Module 13 Module 13 Unified CommandUnified Command

Module 13 Module 13 Unified CommandUnified Command

•Origin of Unified CommandOrigin of Unified Command

•Description of Unified CommandDescription of Unified Command

•Advantages of using Unified CommandAdvantages of using Unified Command

•ApplicationsApplications

•Primary features of Unified CommandPrimary features of Unified Command

•Guidelines for using Unified CommandGuidelines for using Unified Command

•Unified Commander’s responsibilitiesUnified Commander’s responsibilities

•Origin of Unified CommandOrigin of Unified Command

•Description of Unified CommandDescription of Unified Command

•Advantages of using Unified CommandAdvantages of using Unified Command

•ApplicationsApplications

•Primary features of Unified CommandPrimary features of Unified Command

•Guidelines for using Unified CommandGuidelines for using Unified Command

•Unified Commander’s responsibilitiesUnified Commander’s responsibilities13-01-I400-SL

Subjects covered in this module include:Subjects covered in this module include:Subjects covered in this module include:Subjects covered in this module include:

Module 13 ObjectivesModule 13 ObjectivesModule 13 ObjectivesModule 13 Objectives

1. Define Unified Command.1. Define Unified Command.

2. Define the advantages of Unified Command and 2. Define the advantages of Unified Command and define the kinds of situations which may call for a define the kinds of situations which may call for a Unified Command organization.Unified Command organization.

3. Identify the primary features of a Unified 3. Identify the primary features of a Unified Command organization.Command organization.

1. Define Unified Command.1. Define Unified Command.

2. Define the advantages of Unified Command and 2. Define the advantages of Unified Command and define the kinds of situations which may call for a define the kinds of situations which may call for a Unified Command organization.Unified Command organization.

3. Identify the primary features of a Unified 3. Identify the primary features of a Unified Command organization.Command organization.

13-02-I400-SL (1 of 2)

Module 13 ObjectivesModule 13 Objectives(cont.)(cont.)

Module 13 ObjectivesModule 13 Objectives(cont.)(cont.)

4. Given a simulate situation, describe roles and 4. Given a simulate situation, describe roles and reporting relationships under a Unified Command reporting relationships under a Unified Command which involves agencies from within the same which involves agencies from within the same jurisdiction, and under Multijurisdiction conditions.jurisdiction, and under Multijurisdiction conditions.

5. Describe areas of cost sharing which might apply 5. Describe areas of cost sharing which might apply under a Unified Command structure.under a Unified Command structure.

6. Given a simulated situation, describe an 6. Given a simulated situation, describe an appropriate Unified Command organization.appropriate Unified Command organization.

4. Given a simulate situation, describe roles and 4. Given a simulate situation, describe roles and reporting relationships under a Unified Command reporting relationships under a Unified Command which involves agencies from within the same which involves agencies from within the same jurisdiction, and under Multijurisdiction conditions.jurisdiction, and under Multijurisdiction conditions.

5. Describe areas of cost sharing which might apply 5. Describe areas of cost sharing which might apply under a Unified Command structure.under a Unified Command structure.

6. Given a simulated situation, describe an 6. Given a simulated situation, describe an appropriate Unified Command organization.appropriate Unified Command organization.

13-02-I400-SL (2 of 2)

Incidents Involving Three Incidents Involving Three Jurisdictions Create a Need for Jurisdictions Create a Need for

Unified CommandUnified Command

Incidents Involving Three Incidents Involving Three Jurisdictions Create a Need for Jurisdictions Create a Need for

Unified CommandUnified Command

13-03-I400-SL

A B

C

Incident CommandA? B? C?

