ICS Flashcards
ICS
C.F.L.O.P
COMMAND
FINANCE
LOGISTICS
OPERATIONS
PLANNING
IC
-SAFETY
-PUBLIC INFORMATION
-LIASION
Operations..
STAGING (NOT PART OF IC)
PLANNING
RESOURCE UNIT (RUL)
**HIGH RISE OFFICE–first BC IS PLANNING CHIEF upon arrival of Deputy Chief
**RESOURCE UNIT LEADER WILL OPERATE UNDER PLANNING CHIEF
LOGISTICS…
-COMMUNICATIONS UNIT
SPAN OF CONTROL
3-7 units (5 is IDEAL)
UNIFIED COMMAND
.–each department will maintain control of its OWN PERSONNEL
DELEGATION is KEY TO ICS.
IC has option of implementing command staff
-LIASON OFFICER - point of contact for assisting agency reps
Public information officer-gather pertinent and factual information and interface with media UPON APPROVAL OF IC
(hazmat battalion is liason at natural gas emergency)
SECTOR/ GROUP
SECTOR : assigned geographical area
(roof sector )
GROUP : specific functional task
(vent group)
-sectors are limited to specific geographical areas
-groups made cross sector boundaries and relieve sector of responsibility
STRIKE TEAM
same kind and type of resources
-STRIKE TEAM LEADER
example: ALL ENGINES
TASK FORCE..
COMBINATION OF RESOURCES
TASK FORCE LEADER
-put together for a TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT–generally limited to 5
BRANCH..
–created when span of control over sector or groups is excessive or at major incident when resources from other agencies are committed
Branch established for span of control or function
FIRE BRANCH
MEDICAL BRANCH
COMMAND STAFF…
OFFICERS
public info officer
liasion officer
Sections..
SECTION CHIEF
Planning section
logistics section chief
Brances.
directors
Sector/group
supervisors
Areas
MANAGERS
REHAB AREA MANAGER
STAGING AREA MANAGER
Intelligence/ investigation SECTION
-can establish after CFLOP
or could be under operations or planning ..
law enforcement
arson
Unified Ops Section
-each primary agency with core competency may designate OPS section Chief to direct tactical ops
ICS VESTS..
-not rated for structural firefighting and not to be worn INSIDE FIRE BUILDING
-FIRE members equipped with vests should not wear bunker coats unless needed
Resource UNIT LEADER…
-supervise maintenance of command board AND LOBBY COMMAND LOG
-contact units by HT to ensure correct location on board
-IDENTIFIES sectors on command board and which units are in these sectors
-track changes in status of resources
OPERATES UNDER PLANNING SECTION
-resource unit leader functional unit within Planning section
if not PLANNING, RESOURCE UNIT LEADER REPORTS TO INCIDENT COMMANDER
-TACTICAL UNITS
1. assigned
2. available
3. out of service (Relieved and in R AND R)
Resource Unit leader will supervise duties of COMMUNICATIONS UNIT until a BC arrives as communications unit leader.
Communications unit leader is part of LOGISTICS
Every 2nd alarm gets a
RESOURCE UNIT LEADER
10-60 gets a
RESOURCE UNIT LEADER
-one can always be special called
10-76/10-77…
FIELD COMM (therefore , no RUL)
Can ABC be Resource Unit Leader..
YES (can also be Communications unit leader)
(Cannot be FAST GROUP SUPERVISOR OR FIREFIGHTER LOCATOR OFFICER OR SAFETY OFFICER )
While RUL is responding he should check MDT PRINTOUT to verify units responding or will respond..
ONLY call dispatch if MDT is not working
RUL
STATIONED AT COMMAND BOARD AND RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING COMMAND BOARD
-Designate area where UNASSIGNED units can stand by
IC determines level of resources at STAGING …
but RESOURCE UNIT LEADER JOB to maintain that level until FIRE IS UNDER CONTROL
RESOURCE UNIT LEADER..
operate on TACTICAL 1
–COMMAND BOARD, PLOT SECTORS…CALL EACH BC AND ASCERTAIN LOCATION AND WHAT UNITS ARE OPERATING
CHANNEL 1(AIDE ON COMMAND CHANNEL )
C.H.R.I.S. (CHIEFS ON CHANNEL 2)
Communications unit leader
High rise roof chief
Recon chief (air recon)
INCIDENT COMMANDER -DEPUTY
STAGING AREA MANAGER
RUL…
should inform IC OF NEEED FOR RELIEF ON UNITS and after consult implement such procedures (nudge him)
RUL
**NOT TO BE USED FOR FIREFIGHTER PURPOSES **
INFORM IC of need for COMMUNICATIONS UNIT
**RUL should continue to listen for emergency transmissions even after arrival of COMM LEADER
Communications UNIT LEADER..
BATTALION CHIEF
Communications UNIT..
3 TRAINED MEMBERS (MAY OR MAY NOT INCLUDE OFFICER TRAINED )
Large complex operations..
Comm unit part of LOGISTICS –operating under COMMUNICATIONS UNIT LEADER
COMMUNICATIONS UNIT..
3RD ALARMS
10-60
10-66
**10-75 BELOW GRADE UNDERGROUND*
10-77(ONLY MEGA HIGH RISE OR 2ND ALARM)
10-76
CommuNICATIONS UNIT reports to…
COMM LEADER (if present)
RESOURCE UNIT LEADER (IF PRESENT)
INCIDENT COMMANDER IF NEITHER OF ABOVE IS ON SCENE
When using CHANNEL 14/15 OR CHANNEL 11/12 OR ANY ARCS SYSTEM..
