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Task Force Response Plan Workshop 300-6NERT FOG Chapter 6

Field Operations Guide

Field Operations Guide or FOG

Is NERT’s guide for disaster operations

You will see references to it throughout the training

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Why a Task Force Response Plan?

imposes order where there is chaos

defines objectives and the steps needed to accomplish them

assigns responsibility and monitors task completion

reflects changing conditions (updating during event)

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Decision Making during Planning

NERT consensus applies, but Task Force Leader or Team Leader has final decision

All participants must understand decisions made and agree to support them

Decisions are based on information and resources available at the time

Participants are prepared and authorized to make decisions

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Putting the Plan Together - Checklist

Schedule planning meetingNotify those who need to participate

Task Force Leader, Sections headsMeeting

chaired by Task Force Leader lasts no longer than 30 minutes conducted in quiet area with necessary

materials minutes must be taken

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Putting the Plan Together - Checklist

Agenda I&P presents draft plan based on incident status report Determine objectives Make/revise assignments Establish operational period Set next meeting time

Record the plan and decisions made Distribute to those who need it

Set procedures for updating the plan

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Task Force Response Plan Outline

1. Objectives and priorities NERT objectives:

don’t be a victim do the most good for the most people

NERT priorities are: life-threatening and potentially life-threatening

situations where it is safe for NERT to respond life-threatening as well as potentially life-threatening

situations that impact response capabilities that need to be reported to the EDCC

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Task Force Response Plan Outline-2

2. Choose strategy to achieve objectives address incidents by priority

must act within the limits of NERT training

based on available resources

keep in mind the extent and impact of the event

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Task Force Response Plan Outline-3

3. Determine tactics suited to the strategy

always within limits of NERT training

4. Kinds and number of resources needed

based on tactics (actual incidents and information

5. Assignments and organization

NERT follows ICS

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Task Force Response Plan Outline-4

6. Incident map7. Communications plan

authorization, means and timing for getting information to the EDCC, handling information from the EDCC

an in-staging area plan may be needed 8. Weather

describe weather conditions that may affect response9. Safety messages

list any known hazards and precautions to take10. Supporting documents such as medical and traffic

plans

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Exercise

Create a plan for your eventConsider all needs and requirementsDetermine what ICS section’s

responsibilities are for your event

Take yourself OUT of the NERT role Use ICS in a non-disaster setting

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Exercise

1. Business meeting for 200 people in 3 locations in U.S.A., will include lunch

2. 25th Anniversary Party for 100 in the evening, with food and live music

3. Bay Cruise for 150 on a Saturday evening, with dinner in Tiburon

4. Ski trip to Tahoe for 5 families for a 3-day weekend

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Thank You

We would like to thank those who contributed to this presentation: the SF Fire Department the Department of Emergency Management NERT volunteers