Transcript Florida Field Operations Guide January 2006 Florida FOG  All Hazard Approach to Incident Management.

Florida
Field Operations Guide
January 2006
Florida FOG
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All Hazard Approach to
Incident Management
Refresher Training
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Designed for personnel who have already
completed initial training on Florida Field
Operations Guide.
First edition of FOG released in 2003:
Provided first all-risk emergency response field
operation guide.
 Incorporated all facets of Florida’s emergency
response program.
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Florida Field Operations Guide
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Designed to provide reference information for
multiple agencies responding to, and working at,
large emergency incidents.
Goal is to increase personnel safety and improve
efficiency by identifying roles and
responsibilities for each responder.
Large Emergency Incidents
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Pocket guide for incident management and
control of major events including:
Natural Hazards (Hurricanes)
 Technological Emergencies (Radiological)
 Man-made Incidents (Mass Casualties)
 National Security (WMD/Terrorism)
 Planned Events (Superbowl)
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Agencies Responding to Emergency
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FOG provides organization for every agency
responding to a major emergency including:
Fire and Medical Services
 Law Enforcement
 Public Health Agencies
 State and Federal Agencies
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Responders should have copy of FOG in every
vehicle/apparatus.
Response to Major Incident
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Local agencies respond
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County EOC – deploys additional resources
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State EOC – deploys state resources
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Federal – deploys federal assets and financial
assistance
State Disaster Response Plan
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In response to large emergency incidents, the
Division of Emergency Management
coordinates to:
 Pre-stage resources for immediate
deployment.
 Mobilize resources statewide.
 Track resources sent to each incident.
 Fund and/or provide reimbursement for
resources.
Disaster Response
Need for Coordination
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Large emergency incidents typically result in:
 Response of multiple agencies.
 Request for similar and sometimes competing
resources.
 Extraordinary logistical needs.
 Loss of critical infrastructure.
National
Incident Management System
Presidential Directive (PD-8).
 Department of Homeland Security
developed NIMS.
 Provides incident management and control for
multiple agencies at large emergency incidents.
 NIMS contains 6 components.
 Florida FOG is NIMS compliant.
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Updates in 2006 Version
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Changes necessary to meet NIMS compliance as
required in Presidential Directive PD-8.
Changes necessary to meet goal of all hazards.
Existing chapters were either revised or deleted.
Chapters were rearranged in logical order.
FOG Chapters
Chapter 1
 Chapter 2
 Chapter 3
 Chapter 4
 Chapter 5
 Chapter 6
 Chapter 7
 Chapter 8
 Chapter 9
 Chapter 10
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COMMON RESPONSIBILITIES
SAFETY/ACCOUNTABILITY
COMMAND
OPERATIONS
PLANNING
LOGISTICS
FINANCE/ADMINISTRATION
MAC
AREA COMMAND
COMPLEX
FOG Chapters
Chapter 11
 Chapter 12
 Chapter 13
 Chapter 14
 Chapter 15
 Chapter 16
 Chapter 17
 Chapter 18
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ORGANIZATIONAL GUIDES
WILDLAND FIRE
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
MULTI-CASUALTY
USAR
HEALTH
LAW ENFORECMENT
TERRORISM/WMD
FOG Appendix
 Appendix
A
 Appendix B
 Appendix C
COMMUNICATIONS
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL
Chapter 1
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Common Responsibilities:
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No changes.
Chapter 2
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Personnel Incident Safety and Accountability:
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Accountability of members that include but are not
limited to the following:
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Personnel Emergencies
Operational Retreat Policy
Glossary of Terms
Added Hazard Area Operations
Chapter 2
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Hazard Area Operations:
Requires minimum of four individuals – two
individuals working inside the hazard area and two
individuals outside the hazard area.
 Remain together by radio, visual, voice or signal line
communications with the team.
 Exception: “imminent life-threatening situation”.
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Chapter 3
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Command:
No changes
 Incident Commander –vs- Unified Command
 Use of Deputies
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Chapter 4
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Operations:
Removed Division of Forestry specific language (Air
Tactical Group Supervisor, etc)
 Relocated all wildfire reference to specific wildfire
chapter
 Added Joint Information System (JIS) and Joint
Information Center (JIC)
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Chapter 5
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Planning:
Removed Division of Forestry specific language
(Fire Behavior Specialist, etc)
 Relocated all wildfire reference to specific wildfire
chapter
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Chapter 6
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Logistics:
Minor language changes
 Added Unified Logistics Section
 Includes position checklist
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Chapter 6
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Unified Logistics Section:
Address critical issues and actions at State level that
require multi-agency efforts and response.