Finance/AdministrationLogisticsOperationsPlanning

13-04-I400-SL

AB

C

A-ICSA-ICS

B-ICSB-ICS

C-ICSC-ICS

13-05-I400-SL

A B

C

A B C

Unified CommandUnified CommandUnified CommandUnified Command

13-06-I400-SL

ElementsElementsElementsElements

ObjectivesPolicy

Organization

Resources

Operations

UNCoalition

Force CommandStructure

CoalitionService

Elements

Force Commander

JurisdictionsAgencies

UnifiedCommandStructure

AgencyPersonnelEquipment

OperationsSection

Chief

MilitaryMilitaryJoint Joint

OperationsOperations

MilitaryMilitaryJoint Joint

OperationsOperationsICS UnifiedICS UnifiedCommandCommand

ICS UnifiedICS UnifiedCommandCommand

13-07-I400-SL

•One set of objectivesOne set of objectives

•Collective approach to strategiesCollective approach to strategies

•Improved information flow and coordinationImproved information flow and coordination

•Better understanding of objectives, priorities, limitations, Better understanding of objectives, priorities, limitations, and restrictionsand restrictions

•No compromise of authorityNo compromise of authority

•Each agency’s plans, actions, and constraints are knownEach agency’s plans, actions, and constraints are known

•Optimizes combined efforts of all agenciesOptimizes combined efforts of all agencies

•Cost effectiveCost effective

•One set of objectivesOne set of objectives

•Collective approach to strategiesCollective approach to strategies

•Improved information flow and coordinationImproved information flow and coordination

•Better understanding of objectives, priorities, limitations, Better understanding of objectives, priorities, limitations, and restrictionsand restrictions

•No compromise of authorityNo compromise of authority

•Each agency’s plans, actions, and constraints are knownEach agency’s plans, actions, and constraints are known

•Optimizes combined efforts of all agenciesOptimizes combined efforts of all agencies

•Cost effectiveCost effective13-08-I400-SL

Advantages of using Unified Advantages of using Unified CommandCommand

Advantages of using Unified Advantages of using Unified CommandCommand

Unified Command ApplicationsUnified Command ApplicationsUnified Command ApplicationsUnified Command Applications

A

C

E

B

D

FireLawMedical

A

A B

C

•Incidents that affect Incidents that affect more than one political more than one political jurisdictionjurisdiction

•Incidents that affect Incidents that affect more than one political more than one political jurisdictionjurisdiction

•Incidents involving Incidents involving multiple agencies within multiple agencies within a jurisdictiona jurisdiction

•Incidents involving Incidents involving multiple agencies within multiple agencies within a jurisdictiona jurisdiction

•Incidents that impact Incidents that impact on multiple geographic on multiple geographic and functional agenciesand functional agencies

•Incidents that impact Incidents that impact on multiple geographic on multiple geographic and functional agenciesand functional agencies

13-09-I400-SL

MultijurisdictionMultijurisdictionMultijurisdictionMultijurisdictionUnified Management Structure

Command Staff

OperationsSection

PlanningSection

LogisticsSection

Finance/Administration

Section

JurisdictionA

JurisdictionA

JurisdictionA

Unified Objectives

13-10-I400-SL

MultidepartmentMultidepartmentMultidepartmentMultidepartmentUnified Management Team

Command Staff

OperationsSection

PlanningSection

LogisticsSection

Finance/Administration

Section

Sheriff’sDepartment

FireDepartment

Med/CoronerDepartment

Unified Objectives

13-11-I400-SL

Unified Incident CommandUnified Incident CommandUnified Incident CommandUnified Incident Command

Law Branch1

Sheriff’sDepartment

FireDepartment

Med/CoronerDepartment

Operations Section Chief (Law)

Deputy (Fire) Deputy (Health)

Staging Areas Air Operations

Fire Branch2

Med. Branch3

Divisions Divisions Divisions

Resources Resources Resources

(Single/Teams/Task Forces) 13-12-I400-SL

•PracticalPractical

•Cost effectiveCost effective

•Improves incident managementImproves incident management

•PracticalPractical

•Cost effectiveCost effective

•Improves incident managementImproves incident management

13-13-I400-SL

ICS Unified CommandICS Unified CommandICS Unified CommandICS Unified Command

•Single integrated incident organization

•Collocated facilities

•Integrated planning process - action plan

•Shared planning, logistical, finance functions

•Coordinated resource ordering

•Single integrated incident organization

•Collocated facilities

•Integrated planning process - action plan

•Shared planning, logistical, finance functions

•Coordinated resource ordering

13-14-I400-SL

Unified Command FeaturesUnified Command FeaturesUnified Command FeaturesUnified Command Features

•The The locationlocation of the incident, which of the incident, which often determines the jurisdictions that often determines the jurisdictions that must be involved.must be involved.

