unit 3: command functions: exercises

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UNIT 3:UNIT 3:COMMAND FUNCTIONS:COMMAND FUNCTIONS:

EXERCISESEXERCISES

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OBJECTIVEOBJECTIVE

The students will be able to apply The students will be able to apply the Incident Command System the Incident Command System (ICS) to various emergency (ICS) to various emergency incident scenarios.incident scenarios.

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RESOURCE DETERMINATIONRESOURCE DETERMINATION

Use all resources that are Use all resources that are available to the participants available to the participants on a regional basis:on a regional basis:• Fire departmentFire department• Emergency medical Emergency medical services (EMS)services (EMS)• Hazardous Hazardous materials materials (haz mat) (haz mat) responseresponse• Non-fire agenciesNon-fire agencies

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DEVELOP A CONSENSUS DEVELOP A CONSENSUS CONCERNING A SET OF CONCERNING A SET OF

RESOURCESRESOURCES

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PERSONNEL WITHOUT PERSONNEL WITHOUT APPARATUS AS A RESOURCEAPPARATUS AS A RESOURCE

• Crew: a specified number of personnel Crew: a specified number of personnel (without apparatus) who are assembled for a (without apparatus) who are assembled for a task and who have a common leader.task and who have a common leader.

• Crews should conform to normal span-of-Crews should conform to normal span-of-control guidelines and are designated by name control guidelines and are designated by name or function and number.or function and number.

• Crews are used like any other single resource.Crews are used like any other single resource.

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A DEPARTMENT A DEPARTMENT RESPONDS WITH:RESPONDS WITH:

• 2 command officers2 command officers• 2 engines staffed with 4 personnel2 engines staffed with 4 personnel• 12 additional personnel12 additional personnel

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Search & Search & Rescue Rescue

Group LewisGroup Lewis

THE CREW AS A SINGLE RESOURCETHE CREW AS A SINGLE RESOURCE

ICICChief 1Chief 1

Engine 1 Engine 2 Crew HartleCrew Lewis

Crew Jenkins

Fire AttackFire AttackGroupGroup

Water SupplyGroup

VentGroup

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Resource and Situation Status Resource and Situation Status RecordRecord

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Strategies:Strategies:

Strategy PrompterStrategy Prompter

Examples of StrategiesExamples of Strategies

RescueRescueExposuresExposuresConfinementConfinementExtinguishmentExtinguishmentVentilationVentilation

STAGINGSTAGING RICRIC

COMMANDCOMMAND

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Primary Factor Size-Up Chart--FirePrimary Factor Size-Up Chart--Fire

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Primary Factor Size-Up Chart--Haz MatPrimary Factor Size-Up Chart--Haz Mat

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AN INCIDENT COMMAND AN INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM ORGANIZATION CHART SYSTEM ORGANIZATION CHART

A graphic display of:A graphic display of:• Common terminologyCommon terminology• Functional responsibilityFunctional responsibility• Modular organizationModular organization• Unity of commandUnity of command• Span of controlSpan of control• CommunicationsCommunications

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CHARTING THE ASSIGNMENT OF CHARTING THE ASSIGNMENT OF SINGLE RESOURCES, BASIC SINGLE RESOURCES, BASIC

INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEMINCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM

RIC

Resource

ManagementAssignment

Resource


Resource


Resource


IC

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EXAMPLE BASIC INCIDENT EXAMPLE BASIC INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEMCOMMAND SYSTEM

RIC

E-3

E-1

Fire AttackGroup

E-1 Ofcr.

E-2

Search &Rescue Group

E-2

WT-1

Water SupplyGroupWT-1

T-1

VentGroup

T-1

Car 104Car 105

Traffic ControlGroup

PD Sgt 103

ICChief 1

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CHARTING THE STAFFING OF CHARTING THE STAFFING OF MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONSMANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS

RIC

ResourceResource


ResourceResource


Resource


Resource

Management Assignment

IC

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EXAMPLEEXAMPLE

RICE-3

T-1E-2

RescueGroup

T-1

E-1E-4

Division2

E-1

T-2

VentGroup

T-2

E-5

ExposureC

E-5

Car 121Car 122Car 123


PD Lt. 120

ICChief 1

T-1E-2

T-1 Ofcr.

E-1E-4

E-1 Ofcr.

T-2

VentGroup

T-2 Ofcr.

E-5

ExposureC

E-5



PD Lt. 120

T-1E-2

T-1

E-1E-4

E-1

T-2

VentGroup

T-2

E-5

ExposureC

E-5



PD Lt. 120

T-1E-2

T-1 Ofcr.

E-1E-4

E-1 Ofcr.

T-2

VentGroup

T-2 Ofcr.

E-5

ExposureC

E-5



PD Lt. 120

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NATIONAL FIRE ACADEMY MODEL NATIONAL FIRE ACADEMY MODEL INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEMINCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM

Time UnitProcurement UnitComp/Claims UnitCost Unit

Staging

Division/Group

Branch Branch

SupportBranch

IC

Operations Planning Logistics Finance/Administratio

n

ServiceBranch

SafetyLiaisonPublic Information

Supply UnitFacilities UnitGround Support Unit

Communication UnitsMedical Unit Responder RehabFood Unit

Resource UnitSituation UnitDocumentation UnitDemobilization UnitTechnical Specialists

Strike TeamTask Force

Single ResourceStrike TeamTask ForceSingle Resource

Division/Group

Division/Group

Division/Group

RIC

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Activity 3.1Activity 3.1Incident Command System Incident Command System

ApplicationApplication

unit 3: command functions: exercises

Documents

incident command system

command functions

traffic controlgrouppd

command officers2 engines

assignment of single

fireprimary factor size

resource determinationuse

common leader