Review/Evaluation/Revision 4th Edition

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Review/Evaluation/Revision 4th Edition
Command Function 7

• Henderson Fire Department
• Incident Command Training

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Objectives

• Upon completion of this chapter, you should be
  able to
• Understand how evaluation is affected by physical
  location.
• Explain information/progress report management.
• Describe the process for IAP review and revision.
  
• Explain the process of salvage command.

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Competencies

• ? Evaluate information received, confirm and
  evaluate Progress Reports (CAAN, Completion,
  Exception) to implement changes in strategy and
  the Incident Action Plan.
• ? Conduct standard strategy and Incident Action
  Plan review as the checklist for revision.
• Firefighter safety
• Strategy matches conditions
• Prioritize assignments and monitor progress
• Timing and Support
• On-deck personnel and resources
• Plan B
• ? Evaluate information and make transitions and
  revisions based on the safety profile of changing
  or forecasted conditions or problems
• ? Quickly provide "salvage command" if necessary

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Overview

• We are safe and effective in solving incident
  problems by virtue of being able to create action
  that matches conditions.
• Command function seven is where the IC evaluates
  the effectiveness of the plan and makes necessary
  adjustments to support incident operations and
  firefighter safety.

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Command Function 7 Review/Revision

• Major Goal
• To confirm that the current strategy and
  incident action plan is meeting the tactical
  needs of the incident and adequately provides for
  the safety of the workers, and to identify and
  address any areas that are not covered.

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Command Function 7

• Competency
• ? Evaluate information received, confirm and
  evaluate Progress Reports (CAAN, Completion,
  Exception) to implement changes in strategy and
  the Incident Action Plan. Receive, confirm, and
  evaluate conditions.
• Evaluation is affected by the evaluators
  physical location.
• Focus on the most critical areas first.
• Bottom line in info management.

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Command Function 7

• Competency
• ? Conduct standard strategy and Incident Action
  Plan review as the checklist for revision.
• Implement revisions in strategy, tactics and the
  Incident Action Plan based on
• Firefighter safety
• Strategy matches conditions
• Prioritize assignments and monitor progress
• Timing and Support
• On-deck personnel and resources
• Plan B

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Command Function 7

• IC Checklist
• ? Evaluate information and make transitions and
  revisions based on the safety profile of changing
  or forecasted conditions or problems.
• Evaluate and forecast changes in the incident
  through
• - Visual factors (is the incident problem getting
  better or worse)
• - Feedback from division/groups and safety
  officers
• - Progress Reports (CAAN, Completion, Exception)
• - Make adjustments or regroupgo defensive

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Command Function 7

• IC Checklist
• ? Quickly provide "salvage command" if
  necessary.
• - Natural system escalation is dependent on IC
  1.
• - Reality--life wont always be so perfect for IC
  2.
• - Take charge (transfer command)
• - Evaluate conditions to determine correct
  strategy, scope of the problem and current IAP.
• - Regain control using PAR and CAAN reports.
• - Validate IAP before supporting operation.
• - Assign division/group responsibilities, or
• - Change strategy and pull everyone out.

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Sets Reps
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Using the following scenarios to
forecast Conditions vs. Outcomes Conditions
vs. Resources Conditions vs. Organization
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Questions?
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