Command and control Flashcards

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Command and control include

A
Leadership
Coordination
Effective decision-making
And behaving lawfully and ethically
With a prevention and victim focus
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Command and control police will

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Insure health and safety
Adhere to scope of C and C
Familiarise themselves with principles of CNC
Insure staff understand CNC roles and responsibilities
Use an appreciation process
Familiarise themselves with the NCCC purpose and emergency management platform RIOD

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3
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TENR - The response to any given situation must be …

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considered
Timely
Proportionate
And appropriate

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4
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TENR – process

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T – threat is assessed
E – exposure is managed
N – necessity to intervene immediately is considered
A – any response is proportionate and based on a considered assessment of the threat exposure and necessity

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5
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command and control operate…

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Control – operates horizontally across agencies
And
Command – operates vertically within an agency

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6
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Control refers to

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The responsibility for coordinating and directing the response to an incident

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7
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Command is

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The authority that a commander in NZ police lawfully exercises over assigned staff by virtue of rank or assignment

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8
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Three essential elements of command and control

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Leadership
Decision-making
Control

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9
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The controller/commanders role is to provide

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Leadership
Make Decisions within their authority to act
And
Insure their directives are implemented exercising control

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10
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Three levels of command in place

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Tactical
Operational
Strategic

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11
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Tactical command

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The level within which police resources are directly deployed within the community

Almost all policing occurs at the tactical command level

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12
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Operational command

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When there are multiple tactical level activities when the complexity of the situation requires a higher level of command

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Strategic command

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The strategic command level is applied when the scope consequence community or political implications of an event is significant and requires dedicated attention

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14
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Unity of command and control

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There can only be one control or command structure or command and control authority at any one time

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15
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Span of command and control

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Span of control is between 2 to 7 direct reports depending on the complexity of the incident or operation

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16
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Continuity of command and control

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All command and control must be sustainable

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17
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command and control - principles of delegation

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comprises of the centralisation of control/command
and
decentralisation of execution

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18
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Obligations of command and control

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Behave lawfully ethically and professionally

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19
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An appreciation is

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A process for problem-solving and decision-making

It is the act of understanding the nature magnitude or meaning of the situation faced

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20
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Appreciation format AFCO

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Aim
Practice
Courses of action
Outline of plan

21
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The output from appreciation is

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Options which can be back brief to the controller or commander
For guidance and approval on one course of action
Approved course is developed into a plan
The plan generally is developed into Ops orders

22
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Aim

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The aim of the operation is derived from the guidance or intent set by a higher control or commander level

23
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Factors

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The circumstances facts or influences which might impact on the conduct of the operation

Each factor should be considered regarding its impact on the operational plan and how it might be mitigated

24
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Courses of action

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Once all factors have been considered logical appropriate and distinguishable courses of action will be identified which could help achieve the aim

25
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Outline plan

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Does not need to be detailed but should contain sufficient information for the controller/commander who requested the operation to approve it

Will cover
Situation
Mission
Execution

26
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An effective action plan will

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Integrate all of the agencies into a cohesive response
Increases situationally awareness between agencies
Coordinates activities towards a common goal and
Reduces risk duplication and conflicting actions

27
Q

Operation orders format – GSMEAC

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Ground
Situation
Mission
Execution
Administration and logistics
Command and signals
28
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Mission

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The mission will be the same as the aim from the appreciation

The mission is one sentence and always starts with
“to…”

29
Q

NCCC and MOC - RIOD provides

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A common operating picture
based on a single source of the truth

To enhance situational awareness
And
Facilitate planning and collaboration

30
Q

The purpose of CIMS is too

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Achieve effective coordinated instant management across responding agencies by
Establishing common structures functions and terminology
Enabling agencies to develop their own processes procedures and training for the execution of CIMS

31
Q

For the purpose of CIMS an emergency is defined as

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Situation that poses an immediate risk to life
Health
Property
Or the environment
That requires a coordinated response
32
Q

The components of emergency management referred to as the 4R’s

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Risk reduction
Readiness to respond
Response and
Recovery

33
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CIMS principles

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Responsive to community needs
Flexibility
Unity of effort

34
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CIMS characteristics

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Common structures roles and responsibilities
Common terminology
Interoperability
Management by objectives

35
Q

Lead agency is the agency

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Mandate to manage the response to an incident through legislation under protocol by agreement or because it has the expertise and experience

the lead agency establishes control to coordinate the response of all agencies

36
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CIMS Functions

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Intelligence
Planning
Operations
Logistics
Welfare
Public information management
37
Q

Incident management team may include

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A response manager
Technical experts
Health and safety advisers
And
Iwi representation
38
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Scale of the response Needs to be based on

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Safety
Size and complexity
Span of control

39
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National civil defence emergency management plan 2015 makes New Zealand police responsible to

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Coordinate inquiries to assist family Whanau and next of Kin to make contact with each other and trace missing persons and notify their next to Kin

Inquiry involves identifying people who have been affected by an emergency and assisting them to make contact

40
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Usual and preplanned means of contact

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During the first 72 hours of an emergency public are to be encouraged to use their usual and preplanned means of contacting family etc

41
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Definition of emergency – civil defence emergency management act 2002

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A situation that
Is the result of any happening with the natural or otherwise including without limitation explosion flood etc
And
Causes may cause loss of life or injury or illness or distress or in anyway in danger the safety of the public or property
And cannot be dealt with by emergency services or otherwise requires a significant and coordinated response

42
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88 civil defence – closing roads and public places

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If I state of emergency is in force
A controller or a constable or any person acting under the authority of all any person so authorised
May in order to prevent or limit the extent of the emergency totally or partially
Prohibit or a strict public access with or without vehicles to any ride or public place within the area or district in respect of which the state of emergency is in force

43
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91 civil defence – power to give directions

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controller or a constable or any person acting under…
May
Direct any person to stop any activity that may cause or substantially contribute to an emergency

Request any person either verbally or in writing to take any action to prevent or limit the extent of the emergency

44
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95 civil defence – failure to comply with requirements

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A person commits an offence who intentionally fails to comply with a requirement in a civil defence emergency management plan

45
Q

Initial command control response to all incidents reported to the emergency communication centre is

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The responsibility of the
Emergency communication Centre
Shift commander

46
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Matters to consider prior to transfer of incident control

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Designated instant controller should not be delegated control until they have had the opportunity to
Establish an incident control point
Familiarising themselves with the incident
and
obtain a briefing
Formulate a response plan

47
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Revocation of control responsibility

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If the shift commander decides that person appointed forward commander or incident controller is no longer the most appropriate person
shift commander my exercise the delegated authority of the district Commander to revoke the appointment

48
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Sequence of information the six steps

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Summary of incident including weapons
Time delay
Direction of travel
Mode of travel
Description of offender/vehicle
Additional relevant information