incident command system basic course

Incident Command SystemBasic CourseIncident Command SystemBasic Course

Humboldt County Composite SquadronHumboldt County Composite Squadron

TrainingTraining

ICS Briefing for General ESICS Briefing for General ES 22

Introduction

Incident Command System (ICS) Incident Command System (ICS) Effective system for managing emergenciesEffective system for managing emergencies Required by many statesRequired by many states Required for HAZMAT situationsRequired for HAZMAT situations

CAP has adopted ICS system for mission CAP has adopted ICS system for mission managementmanagement

Course provides introduction to concepts Course provides introduction to concepts and principles of ICSand principles of ICS


Class Goals

ObjectivesObjectives Define ICSDefine ICS Identify main ICS functions and Identify main ICS functions and

responsibilitiesresponsibilities Identify key concepts and principles of ICSIdentify key concepts and principles of ICS Describe advantage of using ICSDescribe advantage of using ICS Describe where CAP fits into ICS structureDescribe where CAP fits into ICS structure


What is ICSWhat is ICS

Tool for command, control and Tool for command, control and coordinationcoordination

Provides means to coordinate efforts of Provides means to coordinate efforts of individual agenciesindividual agencies

Common goal of stabilizing incident and Common goal of stabilizing incident and protect life, property and the enviromentprotect life, property and the enviroment


Why Use ICS

Missions require coordination among Missions require coordination among several different agenciesseveral different agencies National movement to ICS in SAR and DR National movement to ICS in SAR and DR

activitiesactivities

CAP has adopted ICS to better integrate us CAP has adopted ICS to better integrate us in multi agency activities - especially DRin multi agency activities - especially DR

In multi-agency activities - CAP teams may In multi-agency activities - CAP teams may not directly report to CAP supervisorsnot directly report to CAP supervisors


When to Use ICSWhen to Use ICS

Hazardous materialsHazardous materials Planned eventsPlanned events Natural hazardsNatural hazards Single and multi-Single and multi-

agency law agency law enforcementenforcement

Lack of comphrensive Lack of comphrensive resource managementresource management

FiresFires Multiple causalitiesMultiple causalities Multijurisdictional and Multijurisdictional and

multiagency incidentsmultiagency incidents Wide area SARWide area SAR Air / rail/ ground Air / rail/ ground

transport accidentstransport accidents Emergency Emergency

management programsmanagement programs


HazMat IncidentsHazMat Incidents

Federal law Federal law requires use of ICS requires use of ICS for response to for response to hazardous hazardous materials incidentsmaterials incidents


ICS OrganizationICS Organization

Many incidents require multiagency Many incidents require multiagency responseresponse

Must be coordination between different Must be coordination between different agencies to for effective response and safe, agencies to for effective response and safe, efficient use of resourcesefficient use of resources



Incident Command is Incident Command is built around five built around five major functionsmajor functions CommandCommand PlanningPlanning OperationsOperations Logistics Logistics Finance / AdminFinance / Admin

Small incidents - one Small incidents - one person can do all person can do all functionsfunctions

All incidents will have All incidents will have an Incident an Incident CommanderCommander


Incident Command OrganizationIncident Command Organization

PlanningSection

OperationsSection

LogisticsSection

Finance / Adm inSection

IncidentCom m and

Incident Command is built around the above five functions: Command, Planing, Operations, Logistics and Finance/Admin!


The Command FunctionThe Command Function

IncideIncidentntCommanComman

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Finance/Finance/

AdministrationAdministrationSectionSection

LogisticsLogisticsSectionSection

OperationsOperationsSectionSection

PlanningPlanningSectionSection

The command function is directed by the incidenet commanderThe command function is directed by the incidenet commander

First fully qualified first responder on the incident site becomes the incident First fully qualified first responder on the incident site becomes the incident commandercommander


The Command StaffThe Command Staff

IncidentIncidentCommandCommand

IncidentIncidentCommandCommand Safety OfficerSafety OfficerSafety OfficerSafety Officer

Liaison OfficerLiaison OfficerLiaison OfficerLiaison Officer

Information OfficerInformation OfficerInformation OfficerInformation Officer


Incident Commander’s TasksIncident Commander’s Tasks

Sets Objectives and PrioritiesSets Objectives and Priorities Determine operational objectives Determine operational objectives Ensure responder safetyEnsure responder safety Develop incident action plan (IAP)Develop incident action plan (IAP)


Incident Command FunctionIncident Command Function

In fo rm ationO ffice r

S a fe tyO ffice r

L ia isonO ffice r

In c id en tC om m an d er

Incident Commander may Incident Commander may delegate certain command delegate certain command functions.functions.

