Chapter 8 Control & Command Flashcards
What is the policy statement for CC.
CC includes:
Leadership
Effective decision making
Coordination
With a prevention and victim focus
How will police adhere to CC?
HS SFE FP UR
Ensure staff:
Adhere to health and safety considerations
Adhere to the scope of CC, it’s functions and environments
Familiarise with the principles of CC
Understand the CC roles and responsibilities
Use Critical Incident Appreciation process to support any incident
Familiarise with NCC purpose and EM platform of support (RIOD)
What is command?
It operates vertically within an organisation. It describes internal ownership, admin responsibility, detailed direction of agency personnel & resources.
What is control?
The responsibility for coordinating and directing the response to an incident.
What are the 3 essential elements in CC?
LDC
Leadership
Decision making
Control
Why does police use CIMS as its CC model?
It provides:
One model of command, control, coordination
It’s understood & practised by multi-agency partners
It is already known at all levels and is the operating norm for frontline staff in incidents
It provides a platform with Australian police
What are the CC environments?
B RT CI MCI PO S
BAU Rising tides Critical incidents Major critical incidents Planned operations Spontaneous
What are the principles of CC?
SCUDO
Span of CC: Limit the number of units a Commander/Controller can control & command (2-7)
Continuity of CC: All CC needs to be sustainable. CC can delegate tasks, identify replacements to ensure that operations are NOT disrupted.
Unity: Only one CC structure and command authority.
Delegation: Comprises of centralisation of CC and decentralisation of execution.
Obligations: responsibility for community safety, health & safety of staff, must ensure staff behave lawfully, ethically, professionally.
What are the response levels?
NRLIC
National: NCC Regional: ECC Local: EOC Incident: ICP Community
How do we transition CC?
The handing over of control is based on a number of factors:
- competency of the designate to carry out the role
- designate needs to be in possession of critical information & have effective control of resources
- CC cannot be seized or taken, it should be formally handed over.
What is the Critical Incident Appreciation Process?
Aim
Factors
Courses of action
Outline plan
What is an operation order?
It is a written format for a Controller/Commander to document a plan on how the operation will be executed.
What is a warning order?
Preliminary notice of an order or operation that will follow.
What are operating instructions?
Lay down the General plan allowing those receiving them to prepare orders. Will usually pass from higher to lower headquarters.
What is lessons learnt?
Key learnings from the operation and debrief are retained for future operations. They should form from a daily part of an operation so that mistakes and lessons are identified and addressed immediately and any necessary changes made immediately.
What are some effective ways to check if your orders have been understood?
Asking individuals to repeat aspects of the orders
Have individuals stay behind & informally discuss
Asking inattentive staff to read or repeat relevant parts of the orders
What rank should the incident controller Be in district?
Sergeant and above
What matters should be considered when transferring incident control?
In the early stages of an incident the communications centre is usually better equipped to control the response
The highest ranking is not necessarily the most appropriate to assume control
The designated incident controller should not be delegated control until:
- establish incident control point
- familiarise with the incident obtain a briefing
- formulate a response
What is revocation of control responsibility?
The shift commander has the delegated authority of the DC. They may take up the incident control role or appoint another person/multiple IC to control different phases.