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State Mobilization Areas
 State Logistical Staging Areas
 Forward Operations Bases
 Base Camps
 County Points of Distribution
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Chapter 7
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Finance/Administration:
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Minor language changes
Chapter 8
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Multi-Agency Coordination System (MACS):
Added language to comply with NIMS.
 Provides regional coordination of resources.
 Provides for multi-disciplines members.
 Not designed to replace tactical Incident Command
or function as an Incident Management Team
(IMT).
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Chapter 9
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Area Command:
Added language to comply with NIMS and provide
additional information for multi disciplines.
 Area Command can be established either to oversee
the management of multiple incidents that are being
handled by separate ICS organizations or to oversee
the management of a very large incident involving
multiple ICS organizations to ensure conflicts do not
arise.
 Includes position checklist
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Chapter 10
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Complex:
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No changes
Chapter 11
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Organizational Guides:
Organizational charts reflect all hazards
 Replaced Divisions with Branches
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guides for reinforced and multidivision/branch incidents.
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Added Unified Command where appropriate
 Organizational
charts reflect all hazards.
Chapter 12
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Wildland fire:
Includes DOF specific language
 Consolidated all wildfire information into one
chapter
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Chapter 13
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Hazardous Materials:
Minor changes
 Includes language on resource types and minimum
standards for teams
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Chapter 13
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Control Zone Layout:
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Exclusion Zone
Contamination Reduction
Zone
Support Zone
Chapter 14
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Multi-Casualty Branch:
Provides organizational plan for triage, treatment,
and transport of multiple casualty incidents.
 Expands Uniform Pre-Hospital Multiple Casualty
Incident Procedures.
 Identifies checklist for positions in Branch.
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Chapter 15
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Urban Search and Rescue:
Revised to reflect FASAR guidelines and comply
with NIMS
 Deleted some definitions
 Added Florida Type IV USAR Teams
 Revised USAR Marking System
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Chapter 15
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Florida USAR Resource Types:
Type I – Full Task Force
 Type II – Intermediate Task Force
 Type III – Heavy USAR Team
 Type IV – Light USAR Team
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Florida Technical Rescue Teams:
Type I – Heavy TRT
 Type II – Light TRT
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Chapter 15
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Structural/Hazard
Markings:
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Standard markings to
identify structural
stability, safe access, and
crew assignments.
Chapter 15
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Search Markings:
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Identifies crew entering and exiting the structure,
hazards, and number of victims found
Chapter 15
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New Victim Marking
System:
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Involves determining
location, extrication,
and initial medical
stabilization of trapped
victims.
Chapter 16
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Health:
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rRvised to include all ESF 8 partners
Includes Charts For:
Health Interface with Local Command
 Biological Threat Assessment Protocol
 WMD Agent Quick Reference Guide
 Nerve Agent Symptom Assessment
 Mark I and CANA Nerve Agent Antidote Usage
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Chapter 17
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Law Enforcement:
Added law enforcement guidelines
 Revised terminology and grouping under NIMS
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Chapter 18
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WMD / Terrorism:
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Added new terminology and grouping under NIMS
Appendix
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Appendix A – Communications:
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Updated to reflect Clear Text
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Added Mutual Aid Radio Cache Procedures
Appendix B – Glossary of Terms:
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Added non specific incident terms
Appendix C
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Chemical / Biological:
Provides responders with reference charts for the
rapid identification and treatment for various agents.
 Biological Agents
 Nerve Agents
 Blister Agents
 Blood Agents
 Choking Agents
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Conclusion
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Florida FOG should be used for all hazards
encountered by any jurisdiction in the State.
Will assist agencies who are unfamiliar with
working together on large incidents.
For additional copies of the FOG call:
Florida Division of Emergency Management
(850) 413-9900
Contributors
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Florida Division of Forestry
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Florida Department of Community Affairs
Florida Department of Health
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Florida State Fire Marshal
Florida Sheriffs’ Association
Florida Fire Chiefs’ Association
Florida Emergency Preparedness Association