Technician Module 2 Unit 5 Slide 1

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MODULE 2UNIT 5
Incident Command/ Unified Command
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Unit 5 Learning Objective

• At the completion of this unit the student will
  have a comprehensive understanding of ICS and
  Unified Command. The students will be able to
  fill out a complete report of an in class
  scenario using all of the standard ICS forms
• provided in this unit and being able to act in
  any area of ICS specifically the Safety Officer
  and Operations Commander.

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Student Performance Objectives

• Know and follow Incident Command System and
  Unified Command System procedures and steps
  required for implementation of each system.
  Understand how the two systems are to work
  together.
• Know the Incident Command System and be able to
  follow Unified Command System procedures for
  integration and implementation of each system.
  Know how the systems integrate and support the
  incident. Be familiar with the overall operation
  of the two command systems and be able to assist
  in implementation of the Unified Command System
  if needed.
• Know how to implement the Incident Command System
  that the department has in its emergency response
  plan. Have the skill and knowledge to serve as
  the emergency operations officer for on-scene
  activities.

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Student Performance Objectives

• Be able to implement the departments emergency
  response plan as well as the local and regional
  emergency response plan. Know how to access local
  assets to help with on-scene emergency medical
  assistance. Coordinate these activities with the
  operations officer and on-scene incident
  commander.
• Coordinate implementation of the necessary
  medical monitoring protocols with the emergency
  medical manager and the incident commander for
  those responders entering and leaving the hot and
  warm zones. Be able to assist in implementation
  of rehabilitation assistance to those emergency
  responders that suffer from heat stress or other
  problems that can be controlled or reduced on the
  scene.
• Be aware of assets available from the department
  and from local and regional emergency response
  organizations, especially regarding handling
  specialized hazards or threats that may occur on
  the scene of a potential WMD event. Know how to
  obtain desired assets for on-the-scene support,
  if needed.

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Student Performance Objectives

• Be aware of assets available from regional,
  State, and Federal sources pertaining to handling
  EMS response and public health needs on the scene
  of a potential WMD event. Know how to coordinate
  with the operations officer and the incident
  commander requests for desired assets for
  on-the-scene support, if needed.
• Be able to identify department, local, regional,
  and State assets that are relevant to the HazMat
  response team.
• Know and follow protocols for working and
  coordinating with other agencies under the
  Unified Command System to handle specialized
  hazards and threats on the scene of a potential
  WMD event.
• Know and follow protocols, procedures, and
  practices for working with and coordinating
  assignments with other agencies under the Unified
  Command System.

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Student Performance Objectives

• Understand and know how to implement termination
  procedures at the close of an emergency response
  incident. Be able to assist the incident
  commander in completing required documentation
  related to the termination procedures, including
  appropriate measures for cost recovery.
• Know how to conduct or assist in conducting a
  critique of the actions taken during the complete
  response to the WMD and/or hazardous materials
  event. Be able to assist the incident commander
  or designee in conducting the incident critique
  and in identifying lessons learned. Assist in
  determining what improvements need to be made
  before the next emergency response to a potential
  WMD event, especially improvements specific to
  law enforcement and special operations.

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Student Performance Objectives

• Be able to conduct or assist in conducting a
  critique of the actions taken during the complete
  response to a WMD event. Assist in documenting
  lessons learned from the critique as they pertain
  to HazMat response activities. Assist in
  identifying what improvements need to be made by
  the HazMat response team before the next HazMat
  or WMD event.
• Coordinate with the on-scene incident commander
  strategies to mitigate on-scene hazards that
  could endanger emergency responders or the
  public.
• Understand the importance of and know how to
  implement termination procedures at the close of
  an emergency response to a WMD or hazardous
  materials event. Be able to assist the incident
  commander in completing required documentation
  related to the termination procedures, including
  measures for cost recovery.
• Know and follow departmental guidelines in
  dealing with the local media during a potential
  WMD event.

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Incident Command System

• Incident Command System (ICS) is a management
  system used to organize emergency response. ICS
  offers a scalable response to an emergency
  (incident) of any magnitude, and provides a
  common framework within which people can work
  together.

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Examples of where to use ICS

• Fire, both structural and wild land.
• Medical, when there are multiple patients
• Inter-agency, where different agencies must work
  together
• Natural disasters, such as tornadoes, floods, ice
  storms or earthquakes.
• Human, animal and plant disease / pest outbreaks.
  
• Search and rescue missions.
• Hazardous materials incidents.
• Criminal acts and crime scene investigations.
• Terrorist incidents, including the use of weapons
  of mass destruction.
• National Special Security Events, such as
  Presidential visits or the Super Bowl.
• Other planned events, such as parades or
  demonstrations.

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How ICS Helps

• Meets the needs of incidents of any kind
• Allows personnel from various agencies to mold
  into a common management structure
• Provides logistical and administrative support to
  operational staff
• Is cost effective by avoiding duplication of
  efforts

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History of ICS

• The Incident Command System (ICS) was developed
  in the 1970s following a series of catastrophic
  fires in California's urban interface. Property
  damage ran into the millions, and many people
  died or were injured.

