Command and control Flashcards
Define command
Vertically within organnisation
Internal ownership, admin, responsibility or staff and resources
Command over staff by virtue of rank
Responsible for morale, welfare of staff
Define control
Operates horizontally across organisations
Responsible for coordinating / directing response to incident
Sets objectives / priorities
Can task other agencies
What is C.I.M.S
Critical incident Management System
Its a framework to coordinate an emergency response when more than one agency is involved
Why do we use CIMS
command and control model
consistent for interagency response
used by other agencies (common structure)
works with SOPs
operating norm for police
What are the three levels of Command
Tactical
Operational
Strategic
What level of command does most policing operate
Tactical
Command inner cordon
Command immeadiate situation
Command resources
Can there be more than one Command and Control model at any one time
No. The controller/commander is responsible for the successful outcome of the operation and has authority to control all police and other agency resources
They can delegate and task replacements
What is the span of direct reports for command and control
2 - 7 people of direct reports
Appreciations - define
AIM = intent starts to “to” (WWWHW)
FACTORS = influences (so what)
COURSES = best plan identified
PLAN = GSMEAC
In the CIMS model, ops orders are called action plans
What is the NCCC (24/7)
National Command and Control Centre
What is the MOC
Major Operation Centre
Where are the MOC and NCCC located.
PNHQ
What does RIOD stand for
Real-time intel operational deployment
It is a single source of truth to enhance situational awareness and assist planning.
What is EMS
Emergency Management system
It is a single source of truth to enhance situational awareness and assist planning.
What is the definition of emergency for CIMS
Immeadiate risk to life, health, property, environment
requiring a coordinated response.
What are the components of emergency management
Risk reduction
Readiness to respond
Response (objectives)
Recovery
Principals of CIMS - responsive to community needs
Community participation
Mitigate / manage consequences of incident to families, communityand includes animals
Effective communication
Principal of CIMS - flexibility
The model is modular and scalable
Principal of CIMS - unity of effort
Coordinated response
Components of CIMS
INTEL
PLANNING
OPS
LOGISTICS
PIMS (public information mgmt)
WELFARE
At a single agency incident, who is the forward commander
The Senior who first arrives becomes the forward commander or indicent controller and is responsible for CIMS functions
What are EOC’s and what are they used for
Emergency Op Centres
Used for when you have multiple events at different locations
Used for off site coordination and support
Multi agency / multi incidents
What is a CDEM Plan
Civil Defence Emergency Management Plan
Makes NZP (and other emergency services) responsible to:
- coordinate inquiries to assist, family, NOK make contact with one another
- trace missing persons and notify NOK
Emergency powers - Civil defence
Evacuate any premises / exclue persons to preserve life
Enter any premises to save/preserve life
Restrict access road or public place
Remove vehicles / aircraft / ship
Requestion resources
direct persons to seize
Examine, mark, sample, disinfect, any property
Destroy any property
COMMS centres
They are incident controllers until who arrives?
Until a suitable field supervisor (Sgt or above) arrives
If COMMS retain indicent controller - they can pass foward command to who
A suitable field supervisor (Sgt or above)
A designated indicent controller should not be delegated control until they have has an opportunity to what?
Establish an incident control point
Familiarise themselves with the incident and get briefed
formulate a plan
