Strategy & Incident

Action Plan
5th Function of Command

Henderson Fire Department

Incident Command Training
Strategy & Incident Action Plan
Command Function #5

Major Goal
¾ “The
The IC will use a systematic method to
make basic strategy decisions, and to
develop and initiate a tactical Incident
Action Plan.”
 Objectives
¾ Demonstrate the p process for identifying
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incident strategy
¾ Define offensive, defensive & marginal
operations
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¾ Identify the process in determining offensive or
defensive strategy
¾ Describe the functions in decision making and
evaluation
e a uat o in regards
ega ds to st
strategy
ategy se
selection
ect o
¾ Describe how the IC can support incident
safety
 Objectives Continued
¾ Identifyy some of the pprocedures in daily
y
operations that enhance personnel safety
¾ Demonstrate the ability to complete an Incident
Action Plan
¾ Demonstrate some of the tactical objectives in
using an IAP
¾ Identify the tactical benchmarks used in the
communication and command process
¾ Describe items found in the IAP Evaluation
Checklist
¾ Explain the process used in a IAP evaluation
andd revision
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 Overview
¾ Strategy vs.
vs Incident Action Plan
¾ Systematic & consistent strategy decision
and IAP development
¾ Apply standard actions to standard
conditions
diti tto produce
d standard
t d d outcomes
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¾ Evaluation and Incident Action Planning
continues until we clear
¾ Primary y Goal
 Competencies
… Apply the standard risk management
plan throughout the incident
… Decide on overall offensive/defensive
strategy based on critical factors
… Declare the strategy as a part of the
initial radio report
… Manage and control operations within the
basic strategy
… Use critical factors to develop the IAP
 Competencies cont
cont.
… Include strategy
strategy, location
location, function
function, and
objectives in IAP
… Use tactical objective benchmarks as the
action planning roadmap
… Do
D nott combine
bi offensive/defensive
ff i /d f i
operations in the same fire area
(compartment)
( t t)
… Use incident organization and
communications to connect and act out
strategy/plan
 Function #5
Identify Strategy/Develop IAP
Competency:
… Apply the standard risk management plan
throughout
g the incident
z Basic Safety System Components

• Functions of Command
• Risk management
• Fit for duty firefighters
• Personal protective equipment
• Safety SOP’s
 Function #5
Identify Strategy/Develop IAP
Competency:
… Decide
D id on overall ll offensive/defensive
ff i /d f i
strategy based on critical factors
z Identifying the Strategy
• Situation Evaluation – 8 critical factors & Risk
Management Plan (RMP)
z Offensive Operations
• Marginal Situations
z Defensive Operations
The IC uses the incident
strategy to determine the
right
i ht place
l to
t operate
t on the
th
fireground.

Inside = Offensive
Outside = Defensive
It is
i critical
iti l that
th t the
th initial
i iti l IC
apply standard actions to
standard conditions to
create a:

Standard Outcome
Creating standard
outcomes on the fireground
requires the IC to use a
systematic approach for
sizing up all incidents.
incidents
Strategic
g Decision Making
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Critical
Fireground
Risk
Factors
Management
Plan
Pl
Strategy
Building – 2 story home,
lightweight, compartmentalized,
open attic
q ft
Fire – room & contents 150 sq
Occupancy - residence
Life Hazard – could be substantial
Arrangement – Interior & exterior
exposures – good access
Resources – 1st alarm assignment
Action – complete size up &
prepare for operations
Special Circumstances – very close
exterior exposures
Risk Management Plan
Ri k a llot to save savable
Risk bl lives
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Risk a little to save savable
property
Value – If reported life hazard =
extreme value
value. Significant value
remaining in house and exposures.
Time – There is adequate time to
be effectively proactive.
Size – We have the ability
y to easily
y
control this fire.
Safety System – Our safety system
can adequately protect our people
in this situation.
Strategy = Offensive
Building – Strip mall
mall, lightweight wood
framed construction, long unsupported
lightweight steel bar or wood trusses,
flammable mansard, lightweight roof
Fire – 2000-2500 sq. ft.
Occupancy – small restaurant
Life Hazard – should be minimal
Arrangement – Immediate exp, access
good
Resources – 1st alarm assignment, 2nd?
Action – complete
p size-up,
p, set up
p for
operations
Special Circumstances – Time of day
Risk Management Plan
We will
W ill not risk
i k anything
hi for
f lives
li
or property that is already lost.
Value – Any life or property in the
involved occupancy is lost. Large
value of life and property in
exposures.
Time – There is not adequate time
t be
to b effectively
ff ti l proactive.
ti
Size – This fire will require
substantial water flow to control.
control
Safety System – Our safety system
cannot adequately protect our
people for an offensive operation.
Strategy = Defensive
 Function #5
Id tif Strategy/Develop
Identify St t /D l IAP
Competency:

