5/213.06 Major Incident and All Hazard Plan Flashcards
It is the policy of this department to provide for the allocation and deployment of personnel and equipment, when it is determined that situations, such as natural and man-made disasters and civil disturbances, or any other complex incident or emergency will require a major commitment of department, city, county, state and/or federal resources for an extended period of time.
Such incidents may require additional response by units from other area commands.
A structured response protocol is required to control the number of units en route and arriving, provide safe ingress/egress, and accountability of supervisors to control officers once at the incident.
True or False?
True.
What is National Incident Management System (NIMS)?
NIMS was developed so responders from different jurisdictions and disciplines can work together to better respond to natural disasters and emergencies, including acts of terrorism and is mandated by Presidential directive(s).
NIMS benefits include a unified approach to incident management; standard command and management structures; and emphasis on preparedness, mutual aid and resource management.
What is Incident Command System (ICS)?
The Incident Command System (ICS) as the standard tool used for command, control, response coordination and overall management of complex incidents, preplanned events and/or emergencies.
This system permits a clear point of control and can be expanded or contracted with ease to escalating or diminishing situations.
What is Unified Command?
Unified Command is a team effort that allows all agencies with jurisdictional responsibility for an incident, either geographical or functional, to participate in the management of an incident.
All agencies with jurisdictional authority or functional responsibility for any or all aspects of an incident as well as those who provide specific resource support, participate in the Unified Command.
Major Incident and All Hazards Plan:
The purpose of this procedure is to establish the ICS requirements relative to all hazards, complex incidents, events and/or emergencies. The dynamics of field incidents and the need for flexibility based on the judgment of command and control authority(s) in the field is an essential part of this plan.
True or False?
True.
Major Incident and All Hazards Plan:
This plan is in support of the City of Las Vegas and Clark County Emergency Operations Plans for _______ _______ _______.
Specific tactical procedures are detailed throughout the department manual for designated incidents (such as bomb threats, hostage situations, aircraft accidents, etc.) and must be utilized in concert with this procedure when dealing with those specific tactical situations.
Law enforcement operations
Major Incident and All Hazards Plan:
Regardless of the size or type of incident, event and/or emergency, the top three priorities will be:
- Life safety
- Scene stabilization
- Property preservation.
Major Incident and All Hazards Plan:
All members of the department will respect positions established by the Incident Commander, regardless of the employee’s rank and/or position within this or any other agency.
True or False
True.
Major Incident and All Hazards Plan:
An organized and structured response allows the primary/initial responding officer, supervisor, or watch commander the ability to better allocate the responding resources by _______ _______.
Area Command.
Major Incident and All Hazards Plan:
Area command personnel who routinely work together can then be used more efficiently as groups or _______ _______ to fulfill a specific need.
“Task Forces”
Major Incident and All Hazards Plan:
An organized, structured response also provides clearly defined responsibilities and roles of responding units.
True or False?
True.
Major Incident and All Hazards Plan:
Units within the area command in which the incident occurs may self dispatch, proceed if dispatched by Communications, or as directed by the primary/initial responding officer or supervisor to the Staging Area or immediate area.
True or False?
True.
Major Incident and All Hazards Plan:
Units from neighboring area commands may not self dispatch unless the incident occurs within close proximity to the border between the area commands and the officer is also already within close proximity to the incident.
Units from neighboring area commands will respond if dispatched by Communications, or as directed by the primary/initial responding officer or supervisor to the Staging Area or immediate area.
True or False?
True.
Major Incident and All Hazards Plan:
The _______ _______ _______ is the principal advisor to the department on unusual occurrences, planning for response to “all hazard” situations and coordinating emergency plans internally and externally.
Emergency Management Section
Major Incident and All Hazards Plan:
The Emergency Management Section will ensure that annual training is provided to all affected personnel and may include any of the necessary exercise components (i.e., tabletop, drill, full-scale, etc.) as directed by the LVMPD _______ _______ _______ and in compliance and coordination with the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) guidelines.
Comprehensive Exercise Program
Major Incident and All Hazards Plan:
In addition, training will be conducted with multiple agency involvement to ensure consistency in terminology, organization, communications and _______ ____ _______.
Unity of command.
Procedure:
First Officer(s) At Scene/First Line Supervisor:
- Assesses and reports the nature of the incident as soon as possible.
- Advises Communications of situation updates.
- Implements the Incident Command System (ICS) when appropriate.
a. Command and control within ICS starts from the top down and based on the needs of the incident, the ICS structure will be expanded and/or reduced as needed.
b. Ensures command is established by the most capable person physically on scene.
Procedure:
The Incident Commander should be assigned to:
The person most capable of fulfilling the necessary responsibilities of the position at that time.
However, if an LVMPD employee of a higher rank wishes to take over command from an employee of a lower rank, this will be done.
Procedure:
Responsibility for such a transfer of command will then rest with the new Incident Commander who will advise of such command transfer over the radio and complete the subsequent ICS “After Action Report” (AAR).
True or False?
True.
Procedure:
Though anyone of any rank can be an Incident Commander, shift Watch Commanders should not assume that position unless absolutely necessary to allow for continued oversight of the remainder of the jurisdiction.
True or False?
True.