HAVE COMMUNICATION UNIT RESPOND
COMMUNICATIONS UNIT LEADER.
-where VEST
-PRINT OUT MDT INCIDENT SUMMARY
-NOT TO BE USED FOR FIREFIGHTER
BC
When SA BC is assigned to FIELD COMM..he is the COMM LEADER
–an ABC may be COMMUNICATION LEADER
ALL CHIEFS CAN BE ABC EXCEPT:
-TWO CHIEF ON 10-66–FAST GROUP SUPERVISOR AND FF LOCATOR
-SAFETY OFFICER
-FOAM COORDINATOR
COMM LEADER REPORT TO
–operate on command channel
C.H.R.I.S
LOGISTICS SECTION CHIEF
-NOT STAFFED–REPORT TO INCIDENT COMMANDER
**STATIONED AT COMMAND BOARD **(just like RUL AND FIELD COMM)
COMM LEADER…
-ENSURE ALL COMMAND AND TACTICAL CHANNELS MONITORED BY FIELD COMM AND COMM UNIT
*RESPONSIBILITY OF COMM LEADER TO CONTACT IC PERSONALLY OR BY HT AND ENSURE IC HAS RECEIVED EMERGENCY TRANSMISSION
(RUL will also monitor by COMM LEADER WILL NOTIFY IC-RESPONSIBLE )
EQUIPMENT COMM UNIT .
-units will not be placed OOS IF MISSING EQUIPMENT..ITS AVAILABLE AT SCENE
-example: sound powered phones
post radios
etc.
LOBBY CONTROL UNIT…
-operation and control of elevators–provide operators
-recalled and searched
-account for people who ENTER AND EXIT
-transport people to UPPER FLOORS
**ASSUME DUTIES OF SYSTEMS CONTROL UNIT if requesed by IC
functional unit under LOGISTICS SECTION
–not logistics chief report to INCIDENT COMMAND
RESPOND ON
10-76 AND 10-77 (MEGA HIGH RISE)
Upon arrival LOBBY CONTROL WILL REPORT
LOGISTICS SECTION CHIEF (IC)
stationed at LOBBY
-REPORT RESULTS OF ELEVATOR CARS searched TO IC
-if possible, ONE ELEVATOR AT FOWARD STAGING AND ONE IN LOBBY
__OPERATE ON HT -1 TACTICAL
Systems control unit…
LOBBY CONTROL unit trained as SYSTEMS CONTROL UNIT
**MUST BE SPECIAL CALLED SYSTEMS CONTROL UNIT OR LOBBY CONTROL CAN ASSUME DUTIES **
-no signal brings system control unit
-monitor building systems
-LOGISTICS (IC)
–Maintain close LIASION WITH BUILDING PERSONNEL —assigned duties done with assistance of building personnel
**NEVER OPERATE OR SHUT SYSTEMS WIHOUT BUILDING PERSONNEL AND APPROVAL OF INCIDENT COMMAND OR OPERATIONS SECTION CHIEF **
SAFETY OFFICER…
-COMMAND STAFF and reports directly to INCIDENT COMMANDER
EVERY 2ND ALARM (FF CHIEF, RUL, SAFETY OFFICER )
**authority to ALTER, SUSPEND OR TERMINATE OPERATIONS IF IT INVOLVES IMMINENT HAZARD BASED ON RISK ASSESSMENT **
INCIDENT COMMAND MUST BE IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED and give reason ..what and why
**THE INCIDENT COMMANDER COULD REVERSE DECISION OF SAFETY OFFICER **
SAFETY OFFICER ..
2ND ALARM
10-60
10-76
10-77
-SAFETY BATTALION ASSUMES SAFETY OFFICER ROLE–then original BC (SAFETY OFFICER ) can assist SAFETY OFFICER OR REPORT TO INCIDENT COMMANDER
–CANNOT BE ABC
HAZMAT JOB..
special called BC IS SAFETY OFFICER
__SAFETY BATTALION WILL BE ASSISTANT –BECAUSE SAFETY BATTALION IS SAFETY OFFICER FOR HAZMAT GROUP
While responding SAFETY OFFICER..
-MDT INCIDENT SUMMARY
-BURN TIME
-CIDS
REPORT TO INCIDENT COMMANDER
OPERATE ON TACTICAL CHANNEL
use following RISK MANAGEMENT AS SAFETY OFFICER..
KEEP SIGNIFICANT RISK TO POTENTIAL LIFE SAVing
-no risk acceptable if not for LIFE SAVING
When appropriate..SAFETY OFFICER..
monitor condition of members and assess interior building for STRUCTURAL STABILITY
VACANTS…
-Exterior op and shutting Tl down before you commit members…IC should have BC inspect building…use SAFETY OFFICER OR BATTALION , WITH ASSISTANCE OF RESCUE OR SQUARD OFFICER
-SAFETY OFFICER CAN GO INSIDE BUILDING TO ASSESS STRUCTURAL STABILITY OR MONITOR CONDITION OF MEMBERS
-SAFETY OFFICER NOT USED FOR FIREFIGHTING
**ONLY COMMAND DECISIONS WHEN IMMINENT DANGER to members **
