The Connecticut Fire Academy Unit 5 Recruit Firefighter Program NIMS Overview Presentation Instructor Notes Chapter 5 - Incident Command System Slide 1 Recruit Firefighter Program Building Foundations NFPA 1001 2013 edition Connecticut Fire Academy – Recruit Program 1 Slide 2 © Aled Llywelyn/Alamy Images NIMS Overview Connecticut Fire Academy – Recruit Program Slide 3 Connecticut Fire Academy – Recruit Program Slide 4 Connecticut Fire Academy – Recruit Program 1 of 25 Revision: 122315 The Connecticut Fire Academy Unit 5 Recruit Firefighter Program NIMS Overview Presentation Instructor Notes Chapter 5 - Incident Command System Slide 5 Connecticut Fire Academy – Recruit Program Slide 6 Connecticut Fire Academy – Recruit Program Slide 7 Connecticut Fire Academy – Recruit Program 2 of 25 Revision: 122315 The Connecticut Fire Academy Unit 5 Recruit Firefighter Program NIMS Overview Presentation Instructor Notes Chapter 5 - Incident Command System Slide 8 Connecticut Fire Academy – Recruit Program Slide 9 Connecticut Fire Academy – Recruit Program Slide 10 Connecticut Fire Academy – Recruit Program Slide 11 Connecticut Fire Academy – Recruit Program 3 of 25 Revision: 122315 The Connecticut Fire Academy Unit 5 Recruit Firefighter Program NIMS Overview Presentation Instructor Notes Chapter 5 - Incident Command System Slide 12 Connecticut Fire Academy – Recruit Program Slide 13 Connecticut Fire Academy – Recruit Program Slide 14 Connecticut Fire Academy – Recruit Program Slide 15 Connecticut Fire Academy – Recruit Program 4 of 25 Revision: 122315 The Connecticut Fire Academy Unit 5 Recruit Firefighter Program NIMS Overview Presentation Instructor Notes Chapter 5 - Incident Command System Slide 16 Connecticut Fire Academy – Recruit Program Slide 17 Connecticut Fire Academy – Recruit Program Slide 18 Connecticut Fire Academy – Recruit Program Slide 19 Connecticut Fire Academy – Recruit Program 5 of 25 Revision: 122315 The Connecticut Fire Academy Unit 5 Recruit Firefighter Program NIMS Overview Presentation Instructor Notes Chapter 5 - Incident Command System Slide 20 Connecticut Fire Academy – Recruit Program Slide 21 Connecticut Fire Academy – Recruit Program Slide 22 Connecticut Fire Academy – Recruit Program Slide 23 Connecticut Fire Academy – Recruit Program 6 of 25 Revision: 122315 The Connecticut Fire Academy Unit 5 Recruit Firefighter Program NIMS Overview Presentation Instructor Notes Chapter 5 - Incident Command System Slide 24 Connecticut Fire Academy – Recruit Program Slide 25 Connecticut Fire Academy – Recruit Program Slide 26 Required NIMS Training Courses IS-100.b: Introduction to Incident Command System IS-200.b: ICS for Single Resource and Initial Response IS-700.a: NIMS an Introduction Recruits MUST HAVE a COPY of the Course Completion for each Course by the date Specified in the Recruit Program Schedule. Completion of the each Course must be no later than the date Specified in the Recruit Program Schedule. If course completed prior to attending the Recruit Program, log in to web site to attain a copy of the completed course. Find the Reference Sheet in the Unit 5 Handout Connecticut Fire Academy – Recruit Program 7 of 25 Revision: 122315 The Connecticut Fire Academy Unit 5 Recruit Firefighter Program NIMS Overview Presentation Instructor Notes Chapter 5 - Incident Command System Slide 27 © Aled Llywelyn/Alamy Images CHAPTER 5 Fire Service Incident Command System Connecticut Fire Academy – Recruit Program Slide 28 Fire Fighter II Objectives • Describe the characteristics of the Incident Command System (ICS). • Explain the organization of the ICS. • Function within an assigned role within the ICS. • Organize and coordinate an ICS until command is transferred. • Transfer command within an ICS. Connecticut Fire Academy – Recruit Program Slide 29 Introduction All emergency operations and training exercises should be run using an ICS. • ICS should be used for all operations and training. Ensures operations are coordinated and conducted safely • National Incident Management System and effectively (NIMS) – Defines standards and guidelines nationally Especially when multiple agencies are working – Variations exist. together – Every fire fighter must know local procedures Provides a standard approach, structure, and operational thoroughly. procedure to organize and manage any operation Key Components of an ICS Connecticut Fire Academy – Recruit Program Planning Supervision Communications Model Procedures for Incident Management Have been developed and widely adopted to provide a standard approach that can be used by many different agencies National Incident Management System (NIMS) Defines the standards and guidelines at a national level The command structure discussed in this chapter is a critical component of NIMS. ICS is a concept or a model. Variations exist, but the overall concepts are the same. It is the responsibility of the fire fighter to be intimately familiar with the system used in the local jurisdiction. 