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MANAGINGMANAGINGCOMPANY COMPANY TACTICALTACTICAL
OPERATIONSOPERATIONS
PREPARATIONPREPARATION
DECISIONMAKINGDECISIONMAKING
TACTICSTACTICS
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• Successful incident Successful incident management.management.
• Includes basic knowledge Includes basic knowledge contained in Preparation contained in Preparation course.course.
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DecisionmakingDecisionmaking
• Module 1--The Command SequenceModule 1--The Command Sequence
• Module 2--SizeupModule 2--Sizeup
• Module 3--Developing an Action PlanModule 3--Developing an Action Plan
• Module 4--Implementing the Action Module 4--Implementing the Action PlanPlan
• Modules 1 through 4 provide the Modules 1 through 4 provide the strategy and tactics portion of successful strategy and tactics portion of successful scene management.scene management.
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Management System: The Management System: The Incident Command System (ICS)Incident Command System (ICS)
• Sound management practices Sound management practices applied to the incident.applied to the incident.
• Module 5--Introduction to the Module 5--Introduction to the Incident Command System.Incident Command System.
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Experience and PracticeExperience and Practice• Learn from your experience and Learn from your experience and
others.others.Learn from mistakes.Learn from mistakes.Build on successes.Build on successes.
• Training needs to be ongoing.Training needs to be ongoing.• Practice the way you would like Practice the way you would like
to perform at "the real thing."to perform at "the real thing."
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Decisionmaking CourseDecisionmaking Course
• Designed to assist the first-arriving Designed to assist the first-arriving officer in making good decisions based officer in making good decisions based on sound strategy and tactics.on sound strategy and tactics.
• Provides a step-by-step guide to Provides a step-by-step guide to developing and implementing an action developing and implementing an action plan.plan.
• Provides the basic tools to effectively Provides the basic tools to effectively manage initial response resources. manage initial response resources.
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Target AudienceTarget Audience• CO'sCO's• Firefighters who may have Firefighters who may have
responsibility for role as acting responsibility for role as acting COCO..
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Target HazardsTarget Hazards• All activities and scenarios used All activities and scenarios used
in this course will be "structure in this course will be "structure fires."fires."
• This course will concentrate on This course will concentrate on buildings and occupancies that buildings and occupancies that are normally of 3 or less stories.are normally of 3 or less stories.
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Student ManualStudent Manual• Note-taking guide.Note-taking guide.
• Text.Text.
• Activity supported material.Activity supported material.
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Resources for ActivitiesResources for Activities• Option A: Use of all resources Option A: Use of all resources
(type and staffing levels) that are (type and staffing levels) that are available to the students on a available to the students on a regional basis.regional basis.
• Option B: Develop a consensus Option B: Develop a consensus set of resources.set of resources.
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OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVESIdentify the need to Identify the need to follow a logical thought follow a logical thought process for process for decisionmaking and decisionmaking and action planning.action planning.
Need for a Need for a LogicalLogical
ThoughtThoughtProcessProcess
Module 1Module 1OverviewOverview
Identify the three parts Identify the three parts of the command of the command sequence.sequence.
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OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES
Identify the outcomes Identify the outcomes that follow from each of that follow from each of the three steps of the the three steps of the command sequence.command sequence.
Overview of Overview of the Commandthe Command
SequenceSequence
Module 1Module 1OverviewOverview
Identify the three Identify the three incident priorities and incident priorities and the order in which they the order in which they must be accomplished.must be accomplished.
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What decisionmaking process do What decisionmaking process do you go through from the time of you go through from the time of dispatch through making initial dispatch through making initial decisions on the incident scene?decisions on the incident scene?
Some of the more frequently used methods Some of the more frequently used methods include:include:
Scream and panic.Scream and panic.
Moth to flame.Moth to flame.
Stand and stare.Stand and stare.
Transfer command.Transfer command.
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Small Group Activity 1.1Small Group Activity 1.1Need for a LogicalNeed for a LogicalThought ProcessThought Process
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The Emergency Scene Can The Emergency Scene Can be Confusingbe Confusing• High demand to take immediate High demand to take immediate
action.action.
• Limited resources on arrival.Limited resources on arrival.
• Many decisions to be made with Many decisions to be made with minimal information.minimal information.
• Radio traffic at its peak.Radio traffic at its peak.
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Proactive versus ReactiveProactive versus Reactive• Every incident has a leader.Every incident has a leader.
– The incident.The incident.
– The IC.The IC.
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Dangers ofDangers ofBeing ReactiveBeing Reactive• Safety jeopardized.Safety jeopardized.
• Problems not identified.Problems not identified.
• Inefficient use of resources.Inefficient use of resources.
• Increases damage.Increases damage.
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Points to RememberPoints to Remember• We respond to other people's We respond to other people's
mistakes.mistakes.
• Don't compound mistakes.Don't compound mistakes.
• We only have one chance to do it We only have one chance to do it right.right.
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How to Stay ProactiveHow to Stay Proactive• Use a logical thought process at Use a logical thought process at
every incident.every incident.• Take time to gather your Take time to gather your
thoughts.thoughts.• GYST: Gather YourSelf GYST: Gather YourSelf
TogetherTogether
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Incident PrioritiesIncident Priorities• Life safety, incident Life safety, incident
stabilization, and property stabilization, and property conservation.conservation.
• Incident priorities declare the Incident priorities declare the mission of the fire department.mission of the fire department.
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Incident Priorities Incident Priorities • All incident activities are All incident activities are
centered on the incident centered on the incident priorities and they form the priorities and they form the basis of the command sequence.basis of the command sequence.
