ELGIN FIRE DEPARTMENT - TRAINING DIVISION - 1999 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.

ELGIN FIRE DEPARTMENT - TRAINING DIVISION - 1999

INCIDENT MANAGEMENT INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMSYSTEM



Module 1Module 1

Introduction and Command Introduction and Command ProceduresProcedures


INCIDENT MANAGEMENT INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMSYSTEMObjectivesObjectives



• Identify the purposes of IMSIdentify the purposes of IMS




• Identify when IMS is requiredIdentify when IMS is required





• Identify command responsibilitiesIdentify command responsibilities





• Identify command responsibilitiesIdentify command responsibilities

• Explain incident goals and objectivesExplain incident goals and objectives



• List the standard command List the standard command functionsfunctions




• Identify the 3 types of commandIdentify the 3 types of command




• Identify the 3 types of commandIdentify the 3 types of command

• List the 6 items required in an initial List the 6 items required in an initial radio reportradio report



• Demonstrate giving an initial radio Demonstrate giving an initial radio reportreport


What is IMS?What is IMS?


What is IMS?What is IMS?

The Incident Management System The Incident Management System (IMS) is a standard method of (IMS) is a standard method of operating at operating at allall incidents that the incidents that the Elgin Fire Department responds to. Elgin Fire Department responds to. This includes fires, hazardous This includes fires, hazardous materials incidents, EMS, water materials incidents, EMS, water rescue and other types of rescue and other types of emergencies.emergencies.


What IMS is:What IMS is:



• A management tool that defines the A management tool that defines the roles and responsibilities of all units roles and responsibilities of all units responding to an incidentresponding to an incident




• A system that enables one individual A system that enables one individual to control the incidentto control the incident




• A system that enables one individual A system that enables one individual to control the incidentto control the incident

• A system designed to eliminate A system designed to eliminate “freelancing”“freelancing” on the fire ground on the fire ground


What IMS is not:What IMS is not:



• Designed to “handcuff” or take Designed to “handcuff” or take authority away from the ICauthority away from the IC




• Designed to set strategies or control Designed to set strategies or control tacticstactics





• Designed to require “more guys in Designed to require “more guys in vests” than firefightersvests” than firefighters





• Designed to require “more guys in Designed to require “more guys in vests” than firefightersvests” than firefighters

• IMS IMS is notis not complicated complicated


When are we required to When are we required to use IMS?use IMS?



• Every multi-company incident we Every multi-company incident we respond to - period.respond to - period.




• The use of IMS is required byThe use of IMS is required by




• The use of IMS is required byThe use of IMS is required by– SARA Title IIISARA Title III




• The use of IMS is required byThe use of IMS is required by– SARA Title IIISARA Title III– NFPA 1500NFPA 1500




• The use of IMS is required byThe use of IMS is required by– SARA Title IIISARA Title III– NFPA 1500NFPA 1500– NFPA 1561NFPA 1561




• The use of IMS is required byThe use of IMS is required by– SARA Title IIISARA Title III– NFPA 1500NFPA 1500– NFPA 1561NFPA 1561– MABAS Division IIMABAS Division II


Basic ConceptsBasic Concepts



• Unity of CommandUnity of Command



• Unity of CommandUnity of Command

• Span of ControlSpan of Control


Unity of CommandUnity of Command



• Every individual has a supervisorEvery individual has a supervisor




• Orders transmitted and accepted Orders transmitted and accepted within immediate chain of commandwithin immediate chain of command




• Orders transmitted and accepted Orders transmitted and accepted within immediate chain of commandwithin immediate chain of command

• Does not prevent communications Does not prevent communications needed for operations/safety of needed for operations/safety of othersothers



• Maintains accountabilityMaintains accountability


Span of ControlSpan of Control



• Number of individuals one Number of individuals one supervisor can effectively managesupervisor can effectively manage




• Critical at emergency scene for Critical at emergency scene for safety and accountabilitysafety and accountability




