Critical Incident Flashcards
How will the department coordinate whenever a critical incident occurs?
Whenever a critical incident occurs, the resources of this Department will be immediately applied to the extent necessary for effective fulfillment of the Police Department’s responsibility. The Department will coordinate closely with all other departments/agencies involved in operations to ensure that the situation is brought under control quickly and efficiently.
What does the Department’s Critical Incident Management Unit do?
The Department’s Critical Incident Management Unit C.I.M.U. is tasked with coordination of critical incident planning, training, response and exercises. C.I.M.U. is also responsible for assisting the incident commander and support personnel during emergencies.
Under what California Government Code will the department use the California Standardized Emergency Management System?
As required by section 8607(a) of the California Government Code, the Department will utilize the California Standardized Emergency Management System S.E.M.S. in its response to, and management of, critical incidents.
Who uses SEMS?
S.E.M.S. is utilized by all local, county, and State agencies to ensure a standardized response to incidents regardless of where they occur in the State.
What is the Incident Command System?
The Incident Command System I.C.S., a component of S.E.M.S., provides incident commanders with a system for managing critical incidents in an organized and effective manner. Department Procedure 8.02, Incident Command System I.C.S., provides additional information about the Incident Command System.
What is a critical incident?
A Critical Incident is an event involving potential or actual injury, death or property damage requiring an exceptional emergency response. This includes natural disasters (floods, earthquakes, major fires, etc.) and human-caused emergencies (plane crash, riot, terrorist acts, SWAT situations, etc.), which require extensive response and commitment of resources to control or resolve.
What is the Department Operations Center?
The Department Operations Center or D.O.C is the centralized point for Police Department coordination during multiple, complex, or lengthy operations. Upon activation, the D.O.C. coordinates logistical support to incident commanders, serves as the point of contact for the Emergency Operations Center or E.O.C and department chiefs, and serves as the channel for distribution of Department policy issues to the incident commander. The D.O.C. is under the direction of a commanding officer.
What is the Emergency Negotiation Team?
The Emergency Negotiation Team or E.N.T. consists of negotiators trained to negotiate with hostage takers, barricaded suspects, and suicidal subjects, interview hostages, and, provide non-tactical alternatives to the incident commander.
Who is the E.N.T. commander?
The E.N.T. Commander is the liaison to the incident commander regarding Emergency Negotiation Team responsibilities.
What is the Emergency Operations Center?
The Emergency Operations Center or E.O.C a location for multi-department management personnel to monitor an incident, develop management level strategies, and to serve as a central information center. The E.O.C. is under the direction of the Deputy Chief of Public Safety and Homeland Security for the City of San Diego.
Who is the Incident Commander?
Incident Commander or I.C. is the individual responsible for the command of all functions at the field response level.
What is the Incident Action Plan?
The Incident Action Plan or I.A.P. is a plan containing general objectives reflecting the overall strategy and specific action plans for the use of responding forces. The I.A.P. may have a number of attachments, which support the operational strategy and tactics.
What is the Incident Command Post?
The Incident Command Post or I.C.P. is the field location at which the primary incident command functions are performed. Only one I.C.P. is established per incident. The I.C.P. should be kept apart from the SWAT Tactical Operations Center and staging areas
What is the Incident Command System?
The Incident Command System or I.C.S. is the nationally-used standardized on-scene emergency management concept specifically designed to allow its user to adopt an integrated organizational structure. This concept provides a structure equal to the complexity and demands of single or multiple incidents without being hindered by jurisdictional boundaries.
Who is the Officer in Charge?
The Officer-In-Charge or O.I.C. is the individual in charge of an I.C.S. law enforcement section, branch, group, field force, squad, unit, or team.
What is the Outer Perimeter?
The Outer Perimeter is a boundary established as a safe distance from the inner perimeter to control traffic and onlookers.
What is the Inner Perimeter?
The Inner Perimeter is a closed boundary, which controls all entry and exits into a hazardous area.
What is Containment?
Containment is a secure status that has been established controlling entry and exit routes and limiting the hazard to a designated area.
What is a staging area?
A staging area is a location for responding units to check in and be given tactical assignments or wait until assignments are made. Personnel also check out at the staging area when no longer needed at the scene. Staging areas should be kept apart from the ICP to reduce noise and interference with the ICP. The staging area should be large enough to accommodate personnel, resources, and growth.
What is the Primary Response Team?
The Primary Response Team or P.R.T. consists of a SWAT sergeant, one sniper and at least five SWAT officers who are equipped with specialized weapons and equipment necessary to assist in the containment and isolation of a hazardous situation or victim rescue, pending a full SWAT response.
What is a Special Equipment Vehicle?