• When asked what their mission When asked what their mission is, firefighters usually respond is, firefighters usually respond that it is to save lives and that it is to save lives and property.property.
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Priority One—Life SafetyPriority One—Life Safety• Our primary mission is the Our primary mission is the
protection of life.protection of life.• Activities should be directed at Activities should be directed at
minimizing risk of death or minimizing risk of death or injury.injury.
• Life safety is always the first Life safety is always the first consideration.consideration.
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Priority Two--Priority Two--Incident StabilizationIncident Stabilization• Goal is to limit the amount of Goal is to limit the amount of
damage or spread of an incident damage or spread of an incident after operations have started.after operations have started.
• Don't put personnel at undue Don't put personnel at undue risk in an effort to stabilize the risk in an effort to stabilize the incident.incident.
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Priority Three--Priority Three--Property ConservationProperty Conservation• Goal is to limit or reduce the Goal is to limit or reduce the
amount of loss or spread of an amount of loss or spread of an incident. incident.
• Can have a positive impact on Can have a positive impact on community.community.
• Efforts can start with initial actions Efforts can start with initial actions and go throughout the incident.and go throughout the incident.
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What steps can fire What steps can fire department personnel department personnel take during initial actions take during initial actions to conserve property?to conserve property?
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COMMAND SEQUENCECOMMAND SEQUENCE
INCIDENTINCIDENTPRIORITIESPRIORITIES
(mission)(mission)
THINKTHINK SIZEUPSIZEUP
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COMMAND SEQUENCECOMMAND SEQUENCE
INCIDENTINCIDENTPRIORITIESPRIORITIES
(mission)(mission)
THINKTHINK SIZEUPSIZEUP
STRATEGY/STRATEGY/TACTICSTACTICS
PLANPLAN
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COMMAND SEQUENCECOMMAND SEQUENCE
INCIDENTINCIDENTPRIORITIESPRIORITIES
(mission)(mission)
THINKTHINK SIZEUPSIZEUP
STRATEGY/STRATEGY/TACTICSTACTICS
PLANPLAN
IMPLEMENTATIONIMPLEMENTATION
ACTACT
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COMMAND SEQUENCECOMMAND SEQUENCE
INCIDENTINCIDENTPRIORITIESPRIORITIES
(mission)(mission)
THINKTHINK SIZEUPSIZEUP
STRATEGY/STRATEGY/TACTICSTACTICS
PLANPLAN
IMPLEMENTATIONIMPLEMENTATION
ACTACT
PROBLEMPROBLEMIDID
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COMMAND SEQUENCECOMMAND SEQUENCE
INCIDENTINCIDENTPRIORITIESPRIORITIES
(mission)(mission)
THINKTHINK SIZEUPSIZEUP
STRATEGY/STRATEGY/TACTICSTACTICS
PLANPLAN
IMPLEMENTATIONIMPLEMENTATION
ACTACT
PROBLEMPROBLEMIDID
ACTIONACTIONPLANPLAN
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COMMAND SEQUENCECOMMAND SEQUENCE
INCIDENTINCIDENTPRIORITIESPRIORITIES
(mission)(mission)
THINKTHINK SIZEUPSIZEUP
STRATEGY/STRATEGY/TACTICSTACTICS
PLANPLAN
IMPLEMENTATIONIMPLEMENTATION
ACTACT
PROBLEMPROBLEMIDID
TASKSTASKS
ACTIONACTIONPLANPLAN
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Conditions: Alarm at 0245 hours. Fire on floor 1 of a 2-story single-family dwelling of wood-frame construction. Victim reported on 2nd floor.
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Problems: Rescue of possible victim(s), fire on 1st floor, and spread of heat, smoke, and fire to 2nd floor, additional damage to structure.
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Tactics:• Primary search entire dwelling.• Evacuate occupants.• Protect means of egress from 2nd floor.• Horizontal ventilation.
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• Conduct right-hand search on Conduct right-hand search on 2nd floor.2nd floor.
• Do primary search of 1st floor.Do primary search of 1st floor.• Advance 1-3/4" handline between Advance 1-3/4" handline between
fire and stairway.fire and stairway.• Provide 1-3/4" protective line for Provide 1-3/4" protective line for
search crew. search crew.
• Provide positive horizontal Provide positive horizontal ventilation on 1st and 2nd floors.ventilation on 1st and 2nd floors.
• Place ladder to 2nd floor window Place ladder to 2nd floor window away from fire for secondary away from fire for secondary means of egress.means of egress.
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The command sequence is The command sequence is a guide to action planninga guide to action planning
• Makes you think before you act.Makes you think before you act.
• Helps keep IC in proactive mode.Helps keep IC in proactive mode.
• Assures that important Assures that important considerations are not overlooked.considerations are not overlooked.
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Must be used at Must be used at every every incidentincident
• Becomes a matter of habit.Becomes a matter of habit.
• Most incidents are not complex, this Most incidents are not complex, this allows you to learn without heavy allows you to learn without heavy stress.stress.
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Must be used at Must be used at every every incidentincident
• Under stress you will perform as Under stress you will perform as you practice.you practice.
• Once learned, decisionmaking is Once learned, decisionmaking is easier when you have the "big one."easier when you have the "big one."
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SummarySummary• The CO needs to follow a logical The CO needs to follow a logical
thought process at every incident to thought process at every incident to assure that incident decisions result assure that incident decisions result in an effective action plan and in an effective action plan and promote safety of personnel.promote safety of personnel.
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SummarySummary• The command sequence is a three The command sequence is a three
step thought process.step thought process.• Each step has a specific desired Each step has a specific desired
outcome.outcome.• The entire process is based on the The entire process is based on the
mission as defined by the incident mission as defined by the incident priorities.priorities.