Cisco Fire Department Training

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Cisco Fire Department Training
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Welcome

• The Cisco Fire Department would like to
  welcome you to our on-line presentation of the
  Basic Firefighter Certification course. Upon
  successful completion of all course requirements
  you will be eligible for certification as an
  Basic Firefighter by the State Firemen and Fire
  Marshals Association.

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Assignment

• Prior to viewing this power point presentation
  the student shall read, study, and become
  familiar with Chapter 1, Firefighter Orientation
  and Safety
• Pages specifically referenced in this
  Intermediate Firefighter presentation will be
  pages 14 -18
• After reading and becoming familiar with these
  pages, you may proceed with the viewing of this
  power point presentation

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Assignment

• If you are a member of a fire department that
  applies for grants, funding, or assistance from
  State or Federal agencies it is very likely that
  you have already been trained on a state level or
  Federal level IMS course
• Many of these agencies require all members of
  the fire department to be certified in IMS as a
  requirement for eligibility for receipt of
  funding, grants, or assistance If you have a
  certificate from either the State of Texas or
  FEMA verifying that you have previously completed
  this training.

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Assignment

• If you have not completed one of these courses,
  The Cisco Fire Department recommends that you go
  to the following website and complete their
  on-line IMS training and receive the appropriate
  certification for your personal and departmental
  use.
• Click on or go to the following website address
  for specific information http//training.fema.go
  v/EMIWeb/IS/is100lst.asp

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Assignment

• The following link may assist in answering your
  questions regarding how to sign up and/or receive
  credit for taking the course http//training.fema
  .gov/EMIWeb/IS/isfaq.asp?coursehowto

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Incident Management System(IMS)
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Incident Management System

• Incident Management System is designed to be
  utilized on all sizes and types of incidents It
  applies to small single company incidents that
  may last only a few minutes
• And it also applies to large complex incidents
  which may involve several agencies and mutual aid
  units that last for days or weeks

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Components of the IMS

• The Incident Management System has a number of
  interactive components that provide the basis for
  clear communication and effective operations

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IMS COMPONENTS

• Common terminology
• Modular organization
• Integrated communications
• Unified command structure

• Consolidated action plans
• Pre designated incident facilities
• Manageable span of control

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Overview

• In order for firefighters to understand the
  application of the Incident Management System it
  is necessary to know and understand the major
  operational positions The following descriptions
  of these positions will help in this
  understanding

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Command

• Incident Commander Is the person in overall
  command of an incident The Incident Commander is
  ultimately responsible for all incident
  activities including the development and
  implementation of the strategic plan
• The Incident Commander has the authority to call
  resources to the incident scene and also to
  release resources from the incident scene

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Command

• As the size of the scene and the complexity of
  the incident increases the Incident Commander may
  delegate authority to other qualified individuals
  on the scene
• These individuals and the Incident Commander form
  the Command Staff

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Command Staff

• Positions within the Command Staff include
• Safety Officer
• Liaison Officer
• Public Information Officer

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Operations

• Operation Officer Reports directly to the
  Incident Commander and is responsible for
  managing all operations that directly affect the
  primary mission of eliminating the problem
• The Operations Officer directs the tactical
  operations to meet the strategic goals developed
  by the Incident Commanders
• Operations may be subdivided into as many as five
  branches if necessary

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Planning

• Planning Is responsible for the collection,
  evaluation, dissemination, and use of information
  concerning the development of the incident
• Planning is also responsible for tracking the
  status of all resources assigned to the incident
  Command uses the information complied by Planning
  to develop strategic goals and contingency plans

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Planning

• Specific Units under Planning include
• Resource Unit
• Situation Status Unit
• Demobilization Unit
• And any technical specialists whose services are
  required

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Logistics

• Logistics Responsible for providing the
  facilities, services, and materials necessary to
  support the incident
• Two Branches within Logistics Support Branch
  includes supplies, facilities, and ground support
  (vehicle services) Service Branch includes
  medical, communications, and food services

