1GENES.ppt Last Revised: 14 June 2004 General Emergency Services Adapted from the National Emergency...

1GENES.ppt Last Revised: 14 June 2004

General Emergency Services

Adapted from the

National Emergency Services Curriculum Project


Part 1General Emergency Services

• Missions• Qualifications• Activation• Sign-In• Risks• Responsibility

• Bloodborne Pathogens • Negligence• Posse Comitatus• Media & Bystanders• Reimbursement• Partner Agencies


MissionsP-0001

• Search and Rescue (ground and air)

• Disaster Relief

• Reconnaissance

• Counterdrug

• Transportation


Missions (Continued)• MOUs

– Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC)– Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)– Red Cross – Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)– National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin. (NOAA)– National Weather Service (NWS)– Salvation Army– U.S. Customs– Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)– State Agencies– Others


Missions (Continued)

• Three areas of qualification– Ground and Urban Direction Finding Teams

• Ground Team Leader

• Ground Team Member

• Urban DF Team–Aircrews

•Scanner

•Observer

•Mission Pilot

–Mission Base Personnel


QualificationsP-0002

• Achievement 1 for cadets• Pass CAP Test 116• Current CAP Membership• CAPF 101 (or computer roster) • Trainee status for other specialties

– Mission Staff Assistant recommended for those without a planned specialty

• Maintaining Proficiency (last day of 36th month)

• CPPT/Level I for senior members


Qualifications Continued

• Most specialty qualifications generally expire 3 years from the date the qualification was attained. Exceptions are:


General ES (GES)

• The General Emergency Services rating is required of all individuals qualifying in emergency services and will be completed prior to commencing training of any other specialty.

• Successful completion of the CAPF 116 ES Questionnaire (corrected to 100%) along with basic membership requirements qualifies the member in the General Emergency Services rating


Specialty Rating Requirements

• All personnel will conduct training using the National Task Guides. (check National Ops website)

• Prerequisites must be completed prior to initial training requirements.• Familiarization and preparatory training• Advanced training• Participation in two missions


Specialty Training

• Personnel are authorized to train for the specialty rating qualifications by their unit commander (including approved emergency services school directors) except incident commander or agency liaison

• Training to qualify is expected to take place within two years.

• All training must be certified as complete by a qualified evaluator (members cannot certify their own training)


Partner AgenciesP-0006

• FEMA

• AFNSEP

• AFRCC

• NTSB

Federal Emergency Mgt Agency

Air Force National Security Emergency Prep.

Air Force Rescue Coordination Center

National Transportation Safety Board


ActivationP-0004

• Agency– CAP does not activate itself

• CAP Wing– An Incident Commander is assigned– Using wing notification roster/pager/website

• Mission qualified wing members answer the response


Sign-InP-0003

• Individual qualifications need to be known to mission planners, and thus personnel are normally requested individually to participate

• Sign-in confers FECA/FTCA coverage– Personnel and vehicles will be logged on the ICS Forms

211 and 218 respectively with incoming team or aircrew paperwork

– Personnel need to be sure that they are recorded on the Unit Log by the assigned supervisor on the ICS Form 214

• Further assignment at sign-in


ICS Sign In Form 211


ICS Form 218 Vehicle Sign In


RisksP-0007

• Travel to and from mission base• Operating without proper rest or nourishment

• Electrical or antenna wires

• Turning propellers

• Do not take unnecessary risks

• SAFETY IS OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY


ResponsibilityP-0010

• CAP ES members should obtain and read copies of the current operations and emergency services publications

• Again, CAP members have NO special dispensations over an ordinary citizen

• Individuals who put themselves, other members, or the corporation in jeopardy by disregarding laws and policies will be targeted for restraining action


Bloodborne PathogensO-0901

• Diseases transferred by contact with human blood and body fluids– Hepatitis B– AIDS– Others

• Exposure exists at accident/crash sites


Bloodborne Pathogens (Continued)

• Prevent by staying away from blood and body fluids

– Engineering controls

• Hand washing facilities, eye wash stations, etc.

– Work practice controls

• Using sharps containers, hand washing, using barriers, etc

– Personal protective equipment

• Gloves, masks, gowns, face shields, tyvek suits, etc.

– Universal precautions

• Treat all blood and body fluids as if contaminated


NegligenceP-0008

• Failure to exercise that degree of care that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

• Degrees - Slight, Ordinary, Gross

• Key = perform to your level of training

• Not normally a problem

• Protection through “Good Samaritan” laws


Posse ComitatusP-0009

• Prohibits CAP from engaging in law enforcement activities other than reconnaissance of property or transport of personnel and equipment, while on an Air Force mission

• CAP members may not carry firearms, participate in detention or arrest of persons or seizure of property or conduct surveillance of personnel and equipment


Posse Comitatus (Continued)

• CAP members may not be deputized

• No authority to restrict persons by force

• May provide passive assistance to law enforcement

• Can do passive site surveillance (NTSB)

• No trespassing allowed

• NO special dispensations


Media & BystandersC-0001

• Why must information be controlled?– Family privacy, discriminate false reports, etc

• To whom do we direct inquisitor and why?– Only the Incident Commander or Information

Officer may release details– Target details influence witness interviews– Undue speculation– Family needs to know first

• Can answer general questions about CAP


Media & Bystanders (Continued)

• You Should Not:– Discuss target description or events– Discuss search or results– Give opinions– Be rude or bossy

• Never say “No Comment” - Direct them to appropriate leader.


