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2/3 EMERGENCY OPERATIONS/LARGE SCALE 1 2/3 EMERGENCY OPERATIONS/LARGE SCALE 2/3 EMERGENCY OPERATIONS/LARGE SCALE -01. COMMAND GUIDELINES.01 GENERAL Standard operating guidelines employed in establ...

2/3 EMERGENCY OPERATIONS/LARGE SCALE 1 2/3 EMERGENCY OPERATIONS/LARGE SCALE 2/3 EMERGENCY OPERATIONS/LARGE SCALE -01. COMMAND GUIDELINES.01 GENERAL Standard operating guidelines employed in establishing command provide effective management of personnel and resources..10 COMMAND GUIDELINES Command guidelines are designed to: A. Fix the responsibility for command on a specific individual through a standard identification system. B. Ensure that a strong, direct, and visible command will be established from the onset of the incident. C. Establish an effective incident organization defining the activities and responsibilities assigned to the Incident Commander and to other individuals operating within ICS. D. Provide a system to process information to support incident management, planning, and decision making. E. Provide a system for the orderly transfer of command to subsequent arriving officers..20 RESPONSIBILITIES OF COMMAND The Incident Commander (IC) is responsible for the completion of the tactical priorities. The tactical priorities are: A. Rescue endangered occupants and treat the injured. B. Stabilize the incident and provide for life safety. C. Conserve property. D. Provide for the safety, accountability, and welfare of personnel. This priority is ongoing throughout the incident..30 FUNCTIONS OF COMMAND The Incident Commander is responsible for the following functions: A. Rapidly evaluate the situation (size up). B. Assume and announce command and establish an effective operating position (Incident Command Post). C. Initiate, maintain, and control the communications process. D. Identify the overall strategy, develop an Incident Action Plan, and assign companies and personnel consistent with plans and standard operating guidelines. E. Develop an effective ICS organization. F. Provide tactical objectives. G. Review, evaluate, and revise (as needed) the Incident Action Plan. H. Provide for the continuity, transfer and termination of command. 2/3 EMERGENCY OPERATIONS/LARGE SCALE 2.40 TRANSFER OF COMMAND Command is transferred to improve the quality of the ICS organization. Transfer of command shall include the following guidelines: A. The officer assuming command shall communicate with the person being relieved by radio or face-to-face. B. The person being relieved shall brief the officer assuming command indicating at least the following: 1. Incident conditions (fire location and extent, Haz-Mat spill or release, number of patients, etc.). 2. Incident Action Plan. 3. Progress towards completion of the tactical objectives. 4. Safety considerations. 5. Deployment and assignment of operating companies and personnel. 6. Appraisal of need for additional resources. C. The person being relieved of command should review the tactical worksheet (F-666) with the officer assuming command. D. Whenever a transfer of command occurs, this change in Incident Commander shall be announced. -10. COMMAND STRUCTURE.01 GENERAL The development of an organizational structure will be made in natural, progressive steps from the "Initial Assignment", through "Greater Alarm Incident", "Major Emergency" and "Major Emergency (expanded)". Each organizational structure provides the authority and responsibility for the functions of command (overall direction of firefighting tactics and strategy) and support (specialized equipment, apparatus and services). As the problems of controlling the emergency become larger and more complex, the successive organizational structures developed will provide the staff specialist, technicians, services, etc., to assume responsibility for positions of the broadening job..16 INITIAL ASSIGNMENT The company or companies originally dispatched to an incident..24 FIRST ALARM ASSIGNMENT A. First alarm assignment is defined as follows: 1. Up to and including six companies (with company commander and staffing) of any type, or 2. All companies included in the Initial Assignment when the initial assignment exceeds six companies due to the inclusion of one or more Task Forces or Squads, or 3. Up to and including four companies working on a "brush dispatch". A brush dispatch consists of one Task Force, four engines, two helicopters, and two Battalion Chiefs. NOTE Where not more than four companies (First Alarm), are working on a "brush