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Finance/Administration

• Finance/Administration Responsible for tracking
  and documenting all costs and financial aspects
  of the incident
• Usually Finance/Administration will only be
  activated on large-scale, long-term incidents
• Usual day-to-day mutual aid responses are
  considered as a courtesy by the responding mutual
  aid agency and therefore do not require any type
  of reimbursements

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Incident Management System Terms

• Pg. 15

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Incident Management System Terms

• Several terms firefighters must understand are
• Command
• Division
• Group

• Sector
• Supervisor
• Incident Action Plan
• Incident Commander
• Resources

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Command

• Command Function of directing, ordering, and
  controlling resources by virtue of explicit
  legal, agency, or delegated authority
• Lines of authority must be clear to all involved
• Any commands made by those in authority should be
  followed immediately and without question

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Division

• Division This is a geographic designation
  assigning responsibility for all operations
  within a defined area
• Divisions are assigned clockwise around an
  outdoor incident with Division A at the front or
  street address side
• In multistory buildings divisions are usually
  identified by the floor or area to which they are
  assigned
• First floor is Division 1
• Second floor is Division 2

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Division

• In a single story building the entire interior
  may be assigned as a division
• Interior Division
• All groups operating within that specific
  geographic area report to that division
  supervisor
• Organizationally the division level is between a
  strike team or other operational unit and a
  branch

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Group

• Groups are functional designations such as
• Forcible entry
• Salvage
• Ventilation
• Once their assigned function has been completed,
  they are ready for reassignment

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Sector

• Sector A geographic OR functional assignment
  that is equivalent to a division or a group or
  both

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Supervisor

• Supervisor Someone in command of a division, a
  group, or a sector

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Incident Action Plan

• Incident Action Plan (IAP) Written or unwritten
  plan for managing the emergency A plan should be
  established for EVERY incident
• Small incidents usually do not require a written
  plan
• Large complex incidents do require a written plan
  The plan identifies the strategic goals and
  tactical objectives that must be achieved to
  eliminate the problem

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Incident Commander

• As discussed before, the Incident Commander (IC)
  is the officer at the top of the incident chain
  of command and is in overall charge of the
  incident The IC is ultimately responsible for
  everything that takes place at the emergency
  scene
• Responsible for formulating the Incident Action
  Plan
• Responsible for coordinating and directing all
  incident resources to implement the plan and meet
  its goals and objectives

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Resources

• Resources are all personnel and major pieces of
  apparatus on scene or en route on which status is
  maintained
• Individual companies
• Task forces
• Strike teams
• Other specialized units
• Resources are considered to be available when
  they have checked in at the incident and are not
  currently committed to an assignment
• It is vital that the status of these resources be
  tracked so that they may be assigned when and
  where needed without delay

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Implementing the System
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Implementing the System

• IMS should be initiated by the first person
  arriving on the scene of an emergency This
  individual begins to evaluate the situation in
  order to answer the following questions
• What has occurred?
• What is the current status of the emergency?
• Is anyone injured or trapped?
• Can the emergency be handled with the resources
  on scene or en route?
• Does the emergency fall within the scope of the
  individuals training?

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Implementing the System

• If no life-threatening situation demands
  immediate action, the IC should begin to develop
  an Incident Action Plan The Plan should reflect
  the following priorities
• Ensuring personnel safety and survival
• Rescuing or evacuating endangered occupants
• Eliminating the hazard
• Conducting loss control
• Cleaning up and protecting the environment

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Implementing the System

• There shall always be only ONE Incident Commander
  
• A multi jurisdictional incident involves agencies
  beyond the jurisdiction of one department or
  agency
• Even when a unified command is used, the chain of
  command must be clearly defined
• All orders should be issued by one person through
  the chain of command to avoid the confusion
  caused by conflicting orders

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Implementing the System

• It is vital that enough resources to handle the
  incident be available
• Having sufficient resources on scene will help to
  ensure the safety of all involved
• All available resources must be utilized to
  achieve the goals of the Incident Action Plan

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Implementing the System

• When all members from the Incident Commander to
  the lowest ranking member of the team understand
  their positions, roles, and functions in the
  Incident Management System, the system can serve
  to safely, effectively, and efficiently use
  resources to accomplish the plan

