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situational awareness | preparedness | response | recovery
Resources: Round Peg in a Square Hole? The purpose of this - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Resources: Round Peg in a Square Hole? The purpose of this - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
situational awareness | preparedness | response | recovery Resources: Round Peg in a Square Hole? The purpose of this presentation is to analyze both the local jurisdictions and IMTs perspectives regarding resource ordering, tracking,
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NIMS 2017 Update: Resources - Preparedness Activities
- Before an incident jurisdictions and organizations develop resource
plans.
- This resource planning includes identifying resource requirements
based on an assessment of threats and vulnerabilities and developing strategies to obtain the needed resources.
- Resource management strategies include stockpiling resources,
establishing mutual aid agreements to obtain resources from neighboring jurisdictions, determining approaches to reassigning resources from non-essential tasks, and developing contracts to rapidly acquire resources from vendors when needed.
- A resource inventory is used to track resource availability and
enables organizations to acquire resources promptly when needed for an incident.
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Resources - Activities During an Incident
- The resource management
process is the six resource management tasks performed in an incident.
- The resource management
process includes methods to identify requirements, order and acquire, mobilize, track and report, demobilize and reimburse and restock resources in an incident.
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Are you getting the right resources?
What guidance should be given to the IMT by the local AHJ?
Who decides more resources are needed?
Who is responsible for tracking resources?
Who is responsible for demobilization?
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What actions do incident management professionals need to perform to effectively manage resources?
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ICS 201 during the initial response lays foundation for successful resource ordering, check-in, and tracking
Staging Area(s) established and staffed with qualified STAM early
Recognition of complex incident with commensurate ICP, IMT, and EOC staffing
When in doubt roll it out!
ID of critical resources
Effective, accurate, and consistent check-in
Planning Section staffed early with qualified RESL
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Initial IC or designee begins the 201:
Map/sketch including perimeter/control points and staging area location(s)
Consistent check-in procedures
Initial objectives: ID resource needs
Resources currently assigned, en route and requested with ETA
If initial IC does not begin 201 IMT can assist
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Staging Areas (or the lack of) can make you or break you on a complex incident:
Map/sketch including perimeter/control points and staging area location(s)
Consistent check-in procedures
Initial objectives: ID resource needs
Resources currently assigned, en route and requested with ETA
If initial IC does not begin 201 IMT can assist
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Sometimes it’s obvious and sometimes it isn’t:
Do you need a resource you’ve never needed before?
Do you need 10 times the amount of a resource you’ve needed before?
Do you NOT know what you need? If the answer is “Yes” to any of these questions you have an incident that is increasing in complexity.
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If you think you need a resource:
Don’t delay ordering it
You may need it
In most cases you can turn it back
Documentation
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Critical resources are:
The resources you MUST have
On large-scale complex incidents shortages occur
Identify in the preparedness phase
Pre-existing agreements in place
Consider Area Command
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Effective check-in requires:
Perimeter/checkpoint control and enforcement
Consistent check-in procedures
Fully staffed planning section with qualified personnel
STAM’s and other check-in personnel must coordinate with planning section
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We preach against it but on large-scale incidents:
Self deployment is very likely to occur
We need to prepare for it
What if you really do need the resource?
Consider a separate staging area for unconfirmed resources
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Effective resource management requires:
Fully staffed and qualified Planning Section
Qualified LSC and SPUL (ORDM and RCDM if available)
Qualified OSC and STAM
Command emphasis on resource management
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Watch out for:
Resources in staging for prolonged periods of time
Resources that don’t demobilize when replaced
Resources that don’t demobilize when ordered to
Getting charged for demobilized resources
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