MODULE 6: ORGANIZING AND

MANAGING INCIDENT
RESOURCES
 Module Objectives
Upon completion of this module, the
participants will be able to:
1. Explain the important concepts in
organizing and assigning resources; and
2. Explain the key considerations for
managing resources

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 Scope
1. Organizing Resources

2. Managing Resources

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ORGANIZING
RESOURCES
 What is a Resource?
In ICS, resources consist of personnel and
major equipment

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 Organizing Resources

Personnel Equipment
Resources Resources
Assigned to functional Consist of equipment
areas within ICS and the personnel
Sections assigned to operate

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In ICS, what is the difference between

KIND
and

TYPE
?

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 Describing Resources

KIND Refers to broad categories

of resources

TYPE
Describes performance
capability

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 Advantages of Resource
Typing
• Helps to determine the right
resource for the job

• Communicates what is needed

easily VS.

• Enables monitoring of capabilities

• Promotes efficiency

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Options for Using Resources
Single Resources

Task Forces
Leader

Strike Teams
Leader

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 Single Resources
• Individual equipment or personnel
• Can be typed to reflect capability

Examples:
• Medical Team
• Fire Engine
• K-9 Unit
• Division Supervisor
• Helicopter, Type 2

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 Strike Teams
• Resources of the same kind and type
• Must have a leader, common communications
net and transportation, as required.

Examples:
• Leader + 2 (Type 2) Bulldozers
• Leader + 5 (Type 1) Fire Engines
Leader
• Leader + 2 (Type 1) Medical teams

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 Task Forces
• Combination of resource kinds and types
• Must have a leader, common communications
net and transportation as required.

Example: SRR Task Force

• Leader
• Search and Rescue Unit
• Medical Unit Leader
• Retrieval Unit

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 Why use Strike Teams and Task
Forces in ICS? (instead of just Single Resources)

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MODULE EXERCISE 1
See Activity Packet for Instructions
 Resource Status

Assigned Currently working

Available Ready for deployment

Out-of- Neither assigned nor available

Service

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 Changing Resource Status
• Resource status is changed by the person
in charge of the resource.

• Status change will be passed to the

Planning Section.

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Resource Tracking Systems
Manual System (ICS Forms)

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Resource Tracking Systems
T Cards

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F-16
Resource Tracking Systems
Magnetic Maps or Status Boards

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Resource Tracking Systems
Computer System

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MANAGING
RESOURCES
 Why is Resource
Management Important?
The job gets DONE.

The job gets done SAFELY.

The job gets done COST-EFFECTIVELY.

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 Establishing Resource
Needs
Resource Ordering /
Resource Requesting
Management Check-in
Considerations
Resource Use

Demobilization
 Plan for what you need
now and in the future
Establishing
Resource
Needs
 ICS Form 215
Operational Planning Worksheet

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 ICS Form 215
Operational Planning Worksheet
Allows planning for the following:
· Work location
· Work assignments
· Kind and type of resources needed
· Current availability of resources
· Reporting locations
· Requested arrival times
· Surplus resources
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 ICS Form 215A
Safety, Risk and Health Analysis

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 ICS Form 215A
Safety, Risk and Health Analysis
• Used in conjunction with ICS 215

• Accomplished together by Operations

Chief and Safety Officer

• Identifies hazards that can threaten the

responders and the possible mitigation
procedures
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 Communicate
requests for additional
resources to the
Emergency
Resource Operations Center
Ordering /
Requesting
 What is an EOC?
A designated facility that is staffed to
undertake multi-stakeholder coordination,
manage information, and mobilize resources
in anticipation of and/or to support incident
operations.

Support

EOC Incident Operations

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Sample Resource Order in the US
Essential Information for
Resource Orders/ Requests
 Incident name
 Order/request number
 Date and time of request/order
 Quantity, kind and type of resource
 Reporting location
 Requested arrival time
 Radio frequency
 Person placing the request
 Callback number

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 Ordering/ Requesting
Methods

Radio
Phone

Fax

Computer
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 Ordering Process
• Personnel authorized to request/ order:
– Incident Commander
– Logistics Section Chief
– Supply Unit Leader
• IC must approve all requests/ orders.
• Requests/ orders must be communicated
to the EOC.

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 Process for Filing Resource Requests
International
Community
1. Fulfills request or
Individual Gov’t/ NDRRMC EOC 2. Makes request for
Private / CSO EOCs international
assistance

Adjacent
RDRRMC EOC 1. Fulfills request or
RDRRMC EOC
2. Makes request at
Individual Gov’t/ the national level
Private / CSO EOCs

Adjacent LDRRMC 1. Fulfills request or

EOC LDRRMC EOC 2. Makes request at
the Regional level
Individual Gov’t/
Private / CSO EOCs Incident 1. Identifies need
Commander 2. Makes request

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 • A pre-established ICS
process

• Provides accountability

Resource • Begins as soon as

Check-in possible in the course
of the incident

• May occur at multiple

locations
 Check- in Locations
• Incident Command Post
• Base
• Camp
• Staging Area
• Helibase

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 After check-in,
resources may be:
Initially assigned to
base, camps or staging
areas; or
Resource Use

Directly assigned to
Operations
 Release and return of
resources that are no
longer required.

Resource
Demobilization

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MODULE EXERCISE 2
See Activity Packet for Instructions
ICS Form 215: Operational Planning
Worksheet

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ICS Form 215: Operational Planning
Worksheet

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ICS Form 215: Operational Planning
Worksheet

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ICS Form 215: Operational Planning
Worksheet

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ICS Form 215-A: Incident Safety,
Risk and Health Analysis

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ICS Form 215-A: Incident Safety,
Risk and Health Analysis

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ICS Form 215-A: Incident Safety,
Risk and Health Analysis

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QUESTIONS?
 Module Summary
• