Command and Control Leadership

Joseph CastroLos Angeles Fire Dept

Command & Control Leadership

Command & Control Leadership

• Standard Incidents• Large Incidents• Crisis Incident Management

*Guidance Templates*

Strategy Guidance

• Rescue• Exposure• Confine• Extinguish• Overhaul• Ventilation• Salvage

8 Standards of Command 1. Assume Command• 2. Situational Awareness• 3. Incident Communications• 4. Incident objectives, strategy, develop IAP• 5. Deploy Resources• 6. Develop Incident Organization• 7. Review, evaluate, and revise the IAP as

needed.• 8. Transfer and termination of command.

• ** Risk Management**

ASSUMPTION OF COMMAND• First Arriving Officer SHALL?

Situational Awareness• Is it “normal” and will ordinary SOG’s suffice?

– Size, Scope, Complexity, Duration, Novelty

Situational Awareness

Communications• Identify

– Dispatch does this initially

• Develop

– Enhance to meet incident & organizational objectives

• Initiate

• Control

– ICS terminology, Groups/Divisions, Radio discipline

Incident Objectives• Must coincide with accurate situational awareness. • On smaller incidents this is usually skipped over

(straight to tactical assignments)• On larger incidents, escalating incidents, they

become essential to:– Ensure more complex strategies are all met. – Serve as the seed for the ICS 201 and IAP – Assist in identifying progress

“Protect the Hollywood sign”

“Protect the Hollywood sign”

StrategyPrepare area prior to fires arrival, to slow flame spread and reduce flame intensityFire suppression in immediate area upon fires arrival

“Protect the Hollywood sign”Prepare area prior to fires arrival, to slow flame spread and reduce flame intensityTactics● Paint the ridge with fire retardant using fixed wing aircraft ● Use LAFD tractor unit to cut a 15’ fire break● Coat the sign with “Barricade”● Reduce & remove vegetation next to sign

Deploy Resources

Incident Organization

• As the incidents grows, so does the Organization.• Ensures effective utilization of resources, assists

in resource accountability.• The Organization Chart adds visual clarity

– Span of Control– Unity of Command– Objectives have been tactically supported with

resources

Incident Organization

• Truck 27 from IC, you’re going to be Division “Alpha”

Geographical Divisions

• EXACTLY what is their square of land

• Give them a mission• Who will be working for them• Communications plan• Who they will be working for• Safety concerns

“T-27 from IC, you’re going to be the Div “A” supervisor”…….

“You have all of the stores on the Alpha side”“I’m concerned about the horizontal fire travel in both directions, both on the first floor and in the attic”“You’ll have E-48 working for you”“Talk to me on Channel 11”I’m a little concerned about potential collapse of the facade

T-27 from IC, you’re going to be the Div “A” supervisor…….

• You have all of the stores on the Alpha side

• I’m concerned about the horizontal fire travel in both directions, both on the first floor and in the attic

• You’ll have E-48 working for you• Talk to me on Channel 11• I’m a little concerned about potential

collapse of the facade

Evaluate and Revise• 98 % of the time, the fire goes out (after the first 6 steps)

• The “Roger” syndrome.

• Look, Listen and Reconcile.

• True “contingency” planning

• Logistical support, Supporting Agencies, Relief, Demobilization should all be considered at this point also

• The shift from Initial Attack to Extended Attack should become evident (if applicable)

• Does progress meet expectations? Why not??

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Little or No Progress at 10 minutes?

• RESOURCE RECONCILIATION?• HIGH HEAT ?• ESCAPABLE? • COLLASPSE/FLASH? • SAFETY OVERSIGHT?

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Transition of Command• Briefing and Documentation

Planning Process

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The NIMS planning process provides a template for the ICP to Plan how it can best support

the incident response.

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Five Major Phases in the ICP Planning Process

1. Understanding the SituationIncident/EventNotificationInitial ResponseIncident Brief (201)ICP Initial Unified Command Meeting

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When is the decision made to move from the Reactive to Managed phase of an incident?

Who makes that decision?

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Five Pillars of Command

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INCIDENT BRIEFING (ICS 201) 1. Incident Name:

2. Incident Number:

3. Date/Time Initiated: Date: Time:

4. Map/Sketch (include sketch, showing the total area of operations, the incident site/area, impacted and threatened areas, overflight results, trajectories, impacted shorelines, or other graphics depicting situational status and resource assignment):

5. Situation Summary and Health and Safety Briefing (for briefings or transfer of command): Recognize potential incident Health and Safety Hazards and develop necessary measures (remove hazard, provide personal protective equipment, warn people of the hazard) to protect responders from those hazards.

