Command and control Flashcards

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Command and control include

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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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TENR - The response to any given situation must be …

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considered
Timely
Proportionate
And appropriate

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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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command and control operate…

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

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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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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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Three essential elements of command and control

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Leadership
Decision-making
Control

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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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Three levels of command in place

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Tactical
Operational
Strategic

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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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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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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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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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Continuity of command and control

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All command and control must be sustainable

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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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Obligations of command and control

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Behave lawfully ethically and professionally

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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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Appreciation format AFCO

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Aim
Practice
Courses of action
Outline of plan

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Outline plan
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
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An effective action plan will
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
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Operation orders format – GSMEAC
``` Ground Situation Mission Execution Administration and logistics Command and signals ```
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Mission
The mission will be the same as the aim from the appreciation The mission is one sentence and always starts with “to…”
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NCCC and MOC - RIOD provides
A common operating picture based on a single source of the truth To enhance situational awareness And Facilitate planning and collaboration
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The purpose of CIMS is too
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
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For the purpose of CIMS an emergency is defined as
``` Situation that poses an immediate risk to life Health Property Or the environment That requires a coordinated response ```
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The components of emergency management referred to as the 4R’s
Risk reduction Readiness to respond Response and Recovery
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CIMS principles
Responsive to community needs Flexibility Unity of effort
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CIMS characteristics
Common structures roles and responsibilities Common terminology Interoperability Management by objectives
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Lead agency is the agency
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
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CIMS Functions
``` Intelligence Planning Operations Logistics Welfare Public information management ```
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Incident management team may include
``` A response manager Technical experts Health and safety advisers And Iwi representation ```
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Scale of the response Needs to be based on
Safety Size and complexity Span of control
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National civil defence emergency management plan 2015 makes New Zealand police responsible to
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
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Usual and preplanned means of contact
During the first 72 hours of an emergency public are to be encouraged to use their usual and preplanned means of contacting family etc
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Definition of emergency – civil defence emergency management act 2002
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
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88 civil defence – closing roads and public places
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
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91 civil defence – power to give directions
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
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95 civil defence – failure to comply with requirements
A person commits an offence who intentionally fails to comply with a requirement in a civil defence emergency management plan
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Initial command control response to all incidents reported to the emergency communication centre is
The responsibility of the Emergency communication Centre Shift commander
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Matters to consider prior to transfer of incident control
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
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Revocation of control responsibility
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
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Sequence of information the six steps
``` Summary of incident including weapons Time delay Direction of travel Mode of travel Description of offender/vehicle Additional relevant information ```