MASSACHUSETTS FIRE & EMS MOBILIZATION PLAN Fire Chiefs Association of Massachusetts Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency Department of Fire Services Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency Website for contact information www.mass.gov/mema 1 (This page is intentionally left blank) 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 8 1.1 Purpose ............................................................................................................................................................ 9 1.2 Scope ............................................................................................................................................................... 9 1.3 Key Concepts ................................................................................................................................................. 10 2.0 Roles and Responsibilities .................................................................................................................. 11 2.1 Key positions in the operation and maintenance of the Plan ......................................................................... 11 2.2 Organization .................................................................................................................................................. 12 Regions: ........................................................................................................................................................... 12 Districts: ........................................................................................................................................................... 12 2.2.1 Mobilization Regions and Districts: ....................................................................................................... 13 2.2.2 District Control Centers Contacts ........................................................................................................... 14 2.2.4 Mobilization Committees ....................................................................................................................... 15 Mobilization Executive Committee: ................................................................................................................ 15 Mutual Aid and Mobilization Advisory Group: .............................................................................................. 15 2.3 Responsibilities: Resources ........................................................................................................................... 16 Directions for Completing the Resource Inventory ......................................................................................... 16 2.3.3 Resource Tracking ...................................................................................................................................... 17 2.4 Responsibilities of Deploying Agencies ........................................................................................................ 17 2.4.1 Critical Concepts .................................................................................................................................... 17 2.4.2 Immediate Activation for Deployment ................................................................................................... 17 2.4.3 Operational Period Activation ................................................................................................................ 17 2.4.4 Extended Deployment ............................................................................................................................ 17 2.4.5 Running Card Usage, Policy/Procedure Change .................................................................................... 18 2.4.6 Self-Dispatching ..................................................................................................................................... 18 2.4.7 Self-Sustaining ........................................................................................................................................ 18 2.5 Individual Responsibilities ............................................................................................................................ 19 2.6 Responsibilities:Training .............................................................................................................................. 19 3.0 Activation of the Plan .......................................................................................................................... 20 Standing Orders: .............................................................................................................................................. 20 3.1 Levels of Response (Federal Designations)................................................................................................... 20 3.2 Mobilization Plan Response .......................................................................................................................... 21 3.3 Activation Procedures- Request for Assistance ............................................................................................. 21 3 3.3.1 Resources Used by MEMA Dispatch for Activations ............................................................................ 23 3.4 Unfilled Task Force Procedure ...................................................................................................................... 24 3.5 Multiple Task Force Resource Activation-Same Department ....................................................................... 24 3.6 Inability to Respond ....................................................................................................................................... 25 3.5 Activation Process Steps- Chart .................................................................................................................... 26 4.0 Notification.......................................................................................................................................... 27 4.1 Notification Procedures ................................................................................................................................. 27 4.4 Alert Notice for Operational Period or Extended Deployments .................................................................... 27 4.5 Demobilization Order .................................................................................................................................... 27 5.0 Documentation .................................................................................................................................... 29 6.0 Logistics .............................................................................................................................................. 30 6.1 Communications ............................................................................................................................................ 30 6.2 Security/ Validation Procedures .................................................................................................................... 32 6.3 Force Protection ............................................................................................................................................. 32 7.0 Liability ............................................................................................................................................... 33 7.1 Workers Compensation Coverage ................................................................................................................. 33 7.2 Automobile/Vehicle Liability Coverage ........................................................................................................ 33 7.3 General Liability, Public Officials, and Law Enforcement Liability............................................................. 33 7.4 Code of Conduct ............................................................................................................................................ 33 8.0 Reimbursement Procedures ................................................................................................................. 34 9.0 Plan Maintenance ................................................................................................................................ 34 9.1 Revision Process ....................................................................................................................................... 35 Appendices ................................................................................................................................................ 36 Appendix A Fire Mobilization Map .................................................................................................................... 37 Appendix B Authorities ....................................................................................................................................... 38 Appendix C Commonwealth of Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency ............................................. 46 Appendix D Mobilization Committee Job Descriptions .................................................................................. 49 Appendix E Reporting Procedures and Forms ................................................................................................. 56 Appendix F Additional