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Transfer of Command

• The first arriving fire department member must be
  prepared to transfer command to the next arriving
  person with a higher level of expertise or
  authority
• IF the transfer CANNOT take place face-to-face,
  it can be accomplished over the radio, but
  Command Can Only Be Transferred To Someone Who Is
  On Scene
• Command may be transferred several times before
  the problem is brought under control

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Transfer of Command

• To bring the incident to a timely and successful
  conclusion smooth and efficient transfer of
  command is required The person giving up command
  must provide the person assuming command a clear
  picture of the situation
• A Situation Status Report will assist in
  providing an updated version of the incident
  evaluation performed on arrival

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Transfer of Command

• The person assuming command should acknowledge
  receipt of the information by repeating it back
  to the other person to verify it was received and
  understood correctly
• The person giving up command can now be
  reassigned to an operating unit or retained at
  the Command Post (CP) as an aide or as a member
  of the Command Staff
• The IC can call for any additional resources that
  might be needed

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Situation Status Report

• The following should be included in the Situation
  Status Report
• Description of what happened
• Whether anyone was/is injured or trapped
• What has been done so far
• Whether the problem has stabilized or is getting
  worse
• What resources are on scene or en route
• Whether it appears that current resources are
  adequate for the situation or that more resources
  need to be called

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Situation Status Report

• It is vital that the information given be current
  and that it is CLEARLY understood by the
  recipient
• Your textbook gives an example of a report of a
  fire in a trash container.
• The recipient visualizes a fire in a wastebasket
  when actually the fire was in a fully loaded
  Dumpster

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Situation Status Report

• An example of a complete situation status report
  might be as shown in your textbook
• A fire is burning in a Dumpster inside the
  warehouse, at the northeast corner. No one is
  hurt, and the fire appears to be confined to the
  container, but it is close to the wall, and the
  smoke is pretty heavy
• Acknowledge Information The new IC repeats the
  information back to verify that he understands
  the situation

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Situation Status Report

• Example
• I understand that the fire is confined to a
  Dumpster in the northeast corner. It hasnt
  spread but has the potential to, and its putting
  out a lot of smoke. No one has been hurt
• At this point any miscommunication can be
  corrected, or the person being relieved of
  command can simply reply, Thats correct

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Command and Control of the Incident
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Command and Control of the Incident

• Transfer of command does not have to
  automatically occur when the information has been
  exchanged If the problem does not exceed the
  level of training of the first IC the senior
  member may decide to all the first IC to continue
  handling the incident If he decides to take
  command the senior member assumes command and
  control of the incident

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Notification That Command Has Transferred
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Notification That Command Has Transferred

• When command is transferred, the former IC should
  announce the change to avoid any possible
  confusion caused by others hearing a different
  voice acknowledging messages and issuing orders
  If proper radio procedures are being followed
  there should not be any reference over the radio
  to individuals names, rank, or job title
  Therefore it should not matter who answers their
  radio messages

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Notification That Command Has Transferred

• Due to the early stages of an incident being very
  chaotic, everything possible should be done to
  reduce confusion
• Announcing a transfer of command is one way of
  accomplishing that objective

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Building the Organization
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Building the Organization

• As we all know emergency situations range from
  small very simple incidents to huge complex
  explosions and fires of massive proportions
• Depending on the nature and scope of the incident
  different levels of Incident Management will be
  needed
• The IMS should only be as large as is necessary
  to handle the incident safely and efficiently

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Building the Organization

• When a complex emergency occurs, command may be
  transferred several times as the organization
  grows
• It is important that the transitions be made as
  smoothly and as efficiently as possible

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Tracking Resources

• One of the most important functions of an IMS is
  to provide a means of tracking all personnel and
  equipment assigned to the incident
• Most units responding to an incident arrive fully
  staffed and ready to be assigned an operational
  objective
• Other personnel may have to be formed into units
  at the scene

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Tracking Resources

• To handle these and other differences in the
  resources available, the Incident Action Plan
  must contain a tracking and accountability system
  with the following elements
• Procedure for checking in at the scene
• Way of identifying the location of each unit and
  all personnel on scene
• Procedure for releasing units no longer needed

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Terminating The Incident
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Terminating The Incident