A Special Equipment Vehicle or S.E.V. is the vehicle that contains weapons, ordinance, and special equipment necessary to execute a SWAT mission. The S.E.V. responds with the Primary Response Team on Code 10s and Code 11’s. It will be parked at the SWAT staging area, which is near the Incident Command Post.
What is the Special Response Team?
The Special Response Team or S.R.T. is a full-time SWAT component consisting of two sergeants and twelve officers. The S.R.T. remains in a state of mobilization readiness in order to manage emergency responses. The S.R.T. is specially trained in the area of hostage rescue and critical incident resolution. It reports directly to the SWAT Commanding Officer and may be used by the SWAT mission leader to assist in the implementation of mission plans that have been approved by the incident commander.
Who is the SWAT Commanding Officer?
The SWAT Commanding Officer is the liaison to the incident commander regarding SWAT responsibilities and missions.
Who is the SWAT Mission Leader?
The SWAT Mission Leader is a SWAT sergeant in charge of formulating and executing the tactical plan to accomplish the mission of the incident commander.
What is the Tactical Operations Center?
The Tactical Operations Center or T.O.C. is the primary location for SWAT personnel to meet, plan and organize their mission. It is usually led by the SWAT Executive Officer who coordinates incoming intelligence (gathers, analyzes, disseminates) and the mission leader who is responsible for executing the mission. The T.O.C. is generally located along side the SWAT Special Equipment Vehicle.
What does the Incident Command System provide?
The I.C.S. provides a management structure and system for conducting on-site emergency operations. I.C.S. also provides a useful and flexible management system that is particularly adaptable to incidents involving multi-discipline or multi-jurisdictional responses.
What critical incidents require the Incident Command System?
I.C.S. shall be utilized on all critical incidents.
How is the Incident Command System defined?
The I.C.S. is a nationally-used, standardized, on-scene, emergency management concept specifically designed to allow its user(s) to adopt an integrated organizational structure equal to the complexity and demands of single or multiple incidents without being hindered by jurisdictional boundaries.
Why is common terminology important?
It is essential for any management system that common terminology be established for the following components: organizational functions, resources, and facilities. I.C.S. establishes terminology to be used statewide.
What standard set of five major pre- designated functions do “organizational functions? refer to?
a. Command
What are “resources?”
Resources refer to the combination of personnel, materials, supplies, and equipment used in tactical operations.
What are “facilities?”
Facilities refer to common identifiers used for those facilities in and around the incident area which will be used during the course of the incident. These facilities include the Incident Command Post, Staging Area, etc.
What is a modular organization?
Modular Organization - I.C.S. develops in a modular fashion based on the nature, size, and anticipated duration of an incident. It ensures that the organization that is developed matches the requirements of the incident objectives and is arranged within the five Organizational Functions of I.C.S .
What is a Unified Command Structure?
It allows all agencies with geographical, legal or functional responsibility to establish a common set of incident objectives and strategies, and a single Incident Action Plan. The Incident Commander (as designated in the City’s Basic Emergency Plan) still remains as the final decision maker at the Incident Command Post.
What is Incident Action Planning?
It is used by the Incident Commander to establish the goals, objectives, and strategies for the incident based upon the requirements of the jurisdiction. This plan may be in either written or oral format, depending upon the situation.
What is a Manageable Span of Control?
I.C.S. helps to ensure a safe, manageable span of control. Generally, the span of control should range from three to seven subordinates. However, in some specialized functions, the span may be slightly higher (i.e. Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT), Mobile Field Force (MFF), etc.).
What are pre-designated incident facilities?
They include:
Who will activate incident facilities?
The Incident Commander will cause the activation of these facilities, as needed, at the outbreak of the emergency event.
What is Comprehensive Resource Management?
It is when resources may be organized as either single resources, strike teams (for example MFF Platoon), or as task forces. Strict accountability is absolutely essential and can be accomplished by:
What are Check-In Procedures?
I.C.S. provides for a simple and effective check-in process for personnel, supplies, and equipment.
What are Integrated Communications?
I.CS. ensures that communications is established between responding/participating agencies. During multi-discipline incidents, “clear text” (no codes) should be used when communicating with outside agencies.
What does Area Command do in terms of a critical incident?
It provides a central field level location for coordination of multiple Incident Command Posts. In most cases, the Department Operations Center (D.O.C.) serves as the Area Command Post.
How big is an I.C.S. organization required to be?
The I.C.S. organization can be as small or as large as is required by the incident. The Incident Commander is responsible for determining the scope of the I.C.S. organization that is required. The organization will often include members of other departments and organizations, depending upon the type of incident.`
Who are the members of the Command Staff?
- Incident Commander