• Critical at emergency scene for Critical at emergency scene for safety and accountabilitysafety and accountability

• In IMS, ranges from 3 to 7In IMS, ranges from 3 to 7


Factors that influence Span Factors that influence Span of Controlof Control



• Availability and capabilities of Availability and capabilities of supervisors or resourcessupervisors or resources




• Number and difficulty of Number and difficulty of assignmentsassignments




• Number and difficulty of Number and difficulty of assignmentsassignments

• Geographic size of incidentGeographic size of incident

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Shift DeputyShift Deputy

Effective Span of ControlEffective Span of Control

Engine 1Engine 1 Quint 1Quint 1Engine 5Engine 5


Shift DeputyShift Deputy

Engine 2Engine 2 Engine 3Engine 3Engine 1Engine 1 Quint 1Quint 1 Tower 2Tower 2Engine 4Engine 4 Amb. 5Amb. 5 Amb. 4Amb. 4

Not-So-Effective Not-So-Effective Span of ControlSpan of Control


Command ResponsibilitiesCommand Responsibilities



• Life Safety - Civilians and Life Safety - Civilians and FirefightersFirefighters


Command Responsibilities Command Responsibilities


• Taking care of the problem - Taking care of the problem - stabilizing the incidentstabilizing the incident




• Taking care of the problem - Taking care of the problem - stabilizing the incidentstabilizing the incident

• Conserving propertyConserving property


Incident Goals and Incident Goals and ObjectivesObjectives



Strategic GoalsStrategic Goals




Tactical ObjectivesTactical Objectives





TasksTasks


Strategic GoalStrategic Goal



The overall plan that will be used to The overall plan that will be used to control the incident.control the incident.



The overall plan that will be used to The overall plan that will be used to control the incident.control the incident.

Strategic goals are broad in nature and Strategic goals are broad in nature and are achieved by the completion of are achieved by the completion of

tactical objectives.tactical objectives.


Examples of Strategic GoalsExamples of Strategic Goals



• Confine the fire to its current Confine the fire to its current locationlocation




• Remove the victims from the trench Remove the victims from the trench collapsecollapse




• Remove the victims from the trench Remove the victims from the trench collapsecollapse

• Stop the grass fire at the roadwayStop the grass fire at the roadway



Specific operations that must be Specific operations that must be accomplished to achieve strategic accomplished to achieve strategic

goalsgoals




goalsgoals

• Must be specific and measurableMust be specific and measurable




goalsgoals

• Must be specific and measurableMust be specific and measurable

• Involve resources assigned to carry Involve resources assigned to carry out the tactical objectivesout the tactical objectives


Examples of Tactical Examples of Tactical ObjectivesObjectives

• Search and rescue on and above the Search and rescue on and above the fire floorfire floor

• Ventilation on the fire floorVentilation on the fire floor

• Fire attack to contain fireFire attack to contain fire

• Investigate for extensionInvestigate for extension

• Conduct salvageConduct salvage

• Conduct overhaulConduct overhaul


TasksTasks


TasksTasks

Specific company assignments to Specific company assignments to accomplish tactical objectivesaccomplish tactical objectives


TasksTasks

Specific company assignments to Specific company assignments to accomplish tactical objectivesaccomplish tactical objectives

Company level “hands on” activitiesCompany level “hands on” activities


Examples of TasksExamples of Tasks

• Advance attack lineAdvance attack line

• Pull ceilingPull ceiling

• Cut roofCut roof

• Shut off gas meterShut off gas meter

• Right handed search of bedroomRight handed search of bedroom


Example Example


Example Example

STRATEGIC GOALSTRATEGIC GOAL


Example Example

STRATEGIC GOALSTRATEGIC GOAL

Confine the fire to its current location Confine the fire to its current location in the buildingin the building


Example Example

TACTICAL OBJECTIVETACTICAL OBJECTIVE


Example Example

TACTICAL OBJECTIVETACTICAL OBJECTIVE

Fire attack on the floor of origin to Fire attack on the floor of origin to contain and extinguish the firecontain and extinguish the fire