… Declare the strategygy as a part

p of the
initial radio report
z Offensive
z Defensive
 Sets/Reps
¾ Offensive or Defensive Strategy Declaration
z Identify Critical factors
z Apply RMP
z Identify Strategy
Recon – 30 feet inside
Recon from front door
Recon – Front door
 Function #5
Id tif Strategy/Develop
Identify St t /D l IAP
Competency:
… Manage and control operations within
the basic strategy
gy
z Structures decision making and evaluation
z Standardizes understanding and
communications
z Provides operational
p control
z Improves overall effectiveness
z Supports Incident Safety
 Function #5
Id tif Strategy/Develop
Identify St t /D l IAP
Competency:
… Use critical factors to develop the IAP
z Standard approach to IAP development
z Single or multiple IAPs
z Basic Steps to IAP
• IAP evaluation
• IAP (plan A)
• Tactical needs
• Available resources and assignments
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• IAP evaluation and revision (plan B, C, D…)
 The incident action plan
describes the correct action
that matches and takes
control of the incident
incident’s
s
conditions within the basic
overall strategy.
Critical Factors + RMP
Incident Action Plan Development
p

Critical
Fireground
Risk
Factors
Management
Plan
Strategy

I A P
I.A.P
Strategy - Offensive IAP Development
Critical Factors & RMP –
Identify tactical needs
•Ventilation
•Fire Attack/Division 1
•Primary
y search
•Check for extension
•Water supply
•Exposure protection
•Overhaul/Salvage
O h l/S l
•Secure Utilities
•RIT
•Medical
Strategy - Defensive IAP Development
Critical Factors & RMP-Identify
y tactical
needs
•Additional resources
•Evacuation of exposures
•Aggressive
Aggressive exterior Alpha side attack
•Aggressive exposure protection
•Roof
Roof operations (ventilation)
•Charlie side operations
•Water supply
•RIT
•Utilities secure
•Medical
 Function #5
Identify Strategy/Develop IAP

¾ Sets/Reps Incident Action Plans

z Utilize critical factors & RMP to identify the
correct strategy, and then the tactical needs
Recon – 50 feet inside
Recon
Recon
 Function #5
Id tif Strategy/Develop
Identify St t /D l IAP
Competency:
… Include strategy, location, function,
and objectives in IAP
z Division/Groups
z Companies
z Multiple companies assigned to
Division/Group
 Function #5
Identify Strategy/Develop IAP
Competency:
p y
… Use incident priority benchmarks as
the action planning roadmap
z Incident Priorities = Tactical Objectives
z Tactical sequence
z Tactical Objective approach
z Tactical Benchmarks
Once the incident strategy has
been determined, the IAP must
revolve around the completion
of the tactical objectives
objectives.
 Priorities
Off
Offensive
i Strategy
S
¾ Firefightersafety
¾ Rescue (life safety)
¾ Fire
Fi C Control
t l (i
(incident
id t stabilization)
t bili ti )
¾ Property conservation
¾ Customer stabilization
 Priorities
D f
Defensive
i S Strategy
¾ Firefighter Safety
¾ Exposures
z P
Preventt Extension
E t i
z Obtain “Primary all clears”
¾ Customer Stabilization
 Develop an Incident Action Plan
Critical
Fireground
Risk
Factors
Management
Plan
Strategy

I A P
I.A.P
Tactical
Objectives
j
Strategy = Offensive
Critical Factors + RMP=Strategy/IAP
P i iti
Priorities:
Firefighter Safety
Rescue – Primary Search
Incident Stabilization – Fire control
Property Conservation – Stop the
spread
Customer Stabilization – Provide
initial needs
Does the IAP Address the
T ti l Objectives:
Tactical Obj ti
•FF Safety – Safety system
•Rescue – Ventilation and
fire attack to support primary
search
•Fire control – Ventilation,
fire attack,, water supply,
pp y,
check for extension,
overhaul
•Property conservation – fire
attack, overhaul, salvage
•Customer
C stabilization –
provide immediate needs
Strategy = Defensive
Critical Factors + RMP=Strategy/IAP
Priorities:
FF Safety
Exposures
•Prevent Extension
•Obtain “all clears”
Customer Stabilization
Does the IAP address the tactical
objectives?
FF Safety – Safety System
Exposures
•Prevent Extension- Fire attack,
exposure protection, ventilation,
C side ops
•Obtain “Primary all clears”-
p
Evacuation of exposures
Customer Stabilization – Provide
initial needs
 Function #5
Id if Strategy/Develop
Identify S /D l IAP
Competency:

… Do not combine offensive/defensive

operations in the same fire area
(compartment)
 Function #5
Identify Strategy/Develop IAP
Competency:
p y
… Use incident organization and
communications to connect and act out
strategy/plan