dispatch", the second Battalion Commander shall be directed to discontinue response, unless directed otherwise by the Incident Commander. B. Organization - A Battalion Commander is responsible for the abatement of the emergency. C. To assure a smooth transition to greater alarms, Incident Commanders shall use ICS terminology whenever a First Alarm Assignment is held to work at an incident. D. An EMS District Captain will be dispatched to emergencies when three (3) or more rescue ambulances are assigned to a single incident, and when two (2) or more paramedic rescue ambulances are assigned to a single 2/3 EMERGENCY OPERATIONS/LARGE SCALE 3 incident..32 GREATER ALARM INCIDENT A. Greater Alarm is defined as: Fire Incident Type (eg., structure fires, reported smoke, etc...) - An incident which includes more than 6 fire companies (Engine & Trucks) and less than 16 companies which defines a Major Emergency. EMS Incident Type (eg.,MCI, Physical Rescues) - EXAMPLE If the Incident Commander has received three engines and one light force on the Initial Assignment and asks for additional companies, it is not considered a Greater Alarm Incident until the criteria used for a First Alarm Assignment are exceeded. B. Greater Alarm Incident Dispatch - A Division Commander and a second Battalion Commander shall be dispatched to all greater alarms. C. Organization - A Division Commander is responsible for the abatement of the emergency. Lines of authority flow directly from the Division Commander to the Battalion Commanders. Refer to Vol. 1, 2/1-21.27. D. Safety Officer - When more than 10 companies are dispatched, a Battalion Chief shall be dispatched as a Safety Officer..48 MAJOR EMERGENCY In certain emergencies the circumstances may make it necessary to further expand the organizational structure to meet the changed conditions. A Major Emergency exists when more than 15 companies are dispatched. A. Organization: The Incident Command will be comprised of the Deputy Department Commander, the Division Commander, the on-call Chief Officers, and such additional command staff as deemed necessary. B. For high rise and structure fire organization refer to Book 100, High Rise Manual. All or part of the organization as deemed necessary may be established. C. For brush fire organization refer to Book 99, Brush Fire Operations Manual. All or part of the organization as deemed necessary may be established. D. For Multi-Casualty Incident organization refer to Book 70. All or part of the organization as deemed necessary may be established. E. For Tactical Alert Organization refer to Book 92, Tactical Alert Operations Manual. F. For Earthquake Mode Organization refer to Book 98, Earthquake Plan..60 DEPARTMENT COMMAND This organizational structure provides for a Department Command to direct and coordinate multiple activities on a Department-wide basis. The Department Command is activated to meet the additional needs of the Department due to incidents of major proportion. When activated, this function, normally established adjacent to Metro, is the center for coordination of the overall operations of the Fire Department. The Department Command will be filled in the following order: A. Fire Chief or Acting Fire Chief (Department Commander). B. Designated Deputy Chief (Deputy Department Commander). 2/3 EMERGENCY OPERATIONS/LARGE SCALE 4 DEPARTMENT COMMAND EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER DEPARTMENT COMMANDER Fire Chief COMMAND STAFF Information Officer Liaison Officer Safety Officer Deputy Department Commander PLANNING Section Chief OPERATIONS Section Chief LOGISTICS Section Chief ADMINISTRATIVE/FINANCE ASB Personnel METRO AREA COMMAND Division I Assistant Chief VALLEY AREA COMMAND Division III Assistant Chief SOUTH AREA COMMAND Division II Assistant Chief 2/3 EMERGENCY OPERATIONS/LARGE SCALE 5.70 INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM The LAFD Incident Management Team (IMT) consists of members regularly assigned to Headquarters and/or a special duty work schedule that are on-call to provide staff support at major emergency incidents and Department Command activations. There are five IMT’S. A. The 12 IMT positions are as follows: 1. Incident Commander DDC 2. Deputy IC/Operations Section Chief 3. Logistics Section Chief 4. Deputy Logistics Section Chief 5. Planning Section Chief 6. Finance/Administration Section 7. Situation Status Leader 8. Resources Status Leader 9. Information Officer 10. Liaison Officer 11. Safety Officer 12. Air Operations Branch Director B. Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Positions are as follows: 1. Level One Activation (4 members) a. Director or Deputy Director b. Fire and Rescue Division Lead c. Information and Public Affairs d. Situation Status 2. Level Two Activation (7 members) a. Director or Deputy Director b. Operations Section Coordinator or Deputy c. Fire and Rescue Division Lead d. Fire and Rescue Division e. Planning and Intelligence Section Coordinator or Deputy f. Information and Public Affairs g. Situation Status 3. Level Three Activation (11 members) a. Director or Deputy Director b. Operations Section Coordinator or Deputy c. Fire and Rescue Division Lead d. Fire and Rescue Division e. Fire and Rescue Division f. Planning and Intelligence Section Coordinator or Deputy g. Liaison Officer h. Information and Public Affairs 2/3 EMERGENCY OPERATIONS/LARGE SCALE 6 i. Situation Assessment Unit j. Situation Status k. Advanced Planning C. The following are guidelines for the LAFD Incident Management Team (IMT): 1. The Metro maintains the on-call roster. 2. The IMT can be requested in whole or part by the on-scene Incident Commander or by the Deputy Department Commander (DDC) of the IMT. 3. Metro will dispatch the DDC to every major emergency incident. The DDC will determine while en route or on-scene if part or all of the IMT members will be dispatched by Metro. 4. Members assigned to Command or General Staff positions on an IMT shall report to the command post and inform the Incident Commander of their assignment on the IMT. Members shall avoid taking other assignments that would leave an unfilled position on their assigned team. 5. It is each IMT members responsibility to ensure: a. They immediately notify the Metro Floor Captain, at 213-576-8920, and their IMT or IMT-A Operations Chief, of any changes in their ability to be on-call. Members shall find replacements unless they are NIOD or IOD. b. They notify the Metro secretary on Monday by 1200 hours, if they are going to be off their oncall week and who is their replacement. c. That they carry their pagers at all times when they are on-call or standby. 6. Members that are assigned to one of the Incident Management Teams are allowed to trade oncalls as follows: a. First attempt to trade with members on other teams in the same IMT position; or b. If unable to trade with a member of a different team in the same IMT position, members may trade with a member in a different position if verbal approval is given by the affected on-call DDC. c. Members shall attempt to trade the whole week to reduce the impact of last minute changes. 7. The on-call IMT may be used to staff either an Incident Command Post or Department Operations Center (DOC). A secondary IMT may be recalled by Metro to staff the DOC. 8. Members assigned to EOC shall be aware that they are facilitating the management of the City, not just the Fire Department. -20 COMMAND STRUCTURE (ESCALATING INCIDENT).01 GENERAL As an incident escalates, the Incident Commander shall use the incident command system to organize the incident..20 INCIDENT COMMANDER Incident Commanders (IC) shall: A. Establish a command post. B. Name the incident by geographic area using street name or landmark. Use one or two syllable names, i.e., “Central IC”, “King IC”, “Harbor IC”. C. Identify a staging location for responding resources, or a base at a high rise incident. D. Direct resources to an established staging or base. 2/3 EMERGENCY OPERATIONS/LARGE SCALE 7 E. Designate at least one company from the additional dispatched resources as the rapid intervention company (RIC). F. Initiate a tactical work sheet (F-666) to maintain accountability of all assigned resources..30 REPORTING TO BASE OR STAGING All companies, units, and personnel, either dispatched or voluntarily reporting to scene of the emergency, shall report directly to base or staging unless otherwise directed by Metro or the Incident Commander. Company commanders shall keep company members at the apparatus ready for immediate assignment. Permission to leave apparatus may be given for necessary functions. When arriving on scene and reporting into base or staging all companies shall use the division tactical channel (Tac 1, Tac 2 or Tac 3).35 BASE OR STAGING Personnel and apparatus are assigned to base or staging while awaiting specific assignment. They shall be sent on specified assignments and released from duty at the emergency only under the authority of the Incident Commander..40 INCIDENT CLOCK Metro will start an incident clock when the first dispatched