incident command system basic course humboldt county composite squadron training
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Incident Command SystemBasic CourseIncident Command SystemBasic Course
Humboldt County Composite SquadronHumboldt County Composite Squadron
TrainingTraining
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Introduction
Incident Command System (ICS) Incident Command System (ICS) Effective system for managing emergenciesEffective system for managing emergencies Required by many statesRequired by many states Required for HAZMAT situationsRequired for HAZMAT situations
CAP has adopted ICS system for mission CAP has adopted ICS system for mission managementmanagement
Course provides introduction to concepts Course provides introduction to concepts and principles of ICSand principles of ICS
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Class Goals
ObjectivesObjectives Define ICSDefine ICS Identify main ICS functions and Identify main ICS functions and
responsibilitiesresponsibilities Identify key concepts and principles of ICSIdentify key concepts and principles of ICS Describe advantage of using ICSDescribe advantage of using ICS Describe where CAP fits into ICS structureDescribe where CAP fits into ICS structure
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What is ICSWhat is ICS
Tool for command, control and Tool for command, control and coordinationcoordination
Provides means to coordinate efforts of Provides means to coordinate efforts of individual agenciesindividual agencies
Common goal of stabilizing incident and Common goal of stabilizing incident and protect life, property and the enviromentprotect life, property and the enviroment
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Why Use ICS
Missions require coordination among Missions require coordination among several different agenciesseveral different agencies National movement to ICS in SAR and DR National movement to ICS in SAR and DR
activitiesactivities
CAP has adopted ICS to better integrate us CAP has adopted ICS to better integrate us in multi agency activities - especially DRin multi agency activities - especially DR
In multi-agency activities - CAP teams may In multi-agency activities - CAP teams may not directly report to CAP supervisorsnot directly report to CAP supervisors
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When to Use ICSWhen to Use ICS
Hazardous materialsHazardous materials Planned eventsPlanned events Natural hazardsNatural hazards Single and multi-Single and multi-
agency law agency law enforcementenforcement
Lack of comphrensive Lack of comphrensive resource managementresource management
FiresFires Multiple causalitiesMultiple causalities Multijurisdictional and Multijurisdictional and
multiagency incidentsmultiagency incidents Wide area SARWide area SAR Air / rail/ ground Air / rail/ ground
transport accidentstransport accidents Emergency Emergency
management programsmanagement programs
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HazMat IncidentsHazMat Incidents
Federal law Federal law requires use of ICS requires use of ICS for response to for response to hazardous hazardous materials incidentsmaterials incidents
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ICS OrganizationICS Organization
Many incidents require multiagency Many incidents require multiagency responseresponse
Must be coordination between different Must be coordination between different agencies to for effective response and safe, agencies to for effective response and safe, efficient use of resourcesefficient use of resources
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ICS OrganizationICS Organization
Incident Command is Incident Command is built around five built around five major functionsmajor functions CommandCommand PlanningPlanning OperationsOperations Logistics Logistics Finance / AdminFinance / Admin
Small incidents - one Small incidents - one person can do all person can do all functionsfunctions
All incidents will have All incidents will have an Incident an Incident CommanderCommander
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Incident Command OrganizationIncident Command Organization
PlanningSection
OperationsSection
LogisticsSection
Finance / Adm inSection
IncidentCom m and
Incident Command is built around the above five functions: Command, Planing, Operations, Logistics and Finance/Admin!
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The Command FunctionThe Command Function
IncideIncidentntCommanComman
dd
Finance/Finance/
AdministrationAdministrationSectionSection
LogisticsLogisticsSectionSection
OperationsOperationsSectionSection
PlanningPlanningSectionSection
The command function is directed by the incidenet commanderThe command function is directed by the incidenet commander
First fully qualified first responder on the incident site becomes the incident First fully qualified first responder on the incident site becomes the incident commandercommander
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The Command StaffThe Command Staff
IncidentIncidentCommandCommand
IncidentIncidentCommandCommand Safety OfficerSafety OfficerSafety OfficerSafety Officer
Liaison OfficerLiaison OfficerLiaison OfficerLiaison Officer
Information OfficerInformation OfficerInformation OfficerInformation Officer
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Incident Commander’s TasksIncident Commander’s Tasks
Sets Objectives and PrioritiesSets Objectives and Priorities Determine operational objectives Determine operational objectives Ensure responder safetyEnsure responder safety Develop incident action plan (IAP)Develop incident action plan (IAP)
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Incident Command FunctionIncident Command Function
In fo rm ationO ffice r
S a fe tyO ffice r
L ia isonO ffice r
In c id en tC om m an d er
Incident Commander may Incident Commander may delegate certain command delegate certain command functions.functions.
