Hazardous Materials for First Responders

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1 Hazardous Materials for First Responders 4 th Edition Chapter 5 Incident Management

2 DISCUSSION QUESTION What incident management elements should be included in predetermined guidelines or procedures on how to manage a haz mat incident? 4 1

3 Learning Objective 1 Describe incident priorities. 5 2

4 There are three incident priorities for all haz mat incidents. Life safety Incident stabilization Protection of property and the environment 5 3

5 Variables for weighing life safety of responders versus the public. Risk to rescuers Ability of rescuers to protect themselves Probability of rescue Difficulty of rescue Capabilities and resources of on-scene forces Possibilities of explosions or sudden materials releases Available escape routes and safe havens Constraints of time and distance 5 4

6 REVIEW QUESTION What are the priorities for haz mat incidents? 5 5

7 Learning Objective 2 Discuss various incident management systems. 5 6

8 Incident management systems offer certain advantages. Modular organization Organizational facilities Manageable span of control Position titles Incident Action Plan (IAP) Organization resources Integrated communication Accountability 5 7

9 U.S. NIMS Implemented and adopted after 9/11 Designed to be applicable to both small and large incidents Builds from the ground up Can grow from small- to large-scale Incident Commander (IC) responsibilities 5 8

10 The National Response Framework (NRF) explains how the U.S. manages all-hazards response. Best practices Unified structure Coordination between: Federal government State, local, and tribal governments Partially or fully implemented Lowest jurisdictional level 5 9

11 The command and coordination structures of the NRF reflect that of NIMS. Homeland Security Council (HSC) Incident Command Posts (ICPs) Regional Response Coordination Center (RRCC) Unified Coordination Group NRF Area Command Interagency Incident Management Group (IIMG) State, local, tribal, privatesector Emergency Operations Centers (EOCS) Homeland Security Operations Center (HSOC) 5 10

12 NRF s mission in the case of a catastrophic terrorist attack addresses four goals. Save Protect Contain Preserve 5 11

13 Courtesy of FEMA News Photos, photo by Andrea Booher NRF resources include six different response and rescue teams. Click for next slide 5 12

14 REVIEW QUESTION What are the advantages of an incident management system? What incident management system is used in the U.S.? 5 13

15 IMS Operational Functions Click for next slide 5 14

16 REVIEW QUESTION What structures are included in the NRF? What are the five major operational functions of most incident management systems? 5 15

17 The safety officer performs many duties at an incident scene. 5 16

18 Establishment of the command post is vital to a smooth operation Courtesy of Ron Jeffers

19 The operations section directs tactical activities and safety of operations personnel. 5 18

20 The planning section gathers and processes information. 5 19

21 The logistics section is the support mechanism for organization. 5 20

22 The finance/administration section is established when there is a specific need. 5 21

23 REVIEW QUESTION What is the function of the Incident Commander? What are the duties of a safety officer? 5 22

24 Staging Area Where personnel and equipment awaiting assignment to the incident are held Keeps responders and their equipment a short distance from the scene until they are needed Minimizes confusion at the scene 5 23

25 Resources must be tracked so they can be assigned when and where needed. 5 24

26 Incident command establishment and transfer follows a specific chain. Person Arriving First Keeps until Rank Training Capable Accept BEFORE transfer (Continued) 5 25

27 Chain of Incident Command Establishment and Transfer cont. Face to face Radio Transfer ONLY On-scene Briefing Status report Clear picture (Continued) 5 26

28 Chain of Incident Command Establishment and Transfer cont. Information by repeating it back Acknowledges Transferred Several times ANNOUNCED by former IC One person issues all orders ONE 5 27

29 Unified Command Accomplishes control of an incident involving multiple agencies with overlapping authority and responsibility All agencies that have a jurisdictional responsibility at a multijurisdictional incident contribute to the process through various actions (Continued) 5 28

30 Unified Command Memorandum of understanding Agencies that may be involved in controlling hazardous material incidents Responsible or lead agency Objectives that can be accomplished when organizations work together to develop haz mat pre-incident surveys 5 29

31 REVIEW QUESTION Discuss the steps in transferring command. 5 30

32 IMS Haz Mat Positions 5 31

33 IMS Haz Mat Positions Click for next slide 5 32

34 REVIEW QUESTION What are the standard IMS positions particular to hazardous materials incidents? 5 33

35 Learning Objective 3 Identify communication procedures and guidelines for use at hazardous materials incidents. 5 34

36 Communications is vital for incident management and mitigation. External Internal Onsite and offsite Responders on scene Primary means Examples 5 35

37 REVIEW QUESTION What are some guidelines for using communications equipment correctly? 5 36

38 Summary Emergency response to haz mat incidents must be conducted with a certain management framework and structure to ensure successful mitigation of the incident. IMS must be implemented at all incidents. 5 37