unit arrives on scene of a structure fire or other incidents that appear to be time sensitive or dangerous. At each 15-minute interval, Metro will advise the Incident Commander of the elapsed time on the incident clock until the incident is declared under control, a “knock-down” is declared, or cancelled by the Incident Commander..50 RADIO COMMUNICATIONS A. Dispatch Channel – Used for initial size-up and secondary reports to Metro. Clear text shall be used. B. Incident Command Channel – Communications between the Incident Commander and Branch Directors and Division/Group Supervisors. C. Tactical Channels – Tactical communications between companies and the Incident Commander, or between companies and Division/Group Supervisors..60 ICS TITLES As an incident escalates beyond a first alarm assignment, ICS terminology shall be used to identify a company or an officer’s function at the emergency. A. Divisions-Geographic Areas 1. Identified alphabetically around a building or areas at a brush fire – Divisions A, B, etc. 2. Identified numerically in multi-story structures – Divisions 1, 2, etc. 3. Identified by name for specific locations - “Roof Division” or “Marine Division”. B. Groups – Specific functions 1. Ventilation Group 2. Salvage Group 3. Rescue Group 4. Elevator Group 5. Medical Group 6. Evacuation Group 7. Extrication Group C. Branches – Used with Multiple Groups or Divisions 2/3 EMERGENCY OPERATIONS/LARGE SCALE 8 1. Identified numerically at some incidents – Branch 1, Branch 2, etc. 2. Identified by name for specific function or location – “Medical Branch” or “Beverly Hills Branch”. -30. COMMAND STRUCTURE (MAJOR EMERGENCY).01 GENERAL As an incident escalates into a major emergency, additional organizational support is required..20 INCIDENT COMMANDER Incident Commander Responsibilities include: A. Select and assign Command and General staff personnel. B. Coordinate and supervise activities of Command Staff and General Staff. C. Analyze fire problem, determine broad fire strategy and prepare immediate and long range plans of action. D. Establish basic tactical plan. E. Organize and deploy resources to accomplish plan. F. Keep Department Commander and/or Metro informed..30 COMMAND STAFF Duties and responsibilities include: A. Information Officer: Prepare and disseminate information to the media. B. Safety Officer: Assess hazards, evaluate strategy, correct unsafe operations. C. Liaison Officer: Provide inter-department liaison..40 GENERAL STAFF A. Operations Section – Direct management of all incident tactical activities. 1. Branch Director: Direction of multiple Divisions and Groups. 2. Group Supervisor: Direction of companies with a specific function. 3. Division Supervisor: Direction of companies in geographical area to accomplish the plans of the Incident Command or assigned special functions. B. Planning Section – Gathers, assimilates, analyzes, and processes information needed for effective decision making. 1. Evaluate current strategy and plan with the IC. 2. Maintain resource status. 3. Refine and recommend Incident Action Plans with Operations input. 4. Evaluate incident organization and span-of-control. 5. Forecast possible outcomes. 6. Evaluate future resource requirements. 7. Gather, update, improve and manage situation status. 8. Plan for incident demobilization. 9. Maintain incident records. C. Logistics Section – Support mechanism for the organization. 1. Establish Medical Unit for incident personnel and manage Rehab Unit. 2/3 EMERGENCY OPERATIONS/LARGE SCALE 9 2. Coordinate immediate CISD Function. 3. Provide and manage any needed facilities, supplies or equipment. 4. Forecast and obtain future resource needs. 5. Provide communications plan and equipment. 6. Provide fuel and needed repairs for equipment. 7. Provide food and associated supplies. D. Finance/Administration Section – Provides Financial Services. 1. Procure services and/or supplies from sources within or outside the Department or City. 2. Document all financial costs of the incident. 3. Document for possible cost recovery for services and/or supplies. 4. Analyze and manage legal risk for incidents. 5. Document for compensation and claims for injury. Article Sources and Contributors 10 Article Sources and Contributors 2/3 EMERGENCY OPERATIONS/LARGE SCALE Source: http://lafd.info/index.php?oldid=13461 Contributors: Rshortle3323, Sjoseph Image Sources, Licenses and Contributors Image:deptcommand.jpg Source: http://lafd.info/index.php?title=File:Deptcommand.jpg License: unknown Contributors: Rshortle3323