““Mutual Aid Box Alarm Mutual Aid Box Alarm SystemSystem
and the Comm Center”and the Comm Center”Case Study: Division 16Case Study: Division 16
Steve RauterSteve RauterAssistant ChiefAssistant Chief
Lisle-Woodridge Fire DistrictLisle-Woodridge Fire District
A MABAS Beacon….
“Strike” vs. “Strike Out”
M.A.B.A.S.M.A.B.A.S. Mutual Aid Box Alarm SystemMutual Aid Box Alarm System Legacy, historyLegacy, history ““The primary purpose of the Mutual Aid The primary purpose of the Mutual Aid
Box Alarm System is to coordinate the Box Alarm System is to coordinate the effective and efficient provision of effective and efficient provision of mutual aid during Emergencies, Natural mutual aid during Emergencies, Natural Disasters, and Man-Made Catastrophes.”Disasters, and Man-Made Catastrophes.”
Assumption that agency is in MABAS...Assumption that agency is in MABAS... http://www.n9jig.com/radio/mabas/mabashq.html = http://www.n9jig.com/radio/mabas/mabashq.html =
unofficial MABAS information site.unofficial MABAS information site.
TERMSTERMS Divisions: (in general)Divisions: (in general)
A geographical, usually contiguous groupA geographical, usually contiguous group Illinois = 1 through 32Illinois = 1 through 32 Wisconsin = 100’s seriesWisconsin = 100’s series Each Division to have a Primary/Secondary Each Division to have a Primary/Secondary
Dispatch CenterDispatch Center
Agency Designator: 4-lettersAgency Designator: 4-letters Ex: Downers Grove = DGRVEx: Downers Grove = DGRV Ex: Lisle-Woodridge = LIWDEx: Lisle-Woodridge = LIWD Ex: Naperville = NAPREx: Naperville = NAPR Carol Stream = CRST (or is that Crestview?)Carol Stream = CRST (or is that Crestview?)
MABAS 16 Formed Fall MABAS 16 Formed Fall 19971997
Lisle-Woodridge: Was in Division 12Lisle-Woodridge: Was in Division 12 Responses not usually with Div 12 townsResponses not usually with Div 12 towns Many reasonsMany reasons
Downers Grove: Was in Division 10Downers Grove: Was in Division 10 Western edge of Div 10Western edge of Div 10 Many reasonsMany reasons
Naperville: Was not a MABAS memberNaperville: Was not a MABAS member Apprehension, understanding, partnershipsApprehension, understanding, partnerships Many reasonsMany reasons
Geography, Auto-Aid already in place...Geography, Auto-Aid already in place... Management, procedure, training Management, procedure, training
similaritiessimilarities
When forming (or updating)...When forming (or updating)...Communications InfrastructureCommunications Infrastructure
NIFERN (NY-FERN) to become IFERN?NIFERN (NY-FERN) to become IFERN? Tones used: 1081 Hz & 701 Hz, (1.25-plus-3?)Tones used: 1081 Hz & 701 Hz, (1.25-plus-3?) Transmit coverage area? (talk out)Transmit coverage area? (talk out) Receive (talk in)Receive (talk in) Decide if you need (want) portable coverageDecide if you need (want) portable coverage Mobile design option (Command Car?)Mobile design option (Command Car?)
Interoperability Issues:Interoperability Issues:– Lisle-Woodridge: VHF (150mHz)Lisle-Woodridge: VHF (150mHz)– Downers Grove: UHF (450mHz)Downers Grove: UHF (450mHz)– Naperville: 800mHz Trunked Radio Naperville: 800mHz Trunked Radio
SystemSystem
Dispatch Center(s):Dispatch Center(s):– Technical feasibility (NIFERN)Technical feasibility (NIFERN)– Who will be responsible, how notified?Who will be responsible, how notified?
– Tones, radio vigil, phonesTones, radio vigil, phones
– Who, or what, is the Back-Up?Who, or what, is the Back-Up?– Full capability, fully supportedFull capability, fully supported– ““Bug Out” scenarios (and training)Bug Out” scenarios (and training)
– Scripts, SOG’s, written guidelinesScripts, SOG’s, written guidelines– Initial dispatch elements (and training)Initial dispatch elements (and training)
– ““Key Words”, common terms, plain Key Words”, common terms, plain EnglishEnglish
– ““May-Day” procedures (and training)May-Day” procedures (and training)– Building evacuation proceduresBuilding evacuation procedures
When forming (or updating)…When forming (or updating)…Comm CenterComm Center
Stricken agency also handle dispatch?Stricken agency also handle dispatch? Agreements & procedures for “help”Agreements & procedures for “help” Hand-Off procedure from stricken Hand-Off procedure from stricken
agency to dispatch agencyagency to dispatch agency What are YOUR steps……What are YOUR steps…… Logging: CAD or No CAD?Logging: CAD or No CAD? Box Cards: Are they functional for the Box Cards: Are they functional for the
Comm Center? Do they make sense? Comm Center? Do they make sense? Intuitive?Intuitive?
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SPECIALSPECIAL
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FULL STILLFULL STILL
STILLSTILL
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MUTUAL AID BOX ALARM CARDMUTUAL AID BOX ALARM CARD
SAMPLE MUTUAL AIDSAMPLE MUTUAL AID BOX ALARM CARD BOX ALARM CARD
INTERDIVISIONAL BOXINTERDIVISIONAL BOX5th5th
RSMTRSMTMLPK-AMLPK-ABENV LNWDBENV LNWD4th4th
LEYDLEYDNTLK-ANTLK-ALEYD STPKLEYD STPK33rdrd
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SHPKSHPKFRPK-AFRPK-AELPK SHPKELPK SHPKBOXBOX
NOPKNOPKNOPKNOPKNOPKNOPKNOPK-ANOPK-ANOPK NOPK NOPKNOPK NOPK NOPKSTILLSTILL
SPEC.EQPTSPEC.EQPTCHIEFCHIEFAMBAMBSQDSQDTRUCKSTRUCKSENGINESENGINESALARMALARM
BOX NUMBER LOCATION TOWN
INTERDIVISIONAL BOXINTERDIVISIONAL BOX5th5th
INTERDIVISIONAL BOXINTERDIVISIONAL BOX4th4th
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CHANGE OF QUARTERS
Box ### here *Description here* Agency Name Here
In order to establish a standardized In order to establish a standardized system of incident command, the system of incident command, the
MABAS Executive BoardMABAS Executive Board has adopted the has adopted the National Incident Management System National Incident Management System
(NIMS)(NIMS) as the standard operating procedure for as the standard operating procedure for
all MABAS members.all MABAS members.
UNIFIED COMMAND is to be used for WMD UNIFIED COMMAND is to be used for WMD or Anti-Terrorismor Anti-Terrorism
““Theater of Operations”Theater of Operations”
INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEMINCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM
ACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTABILITY
It is the policy of MABAS to account for the It is the policy of MABAS to account for the location and safety of all personnel within the location and safety of all personnel within the
EMERGENCY INCIDENT PERIMETEREMERGENCY INCIDENT PERIMETER
Participation by members of any Fire Participation by members of any Fire Department in emergency incident Department in emergency incident
mitigation without using the mitigation without using the
PASSPORT ACOUNTABILITY SYSTEMPASSPORT ACOUNTABILITY SYSTEM
is not authorized by MABASis not authorized by MABAS
ENTERING THE MABAS ENTERING THE MABAS ORGANIZATIONORGANIZATION
A Governmental Body must pass an A Governmental Body must pass an ordinance or resolution authorizing the ordinance or resolution authorizing the execution of the MABAS Agreementexecution of the MABAS Agreement
Signed copies of the agreement and of Signed copies of the agreement and of the resolution/ordinance must be filed the resolution/ordinance must be filed with the MABAS Executive Secretarywith the MABAS Executive Secretary
By-LawsBy-Laws
Membership:Membership:– Each division shall be Each division shall be
represented by one member who represented by one member who shall be designated by their shall be designated by their respective Division.respective Division.
Executive Board OfficersExecutive Board OfficersJay Reardon, President
847-272-2141Jerome J. Tonne, Vice President
630-620-5719Ralph Blust, Executive Secretary
630-668-5323
Update of Plan (in a hurry…)Update of Plan (in a hurry…) Step 1:Step 1: Get a copy of the Plan (or at least Get a copy of the Plan (or at least
parts of it that affect you)parts of it that affect you) Step 2:Step 2: Get a GLOSSARY! Get a GLOSSARY! MABAS is now State-Wide MABAS is now State-Wide Centralization of notification of resources Centralization of notification of resources
(RED Center)(RED Center) ““Hook” to Illinois Hook” to Illinois SState tate EEmergency mergency
OOperating perating CCenter (SEOC, I-EMA)enter (SEOC, I-EMA) Illinois OH-NO! Illinois Dept of Public HealthIllinois OH-NO! Illinois Dept of Public Health
– OOperations perations HHeadquarters and eadquarters and IInformation nformation OOfficeffice
Update of Division RostersUpdate of Division Rosters New Divisions formed in a hurry…New Divisions formed in a hurry…
Joint Effort:
MABASIllinois Fire Chiefs Ass’nIllinois E.M.A. -IDPH -OSFM -Other State Agencies
Beyond MABAS…Beyond MABAS… Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with
IEMA, MABAS, IFCA (January 16, 2001)IEMA, MABAS, IFCA (January 16, 2001) Local Emergency Operations Plan is short-Local Emergency Operations Plan is short-
cut by Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)cut by Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Know your steps for declarationsKnow your steps for declarations
– Local (City, Village, Town)Local (City, Village, Town)– County (Where does Fire Protection District fit County (Where does Fire Protection District fit
in?)in?)– State (I-EMA and other state agencies)State (I-EMA and other state agencies)– Federal (FEMA and other federal agencies)Federal (FEMA and other federal agencies)
““Emergency vs. Disaster” DeclarationsEmergency vs. Disaster” Declarations
Terrorism & WMDTerrorism & WMD
Call-takersCall-takers DispatchersDispatchers Pre-Arrival Pre-Arrival
Instructions?Instructions? Measured response Measured response
vs. “Cavalry”vs. “Cavalry”
http://firehouse.com/news/2001/10/ProtectingOurNationhttp://firehouse.com/news/2001/10/ProtectingOurNation.pdf.pdf
What can the Comm Center What can the Comm Center do?do?
ScriptsScripts Build MABAS into routine trainingBuild MABAS into routine training ClassroomClassroom
– MABAS “canned” presentationMABAS “canned” presentation– Anti-Terrorism Taskforce sessionsAnti-Terrorism Taskforce sessions
Radio Drills & Table-Top DrillsRadio Drills & Table-Top Drills– Make it a habitMake it a habit– Use of NIFERNUse of NIFERN
Critiques of every incidentCritiques of every incident Attend meetings, get yourself invited...Attend meetings, get yourself invited...
THANK YOUTHANK YOU
630-964-2233630-964-2233
[email protected]@LWFD.org
Steve RauterAssistant Chief
Lisle-Woodridge Fire District