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Continuing, Transferring,
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8th Function of Command

Henderson Fire Department

Incident Command Training
 Continuing Transferring,
Continuing, Transferring
&Terminatingg Command
Major Goal
„ “The IC will provide for the required
duration of command necessary to
complete the tactical objectives, to
standardize how command is transferred
and upgraded, and to insure that
operations are safely concluded.”
 Objectives
Objecti es

„ Explain: Estimating the length of command

required
„ Identify the Five levels of Command
„ Describe upgrading effective command positioning
„ Explain upgrading fireground communications
„ Explain the reasons for the transfer of command
and describe how the transfer should be
conducted
„ Demonstrate the process for terminating
command d
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Overview

„ Constant Command Support

„ Standard Command Transfer
„ Expand Command as needed
„ S t
Systematic
ti T
Termination
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„ Take care of our own
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&Terminating
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Competencies:
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… Estimate the length of command required
… Consider the time for completing each tactical objective
… Develop and support an organization that outlasts the
event
… Assume,, maintain and upgrade
pg effective command
positioning
… Develop and maintain effective fireground
communications
… Keep the incident action plan going and growing if
necessary
… Use standard command transfer ((both ways) y )
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&Terminating
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Competencies
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… Provide rehab, rotation and relief for the IC and
command staff
… Assure that all pertinent information
f is passed up and
down the chain of command
… Reduce the command structure as p part of the ending
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stages of incident operations
… Place resources back into service with a demobilization
plan
… Insure an adequate critique process is underway before
de--commitment
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… Provide
P id requiredi d critical
i i l incident
i id support
Continuing, Transferring,
&Terminating Command
Competency:
… Estimate the length of command required
„ Standard Objective of Command

„ Levels
L l off Command
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&Terminating Command
Competency:

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Consider
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time for
f completing
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each tactical objective
„ Incident Priorities become Tactical Objectives
„ Break incident into smaller pieces
„ Use tactical objectives to estimate command
structure and duration
 Sets/Reps

„ Estimate resources required to complete

j
tactical objectives
„ Estimate the required command
organization
 Estimate Resources to Estimate Command
complete tactical objectives Organization needed

•2 crews for primary search •IC in Command position

& fire control
•Supported by Safety
•1 crew for ventilation
•Possibly
y utilize Deputy
p y IC
•1 crew for RIT
•1 rescue for medical
•Rotate crews for
overhaul/salvage
•Tactical Reserve
•1st alarm adequate
 Estimate Resources to Estimate Command
complete
p tactical objectives
j Organization
g needed

•2 crews for primary search •IC in Command position

& fire control
•Supported
Supported by Safety Officer
•1 crew on roof
•Supported by Deputy IC
•1 crew checking “A”
A
•Possibly utilize Senior Adv.
exposures
•1
1 crew C division
•1 crew RIT
•1 rescue medical
•1 rescue rehab
•Tactical reserve
•2nd alarm required
Estimate Resources to
Estimate Command
Complete Tactical Objectives Organization
g needed

•8-10 crews for primary search •IC in Command position

& fi
fire control
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•Supported by Safety
•1 crew for interior staging
•Supported by Deputy IC
•1 crew exterior base
•Supported by Senior Advisor
•2-3 crews in stairway
•Possibly supported by Incident
•2
2 crews lobby Manager in EOC
•3-4 crews medical
•1 crew rehab
•2 crews RIT
•? Transport units
•Tactical Reserve
•3rd-4th – 5th ? alarm
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g, Transferring,
g,
&Terminating Command
Competency:
… Develop
D l and
d supportt an
organization that outlasts the event
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g, Transferring,
g,
&Terminating Command
Competency:
… Assume,
A maintain
i t i and
d upgrade
d
effective command positioning
„ Upgrading to Command Team
„ Command Vehicle
„ Section Establishment
„ Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
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g, Transferring,
g,
&Terminating Command
Competency:
… Develop
D l and
d maintain
i t i effective
ff ti
fireground communications

„ Upgrading Communications
„ Communications support
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g, Transferring,
g,
&Terminating Command
Competency:
… Keep
K th
the incident
i id t action
ti plan
l going
i
(and growing if necessary)

„ Middle period
„ Multiple Incident Action Plans
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g, Transferring,
g,
&Terminating Command
Competency:
… Use standard command transfer (both
ways)
„ Mandatory assumption
„ Number of transfers
„ Transfer & rank
„ Command transfer “rule”
„ Passing command
„ SOP transfer of command
„ End of incident
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g, Transferring,
g,
&Terminating Command
Competency:
… Provide
P id rehab,
h b rotation
t ti and
d relief
li f
for the IC and command staff

„ Slow long duration events

„ Fast--moving events
Fast
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&Terminating Command
Competency:

… Assure
A that
th t all
ll pertinent
ti t information
i f ti
is passed up and down the chain of
command d

„ Tactical Objective Information

„ Information relay
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g, Transferring,
g,
&Terminating Command
Competency:
… Reduce
R d th
the command d structure
t t as
part of the ending stages of incident
operations
ti

„ Complete “Walk around”

„ Scale back command
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&Terminating Command
Competency:
… Place
Pl resources b
back
k into
i t service
i
with a demobilization plan

„ Division/Group system
„ Most fatigued first
„ Maintain adequate resources
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g, Transferring,
g,
&Terminating Command
Competency:
… Insure an adequate
q critique
q p
process is
underway before de-
de-commitment
„ Key part of action management cycle
„ Small incidents
„ Large incidents
„ I
Improve operations
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„ No personal attacks/group hugs
„ Ask personnel simple questions
„ Positive experience
Continuing,
g, Transferring,
g,
&Terminating Command
Competency:
… Provide
P id required
i d critical
iti l incident
i id t
support

„ Critique/defusing/debriefing
„ Preventative measures