Command Staff Command Staff departments are directed departments are directed by officersby officers
Only One Officer per Only One Officer per command staff areacommand staff area
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Command FunctionsCommand Functions
Information OfficerInformation Officer Handles all media Handles all media
contactscontacts Release of Release of
information to the information to the mediamedia
Coordinates media Coordinates media release with EOCrelease with EOC
Safety OfficerSafety Officer Monitors safety Monitors safety
conditionsconditions Develops measures Develops measures
for ensuring safety for ensuring safety of all incident of all incident participantsparticipants
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Command FunctionsCommand Functions
Liaison OfficerLiaison Officer On scene contact On scene contact
for other agencies for other agencies assigned to the assigned to the incidentincident
Not to be confused Not to be confused with CAP-USAF with CAP-USAF Liaison OfficerLiaison Officer
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General StaffGeneral Staff
PlanningSection
OperationsSection
LogisticsSection
Finance / Adm inSection
IncidentCom m and
General Staff Departments are controlled by Section Chiefs!
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The Planning SectionThe Planning Section
IncidenIncidenttCommanComman
dd
Finance/Finance/
AdministrationAdministration
SectioSectionn
LogisticLogisticssSectioSectionn
OperationOperationss SectioSectio
nn
PlanningPlanningSectionSection
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Planning SectionsPlanning Sections
Planning section responsibilityPlanning section responsibility Collect, evaluate and display information about the Collect, evaluate and display information about the
missionmission Develop the Incident Action Plan for each Develop the Incident Action Plan for each
operational period as well as conduct long range operational period as well as conduct long range planningplanning
Maintain status information on equipment and Maintain status information on equipment and personnelpersonnel
Maintain incident documentationMaintain incident documentation
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The Operations SectionThe Operations Section
IncidenIncidenttCommanComman
dd
Finance/Finance/AdministratioAdministratio
nn SectioSectionn
LogisticLogisticssSectioSectionn
PlanninPlanninggSectioSectionn
OperationsOperations
SectionSection
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Operations SectionOperations Section
Carries out tactical Carries out tactical operations to carry to operations to carry to the mission plan)the mission plan)
Develops tactical Develops tactical objectivesobjectives
Directs all resourcesDirects all resources There is only one There is only one
operations section operations section chief at one timechief at one time
Section chief is Section chief is usually from the usually from the organization providing organization providing the most resources to the most resources to the missionthe mission
Section chief may Section chief may have deputy from have deputy from other agencies or from other agencies or from the same agencythe same agency
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Operation Sections FlowchartOperation Sections Flowchart
D ivis ion 1M ain e S earch
M ain e S earch S u p erviso r
D ivis ion 2N ew H am p sh ire S earchN H S earch S u p erviso r
A ir B ran chA ir B ran ch D irec to r
G rou n d B ran chG rou n d B ran ch D irec to r
O p era tion s S ec tionO p era tion s S ec tion C h ie f
Operation Section is divided into Branches. Branches can be divided into divisions.
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The Logistics SectionThe Logistics Section
IncidenIncidenttCommanComman
dd
FinanceFinance//AdministratioAdministratio
nn SectioSectionn
OperationOperationss SectioSectio
nn
PlanninPlanninggSectioSectionn
LogisticsLogistics
SectionSection
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Logistics SectionLogistics Section
Provides support to Provides support to meet the incident’s meet the incident’s needsneeds materialmaterial servicesservices facilities facilities personnelpersonnel
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The Finance/Administration SectionThe Finance/Administration Section
IncidenIncidenttCommanComman
dd
LogisticLogisticssSectioSectionn
OperationOperationss SectioSectio
nn
PlanninPlanninggSectioSectionn
Finance/Finance/
AdministrationAdministration
SectionSection
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Finance / Admin SectionFinance / Admin Section
Tracks incident costs Tracks incident costs and reimbursement and reimbursement accountingaccounting
Provides accountingProvides accounting Records time spent on Records time spent on
incidentincident Does Cost AnalysisDoes Cost Analysis
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General ICS PrinciplesGeneral ICS Principles
In large ICS management activities, each In large ICS management activities, each staff function will be set up as a separate staff function will be set up as a separate SECTIONSECTION
In small ICS activities, one person can In small ICS activities, one person can manage all major ICS activitiesmanage all major ICS activities
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General ICS PrinciplesGeneral ICS Principles
The Incident Commander (IC) is the overall The Incident Commander (IC) is the overall director of an incident. IC can delegate director of an incident. IC can delegate authority to subordinates.authority to subordinates.