Media & Bystanders (Continued)

• You Should:– Be friendly and courteous– You are a CAP member and working a mission– Direct them to person responsible for media– Be alert for information bystanders may have


ReimbursementF-0001

• Limited reimbursement available on AF reimbursable missions for:– Aircraft flight hours– Member-owned aircraft maintenance– Communications– Vehicle fuel and oil

• Equipment and personnel MUST be properly signed in to the mission for reimbursement

• CAPF 108 (turned in a timely manner)


Part 2Incident Command System

P-0005

Span of ControlUnity of CommandCommon Terminology

Titles and Support TitlesOrganizational Level

Resource Types and ConditionsFacilities

Unified Command


Introduction

• ICS IS USED TO MANAGE EMERGENCY AND NON-EMERGENCY EVENTS

• ICS WORKS WELL FOR BOTH SMALL AND LARGE SITUATIONS

• ICS IS FLEXIBLE


Introduction Continued

“The combination of facilities, equipment, personnel,

procedures, and communications, operating within a

common organizational structure with responsibility

for management of assigned resources to effectively

direct and control the response to an incident.”


Span of Control

EFFECTIVEEFFECTIVEINEFFECTIVEINEFFECTIVE

1 2 3 4 5

SU PER VISOR

OPTIMTMUMOPTIMTMUM


Unity of Command & Chain of Command

• UNITY OF COMMAND: Clear line of supervision

• CHAIN OF COMMAND: Orderly ranking of management positions in line of authority


A Note on Unity of Command

PLANNING / INTELLIGENCE SECTION CHIEF

RESOURCE &SITUATION UNIT

J. Smith

RESOURCEUNIT

J. Smith

SITUATIONUNIT

J. Smith

Do not combine organizational units. One person may supervise more than one unit.


Common Terminology

• Position Titles & Support Titles

• Organizational Levels

• Resource Types & Conditions

• Facilities


Organization Level, Title, & Support Title

Incident Cmdr Incident Cmdr Assistant

Command Staff Officer Assistant

Section Chief Deputy

Division/Group Supervisor

Strike Team orTask Force

Leader

Unit Leader Manager

Single Resource Unit


Command Staff Organization

CHAPLAINsp iritu a l/em otion a l n eed s

INFO RM ATIO Nm ed ia p o in t o f con tac t

LIAISO Ncoord in a te w ith p art ic ip a tin g ag en c ies

SAFETYm on ito rs sa fe ty con d it ion s

es tab lish es sa fe ty m easu res

INCIDENT CO M M ANDERovera ll resp on s ib ilt iy


General Staff Organization

O PERATIO NSd irec t tac tica l ac tion s

PLANNINGin c id en t d ocu m en ta tion

co llec t/an a lyze /d isp lay d a tap rep are ac tion p lan s

LO G ISTICSp rovid e p erson n e l/fac ilit ies /eq u ip m en t/su p p lies

p rovid e p erson n e l

FINANCE/ADM INISTRATIO Ncos t accou n tin g

p rocu rem en t

INCIDENT CO M M ANDERovera ll resp on s ib ility


A Note on Operations Organization Flexibility

SIN G LE R ESO U R C ES

D IV IS IO NO R G R O U P

B R AN C H

SEC T IO N

MULTI-DISCIPLINE or MULTI-JURISDICTION TEAM or FACILITATE SPAN OF CONTROL

GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS or FUNCTIONAL UNI-DISCIPLINE TEAM

Needs of incidents determine organization.Needs of incidents determine organization.


A Note on Transfer of Command

• A more qualified person assumes command

• A jurisdictional or agency change in command is legally required or makes good management sense

• Personnel turnover on long incidents


Resource Types

TASK FORCESTASK FORCESCOMBINATION OF

SINGLE RESOURCES

STRIKE TEAMSTRIKE TEAMCOMBINATION OF SAME

KIND AND TYPE

SINGLE RESOURCESINGLE RESOURCEINCLUDES PERSONNEL

AND EQUIPMENT


Resource Conditions

OUT OF SERVICEOUT OF SERVICE

AVAILABLEAVAILABLE

ASSIGNEDASSIGNED


Facility Types

• Incident Command Post• Staging Area • Base• Camp• Helibase• Helispots


Managing An Incident Under Unified Command

AA

BB

CCA

DIV. A DIV. B DIV. C

OPERATIONSSECTION CHIEF

OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGYFORM THE

INCIDENT ACTION PLAN

B C

UNIFIED COM M AND

HAZARDOUSHAZARDOUSMATERIALSMATERIALSINCIDENTINCIDENT


Under Unified CommandThere Will Always Be:

• One incident command post• A single coordinated incident action plan

• One operations section chief (officer in charge, supervisor, etc.)


• CAPR 173-3: Reimbursement policies and procedures• CAPR 60-1: CAP Flight Management• CAPR 60-3: CAP ES Training & Operational Missions• CAPR 60-5: Critical Incident Stress Management• CAPR 62-1: CAP Safety Responsibilities & Procedures• CAPR 62-2: Mishap Reporting and Investigation• CAPR 100-1V1: CAP Communications• CAPR 900-3: Firearms- Assistance to Law Enforcement

Agencies• CAPP 2: CAP ELT/EPIRB Search

Additional Studies


General Emergency Services Tests

On-Line 116T Test


QUESTIONS?

THINK SAFETY

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