Command Staff Command Staff departments are directed departments are directed by officersby officers

Only One Officer per Only One Officer per command staff areacommand staff area


Command FunctionsCommand Functions

Information OfficerInformation Officer Handles all media Handles all media

contactscontacts Release of Release of

information to the information to the mediamedia

Coordinates media Coordinates media release with EOCrelease with EOC

Safety OfficerSafety Officer Monitors safety Monitors safety

conditionsconditions Develops measures Develops measures

for ensuring safety for ensuring safety of all incident of all incident participantsparticipants


Command FunctionsCommand Functions

Liaison OfficerLiaison Officer On scene contact On scene contact

for other agencies for other agencies assigned to the assigned to the incidentincident

Not to be confused Not to be confused with CAP-USAF with CAP-USAF Liaison OfficerLiaison Officer


General StaffGeneral Staff

PlanningSection

OperationsSection

LogisticsSection


IncidentCom m and

General Staff Departments are controlled by Section Chiefs!


The Planning SectionThe Planning Section

IncidenIncidenttCommanComman

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Finance/Finance/

AdministrationAdministration

SectioSectionn

LogisticLogisticssSectioSectionn

OperationOperationss SectioSectio

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PlanningPlanningSectionSection


Planning SectionsPlanning Sections

Planning section responsibilityPlanning section responsibility Collect, evaluate and display information about the Collect, evaluate and display information about the

missionmission Develop the Incident Action Plan for each Develop the Incident Action Plan for each

operational period as well as conduct long range operational period as well as conduct long range planningplanning

Maintain status information on equipment and Maintain status information on equipment and personnelpersonnel

Maintain incident documentationMaintain incident documentation


The Operations SectionThe Operations Section


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Finance/Finance/AdministratioAdministratio

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PlanninPlanninggSectioSectionn

OperationsOperations

SectionSection


Operations SectionOperations Section

Carries out tactical Carries out tactical operations to carry to operations to carry to the mission plan)the mission plan)

Develops tactical Develops tactical objectivesobjectives

Directs all resourcesDirects all resources There is only one There is only one

operations section operations section chief at one timechief at one time

Section chief is Section chief is usually from the usually from the organization providing organization providing the most resources to the most resources to the missionthe mission

Section chief may Section chief may have deputy from have deputy from other agencies or from other agencies or from the same agencythe same agency


Operation Sections FlowchartOperation Sections Flowchart

D ivis ion 1M ain e S earch

M ain e S earch S u p erviso r

D ivis ion 2N ew H am p sh ire S earchN H S earch S u p erviso r

A ir B ran chA ir B ran ch D irec to r

G rou n d B ran chG rou n d B ran ch D irec to r

O p era tion s S ec tionO p era tion s S ec tion C h ie f

Operation Section is divided into Branches. Branches can be divided into divisions.


The Logistics SectionThe Logistics Section


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FinanceFinance//AdministratioAdministratio

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LogisticsLogistics

SectionSection


Logistics SectionLogistics Section

Provides support to Provides support to meet the incident’s meet the incident’s needsneeds materialmaterial servicesservices facilities facilities personnelpersonnel


The Finance/Administration SectionThe Finance/Administration Section


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Finance/Finance/


SectionSection


Finance / Admin SectionFinance / Admin Section

Tracks incident costs Tracks incident costs and reimbursement and reimbursement accountingaccounting

Provides accountingProvides accounting Records time spent on Records time spent on

incidentincident Does Cost AnalysisDoes Cost Analysis


General ICS PrinciplesGeneral ICS Principles

In large ICS management activities, each In large ICS management activities, each staff function will be set up as a separate staff function will be set up as a separate SECTIONSECTION

In small ICS activities, one person can In small ICS activities, one person can manage all major ICS activitiesmanage all major ICS activities


General ICS PrinciplesGeneral ICS Principles

The Incident Commander (IC) is the overall The Incident Commander (IC) is the overall director of an incident. IC can delegate director of an incident. IC can delegate authority to subordinates.authority to subordinates.