IC is responsible for all operations unit IC is responsible for all operations unit authority is delegated to subordinateauthority is delegated to subordinate
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Unified Command ApplicationsUnified Command Applications
Incidents that affect more than one Incidents that affect more than one political jurisdictionpolitical jurisdiction
BB
CC
AA
BB
DD
AA
CC
EE
AAFireFireLawLaw
MedicalMedical
Incidents involving multiple Incidents involving multiple agencies withinagencies withina jurisdictiona jurisdiction
Incidents that impact multiple Incidents that impact multiple geographic and functional geographic and functional agenciesagencies
CAPR 55-1CAPR 55-1
Civil Air Patrol and ICSCivil Air Patrol and ICS
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ICS OrganizationICS Organization
IncidentIncident
CommandCommand
Finance/Finance/
AdministrationAdministration
SectioSectionn
LogisticLogisticssSectioSectionn
OperationsOperations
SectioSectionn
PlanningPlanning
SectioSectionn
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CAP Command StaffCAP Command Staff
S afe tyO ffice r
In fo rm ationO ffice r
L ia isonO ffice r
C h ap la in
In c id en tC om m an d er
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CAP versus ICS PositionsCAP versus ICS Positions
CAP Position ICS Equivalent
Mission Coordinator IC, OperationsSection Chief, BrachDirector or Liaisonto the IC
Air Operations Operations SectionChief or Air BranchDirector
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CAP versus ICS PositionsCAP versus ICS Positions
CAP Position ICS Equivalent
Ground Operations Operations SectionChief or GroundBranch Director
Clearance Officer Resource Status Unit
Briefing Officer Situation Status Unit
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CAP versus ICS PositionsCAP versus ICS Positions
CAP Position ICS Equivalent
Debriefing Situational Status Unit
Dispatch Resource Status Unit
Intelligence Situational Status Unit
Communications Communications Unit
Flight Line Air Support Unit
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CAP versus ICS PositionsCAP versus ICS Positions
CAP Position ICS Equivalent
Public AffairsOfficer
Information Officer
Mission Chaplain Chaplain or FamilyLiaison
Facilities Facilities Unit
Commandant ofCadets
None
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Incident CommanderIncident Commander
Directs and controls all operations of air Directs and controls all operations of air and ground units for a specific missionand ground units for a specific mission
Responsible for overall safety, efficiency Responsible for overall safety, efficiency and effectiveness of operationand effectiveness of operation
Maintains liaison with other participating Maintains liaison with other participating agenciesagencies
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Safety OfficerSafety Officer
Responsible for overall safety of Responsible for overall safety of operational missionoperational mission
Advises IC on risk and ways to reduce riskAdvises IC on risk and ways to reduce risk Maintains kit with safety forms and Maintains kit with safety forms and
emergency contact numbersemergency contact numbers Safety inspectionsSafety inspections
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Safety OfficerSafety Officer
Assists IC with safety briefingAssists IC with safety briefing Monitors weather for hazardous conditionsMonitors weather for hazardous conditions Mishap notificationMishap notification Investigates incidents and takes corrective Investigates incidents and takes corrective
actionaction
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Information OfficerInformation Officer
Directs and monitors all media relations Directs and monitors all media relations under the supervision of the ICunder the supervision of the IC
Prepares and issues press releasesPrepares and issues press releases Advised IC on press and media relationsAdvised IC on press and media relations Provides media coverage for practice, Provides media coverage for practice,
training and actual missionstraining and actual missions
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Mission ChaplainMission Chaplain
Attends to the spiritual Attends to the spiritual and physical needs of and physical needs of staff members and staff members and victimsvictims
Coordinates work of Coordinates work of staff chaplains (if any)staff chaplains (if any)
Accompanies IC to Accompanies IC to assist with causality assist with causality notificationnotification
Coordinates locations Coordinates locations for counseling and for counseling and religious servicesreligious services
Provides pastoral care Provides pastoral care to victims and familiesto victims and families
Point of contact with Point of contact with non-CAP clergynon-CAP clergy
Arranges for religious Arranges for religious servicesservices
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Liaison OfficerLiaison Officer
On larger incidents or events On larger incidents or events representatives from other agencies may be representatives from other agencies may be assigned to the incident to coordinate their assigned to the incident to coordinate their agency’s involvement .agency’s involvement .
