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DEVELOPING DEVELOPING ANAN

ACTION PLANACTION PLAN

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OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

Given a structural fire Given a structural fire scenario, demonstrate scenario, demonstrate the ability to develop a the ability to develop a strategy using the strategy using the command sequence.command sequence.

What is an What is an Action Plan?Action Plan?

Identifying aIdentifying aStrategyStrategy

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OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

Using the command Using the command sequence, demonstrate sequence, demonstrate the ability to select the ability to select tactics that will achieve tactics that will achieve a well-defined strategy.a well-defined strategy.

SelectingSelectingTacticsTactics

The Action The Action PlanPlan

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WHAT IS AN WHAT IS AN ACTION PLAN?ACTION PLAN?

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Action PlanAction Plan• Definition: an organized course Definition: an organized course

of action that addresses all of action that addresses all phases of incident control within phases of incident control within a specified time.a specified time.

• Based on problems identified in Based on problems identified in size-up.size-up.

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Action PlanAction Plan• The IC's solution to those The IC's solution to those

problems.problems.• When fully developed and When fully developed and

implemented, will address:implemented, will address:– What needs to be done.What needs to be done.– How it is to be accomplished.How it is to be accomplished.

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Action PlanAction Plan• Comprised of strategy and Comprised of strategy and

tactics.tactics.

• Personnel safety should be an Personnel safety should be an integral part.integral part.

• Should include organizational Should include organizational structure.structure.

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IDENTIFYINGIDENTIFYINGAA

STRATEGYSTRATEGY

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Strategy:Strategy: Broad goals. Broad goals. Overall plan to control the Overall plan to control the incident.incident.

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StrategyStrategy• Broad in nature.Broad in nature.

• Defines "what" must be done.Defines "what" must be done.

• Basis of action planning.Basis of action planning.

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ACTION PLAN ACTION PLAN PROVIDES DIRECTIONPROVIDES DIRECTION

RUBBLERUBBLE

SUCCESSSUCCESSSUCCESSSUCCESS

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Strategy may have Strategy may have multiple components.multiple components.• IC must prioritize the order in IC must prioritize the order in

which those components are which those components are accomplished.accomplished.

• New or additional components may New or additional components may become a part of the strategy.become a part of the strategy.

• If conditions change, strategy must If conditions change, strategy must be reassessed.be reassessed.

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Lloyd Layman's Seven Lloyd Layman's Seven Factors (RECEO VS)Factors (RECEO VS)

RRescueescue

EExposuresxposures VVentilationentilation

CConfinementonfinement SSalvagealvage

EExtinguishmentxtinguishment

OOverhaulverhaul

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A well-defined strategy A well-defined strategy gives personnel an gives personnel an understanding of the IC's understanding of the IC's plan and helps them plan and helps them accomplish it.accomplish it.

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Conditions: Alarm at 0245 hours. Fire on floor 1 of a 2-story single-family dwelling of wood-frame construction, victim reported on 2nd floor.

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Problems: Rescue of possible victim(s), fire on 1st floor, and spread of heat, smoke, and fire to 2nd floor, additional damage to structure.

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Initial Strategy for the Incident• Rescue victim on 2nd floor

and conduct primary search.• Perform ventilation.• Confine fire to area of origin.

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StrategyStrategy• Begin to formulate an action Begin to formulate an action

plan.plan.

• Provides a broad plan.Provides a broad plan.

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Having a strategy Having a strategy indicates that:indicates that:• Information has been gathered Information has been gathered

and assessed.and assessed.

• Problems have been identified.Problems have been identified.

• Planning has begun.Planning has begun.

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Small Group Activity 3.1Small Group Activity 3.1Identifying a StrategyIdentifying a Strategy

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EASEL PADSEASEL PADS

ProblemsProblems RescueRescue Confine Confine PerformPerform Protect Protect

Victims Fire Victims Fire Vent Vent ExposureExposure

1. 1.

2. 2.

3. 3.

4. 4.

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Example Problem Example Problem IdentificationIdentification• Fire and possible extension to Fire and possible extension to

2nd floor.2nd floor.

• Possible extension to exposures.Possible extension to exposures.

• Persons possibly trapped.Persons possibly trapped.

• Smoke throughout structure.Smoke throughout structure.

