Chapter 13 Emergency Incident Management

Introduction Incidents come in all types and sizes As you become more skilled in size-up and applying strategic priorities, you can better assist the person in command of the incident By learning ICS prior to an incident, resources from different agencies and disciplines can come together at the scene and operate in an effective, coordinated manner

MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY Primarily first-in fire officer Resources and control INCIDENT PLANNING Effective utilization of resources Resolve incident without further damage Learning Objective 1 Need for a Plan at Every Incident

OFFENSIVE MODE Resources applied directly Risk versus benefit DEFENSIVE MODE Fire is too large or well established Risk to personnel is too high Learning Objective 2 Offensive, Defensive, and Combination Attacks

COMBINATION MODE Both offensive and defensive modes Requires good communication Used on large wildland incidents Used to add structure protection Requires careful coordination Learning Objective 2 Offensive, Defensive, and Combination Attacks

LAYMAN’S SEVEN STRATEGIC PRIORITIES Rescue Exposure protection Confinement Extinguishment Overhaul Cont. Learning Objectives 3 and 4 Need for Organized Thought Process Strategic Priorities at an Incident

LAYMAN’S SEVEN STRATEGIC PRIORITIES Salvage operations Ventilation ORDER OF SEVEN STRATEGIC PRIORITIES Not necessarily performed in order Acronym is “RECEO SV” Learning Objectives 3 and 4 Need for Organized Thought Process Strategic Priorities at an Incident

STRATEGIES Plans to achieve a goal or objective TACTICS Actions taken to achieve strategies TASKS Pieces of work to achieve the tactics Learning Objective 5 Strategy, Tactics, and Tasks

COMMUNICATION Personnel should not need lengthy instruction  Knowledge of priorities and tactics  Participants should understand their responsibilities Should be two-way  Incident commanders  Company officers Learning Objective 5 Strategy, Tactics, and Tasks

STEPS FOR SIZE-UP Determining facts Anticipating probabilities Assessing your own situation Making a decision Planning the operation Learning Objectives 6 and 7 Need for Size-Up of an Incident Condition Reports and Performing Size-Up

WILDLAND FIRE REPORT OF CONDITIONS Correct location Size Fuel type Slope and aspect Rate of spread Cont. Learning Objectives 6 and 7 Need for Size-Up of an Incident Condition Reports and Performing Size-Up

WILDLAND FIRE REPORT OF CONDITIONS Exposures Weather conditions Potential of the fire Additional resources needed Objectives Learning Objectives 6 and 7 Need for Size-Up of an Incident Condition Reports and Performing Size-Up

STRUCTURE FIRE REPORT OF CONDITIONS Correct location Height/stories Size Type of structure Location and area involved Cont. Learning Objectives 6 and 7 Need for Size-Up of an Incident Condition Reports and Performing Size-Up

STRUCTURE FIRE REPORT OF CONDITIONS Level of involvement Exposures Potential of fire Additional resources needed Objectives Obtain an “all clear” Learning Objectives 6 and 7 Need for Size-Up of an Incident Condition Reports and Performing Size-Up

HOMELAND SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE 5 Issued in response to September 11, 2001, attacks Called for National Incident Management System ESTABLISHMENT OF NIMS Incident Command System (ICS) as a key feature Announced in March 2004 Learning Objective 8 National Incident Management System (NIMS)

INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM (ICS) Standardized all-hazard incident management concept Considerable internal flexibility HISTORY OF ICS Developed in 1970s following catastrophic fires Response problems due to management of incidents Learning Objectives 9 and 11 Components of Incident Command System Unified Command at Multijurisdictional Incident

ICS BUILT ON BEST PRACTICES Based on successful business practices Tested in 30 years of applications WHAT ICS IS DESIGNED TO DO Meet the needs of incidents of any kind or size Avoid duplicating effort Learning Objectives 9 and 11 Components of Incident Command System Unified Command at Multijurisdictional Incident

SOME APPLICATIONS OF ICS Fire, both structural and wildland Human and animal disease outbreaks Hazardous material incidents Terrorist incidents National special security events Other planned events Learning Objectives 9 and 11 Components of Incident Command System Unified Command at Multijurisdictional Incident

ICS FEATURES Common terminology and clear text Modular organization Management of objectives Reliance on an Incident Action Plan (IAP) Management of span of control Cont. Learning Objectives 9 and 11 Components of Incident Command System Unified Command at Multijurisdictional Incident

ICS FEATURES Predesignated incident locations and facilities Resource management Integrated communications Chain of command and unity of command Cont. Learning Objectives 9 and 11 Components of Incident Command System Unified Command at Multijurisdictional Incident

ICS FEATURES Unified command Transfer of command Accountability Mobilization Information and intelligence management Learning Objectives 9 and 11 Components of Incident Command System Unified Command at Multijurisdictional Incident

PERFORMANCE OF MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS Incident Command Operations Planning Logistics Finance/Administration Learning Objective 10 Positions and Functions in ICS

INCIDENT COMMANDER Overall role  Has overall responsibility for managing incident Responsibilities Selecting and changing Incident Commanders  May change to meet needs of incident Learning Objective 10 Positions and Functions in ICS

EXPANDING THE ORGANIZATION Command staff General staff ICS Section Chiefs and Deputies Learning Objective 10 Positions and Functions in ICS

OPERATIONS SECTION Operations Section Chief  Greatest technical expertise of the problem Operations Section: Maintaining span of control Operations Section: Expanding and contracting Learning Objective 10 Positions and Functions in ICS

PLANNING SECTION Resources Unit Situation Unit Documentation Unit Demobilization Unit Learning Objective 10 Positions and Functions in ICS

LOGISTICS SECTION Logistics Section: Major activities Logistics Service Branch Logistics Support Branch Learning Objective 10 Positions and Functions in ICS

FINANCE ADMINISTRATION SECTION Finance Administration Section: Major activities Finance Administration Section: Units Learning Objective 10 Positions and Functions in ICS

Summary At any time at an incident, you should be able to answer three questions: What do you have? What do you need? What is your plan? For effective management of any type of incident, there must be an Incident Action Plan With the standardization of the ICS across the nation through NIMS, a management team or resources from another area can be brought in to assist with an incident if the need arises Management staff can adapt the structure of the organization to meet incident needs