Ops 1-62 SUPPORT BRANCH SUPPLY FACILITIES GROUND SUPPORT Finance/Administration United States Fire Administration COMMAND OPERATIONS PLANNING LOGISTICS FINANCE/ ADMINISTRATION Staffed as needed to manage incident Section chief reports directly to IC Ops 1-63 Finance/Administration (continued) United States Fire Administration COMMAND FINANCE/ ADMINISTRATION Time Unit Procurement Unit Claims Unit Cost Unit Also responsible for legal matters at incidents Ops 1-64 United States Fire Administration Activity 1.2: Using the ICS at a Major Incident Ops 1-65 Command Presence United States Fire Administration What is command presence? How can fire officers improve command presence? Ops 1-66 Assuming Command United States Fire Administration What is confirmation of command? What are your department’s requirements for assuming command? Identify command. Ops 1-67 Transfer of Command United States Fire Administration What should be included in a transfer of command methodology? What is passing command? Ops 1-68 Establishing a Command Post United States Fire Administration What does a command post provide? Where should the command post be located? Ops 1-69 Module Summary United States Fire Administration History and purpose of ICS National Incident Management System (NIMS) ICS at expanded incidents ICS functions and command staff Resource terminology and staging Divisions, groups, branches Incident management techniques Ops 1-70 Module Summary (continued) United States Fire Administration Apply ICS to any incident regardless of size or type Carry out all functions at every incident All fire officers should train in ICS Ops 1-71