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Suggested Answers:Suggested Answers:

Example strategy identifications:Example strategy identifications:Rescue of possible victims.Rescue of possible victims.Confine fire to area of origin.Confine fire to area of origin.Protect exposures.Protect exposures.Perform ventilation.Perform ventilation.

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SELECTINGSELECTINGTACTICSTACTICS

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TacticsTacticsSpecific measurable objectives Specific measurable objectives that are necessary for the that are necessary for the achievement of the strategies.achievement of the strategies.

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SUCCESSSUCCESS

RUBBLERUBBLE

SUCCESSSUCCESS

SUCCESSSUCCESS1 Mile1 Mile

TACTICS ARE SIGNPOSTSTACTICS ARE SIGNPOSTSLEADING TO GOALSLEADING TO GOALS

SUCCESSSUCCESS3 Miles3 Miles

SUCCESSSUCCESS2 Miles2 Miles

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Tactics are measurable and Tactics are measurable and can be completed within a can be completed within a reasonable timeframereasonable timeframe• How long it will take for tactics to How long it will take for tactics to

be started.be started.

• How long they will take to be How long they will take to be completed.completed.

• Important for coordinating efforts.Important for coordinating efforts.

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Example: Selecting Tactics

Confine fire to room of origin.

Protect stairway.

Conduct primary search.

Provide horizontal ventilation.

Check for extension to 2nd floor.

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Small Group Activity 3.2Small Group Activity 3.2Selecting TacticsSelecting Tactics

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Conditions:Conditions: Fire on floor 1 Fire on floor 1 of a two-story single-family of a two-story single-family dwelling of wood-frame dwelling of wood-frame construction, victim construction, victim reported on second floor.reported on second floor.

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Problems:Problems: Rescue of Rescue of possible victim(s), fire on possible victim(s), fire on first floor, and spread of first floor, and spread of heat, smoke, and fire to heat, smoke, and fire to second floor, additional second floor, additional damage to structure.damage to structure.

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Rescue Possible VictimsRescue Possible Victims• Primary search entire dwelling. Primary search entire dwelling.

• Evacuate occupants.Evacuate occupants.

• Protect means of egress for 2nd Protect means of egress for 2nd floor. floor.

• Ventilate 2nd floor horizontally.Ventilate 2nd floor horizontally.

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Confine To Area Of OriginConfine To Area Of Origin• Confine fire to first floor and Confine fire to first floor and

extinguish in area of origin.extinguish in area of origin.

• Ventilate 1st floor horizontally.Ventilate 1st floor horizontally.

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Protect ExposuresProtect Exposures• Check for extension of fire in Check for extension of fire in

attached dwellings.attached dwellings.

• Evacuate occupants.Evacuate occupants.

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Perform VentilationPerform VentilationVentilation tactics have been Ventilation tactics have been done in support of the other done in support of the other strategies.strategies.

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THETHEACTION PLANACTION PLAN

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The Action PlanThe Action PlanHaving developed the strategy Having developed the strategy and tactics that address the and tactics that address the problems identified, the major problems identified, the major components of the components of the planplan are in are in place.place.

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The Action PlanThe Action Plan• What and how questions have What and how questions have

been answered.been answered.• Priorities have been Priorities have been

established.established.• Planning has been done prior Planning has been done prior

to actions being taken.to actions being taken.• The initial IC is operating in a The initial IC is operating in a

proactiveproactive mode. mode.

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COMMAND SEQUENCECOMMAND SEQUENCE

INCIDENTINCIDENTPRIORITIESPRIORITIES

(mission)(mission)

THINKTHINK SIZEUPSIZEUP

STRATEGY/STRATEGY/TACTICSTACTICS

PLANPLAN

IMPLEMENTATIONIMPLEMENTATION

ACTACT

PROBLEMPROBLEMIDID

TASKSTASKS

ACTIONACTIONPLANPLAN

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SummarySummary

• Strategy tells where you want Strategy tells where you want to go.to go.

• Tactics tell you how to get Tactics tell you how to get there.there.

Developing strategy and Developing strategy and tactics is the plan phase of tactics is the plan phase of the command sequence.the command sequence.

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SummarySummary

Strategy and tactics need to Strategy and tactics need to be constantly evaluated to be constantly evaluated to determine their determine their effectiveness.effectiveness.