• Once the incident has been brought under control
  and the size and complexity of the situation
  begins to diminish, the resources that are no
  longer needed should be released to return to
  their respective locations
• This is especially important when mutual aid
  units have been called from long distances away
  and need to get back into service in their areas

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Summary
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Summary

• The following power point slides review the same
  basic concepts just discussed and taken from the
  Essentials Manual textbook
• It is recommended that the student review these
  slides and reemphasize these key components and
  operating procedures involved in an IMS

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IMS COMMAND PURPOSE

• Coordinating and directing all incident
  activities including development and
  implementation of a strategic plan

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IMS OPERATIONS OVERVIEW

• Operations Officer
• Reports to IC
• Manages all operations for eliminating the
  problem
• Directs tactical operations to meet strategic
  goals developed by IC
• Operations subdivided into five branches if
  necessary

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IMS PLANNING OVERVIEW

• Purposes
• Collecting, evaluating, disseminating, and using
  information concerning the development of the
  incident
• Tracking the status of all assigned resources
• Specific units
• Resource unit
• Situation status unit
• Demobilization unit

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IMS LOGISTICS OVERVIEW

• Purpose Providing the facilities, services, and
  materials necessary to support the incident
• Branches
• Service branch Medical, communications, and
  food services
• Support branch Supplies, facilities, and ground
  support

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IMS FINANCE/ADMINSTRATION

• Tracks and documents all costs and financial
  aspects of the incident Is activated on
  large-scale, long-term incidents

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IMS TERMS

• Command Directing, ordering, and controlling
  resources
• Division A geographic designation assigning
  responsibility
• Group Functional designations
• Sector A geographic or functional assignment
• Supervisor Someone in command of a division,
  group, or sector

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IMS TERMS (cont.)

• Incident action plan Written or unwritten plan
  for managing the emergency
• Incident commander Officer at top of the
  incident chain of command
• Resources All personnel and major pieces of
  apparatus on scene or en route

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IMPLEMENTING THE IMS SYSTEM

• Evaluating the situation
• What has occurred?
• What is the current status of the emergency?
• Is anyone injured or trapped?
• Can the emergency be handled with the resources
  on scene or en route?
• Does the emergency fall within the scope of the
  individuals training?

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IMPLEMENTING THE IMS SYSTEM (cont.)

• Setting priorities
• First Ensuring personnel safety and survival
• Second Rescuing or evacuating endangered
  occupants
• Third Eliminating the hazard
• Fourth Conducting loss control
• Last Cleaning up and protecting the environment

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IMPLEMENTING THE IMS SYSTEM (cont.)

• Transferring command
• Can only be transferred to someone who is on
  scene
• Should provide person assuming command with a
  current situation status report
• Incoming IC should acknowledge receipt of
  information in report by repeating it back to
  outgoing IC.
• Outgoing IC corrects any miscommunication or
  simply replies That is correct.

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IMPLEMENTING THE IMS SYSTEM (cont.)

• Creating a situation status report
• Describe what happened
• Indicate whether anyone was/is injured or trapped
  
• Describe what has been done so far
• Indicate whether the problem has stabilized or is
  getting worse
• List the resources on scene or en route
• Indicate whether current resources are adequate
  or whether more resources need to be called

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IMPLEMENTING THE IMS SYSTEM (cont.)

• Assuming command and control of the incident
• Notifying that command has transferred
• Building the organization
• Tracking resources
• Procedure for checking in at the scene
• Way of identifying the location of each unit and
  all personnel on scene
• Procedure for releasing units no longer needed
• Terminating the incident

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INTERACTING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS

• Emergency Medical Services
• Hospitals
• Law Enforcement
• Utility Companies
• Other Agencies

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IMS COMMAND OVERVIEW

• Incident commander
• Is the person in overall command
• Is responsible for all incident activities
• Has authority to both call and release resources
• Safety officer
• Liaison officer
• Public information officer

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IMS OPERATIONS OVERVIEW

• Purpose Meeting ICs strategic goals
• Operations officer
• Reports to IC
• Manages all tactical operations
• May be subdivided into as many as five branches
  if necessary