6 Strategic Goals And Tactical Objectives Flashcards
Tactical objectives
Specific operations that must be accomplished to achieve strategic goals
Four step problem solving formula
George polya of Stanford university
1 understand problem
2 devise plan
3 Carey out plan
4 look back
Decision making models have more or less steps but always contain the four common elements of
Info gather or input
Process, analyze or plan
Implement or output
Review or eval
Key piece of info for hazmat incident mitigation
Identifying the hazmat
Info needed for hazard risk assessment
# and type of injuries Occupancy type Incident type Product and container info Location of incident Resources en route Time of day Weather
Local emergency response plan
Three levels of hazmat
Level I hazmat
Within capabilities of arriving agency with jurisdiction or initial arriving
Least serious
Evac limits to immediate area
May be life threatening but frequently not
Examples of level I hazmat
Domestic gas line leak
Broken containers of consumer commodities.
Level II hazmat
Beyond capability of first on scene, and maybe beyond the entire agency with jurisdiction.
May require the response of formal hazmat team
Examples of level II hazmat actions or tasks to be performed
Using chem clothing
Dike and confine, with contaminated areas
Plugging , patching, leak control
Sample and test unk substance
Different Decontamination methods and levels
Examples of level II hazmat incidents
Spill or leak with large scale Evac
Any major accident spill or overflow of flammable liquid
Spill or leak of unknown chem
Accident with extreme hazardous substances
Rupture of underground pipeline
Fire threatening bleve
Level III hazmat
Requires resources from state, federal, private agencies and requires unified command. Most serious
Possible large scale action.
Level iii hazmat procedures
Specialists
Sampling and monitoring equip
Special leak and spill control methods
Large scale decon
Examples of level III hazmat incidents
Evac across jurisdiction boundaries
Incidents beyond local hazmat team
Incidents that activate all or part of federal response plan.
Strategic goals must be selected based on the following criteria
Capability of achieving it
Ability to prevent further inj or death
Ability to reduce environment and property damage within constraints of safety, time, equip and personnel
A non intervention strategy allows the Incident to
Run its course on its own
Defensive strategy provides
Confinement through
Diking, damming, or diverting
Offensive strategy includes
Actions to control indictment such as plugging a leak
What is of primary importance when selecting a mode of operation
Safety of responders
Three indecent based elements that affect selection of strategic mode
Value
Time
Size
Incident based element Value
Priorities of life safety, stabilization, and property conservation.
Yes or no value
If yes, then how high is the value- save able life?
If no, non intervention or defensive strategy
Incident based element time
Limited opportunity to intervene before incident dramatically escalates
Incident based element size
Most frequently driven by need of protective action (Evac or pretext in place) a,lng with incident control ops
Non intervention is selected when one or more of the following exists
Called for based on ore incident plan
Situation is clearly beyond responder capability
Imminent explosions
Serious container dmg threatens massive release
In non intervention situations, responders should take the following actions
Withdraw to safe distance Report scene conditions Initiate IMS call for additional resources if needed Isolate and deny entry Evacuate where needed
Defensive operations
Confine emergency to given area without directly contacting hazmat involved
Defensive mode is selected when one or more of following exist
Called for based on pre incident plan
Responders have training and resources needed to confine indecent
In defensive ops, operational level responders should take following actions
Report conditions, initiate IMS, call for additional resources, Isolate and deny entry, establish and indicate boundaries, evacuate where needed. Control ignition sources Use right defense tactics Protect exposures Rescue where safe and appropriate Evaluate and report progress Decon procedures
Offensive operations
Aggressive, direct action on material, container etc. contact with material.
IAP
Incident action plan, thought out, organized events to address all phases of incident control in time
Large scale or complex incident require the creation and maintenance of
Written plan for each operational period
Incident action planning starts with
Strategy to achieve solution to problems
Once strategy has been selected, command staff need to select
Tactics, how where and when, to achieve strategy.
Tactics are measurable in
Both time and performance.
Elements of IAP
Strategies and objectives Situation summary Resource assessment Accomplishments Hazard statement Risk assessment Safety plan and message Protective measures Weather now and later Injury status Communication plan Medical plan
LERP
Local emergency response plan
Strategy is accomplished through
Tactics
Tactics are accomplished through
Tasks
Tactics related to controlling chem releases fall into two categories
Confinement (spill control)
Containment (leak control)
The majority of defensive spill control options are related to
Confinement.