IC is responsible for all operations unit IC is responsible for all operations unit authority is delegated to subordinateauthority is delegated to subordinate


Unified Command ApplicationsUnified Command Applications

Incidents that affect more than one Incidents that affect more than one political jurisdictionpolitical jurisdiction

BB

CC

AA

BB

DD

AA

CC

EE

AAFireFireLawLaw

MedicalMedical

Incidents involving multiple Incidents involving multiple agencies withinagencies withina jurisdictiona jurisdiction

Incidents that impact multiple Incidents that impact multiple geographic and functional geographic and functional agenciesagencies

CAPR 55-1CAPR 55-1

Civil Air Patrol and ICSCivil Air Patrol and ICS



IncidentIncident

CommandCommand

Finance/Finance/


SectioSectionn


OperationsOperations

SectioSectionn

PlanningPlanning

SectioSectionn


CAP Command StaffCAP Command Staff

S afe tyO ffice r

In fo rm ationO ffice r

L ia isonO ffice r

C h ap la in

In c id en tC om m an d er


CAP versus ICS PositionsCAP versus ICS Positions

CAP Position ICS Equivalent

Mission Coordinator IC, OperationsSection Chief, BrachDirector or Liaisonto the IC

Air Operations Operations SectionChief or Air BranchDirector




Ground Operations Operations SectionChief or GroundBranch Director

Clearance Officer Resource Status Unit

Briefing Officer Situation Status Unit




Debriefing Situational Status Unit

Dispatch Resource Status Unit

Intelligence Situational Status Unit

Communications Communications Unit

Flight Line Air Support Unit




Public AffairsOfficer

Information Officer

Mission Chaplain Chaplain or FamilyLiaison

Facilities Facilities Unit

Commandant ofCadets

None


Incident CommanderIncident Commander

Directs and controls all operations of air Directs and controls all operations of air and ground units for a specific missionand ground units for a specific mission

Responsible for overall safety, efficiency Responsible for overall safety, efficiency and effectiveness of operationand effectiveness of operation

Maintains liaison with other participating Maintains liaison with other participating agenciesagencies


Safety OfficerSafety Officer

Responsible for overall safety of Responsible for overall safety of operational missionoperational mission

Advises IC on risk and ways to reduce riskAdvises IC on risk and ways to reduce risk Maintains kit with safety forms and Maintains kit with safety forms and

emergency contact numbersemergency contact numbers Safety inspectionsSafety inspections


Safety OfficerSafety Officer

Assists IC with safety briefingAssists IC with safety briefing Monitors weather for hazardous conditionsMonitors weather for hazardous conditions Mishap notificationMishap notification Investigates incidents and takes corrective Investigates incidents and takes corrective

actionaction


Information OfficerInformation Officer

Directs and monitors all media relations Directs and monitors all media relations under the supervision of the ICunder the supervision of the IC

Prepares and issues press releasesPrepares and issues press releases Advised IC on press and media relationsAdvised IC on press and media relations Provides media coverage for practice, Provides media coverage for practice,

training and actual missionstraining and actual missions


Mission ChaplainMission Chaplain

Attends to the spiritual Attends to the spiritual and physical needs of and physical needs of staff members and staff members and victimsvictims

Coordinates work of Coordinates work of staff chaplains (if any)staff chaplains (if any)

Accompanies IC to Accompanies IC to assist with causality assist with causality notificationnotification

Coordinates locations Coordinates locations for counseling and for counseling and religious servicesreligious services

Provides pastoral care Provides pastoral care to victims and familiesto victims and families

Point of contact with Point of contact with non-CAP clergynon-CAP clergy

Arranges for religious Arranges for religious servicesservices


Liaison OfficerLiaison Officer

On larger incidents or events On larger incidents or events representatives from other agencies may be representatives from other agencies may be assigned to the incident to coordinate their assigned to the incident to coordinate their agency’s involvement .agency’s involvement .


