Operations Section Organization Incident Commander Public Information Liaison

Operations Section

Organization Incident Commander Public Information Liaison Safety Operations Planning Logistics Finance/ Administration

Who Does What? Command: Develops incident objectives. Ensures Safety Analysis is completed. Approves IAP. Operations Section Operations: Establishes strategies and tactics to meet incident objectives. Planning Section Incident Commander Logistics Section Planning: Provides status reports, manages the planning process, and produces the IAP. Finance/Admin: Conducts any needed cost analyses. Finance/Admin Section Logistics: Identifies the logistics requirements to support the tactics.

ICS/IMS/NIMS �Command General Staff �Local or Letter of Delegation �Operations runs 24 hrs Day and night shifts

Operations Chief Mission �Member of the General Staff. �Responsible for the management of all operations directly applicable to the primary mission. The Operations Section Chief activates and supervises organization elements in accordance with the Incident Action Plan and directs its execution.

Deputy Operations Chief Mission �An assistant to the Operations Chief Works closely with Planning Section Often is assigned to the Command post as an available contact for Operations. Ensures that all paperwork is complete Maybe more than one depending on incident size

Operation Section Chief Role �Obtain a briefing from the Incident Commander Incident objectives Status of current tactical assignments Identify current organization, resource location, assignments �Organize Section Operational efficiency Personal safety Span of control �Determine need and request additional resources (ICS Form 215)

Operations Section Chief Role �Attend Tactics Meetings with Planning, Safety, IC prior to Planning Meeting to discuss tactics & outline organizational assignments. �Attend the Planning Meetings (Deputy Ops Chief) Provide situation updates to Planning (Needs) � Resource assignments � Contingency plan �Attend the Operations Brief and assign Operations Section Personnel in accordance with the Incident Action Plan Make assignments (ICS Form 215)

Operations Section Chief Role �Maintain Resource Unit up to date on changes in resource status �Ensure Safety & Rehab and crew need are being met On the line During rehab �Review suggested list of resources to be released and initiate recommendation for release of resources �Assemble and Disassemble Strike Teams Assigned to Operations Section Resource

Operations Section Chief Role �Report Information About Special Activities, Events, and Occurrences to Incident Commander �Maintain Unit/Activity Log (ICS Form 214)

Tactics Meeting �IC, Operations, Safety, Planning and Logistics �Determine operational goals for next operational period �Determine resources necessary – Operations resource needs. �Triple check requests before submission.

Planning Meeting �All Command General Staff �Finalize plans for next operational period �Planning will establish deadlines for documents and requests.

Other Operations Meetings Operations Strategy Daily Operations Debrief Unit Leaders Team Section Meetings Team Closeout Transition Meetings

Operational Briefing �Planning is responsible for: Enough copies for each unit Maps large enough to see �Operations Presentation Be precise Questions after briefing in divisions or groups �Only Division or Group Leaders attend meeting �Further Operations information is given out to Division(s) or Group(s) immediately after the briefing.

Sample Operations Briefing Agenda (1 of 2) Agenda Item Who 1. Introduction and Welcome Planning Section Chief 2. Review of Incident Objectives Incident Commander 3. Review of Current Incident/ Objective Status Operations Section Chief Technical Specialists (as necessary) 4. Incident Boundaries, Branch/Division Locations, and Group Assignments Operations Section Chief

Sample Operations Briefing Agenda (2 of 2) Agenda Item Who 5. Review of Division/Group Assignments (ICS 204) Operations Section Chief 6. Review of Safety Issues, Safety Message Safety Officer 7. Logistics (Communications and Medical Plans) Logistics Section Chief (Communications Unit Leader/Medical Unit Leader) 8. Closing Remarks Incident Commander 9. Conclusion Planning Section Chief

Forms and Supporting Documents: Overview � Organization Assignment List ICS 203 ICS 204 Assignment List ICS 205 ICS 202 Incident Comm. Plan ICS 206 Incident Objectives IAP Cover Sheet Safety Messages, Maps, Forecasts Incident Medical Plan

Operations Forms �Incident Objectives (202) General but obtainable from IC Operational Emphasis Safety �Organizational Chart (203) Assembled by Planning �Assignment Lists (204) From Operations and Resource List of resources to each group, division, branch Work Assignments

Operations Forms �Operations Planning Worksheet (215) Identifies resource needs � Total resource count Assigns work assignments �Unit Log (214) Tracks who & position Documents activities

ICS 215

ICS 204

ICS 214

ICS 211

Classroom Exercise �Create an incident simulating a multi-alarm incident in a medical facility for your jurisdiction and complete the following forms: �Use the provided materials to complete the following forms. ICS 215 (Operational Planning Worksheet) ICS 204 (Assignment) ICS 214 (Unit Log)