Example Example

TASKTASK


Example Example

TASKTASK

Advance attack lineAdvance attack line


ActivityActivity

Scenario #1


Scenario #1Scenario #1

Scenario #1Single Family House Single Family House Fire Fire

123 Main Street123 Main Street



• Strategic goal _________________Strategic goal _________________




• Tactical objectives _____________Tactical objectives _____________




• Tactical objectives _____________Tactical objectives _____________

• Tasks ________________________Tasks ________________________


Functions of CommandFunctions of Command



• Assume and announce commandAssume and announce command




• Size-upSize-up




• Size-upSize-up

• Develop and implement an action Develop and implement an action plan, revise it as neededplan, revise it as needed




• Size-upSize-up


• Control communicationsControl communications




• Size-upSize-up


• Control communicationsControl communications

• Establish IMSEstablish IMS



• Provide for continuity, transfer and Provide for continuity, transfer and termination of commandtermination of command


Who is Command?Who is Command?

• First arriving fire department unitFirst arriving fire department unit

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• For IMS to workFor IMS to work



• For IMS to workFor IMS to work– One - and only one - person is in chargeOne - and only one - person is in charge



• For IMS to workFor IMS to work– One - and only one - person is in chargeOne - and only one - person is in charge– Everyone responding knows who this isEveryone responding knows who this is



• For IMS to workFor IMS to work– One - and only one - person is in chargeOne - and only one - person is in charge– Everyone responding knows who this isEveryone responding knows who this is– Companies receive orders through the Companies receive orders through the

command structurecommand structure



• For IMS to workFor IMS to work– One - and only one - person is in chargeOne - and only one - person is in charge– Everyone responding knows who this isEveryone responding knows who this is– Companies receive orders through the Companies receive orders through the

command structurecommand structure– Companies DO NOT freelanceCompanies DO NOT freelance


3 Types of Command3 Types of Command



• InformalInformal




• Formal Formal




• Formal Formal

• UnifiedUnified


Informal CommandInformal Command



• 2 or less units respond2 or less units respond



• 2 or less units respond2 or less units respond– EMS alarmEMS alarm



• 2 or less units respond2 or less units respond– EMS alarmEMS alarm– Car fireCar fire



• 2 or less units respond2 or less units respond– EMS alarmEMS alarm– Car fireCar fire– CO alarmCO alarm



• 2 or less units respond2 or less units respond– EMS alarmEMS alarm– Car fireCar fire– CO alarmCO alarm

• Not necessary to formally establish Not necessary to formally establish commandcommand



““Engine 1 is on the scene with a car Engine 1 is on the scene with a car fire”fire”



• If the incident escalates to where If the incident escalates to where more units are requested to the more units are requested to the scene, formal command must be scene, formal command must be establishedestablished


Formal CommandFormal Command



• More than 2 units responding or More than 2 units responding or requestedrequested



• More than 2 units respondingMore than 2 units responding– Full still alarmsFull still alarms

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• More than 2 units respondingMore than 2 units responding– Full still alarmsFull still alarms– Water rescueWater rescue



• More than 2 units respondingMore than 2 units responding– Full still alarmsFull still alarms– Water rescueWater rescue– Hazardous Materials incidentsHazardous Materials incidents

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• More than 2 units respondingMore than 2 units responding– Full still alarmsFull still alarms– Water rescueWater rescue– Hazardous Materials incidentsHazardous Materials incidents– Vehicle accident with entrapmentVehicle accident with entrapment



Formal command requires a complete Formal command requires a complete initial radio reportinitial radio report


What’s required in an What’s required in an initialinitial radio report?radio report?



• Who is on the sceneWho is on the scene




• Announce, assume and identify Announce, assume and identify commandcommand





• What you gotWhat you got






• Obvious conditions foundObvious conditions found






• Obvious conditions foundObvious conditions found

• Announcement of command modeAnnouncement of command mode



• Who is on the sceneWho is on the scene• Announce, assume and identify commandAnnounce, assume and identify command• What you gotWhat you got• Obvious conditions foundObvious conditions found• Announcement of command modeAnnouncement of command mode• Initial actionsInitial actions


Before we continue…….Before we continue…….