•The The kindkind of incident, which dictates of incident, which dictates the functional agencies of the the functional agencies of the involved jurisdiction(s).involved jurisdiction(s).

•The The locationlocation of the incident, which of the incident, which often determines the jurisdictions that often determines the jurisdictions that must be involved.must be involved.

•The The kindkind of incident, which dictates of incident, which dictates the functional agencies of the the functional agencies of the involved jurisdiction(s).involved jurisdiction(s).

Participants in a Unified Participants in a Unified Command Organization Command Organization

Depends on:Depends on:

Participants in a Unified Participants in a Unified Command Organization Command Organization

Depends on:Depends on:

13-15-I400-SL

•State jurisdictional/agency priorities and objectivesState jurisdictional/agency priorities and objectives

•Present jurisdictional limitations, concerns, Present jurisdictional limitations, concerns, restrictionsrestrictions

•Develop a collective set of incident objectivesDevelop a collective set of incident objectives

•Establish and agree on acceptable prioritiesEstablish and agree on acceptable priorities

•Adopt an overall strategy or strategiesAdopt an overall strategy or strategies

•Agree on the basic organization structureAgree on the basic organization structure

•State jurisdictional/agency priorities and objectivesState jurisdictional/agency priorities and objectives

•Present jurisdictional limitations, concerns, Present jurisdictional limitations, concerns, restrictionsrestrictions

•Develop a collective set of incident objectivesDevelop a collective set of incident objectives

•Establish and agree on acceptable prioritiesEstablish and agree on acceptable priorities

•Adopt an overall strategy or strategiesAdopt an overall strategy or strategies

•Agree on the basic organization structureAgree on the basic organization structure

Purposes of the Command Purposes of the Command MeetingMeeting

Purposes of the Command Purposes of the Command MeetingMeeting

13-16-I400-SL(1 of 2)

Purposes of the Command Purposes of the Command Meeting (cont.)Meeting (cont.)

Purposes of the Command Purposes of the Command Meeting (cont.)Meeting (cont.)

•Designate an acceptable Operations Section ChiefDesignate an acceptable Operations Section Chief

•Agree on planning, logistical, and finance Agree on planning, logistical, and finance proceduresprocedures

•Agree on the resource ordering processAgree on the resource ordering process

•Agree on cost-sharing proceduresAgree on cost-sharing procedures

•Agree on informational mattersAgree on informational matters

•Designate one agency official as a Unified Designate one agency official as a Unified Command spokespersonCommand spokesperson

•Designate an acceptable Operations Section ChiefDesignate an acceptable Operations Section Chief

•Agree on planning, logistical, and finance Agree on planning, logistical, and finance proceduresprocedures

•Agree on the resource ordering processAgree on the resource ordering process

•Agree on cost-sharing proceduresAgree on cost-sharing procedures

•Agree on informational mattersAgree on informational matters

•Designate one agency official as a Unified Designate one agency official as a Unified Command spokespersonCommand spokesperson 13-16-I400-SL(2 of 2)

Command Meeting Command Meeting RequirementsRequirements

Command Meeting Command Meeting RequirementsRequirements

•The Command meeting should include The Command meeting should include only only agency Incident Commanders.agency Incident Commanders.

•The meeting should be brief, and important points The meeting should be brief, and important points should be documentedshould be documented

•Prior to the meeting, the responsible officials Prior to the meeting, the responsible officials should review the purposes and agenda items, and should review the purposes and agenda items, and be prepared to discuss them.be prepared to discuss them.

•The Command meeting should include The Command meeting should include only only agency Incident Commanders.agency Incident Commanders.