6. Prepared by: Name: Position/Title: Signature:

ICS 201, Page 1 Date/Time:

ICS 201 Briefing

• The current situation (Review event IAPs, ICS 201 form, Situation Reports [SITREPS], and previous IAPs.)

• Facilities established

• Incident potential

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ICS 201 Briefing

INCIDENT BRIEFING (ICS 201) 1. Incident Name:

2. Incident Number:

3. Date/Time Initiated: Date: Time:

7. Current and Planned Objectives:

8. Current and Planned Actions, Strategies, and Tactics:

Time: Actions:

6. Prepared by: Name: Position/Title: Signature:

ICS 201, Page 2 Date/Time:

• Initial objectives and priorities

• Current and planned actions

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ICS 201 Briefing

• Current on-scene organization

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INCIDENT BRIEFING (ICS 201) 1. Incident Name:

2. Incident Number:

3. Date/Time Initiated: Date: Time:

9. Current Organization (fill in additional organization as appropriate):

6. Prepared by: Name: Position/Title: Signature:

ICS 201, Page 3 Date/Time:

Incident Commander(s)

Operations Section Chief Planning Section Chief Logistics Section Chief Finance/Administration Section Chief

Safety Officer

Public Information Officer

Liaison Officer

INCIDENT BRIEFING (ICS 201) 1. Incident Name:

2. Incident Number:

3. Date/Time Initiated: Date: Time:

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6. Prepared by: Name: Position/Title: Signature:

ICS 201, Page 4 Date/Time:

ICS 201 Briefing

• Resource assignments

• Resources en-route and/or ordered

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Five Major Phases in the ICP Planning Process

2. IC/UC Objectives Meeting

– Public health and safety

– Estimated cost– Environmental,

legal, and political considerations

– Incident stabilization

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Commanders Intent

“Words into organization and action”

• Commanders Intent is the direction or goal the commander or command wants to accomplish in the operational period.

• Operations turns the objectives into:– Tactical work assignments– Builds the necessary organizational

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Five Major Phases in the ICP Planning Process (cont.)

Operational-period objectives should follow the SMART model:–S = Specific–M = Measurable–A = Action-oriented–R = Realistic–T = Time sensitive

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Litmus Test• Conduct rescue of all

occupants in bank bldg

• Extinguish fires in bank bldg

• Restore Utilities to complex

• Provide support to evacuee’s at the shelter site

• Conduct Air monitoring for hazardous materials

• Develop continuous water supply

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Five Major Phases in the ICP Planning Process

3. Developing the Incident Action Plan (IAP)

• ICP objectives discussed

• OSC reviews and/or completes the ICS 215

• Ops organization chart reviewed and/or completed ICS 207

• Safety Officer reviews and/or completes ICS 215a and identifies and resolves any critical safety issues

• Logistics Section Chief discusses and resolves any logistics issues

• Planning Section Chief validates connectivity of tactics and operational objectives

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OPERATIONAL PLANNING WORKSHEET (ICS 215) 1. Incident Name:

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13. Total Resources Need To Order

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INCIDENT ACTION PLAN SAFETY ANALYSIS (ICS 215A) 1. Incident Name:

2. Incident Number:

3. Date/Time Prepared: Date: Time:

4. Operational Period: Date From: Date To: Time From: Time To:

5. Incident Area 6. Hazards/Risks 7. Mitigations

8. Prepared by (Safety Officer): Name: Signature:

Prepared by (Operations Section Chief): Name: Signature:

ICS 215A Date/Time:

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Five Major Phases in the ICP Planning Process

4. Preparation and Dissemination of the Plan– Preparation

for the Plan Meeting

– Conduct the Planning Meeting

– IAP Preparation and Approval

– Operations Briefing

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Five Major Phases in the ICP Planning Process

5. Execution, Evaluation, and Revision of the Plan– The new

operational period begins.

– The planning process now starts over with the new shift working on the next operational period.

– We continue to assess and modify the existing plan40

Is this a crisis?

• Size it up on the radio• Call for a whole lot of

help• Begin moving people to a

safe location• Try to determine the

incident footprint• Draw a red circle around

it and don’t let it get outside

• Take action• When help arrives brief

them

Don’t know what to do?

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