General StaffGeneral Staff

PlanningSection

OperationsSection

LogisticsSection


IncidentCom m and


Operations SectionOperations Section

S itu a tionS ta tu s U n it

B rie fin g sD eb rie fin g s

A irc rewP ilo t

O b serve rS can n er

R esou rceS ta tu s

U n it

A ir B ran chD irec to r

S itu a tionS ta tu s U n it

B rie fin g sD e b rie fin g s

G rou n d TeamG T L ead er

G T M em b er

R esou rceS ta tu s

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G rou n d B ran chD irec to r

S tag in gA rea

O p era tion sS ec tion


Operations Section ChiefOperations Section Chief

Manages operations sectionManages operations section Controls the tactical operations at an Controls the tactical operations at an

incidentincident Manages following componentsManages following components

Air / Ground tactical resourcesAir / Ground tactical resources Air ResourcesAir Resources Staging areasStaging areas


Air Branch DirectorAir Branch Director

Coordinates and Coordinates and supervises all air supervises all air activitiesactivities

Briefings / DebriefingsBriefings / Debriefings Coordinates with Coordinates with

Ground Branch Ground Branch DirectorDirector

Resource statusResource status

Mission status boardMission status board Assures all assigned Assures all assigned

air branch members air branch members are properly trained are properly trained and supervisedand supervised


Ground Branch DirectorGround Branch Director

Coordinates all ground Coordinates all ground activities under activities under supervision of supervision of operations section operations section chiefchief

Briefings / debriefingsBriefings / debriefings Coordinates with Air Coordinates with Air

BranchBranch

Assures all members Assures all members assigned to ground assigned to ground functions are properly functions are properly qualified and qualified and supervisedsupervised

Resource statusResource status


Planning SectionPlanning Section

R esou rceU n it

S itu a tionU n it

D ocu m en ta tinU n it

D em ob iliza tionU n it

Tech n ic ia lsp ec ia lis ts

P lan n in gS ec tion


Planning Section ChiefPlanning Section Chief

Manages all information relevant to an Manages all information relevant to an incidentincident Collects, evaluates, processes and disseminates Collects, evaluates, processes and disseminates

information for use a the incidentinformation for use a the incident Determines the necessity for resources, situation Determines the necessity for resources, situation

reports, documents and demobilizationreports, documents and demobilization Determines the need for technical specialists Determines the need for technical specialists

Incident Action PlanIncident Action Plan


Logistics SectionLogistics Section

C om m U n it

M ed ica l U n it

F ood U n it

S erviceB ran ch

S u p p ly U n it

F ac ilit ies U n it

A ir S u p p ortU n it

S u p p ortB ran ch

L og is tic sS ec tion


Logistics Section ChiefLogistics Section Chief

Provides for facilities, transportation, Provides for facilities, transportation, communications, supplies, equipment communications, supplies, equipment maintenance, fuel, food services , medical maintenance, fuel, food services , medical services and ordering resourcesservices and ordering resources

Determines the need for a supply, facilities, Determines the need for a supply, facilities, ground support, food or medical unitground support, food or medical unit


Air Support Group SupervisorAir Support Group Supervisor

Supervises and directs flight lineSupervises and directs flight line Taxiing, parking, securing and refueling of Taxiing, parking, securing and refueling of

aircraftaircraft Ensures the safety of all aircraft ground Ensures the safety of all aircraft ground

operationsoperations Supervises all personnel working in the flight Supervises all personnel working in the flight

line arealine area


Communications Unit LeaderCommunications Unit Leader

Establishes required communications Establishes required communications facilitiesfacilities

Establishes communications proceduresEstablishes communications procedures Maintains log of communications activitiesMaintains log of communications activities Ensures timely delivery of messagesEnsures timely delivery of messages Supervises radio operatorsSupervises radio operators


Finance / Administration SectionFinance / Administration Section

G en era l E SP erson n e l

F in an ce / A d m inS ec tion


Finance / Admin SectionFinance / Admin Section

Finance Section ChiefFinance Section Chief Manages the Manages the

administration and administration and finance aspect of an finance aspect of an incidentincident

Determines the need Determines the need for a time, for a time, procurement, claims or procurement, claims or cost unitcost unit

General ES PersonnelGeneral ES Personnel Performs Performs

administrative administrative functionsfunctions

Sign - inSign - in Recorder Recorder Status boardsStatus boards runner / helper/ driverrunner / helper/ driver


Test TimeTest Time

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