Let’s talk briefly about Command Let’s talk briefly about Command ModesModes




• Nothing showing - investigatingNothing showing - investigating





• Fast attack Fast attack





• Fast attackFast attack

• Defensive Defensive


Initial radio reportsInitial radio reports

““Engine 4 is on the scene and is Engine 4 is on the scene and is College Green Command, we have a College Green Command, we have a

2 story house - heavy smoke 2 story house - heavy smoke showing on the 2nd floor - we’re showing on the 2nd floor - we’re

going fast attack with a preconnectgoing fast attack with a preconnect



““Engine 2 is on the scene and is Todd Engine 2 is on the scene and is Todd Farm Command - we have a 2 story Farm Command - we have a 2 story house, fire showing - we’re going house, fire showing - we’re going

fast attack with a 2 1/2” fast attack with a 2 1/2”



““Ambulance 4 is on the scene and is Ambulance 4 is on the scene and is Randall Command - we have a Randall Command - we have a

vehicle accident with entrapment - vehicle accident with entrapment - give me an engine for extrication, an give me an engine for extrication, an

engine for suppression, another engine for suppression, another ambulance, and the Deputy”ambulance, and the Deputy”


ActivityActivity

Initial Radio Reports


606 GRAND 606 GRAND AVENUEAVENUE


Initial Radio ReportInitial Radio Report

• Who is on the scene ________________Who is on the scene ________________• Announce, assume and Announce, assume and

identify command__________________identify command__________________• What you got______________________What you got______________________• Obvious conditions found___________Obvious conditions found___________• Announcement of command mode____Announcement of command mode____• Initial actions______________________Initial actions______________________


537 BLUE RIDGE 537 BLUE RIDGE COURTCOURT


8 N. STATE 8 N. STATE STREETSTREET


635 BENT STREET635 BENT STREET


260 DIVISION 260 DIVISION STREETSTREET


111 S. RANDALL 111 S. RANDALL ROADROAD

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What’s this about What’s this about assumption of Command?assumption of Command?



• Anytime formal command is Anytime formal command is establishedestablished



• Anytime formal command is Anytime formal command is establishedestablished

• Initial radio report must include Initial radio report must include announcement as to who is in announcement as to who is in commandcommand


Why?Why?


Why?Why?

• Lets everyone know who is in charge Lets everyone know who is in charge and avoids “assumptions”and avoids “assumptions”


Why?Why?


• Helps to focus on the fact that as the Helps to focus on the fact that as the first arriving unit, you are in chargefirst arriving unit, you are in charge


Why?Why?


• Helps to focus on the fact that as the Helps to focus on the fact that as the first arriving unit, you are in chargefirst arriving unit, you are in charge

• Establishes time line of incidentEstablishes time line of incident


Unified CommandUnified Command



• Large multi-department or multi-Large multi-department or multi-jurisdictional incidentsjurisdictional incidents



• TornadoesTornadoes




• FloodsFloods




• FloodsFloods

• Aircraft crashesAircraft crashes




• FloodsFloods

• Aircraft crashesAircraft crashes

• Hazardous materials incidentsHazardous materials incidents


INCIDENT MANAGEMENT INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMSYSTEMSummarySummary



• The purposes of IMSThe purposes of IMS




• When IMS is requiredWhen IMS is required





• Command responsibilitiesCommand responsibilities





• Command responsibilitiesCommand responsibilities

• Incident goals and objectivesIncident goals and objectives



• Standard command functionsStandard command functions




• The 3 types of commandThe 3 types of command




• The 3 types of commandThe 3 types of command

• 6 items required in an initial radio 6 items required in an initial radio reportreport



• Giving an initial radio reportGiving an initial radio report



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