•The meeting should be brief, and important points The meeting should be brief, and important points should be documentedshould be documented

•Prior to the meeting, the responsible officials Prior to the meeting, the responsible officials should review the purposes and agenda items, and should review the purposes and agenda items, and be prepared to discuss them.be prepared to discuss them.

13-17-I400-SL

Incident Action Planning Incident Action Planning Meetings will use Command Meetings will use Command

Meeting Results to:Meeting Results to:

Incident Action Planning Incident Action Planning Meetings will use Command Meetings will use Command

Meeting Results to:Meeting Results to:•Decide on tactical operations for the next operational Decide on tactical operations for the next operational period.period.

•Establish resource requirements and determine Establish resource requirements and determine resource availability and sources.resource availability and sources.

•Make resource assignments.Make resource assignments.

•Establish the unified Operations Section Establish the unified Operations Section organization.organization.

•Establish combined planning, logistics, and finance Establish combined planning, logistics, and finance operations as needed.operations as needed.

•Decide on tactical operations for the next operational Decide on tactical operations for the next operational period.period.

•Establish resource requirements and determine Establish resource requirements and determine resource availability and sources.resource availability and sources.

•Make resource assignments.Make resource assignments.

•Establish the unified Operations Section Establish the unified Operations Section organization.organization.

•Establish combined planning, logistics, and finance Establish combined planning, logistics, and finance operations as needed.operations as needed. 13-18-I400-SL

Use of Deputies Under Use of Deputies Under Unified CommandUnified Command

Use of Deputies Under Use of Deputies Under Unified CommandUnified Command

Unified Command

Operations Planning Logistics

A B C

A B AFinance

ADeputy - B Deputy - A,C Deputy - B

13-19-I400-SL

Guidelines for Using Guidelines for Using Unified CommandUnified Command

Guidelines for Using Guidelines for Using Unified CommandUnified Command

•Understand ICS Unified Command•Collocate essential functions•Start early to use U.C.•Agree on Operations Section Chief•Designate a spokesperson if necessary•Train often as a team

•Understand ICS Unified Command•Collocate essential functions•Start early to use U.C.•Agree on Operations Section Chief•Designate a spokesperson if necessary•Train often as a team

13-20-I400-SL

•Be clear on agency policy & limitations•Have proper authorization•Manage effectively•Work as a team!!!

•Be clear on agency policy & limitations•Have proper authorization•Manage effectively•Work as a team!!!

Unified Commander’s Unified Commander’s ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

Unified Commander’s Unified Commander’s ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

13-21-I400-SL

Managing in Unified Command Managing in Unified Command Means:Means:

Managing in Unified Command Managing in Unified Command Means:Means:

•Working closely and together with other IC’s.Working closely and together with other IC’s.

•Providing sufficient, qualified staff/resources.Providing sufficient, qualified staff/resources.

•Anticipating and resolving problems.Anticipating and resolving problems.

•Delegating authority as needed.Delegating authority as needed.

•Inspecting and evaluating performance.Inspecting and evaluating performance.

•Communicating with own agency on properties, Communicating with own agency on properties, plans, problems, and progress.plans, problems, and progress.

•Working closely and together with other IC’s.Working closely and together with other IC’s.

•Providing sufficient, qualified staff/resources.Providing sufficient, qualified staff/resources.

•Anticipating and resolving problems.Anticipating and resolving problems.

•Delegating authority as needed.Delegating authority as needed.

•Inspecting and evaluating performance.Inspecting and evaluating performance.

•Communicating with own agency on properties, Communicating with own agency on properties, plans, problems, and progress.plans, problems, and progress.

13-22-I400-SL

Levels of Coordination Required in Levels of Coordination Required in Unified CommandUnified Command

Levels of Coordination Required in Levels of Coordination Required in Unified CommandUnified Command

•With other members of the Unified With other members of the Unified CommandCommand

•With higher authorities, agency With higher authorities, agency administratorsadministrators

•With other members of the Unified With other members of the Unified CommandCommand

•With higher authorities, agency With higher authorities, agency administratorsadministrators

13-23-I400-SL