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North Carolina Ambulance Strike Team Leader

Module 2 – Classroom

North Carolina Ambulance Strike Team Leader

Module 2 – Classroom Unit 1 – Course Introduction

Unit Terminal Objective

Identify the course objectives and resource materials for the position of Ambulance Strike Team / Task Force Leader

Unit Overview

• Introductions
• General Info
• Expectations
• Course Objectives
• Course Design
• Course Topics/Agenda
• Program Manual

Introductions

• Instructor and student introductions
• Incident response experiences
• Reasons for being an Ambulance Strike Team /

Task Force Leader

General Information

• Lodging
• Transportation
• Smoking Policy
• Message Location and Available Telephones
• Cell Phone Policy
• Restrooms and Drinking Fountains
• Other Local Information
• Facility Safety
• Lunches / Breaks

Expectations

• Student Expectations
• Instructor Expectations

Course Objective

• Upon completion of this course, students will

demonstrate, through exercises and a final exam, the capability to perform the duties and responsibilities of an effective Ambulance Strike Team / Task Force Leader.

Course Design

• Course Length

– Module 1 – Web Based Self Study 6-8 hours – Module 2 – Classroom 8 hours

• Course Methodology
• Course Materials
• Course Prerequisites
• Quizzes / Exams/ Practical Scenarios

Course Topics

• Module 1 – Web Based Self Study

– Unit 1-1 Course Introduction – Unit 1-2 Overview of the Incident Management Organization and the Operations Section – Unit 1-3 Roles and Responsibilities of the Strike Team / Task Force Leader – Unit 1-4 Information Flow and Dissemination

Course Topics

• Module 1 – Web Based Self Study

– Unit 1-5 Leadership, Management, and Supervision – Unit 1-6 Risk Management and Safety – Unit 1-7 Final Review

Course Topics

• Module 2 – Classroom Practical's and

Scenarios

– Unit 2-1 Course Introduction – Unit 2-2 Strike Team Assembly – Unit 2-3 Operational Briefing – Unit 2-4 Common Interactions – Unit 2-5 Demobilization

Course Agenda

8:00AM – Unit 1 9:30AM – Unit 2 10:30AM – Unit 3 12:00AM – Lunch 1:00PM – Unit 3 (cont) 2:00PM – Unit 4 3:00PM – Unit 5 4:00PM – Review and Exam

NC AST Mission Plan

Pre-Dispatch

• Assemble a Go-Kit
• Gather Required ICS Forms
• Gather Additional Forms

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Hurricane Kim

On September 1st, Hurricane Kim made landfall

• n the North Carolina Coast.

Hurricane Kim

Dispatch Phase

• What kind of incident has occurred?
• Where is the incident located?
• Are resources ready to go?
• Are there any restrictions on travel routes?
• What is the team’s expected time of arrival?

Hurricane Kim

• On September 2nd, OEMS is asked to activate

and AST to respond to the NCEM RCC-East in Kinston.

• You have been asked to be the Strike Team

Leader for the Team.

• Rally point for the Strike Team is the CapRAC

Warehouse at 1700 Hours.

Dispatch Phase

• Order and request number
• Reporting times, locations, and date
• Radio frequencies and incident contact phone

number

Dispatch Phase

• Special travel routes and restrictions
• The type of incident you are responding to
• The location of the check-in point

EXERCISE 1

ICS Forms and Documentation

Visual 1-23

Handout 1-1

ICS Form 214: Activity Log ICS Form 211: Check-In List

North Carolina Ambulance Strike Team Leader

Module 2 – Classroom Unit 2 – Strike Team Assembly

Unit Terminal Objective

Describe the information needed and process for being deployed as an Ambulance Strike Team Leader.

Team Assembly Briefing

• Conduct an assembly briefing

– Ensure that personnel have proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) ready to go – Make sure everyone on the team knows what you are doing – Complete the Strike Team / Task Force Personnel Data Sheet – Designate re-assembly points – Agree upon travel routes, rate of travel, and travel radio frequencies – Agree upon how often communication checks will be done and what back up method of communications will be used.

EXERCISE 2

Strike Team Assembly Briefing

Team Travel

• Stay together as a team.
• Travel as fast as your slowest vehicle
• Ensure fuel and rest stops are coordinated

North Carolina Ambulance Strike Team Leader

Module 2 – Classroom Unit 3 – Operational Briefing

Hurricane Kim

• You and your team arrive at the RCC-East in

Kinston to check in.

• Due to weather conditions, traveled is delayed

until September 3 at 0800 Hours.

• You are provided sleeping quarters and

advised that you will be going to Columbus County to support local resources.