8 of 25 Revision: 122315 The Connecticut Fire Academy Unit 5 Recruit Firefighter Program NIMS Overview Chapter 5 - Incident Command System Presentation Instructor Notes Slide 30 History of ICS Before the 1970s, each fire department had its own methods of commanding and managing incidents. • Pre-1970s – Every fire department had its own methods of The organization often depended on the style of the incident management. chief on duty. – Organization often depended on the style of the chief on duty. Such an approach did not work well with units from – Such an approach did not work well with other different districts or mutual aid companies responding to units or mutual aid companies. a major incident. Fragmented approach to managing emergency incidents is no longer considered acceptable. Connecticut Fire Academy – Recruit Program Today’s ICS structures comprise an organized system of roles, responsibilities, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) that are widely used to manage and direct emergency operations. Slide 31 History of ICS The move to develop a standard system began approximately 40 years ago, after several large-scale • 1970s wildland fires in Southern California. – FIRESCOPE • Developed first FIRESCOPE (FIre RESources of California Organized standard ICS – Fire-ground for Potential Emergencies) command system Formed by a number of fire-related agencies at the (FGC) • Initially developed © Peter Weber/ShutterStock, Inc. local, state, and federal levels that decided better for day-to-day department organization was necessary to combat these costly incidents fires. Connecticut Fire Academy – Recruit Program Developed solutions to a variety of problems, including command and control procedures, resource management, terms, and communications. Developed the first standard ICS in the mid-1970s. Originally intended only for large multijurisdictional or multiagency incidents, but it proved so successful that it was applied to structural firefighting and eventually became an accepted system for managing all emergency incidents. Slide 32 History of ICS During the 1980s, the FIRESCOPE ICS was adopted by all federal and most state wildland firefighting agencies. • 1980s – FIRESCOPE ICS adopted by all federal and Several federal regulations and consensus standards most state wildland firefighting agencies adopted in the 1980s called for the use of ICS at – Several federal regulations and consensus standards adopted emergency incidents. • Present ICS, the current model, is an amalgamation of the best – ICS is best of ICS and FGC. of ICS and FGC. Connecticut Fire Academy – Recruit Program 9 of 25 Revision: 122315 The Connecticut Fire Academy Unit 5 Recruit Firefighter Program NIMS Overview Presentation Instructor Notes Chapter 5 - Incident Command System Slide 33 Introduction to Characteristics of the ICS Characteristics of the ICS A standardized approach facilitates and coordinates the • Recognized jurisdictional • Common Terms use of resources from multiple agencies, working toward authority • Integrated • Applicable to all risk and Communications common objectives. hazard situations • Consolidated Incident • Applicable to day-to-day Action Plans (IAP) Effective management of incidents requires operations • Designated Incident organizational structure to provide hierarchy of authority • Unity of Command facilities • Span of Control • Resource Management and responsibility and formal channels for • Modular organization communications. Important characteristics include: Connecticut Fire Academy – Recruit Program Recognized jurisdictional authority and responsibility Applicable to all risk and hazard situations Applicable to day-to-day operations and major incidents Unity of command Span of control Modular organization Common terms Integrated communications Consolidated incident action plans Designated incident facilities Resource management 10 of 25 Revision: 122315 The Connecticut Fire Academy Unit 5 Recruit Firefighter Program NIMS Overview Chapter 5 - Incident Command System Presentation Instructor Notes Slide 34 Jurisdictional Authority Jurisdictional Authority The identification of the jurisdiction in charge is usually • Identification at smaller incidents is usually not a problem. not a problem at an incident with a single focus or threat, • Unified command used when there are such as a structure fire. overlapping responsibilities Matters can become more complicated when several • Single command • Incident action plan (IAP) jurisdictions are involved or multiple agencies within a single jurisdiction have