Incident Prioritization Resource Mobilization Allocation An Overview of

Incident Prioritization, Resource Mobilization & Allocation An Overview of NW MAC Operations And Resource Allocation Strategies February 18, 2015

Pacific Northwest Wildfire Coordinating Group • PNWCG Mission: “PNWCG is established to further interagency coordination of wildland fire and fuels management for local, tribal, state and federal agencies to enhance firefighter safety and protect life, property, and natural resources. ” -USDA Forest Service -USDOI Bureau of Land Management -USDOI Bureau of Indian Affairs -USDOI National Park Service -USDOI Fish & Wildlife Service -Washington Department of Natural Resources -Oregon Department of Forestry -Washington State Fire Marshal -Oregon State Fire Marshal -Washington Fire Chiefs Association -Oregon Fire Chiefs Association February 18, 2015

PNWCG Roles Incident Business Aviation NW MAC Geo-Board Integrated Resources Operations Safety February 18, 2015 NW MAC Mission MAC provides a forum to discuss actions to be taken to ensure that an adequate number of resources are available to meet anticipated needs and to allocate those resources most efficiently during periods of shortage. NW MAC Representative is delegated authority by her/his agency administrator.

NW MAC NWCC Decision-makers MAC Support Coordinates Unit & Emerging Incident needs; PL 1 -3: Performs MAC Support functions. Implements MAC decisions at all PL’s. February 18, 2015 PL 4 & 5: Staffs MAC decision processes; Coordinates incident needs; Facilitates the MAC Daily Schedule; Coordinates implementation w/NWCC.

Agency Administrator Unit Agency Administrator NW MAC Rep NW MAC Agency Duty Officer IC IMT Expanded Dispatch Unit FMO Unit Dispatch NWCC February 18, 2015 MAC Support

INCREASING COMPLEXITY NICC MACS GACC ICS EOC Initial Action ISO National MAC Geo Area MAC Sub Geo MAC Extended Attack/Escape Fire February 18, 2015 - Single Incident Mgt. Team - Unified Command - Area Command

INCIDENT PRIORITIZATION February 18, 2015

Element Value = 1 Firefighter Safety Low exposure and simple hazards. Public Safety Low exposure or contact with the fire. Moderate public exposures to hazards. Trigger points established. Closures of highways and or evacuations are underway, or are likely. In 2 Days 0 - 30% 31 – 70% 71 – 100% In 5 days 0 - 30% 31 – 70% 71 – 100% Probability fire will impact community assets within In 2 Days 0 - 30% 31 – 70% 71 – 100% In 5 days 0 - 30% 31 – 70% 71 – 100% Probability fire will impact other structures within In 2 Days 0 - 30% 31 – 70% 71 – 100% In 5 days 0 - 30% 31 – 70% 71 – 100% Impacts are acceptable A single resource value will be highly impacted or several values will be moderately impacted Likely impact to multiple values is very high Difficulty Objectives are difficult to achieve or achievement of objectives imminent Objectives are moderately difficult to achieve. Objectives are easy to achieve. Timing to Meet >9 days or < 2 days 5 -8 days 2 -4 days Probability fire will impact residences or businesses within Meeting Incident Objectives Resource Values Communities and Structures Safety Category Social / Political Consideratio ns Category Element Complexity Low Moderate No controversy or media interest Some impacts which are generating controversy with internal and external contacts. Value = 3 Value = 5 Value Assigned Moderate exposure High exposure that with several requires multiple hazardous conditions. mitigation strategies. High impacts are generating controversy with February internal 18, and 2015 external contacts. Ranking and Comments Remarks

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RESOURCE ALLOCATION STRATEGIES February 18, 2015

Five Allocation Strategies for Addressing chronic resource shortages— • • • Lend-Lease Pre-positioning IMT Reserve Surge Task Force Reallocation February 18, 2015

Lend/Lease Fire #1 Fire #2 Definition An agreement between IMT’s to allow for the use of their assigned resources on another incident for a short-term mission. • Generally not to exceed one to three burning periods. • Resource use validated each day. Why? Fills a critical short term operational need between incidents in close proximity. Allows Incident Commanders to share resources, increase efficiencies, and to simplify the process. February 18, 2015

Pre-Positioning Fire #1 Fire #2 Resources within NW Resources outside NW Pre-Position Location Fire #3 Definition Mobilization of a resource(s) of a specific type and number, to a defined location, in anticipation of critical initial attack/extended attack. Authority to mobilize these resources rests with NWCC in concurrence with NW MAC. Why? Pre-identified resources are made available for prompt response within a sub-geographic area. Resources can be hosted at other incidents, at a local unit, or held in staging (and not at home). Resources provide the capability to enhance current initial/extended attack capability. February 18, 2015

IMT Reserve Resources within NW Resources outside NW Reassigned Resources NWMAC Preparedness Resources Pre-Position Resources New Large Fire Definition A resource “package” assembled to provide an IMT with minimal capacity to achieve incident objectives. Why? Ensures some level of effectiveness for an IMT ordered to an incident. February 18, 2015

Resource Reallocation Lower Priority Fire/Mission Higher Priority Fire/Mission NW MAC Definition The act of reassigning resources already “owned” by one incident to another, higher priority, incident. For comparison, allocation refers to the act of assigning to an incident resources that were previously unassigned. Why? Responds to the strategic management of a geographic area. Routes critical resources to the highest priority incident. February 18, 2015

Surge Task Force Resources outside NW Pre-Position Location Reassigned Resources NW MAC Critical Mission Specific Assignment Preparedness Resources within NW Definition Surge Task Forces are pre-identified suppression resources with overhead that can effectively and efficiently implement special mission operations in a 1 to 4 day time period. (See Handout) Why? Responds to the strategic management of a geographic area. Routes critical resources to the highest priority mission across all incidents. February 18, 2015

• To ensure accomplishment of a critical mission, IC completes the STF request. • NW MAC reviews/approves request and assembles the task force. • STF is lend-leased to the requesting incident. • STF time/tracking is maintained by NW MAC and the incident. • When mission is accomplished, the STF is moved to the next critical mission or disbanded. Surge Task Force Request Mission task and how it is tied to incident strategy: Days needed to accomplish task Probability of Success (%) Consequence of not filling request Submitted by (IC/AC name) Date: This form is available at http: //www. nwccweb. us/admin/nw_mac. asp February 18, 2015

Redmond Mobilization Center (RAC Mob) • Activated by NWCC per agreement with RAC. – Orders placed from NWCC to COIDC. – Low Level activation for self-sufficient resources needing little admin support. – High Level activation for high-use/non-self sufficient resource support. – Can be placed in stand-by mode or de-activated when not in use. February 18, 2015

Questions? See the following links for more information: Resource Allocation Strategies: http: //www. nwccweb. us/content/pdfs/NWFinal_Res. Alloc. pdf NW MAC Operations Handbook: http: //www. nwccweb. us/content/pdfs/2012 Final_NW%20 MAC%20 Ops%20 Handbook. pdf February 18, 2015