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Organization of ICS

• Command
• Finance / Admin
• Logistics
• Operations
• Planning
• Public Information Officer
• Safety Officer
• Liaison Officer

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Levels of Incident Command

• The following are descriptions and
  responsibilities of all the levels of incident
  Command.
• These are standard descriptions and can be used
  as they are listed here in your own Field
  Operations Guide (FOG).

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Command Element

• On most incidents, a single Incident Commander
  carries out the Command activity. The Incident
  Commander is selected through pre-designation,
  qualifications, or experience.

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Unified Command

• While a single Incident Commander normally
  handles the command function, an ICS organization
  may be expanded into a Unified Command for
  complex responses which cross jurisdictional
  boundaries or involve multiple agencies with
  geographic or functional jurisdiction.

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ICS Command Staff

• Incident Commander
• Information Officer
• Safety Officer
• Liaison Officer
• Agency Representative
• National Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA)
  Representative
• Incident Investigation

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Operations Staff

• Operations Section Chief
• Staging Area Manager
• Branch Director
• Division / Group Supervisor
• Strike Team / Task Force Leader
• Single Resource

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Operations Continued

• Recovery Protection Branch Director
• Protection Group Supervisor
• On Water Recovery Group Supervisor
• Dispersants Operations Group Supervisor
• Shore Side Recovery Group Supervisor
• Disposal Group Supervisor

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Operations Continued

• Emergency Response Branch Director
• Search Rescue (SAR) Group Supervisor
• Salvage / Source Control Group Supervisor
• Fire Suppression Group Supervisor
• Hazardous Materials Group Supervisor
• Medical (EMS) Group Supervisor
• Law Enforcement Group Supervisor

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Operations Continued

• Wildlife Branch Director
• Wildlife Recovery Group Supervisor
• Wildlife Rehabilitation Center Manager

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Planning Section

• Planning Section Chief
• Situation Unit Leader
• Display Processor
• Field Observer
• Geographic Information System Specialist
• Resource Unit Leader

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Planning Continued

• Check-In / Status Recorder
• Volunteer Coordinator
• Documentation Unit Leader
• Demobilization Unit Leader
• Environmental Unit Leader

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Planning Continued

• Technical Specialist
• Scientific Support Coordinator
• Sampling Specialist
• Response Technologies Specialist
• Trajectory Analysis Specialist
• Weather Forecast Specialist

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Planning Continued

• Resources at Risk (RAR) Specialist
• Shoreline Cleanup Assessment Specialist
• Historical / Cultural Resource Specialist
• Disposal (Waste Management) Specialist
• Legal Specialist
• Human Resources Specialist

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Logistics Section

• Logistics Section Chief
• Service Branch Director
• Communications Unit Leader
• Medical Unit Leader
• Food Unit Leader
• Support Branch Director

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Logistics Section Continued

• Supply Unit Leader
• Ordering Manager
• Receiving 7 Distribution Manager
• Facilities Unit Leader
• Security Manager
• Ground Support Unit Leader
• Vessel Support Unit Leader

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Finance Section

• Finance / Administration Section Chief
• Cost Unit Leader
• Time Unit Leader
• Equipment Time Recorder
• Personal Time Recorder
• Procurement Unit Leader
• Compensation / Claims Unit Leader

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Standard ICS Forms

• Appendix A of your manual has all of the standard
  forms for classroom discussion and real world use.

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ICS at WMD Scene

• The WMD Tech with the increased knowledge about
  the Incident Command System, should know how to
  implement the ICS that the department has in its
  emergency Response Plan. WMD Techs should also
  have the skill and knowledge to serve not only as
  the Safety Officer but also be able to serve as
  the emergency operations officer for on-scene
  activities.

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Emergency Response Plans

• The State of Ohio has an ERP. This plan
  coordinates state assets when they are needed to
  supplement local responders. Ohios Homeland
  Security and Emergency Management Agency is
  responsible for maintaining and coordinating this
  plan.
• Technicians should be aware that if local HazMat
  resources are exhausted additional resources can
  be obtained through mutual aid agencies, by
  agreements already in place throughout the state.

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Medical Monitoring

• The Incident Commander should ensure that there
  is an appointed person for coordination of the
  necessary medical monitoring protocols. This
  most likely would be conducted with and
  appointment of an emergency medical manager by
  the incident commander for those responders
  entering and leaving the hot and warm zones.

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Asset Acquisition

• WMD Techs should be aware of the resources that
  are available around them locally, regionally ,
  statewide and Federally.

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Termination Procedures

• Debriefing
• Critique
• After Action
• Lessons Learned
• Documentation

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Public Information

• Each agency will have differences with how they
  handle the releases of public information. It is
  important for the Incident Commander to appoint a
  dedicated person to speak on behalf of the
  incident so that the same message is being
  transmitted to the media and the public with
  reference to the incident and how it is being
  handled and any special instructions that may be
  needed.

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Risk Reduction

• As a part of the on going evaluation processes of
  the incident, there is a constant need to weigh
  the evaluations looking for any risks that arise.
  If a particular risk is observed or noted, it is
  the responsibility of the appointed risk manager
  to assess the extent to which the risk exists and
  give the incident command reduction
  recommendations for a safer operation.

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Unit 5 Quiz
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Questions