Week 6: DQ1

2. Kouzes & Posner Chapters 4, 10 & 13 (please see attachment)

Discussion Topic #1: How does Blanchard’s Situational Approach compare to Trait, Skills, and Style approach?

In addition to the assigned readings this week, conduct independent research for this topic. Locate an article, PPT, or web site that supports your position for Discussion Topic #1. After you reference it in your post, place the article or PPT into the Doc Sharing area to facilitate future student use. When you place it into the Doc Sharing area use the following format: Week 4 – McLellan- National Integration Center sets policy (the article or PPT name).

INTRODUCTION TO ICS

INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM
Incident
Commander
Command
Information
Safety
Liaison
Command
Staff
Operations
Planning
Logistics
Finance/
Administration
General
Staff

Texas Ranger’s Motto
“One riot…
…one Ranger”
Ranger acts as IC and coordinates local resources.

BLUE CANARY
Engine Running…
…enough oxygen to breathe
Police Walking Around…
…not a toxic environment
Flare Burning…
…not an explosive environment

COMMAND CONSIDERATIONS
-Stabilization Phase-

Sniper

Tornado

Flood

HazMat

Aircraft Crash

Major Fire

Riot

1.
Size-up

2.
Mobilization

a.
Additional personnel and equipment

b.
Other agencies

3.
Isolate the area

4.
Issue warnings

5.
Entrance and exit routes

6.
Staging area

7.
Safe route

8.
Evacuation

9.
Treat the injured

10.
Establish liaison

SIX-STEP
INCIDENT RESPONSE PROCESS
1. Size up or assess the situation.
2. Identify
contingencies
3. Determine
objectives.
4. Identify needed
resources.
5. Build a plan and
a structure.
6. Take action.

Transfer of Command
PHASES

Fire, Rescue
And
Recovery Body Recovery,
ID Processing,
Investigation, Security Recovery
(clearing debris removal)
Fire Law Enforcement Public Works

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Decisions
Photography
Overtime
Physical Security Issues
Staging Area Operations
Casualty Tracking
Search & Rescue
Assignment Records
Fuel
Supplies
Media Demands
Victim Record
Body Recovery and Identification
Safety Warnings
Pass System
Entrance and Exit Routes
Incident Records
Interagency Liaison
Barricades
Communication Problems
Contacting Victim’s Family
Traffic
Food
Resources

RISK vs. BENEFIT
Risk life a lot…
…to save a life.
Risk life a little…
…if we think we can save a life.
We will not risk life…
…to save property or a dead body.

FACTORS AFFECTING EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Basic incident priorities:
Priority #1. -Life safety.
Priority #2. -Incident stabilization.
Priority #3. -Conservation of property.

INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM
Incident
Commander
Command
Information
Safety
Liaison
Command
Staff
Operations
Planning
Logistics
Finance/
Administration
General
Staff

UNIFIED COMMAND

What Rank Commands a US Army Battalion?

US Army Battalion
Lieutenant
Colonel
(PITS)
S-1 Personnel
S-2 Intel
S-3 Trn/Ops
S-4 Supply

Manufacturing Facility
Plant
Manager
Media Relations
Safety
Human Resources
Finance
Supply
Production
Marketing

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INTRODUCTION TO ICS
INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM
Incident
Commander
Command
Information
Safety
Liaison
Command
Staff
Operations
Planning
Logistics
Finance/
Administration
General
Staff
Sniper
Tornado
Flood
HazMat
Aircraft
Crash
Major Fire
Riot
1.
Size-up
2.
Mobilization
a.
Additional personnel
and equipment
b.
Other agencies
3.
Isolate the area
4.
Issue warnings
5.
Entrance and exi
t
routes
6.
Staging area
7.
Safe route
8.
Evacuation
9.
Treat the injured
10.
Establish liaison
A
B
C
D
Information
Officer
Safety
Officer
Liaison
Officer
Emergency
Medical Service
Fire
Service
Law
Enforcement
Public
Works