Line-Of-Duty Death (LODD) Has a Profound and Devastating Impact on Families, Friends, and Coworkers

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Line-Of-Duty Death (LODD) Has a Profound and Devastating Impact on Families, Friends, and Coworkers Bureau of Land Management Line-of-Duty Death Response Guide SERIOUS INCIDENT OR FATALITY RESPONSE TEAM Position Name Contact Number Family Liaison PIO SIOF Response Team Commander SAI Liaison Local Investigation Liaison HR Benefits Coordinator CISM Coordinator (NIFC) First Visit Notification Team Honor Guard Coordinator Finance Coordinator Logistics Coordinator ii Bureau of Land Management Line-of-Duty Death Response Guide March 1, 2016 To: Bureau of Land Management Personnel From: Assistant Director, Fire and Aviation Directorate Director, Office of Law Enforcement and Security Subject: Bureau of Land Management Firefighter and Law Enforcement Line-of-Duty Death Response Guide This guide is intended to provide BLM Fire and Aviation Directorate (FA) and Office of Law Enforcement and Security (OLES) managers a single, comprehensive, reference guide for preparing for and responding to firefighter and law enforcement line-of-duty deaths (LODD). Managers are encouraged to familiarize themselves with this guide, supplement it with pertinent local information, and take appropriate actions to prepare for a professional and competent response to line-of-duty death. This guide was developed by fire, aviation, safety, law enforcement, and human resources personnel working under the auspices of the Assistant Director, FA, and the Director, OLES. The guide will be posted on the BLM Fire Operations and OLES websites and updated annually. Please send improvement or modification suggestions to: FA: Tommy Hayes, Fire and Aviation - Division of Fire Operations OLES: Thomas Sharkey, Special Agent, Office of Law Enforcement and Security _________________________________________________________ Ronald Dunton Assistant Director, Fire and Aviation Directorate, Bureau of Land Management _________________________________________________________ Salvatore R. Lauro Director, Office of Law Enforcement and Security, Bureau of Land Management iii Bureau of Land Management Line-of-Duty Death Response Guide ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Without the efforts of many individuals, agencies, and organizations from across the nation, this publication would not have been possible. In particular, special acknowledgement is given to the following: Bureau of Land Management Fire and Aviation Directorate (FA) – Fire Operations Fire and Aviation Directorate (FA) – Human Resources Law Enforcement Honor Guard National Operations Center – Benefits and Retirement Branch National Fire Honor Guard Office of Law Enforcement and Security (OLES) National Park Service (NPS) iv Bureau of Land Management Line-of-Duty Death Response Guide LINE-OF-DUTY DEATH RESPONSE GUIDE Table of Contents Serious Incident or Fatality Response Team .................................................................................... ii Acknowledgments .......................................................................................................................... iv INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 3 Objectives ....................................................................................................................................... 3 PRE-INCIDENT PLANNING ...................................................................................................... 5 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 7 Training ........................................................................................................................................... 7 Standard Operating Procedures ..................................................................................................... 7 Law Enforcement General Orders ......................................................................................................... 7 Agency Administrator’s Guide to Critical Incident Management .......................................................... 8 Personal Emergency Contact Information ............................................................................................. 8 Designation of Beneficiary ..................................................................................................................... 8 Resources ............................................................................................................................................... 9 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES .............................................................................................. 11 Overview ....................................................................................................................................... 13 On-Scene Coordinator .................................................................................................................. 13 Local Dispatch Responsibilities ..................................................................................................... 14 Agency Administrator ................................................................................................................... 14 Immediate Response ........................................................................................................................... 15 Within 24 Hours ................................................................................................................................... 16 Next 24 Hours and Beyond .................................................................................................................. 16 State Director Responsibilities ...................................................................................................... 17 Assistant Director, FA/OLES Director ............................................................................................ 19 Human Resources Benefits Coordinator ...................................................................................... 19 Defining Roles ...................................................................................................................................... 20 First-Visit Notification Team ......................................................................................................... 20 Chief of Party ....................................................................................................................................... 21 Hospital/Mortuary Liaison ................................................................................................................... 21 Family Liaison ................................................................................................................................ 22 Public Information Officer ............................................................................................................ 26 Local Investigation Liaison ............................................................................................................ 28 Serious Incident or Fatality Response Team ................................................................................. 28 SIOF Response Team Commander....................................................................................................... 28 Honor Guard Field Operations Coordinator .................................................................................................... 29 Finance Coordinator ....................................................................................................................................... 30 Logistics Coordinator ...................................................................................................................................... 30 Serious Accident Investigation Team Liaison .................................................................................................. 31 CISM Coordinator ........................................................................................................................................... 31 v Bureau of Land Management Line-of-Duty Death Response Guide LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER LINE-OF-DUTY DEATH VARIATION .......................................... 33 Roles and Responsibilities ............................................................................................................. 35 Involved Law Enforcement Officer ...................................................................................................... 35 Senior On-Scene Law Enforcement Officer ......................................................................................... 35 Support Law Enforcement Officer ....................................................................................................... 36 Special Agent-in-Charge ...................................................................................................................... 36 Office of Law Enforcement and Security Duty Officer......................................................................... 37 CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT .......................................................................... 39 Overview ....................................................................................................................................... 41 Crisis Intervention Timeline and Why It's Important .......................................................................... 41 Crisis Intervention
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