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FIRE 0193 - Emergency Service Delivery Resp. for Chief Fire Officers - 3D

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Catalog Description DESCRIPTION IS HERE: Prerequisite: Meet the educational requirements for Company Officer by one of the following: completion of FIRE 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, and 179 with grades of “C” or better; or completion of Office of the State Fire Marshal Company Officer 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, and Instructor I courses; or equivalent as determined by the Fire Technology Program Coordinator Hours: 40 lecture Description: Provides a basic knowledge of the emergency service requirements related to the roles and responsibilities of a Chief Fire Officer, including developing a plan for the integration of fire services resources, developing an agency resource contingency plan, evaluating incident facilities, supervising multiple resources, developing and utilizing an incident action plan, obtaining incident information to facilitate transfer of command, developing and conducting a post-incident analysis, and maintaining incident records. This course has been realigned to expanding/extended Type 3 incidents also allowed for dual certification with the NWCG S-300 Extended Attack Incident Commander course, the base course for CICCS certification as an Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3). (not transferable) Units 2 Lecture-Discussion 40 Laboratory By Arrangement Contact Hours 40 Outside of Class Hours Course Student Learning Outcomes Develop a plan for integrating fire services resources in the community's emergency management plan, ensuring that the role of the fire service complies with local, state/provincial, and national requirements. Prioritize multiple resources and supervise their deployment in accordance with the incident action plan and agency policies and procedures. Prepare an incident action plan for an operational period, determining, assigning, and placing the required resources to mitigate the incident, and applying strategies and tactics according to agency policies and procedures and incident objectives. Develop and conduct a post-incident analysis in order to identify and communicate all required critical elements, and complete and process appropriate forms in accordance with policies and procedures. Course Content Outline I. Emergency Service Resources A. Developing a Plan for the Integration of Fire Services Resources 1. Role of the fire service within the integrated emergency management system a. Mitigation b. Preparedness c. Response d. Recovery 2. Preparedness and emergency management planning activities a. Plan b. Organize c. Staff d. Direct e. Control f. Evaluate 3. Roles and responsibilities of the emergency operations centers (EOCs) a. Coordination and processing of intelligence between emergency operations center and incident command post (ICP) b. Mutual aid, interagency coordination, and cooperative agreements c. Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) 4. Roles of local, state/provincial, and national emergency management agencies a. Local emergency management agency b. Operational Area Coordinator c. State Office of Emergency Services (OES) d. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) 5. Integrated emergency management plan a. Local, state, and federal emergency operations plan (EOP) 6. Integrated emergency management plan orally and in writing 7. Emergency management inter-agency planning and coordination process a. Systems and processes for ordering, tracking, and utilizing resources b. Local, regional, state, and federal operational areas B. Developing an Agency Resource Contingency Plan Chief Fire Officer 1. Needs assessment and planning process a. Identify local hazards and events that may require outside resources b. NIMS planning process (National Incident Management System) 2. Resource needs assessment a. Situation status b. Tactical assignments c. Resource needs 3. Availability and capability of external resources a. Create NIMS-compliant emergency resource directory b. Resource status 4. Plan to acquire and utilize external resources a. FIRESCOPE (ICS 900) i. California Master Mutual Aid Agreement (MMA) ii. Cooperative Fire Protection Agreement (CFPA) iii. California Fire Assistance Agreement (CFAA) iv. Assistance by Hire (ABH) v. Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) II. Emergency Service Response A. Evaluating Incident Facilities 1. Factors affecting the need for appropriate incident facilities a. Environmental b. Access c. Logistical requirements 2. Establish incident facilities a. Incident complexity, size, and potential b. Ability to expand c. Pre-identified locations with agreements d. Mobile vs. fixed locations B. Supervising Multiple Resources 1. Agency policies and procedures covering the movement of multiple resources a. California Master Mutual Aid Agreement (MMA) b. California Mobilization Guide 2. Readiness of assigned resources prior to deployment a. Availability and capability of resources b. Configuring resources for tactical assignments i. Single resource ii. Task force iii. Strike team iv. Branch/division/group c. Briefings i. Operational ii. Assignment iii. Tailgate safety iv. Rendezvous C. Developing and Utilizing an Incident Action Plan 1. Applicable policies, procedures, and standards a. Current edition of NFPA 1600 b. Incident Briefing Form, ICS 201 c. NIMS planning process d. Other applicable ICS documents 2. Identify values at risk 3. agency mitigation priorities based on personnel safety and values at risk 4. Determine and assess resources, capabilities, roles, responsibilities, and authority of support agencies a. Authority i. Jurisdictional authority ii. Unified command iii. Formal delegation of authority letter b. Roles/responsibilities i. Participating agencies ii. Cooperating agencies 5. Incident priorities and objectives 6. Strategies and tactics 7. Plans and delegate authority in accordance with established incident action plan a. Assignments by objective 8. Communicate incident action plan orally and in writing 9. Evaluative methods to determine plan effectiveness a. Direct observation b. Periodic reporting c. Benchmark comparison 10. Modify plan as needed D. Obtaining Incident Information to Facilitate Transfer of Command 1. AHJ policies and procedures for transfer of command a. Incoming Incident Commander (IC) should, if at all possible, personally perform an assessment of the incident situation with the outgoing IC b. The incoming IC must be adequately briefed i. IRPG Briefing Checklist ii. ICS 201 iii. Other applicable ICS documents c. Incoming IC should determine appropriate time for transfer of command d. At the appropriate time, notice of a change in incident command e. Incoming IC may give the outgoing IC another assignment on the incident E. Developing and Conducting a Post-Incident Analysis 1. Elements of a multi-agency post-incident analysis a. Conduct as soon as possible b. Ensure skilled facilitation c. Reinforce that respectful disagreement is acceptable d. Keep focused on the what, not the who e. End the post-incident analysis on a positive note 2. Incident action plan objectives and process a. Commander's intent i. What was planned? ii. What actually happened? iii. Why did it happen? iv. What can we do next time? 3. Critical issues a. Involved agencies' resources and responsibilities b. Procedures relating to dispatch response c. Strategy, tactics, and operations d. Customer service needs 4. Post-incident analysis reports and communicate results orally 5. Skills and performance of assigned personnel to identify training needs F. Maintaining Incident Records 1. Agency incident documentation procedures a. National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) b. Unit log (ICS 214) c. Chief Officer's narrative, if applicable d. Archived incident command system documents Course Objectives Course Objectives 1. Develop a plan for integrating fire services resources in the community's emergency management plan, ensuring that the role of the fire service complies with local, state/provincial, and national requirements; 2. Justify a plan for the agency to ensure the mission of the organization is performed in times of extraordinary need when unmet resources exceed what is available; 3. Evaluate the need for and location of incident facilities, so that the location is correctly sited, clearly identified, and communicated to personnel; 4. Prioritize and supervise multiple resources and deploy them in accordance with the incident action plan and agency policies and procedures; 5. Prepare, review, validate, modify, and document an incident action plan for each operational period, determining, assigning, and placing the required resources to mitigate the incident, and applying strategies and tactics according to agency policies and procedures and incident objectives; 6. Obtain incident information from the outgoing incident commander to ensure the new incident commander has the information necessary to operate and complete the transfer of command; 7. Develop and conduct a post-incident analysis in order to identify and communicate all required critical elements, and complete and process appropriate forms in accordance with policies and procedures; 8. Maintain incident records to document required information. Methods of Evaluation Classroom Discussions Objective Examinations Projects Reading Assignments 1. Students will read the California Master Mutual Aid Agreement and be prepared to discuss in class. 2. Students will read chapter in text on preparing an Incident Action Plan and be prepared to discuss the critical elements of an Incident Action Plan for a given instructor provided scenario. Writing, Problem Solving or Performance 1. Upon reviewing the text and classroom lecture on preparing an incident action plan, students will work in groups to prepare key elements of an Incident Action Plan. 2. Upon reviewing an instructor provided case study, students will prepare a Post Incident Analysis based on the facts of the incident. Other (Term projects, research papers, portfolios, etc.) Methods of Instruction Lecture/Discussion Distance Learning Other materials and-or supplies required of students that contribute to the cost of the course.