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General StaffGeneral Staff
PlanningSection
OperationsSection
LogisticsSection
Finance / Adm inSection
IncidentCom m and
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Operations SectionOperations Section
S itu a tionS ta tu s U n it
B rie fin g sD eb rie fin g s
A irc rewP ilo t
O b serve rS can n er
R esou rceS ta tu s
U n it
A ir B ran chD irec to r
S itu a tionS ta tu s U n it
B rie fin g sD e b rie fin g s
G rou n d TeamG T L ead er
G T M em b er
R esou rceS ta tu s
U n it
G rou n d B ran chD irec to r
S tag in gA rea
O p era tion sS ec tion
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Operations Section ChiefOperations Section Chief
Manages operations sectionManages operations section Controls the tactical operations at an Controls the tactical operations at an
incidentincident Manages following componentsManages following components
Air / Ground tactical resourcesAir / Ground tactical resources Air ResourcesAir Resources Staging areasStaging areas
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Air Branch DirectorAir Branch Director
Coordinates and Coordinates and supervises all air supervises all air activitiesactivities
Briefings / DebriefingsBriefings / Debriefings Coordinates with Coordinates with
Ground Branch Ground Branch DirectorDirector
Resource statusResource status
Mission status boardMission status board Assures all assigned Assures all assigned
air branch members air branch members are properly trained are properly trained and supervisedand supervised
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Ground Branch DirectorGround Branch Director
Coordinates all ground Coordinates all ground activities under activities under supervision of supervision of operations section operations section chiefchief
Briefings / debriefingsBriefings / debriefings Coordinates with Air Coordinates with Air
BranchBranch
Assures all members Assures all members assigned to ground assigned to ground functions are properly functions are properly qualified and qualified and supervisedsupervised
Resource statusResource status
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Planning SectionPlanning Section
R esou rceU n it
S itu a tionU n it
D ocu m en ta tinU n it
D em ob iliza tionU n it
Tech n ic ia lsp ec ia lis ts
P lan n in gS ec tion
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Planning Section ChiefPlanning Section Chief
Manages all information relevant to an Manages all information relevant to an incidentincident Collects, evaluates, processes and disseminates Collects, evaluates, processes and disseminates
information for use a the incidentinformation for use a the incident Determines the necessity for resources, situation Determines the necessity for resources, situation
reports, documents and demobilizationreports, documents and demobilization Determines the need for technical specialists Determines the need for technical specialists
Incident Action PlanIncident Action Plan
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Logistics SectionLogistics Section
C om m U n it
M ed ica l U n it
F ood U n it
S erviceB ran ch
S u p p ly U n it
F ac ilit ies U n it
A ir S u p p ortU n it
S u p p ortB ran ch
L og is tic sS ec tion
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Logistics Section ChiefLogistics Section Chief
Provides for facilities, transportation, Provides for facilities, transportation, communications, supplies, equipment communications, supplies, equipment maintenance, fuel, food services , medical maintenance, fuel, food services , medical services and ordering resourcesservices and ordering resources
Determines the need for a supply, facilities, Determines the need for a supply, facilities, ground support, food or medical unitground support, food or medical unit
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Air Support Group SupervisorAir Support Group Supervisor
Supervises and directs flight lineSupervises and directs flight line Taxiing, parking, securing and refueling of Taxiing, parking, securing and refueling of
aircraftaircraft Ensures the safety of all aircraft ground Ensures the safety of all aircraft ground
operationsoperations Supervises all personnel working in the flight Supervises all personnel working in the flight
line arealine area
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Communications Unit LeaderCommunications Unit Leader
Establishes required communications Establishes required communications facilitiesfacilities
Establishes communications proceduresEstablishes communications procedures Maintains log of communications activitiesMaintains log of communications activities Ensures timely delivery of messagesEnsures timely delivery of messages Supervises radio operatorsSupervises radio operators
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Finance / Administration SectionFinance / Administration Section
G en era l E SP erson n e l
F in an ce / A d m inS ec tion
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Finance / Admin SectionFinance / Admin Section
Finance Section ChiefFinance Section Chief Manages the Manages the
administration and administration and finance aspect of an finance aspect of an incidentincident
Determines the need Determines the need for a time, for a time, procurement, claims or procurement, claims or cost unitcost unit
General ES PersonnelGeneral ES Personnel Performs Performs
administrative administrative functionsfunctions
Sign - inSign - in Recorder Recorder Status boardsStatus boards runner / helper/ driverrunner / helper/ driver
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Test TimeTest Time
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