Hurricane Kim

• On September 3rd, your team leaves the RCC-

East enroute to the Whiteville FD to support Columbus County.

• You arrive in Columbus County, just prior to

their 3rd Operational Period that begins at 1700 Hours.

Hurricane Kim

• Arrival

– Check In

• May be a Check-In Recorder
• Operations Section Chief
• Staging Area Manager
• Incident Commander

– Who you check in with will be determined by the scope and scale of the incident and how long it has been going.

Hurricane Kim

• Locate your Supervisor

– On a large incident it will likely be a Division/Group Supervisor – Sometimes you may report to the Operations Section Chief or even the Incident Commander

Assignment

• Receive your Assignment

– During the start of the Operational Period, this may be nothing more than the Incident Commander telling you, “This is what I want done, here are some resources, let me know how it works out.”

Hurricane Kim

• Obtain a copy of the IAP and review it for your

day’s assignment

– Where is your Team working? – Who is your Supervisor? – Are there any special considerations?

• Strike Team / Task Force Leader attends the

Operational Period Briefing

– Verify your assignment and identify your supervisor – Verify personnel on your team according to the IAP and identify any changes necessary

Hurricane Kim

• After the Operational Period Briefing, attend

the Division/Group Breakout Meeting

– This is where you will get specific information about your assignment – Determine reporting location – Establish 2-way communication with your supervisor – Determine Check-back or reporting-in requirements – Provide and get feedback

Hurricane Kim

• Take the information you received and brief

the members of your Team

– Review the IAP with them – If special equipment is needed, assign someone to

• btain it from the Supply Unit

– Assign specific units to tactical operations – Reaffirm communications procedures

EXERCISE 3

Operational Team Briefing “Resource Briefing”

North Carolina Ambulance Strike Team Leader

Module 2 – Classroom Unit 4 – Common Interactions

Hurricane Kim

• Travel to your Assignment

– Remain together as a Team enroute to your assignment – The Team travels only as fast as its slowest resource – If one person gets lost, everyone gets lost – Arrive at your reporting location, debrief any off-going resources for situation updates – Set expectations for your team before you head back to the incident base – Complete all necessary paperwork

Hurricane Kim

• The incoming Strike Team / Task Force Leader

should seek out the current Strike Team / Task Force Leader and conduct an information exchange, then adjust to the new information if necessary.

• This is an opportunity to obtain new

information from the off-going Division resources.

Monitor Team Activities

• If changes need to be made, the Strike Team /

Task Force Leader provides team with required information and instructions.

• The Strike Team / Task Force Leader then

informs the supervisor of changes made.

Monitor Team Activities

• Keep Open Communication

– Maintain contact with the members of your Team – Get regular feedback from them and provide the same to your supervisor – Your supervisor may establish regular check-back times

The Risk Management Process

• Situational Awareness
• Hazard Assessment
• Hazard Control
• Decision Point (“Go” vs. “No Go”)
• Evaluation

EXERCISE 4

Interaction with ICS Functional Areas

North Carolina Ambulance Strike Team Leader

Module 2 – Classroom Unit 5 – Demobilization

End of the Operational Period

• Determine with your Supervisor End of

Operational Period Expectations

– Account for the resources in your Team – Debrief with your supervisor – Debrief with in-coming resources

• What did you accomplish?
• What remains to be done?
• What worked?
• What didn’t work?

– Verify work times are documented for personnel on CTRs and ICS Form 214s are completed as necessary

End of the Operational Period

• Travel back to Incident Base as a Team

– Refuel vehicles immediately on return – Restock supplies as needed – Effect any necessary repairs to equipment – DO NOT LEAVE THIS UNTIL THE NEXT MORNING – YOU NEVER KNOW! – Get food, shower, sleep

Post-Operational Period

• The Strike Team / Task Force Leader must:

– Complete and turn in daily documentation – Debrief with their supervisor – Conduct a post-operational team debrief – Attend to the team’s outstanding logistical needs

• Resupply of equipment
• Feeding
• Sleeping

– Attend the next Operational Period Briefing

EXERCISE 5

Demobilization: End of Shift and Demobilization

Post-Operational Period (cont.)

• During the Post-Operational Period of an

incident, there are certain responsibilities that the Strike Team / Task Force Leader must complete, including:

– Conducting a Demobilization Briefing – Returning all Non-Consumable Items to the appropriate places – Completing ICS Form 221 (Demobilization Check- Out List)

Post-Incident Phase

• After an incident, there are certain

responsibilities that the Strike Team / Task Force Leader must complete. These include:

– Completing all final documentation – Conducting an After Action Review (AAR)

Review and Exam

• Review
• Exam (30 Questions/Multiple Choice and T/F)
• Course Evaluation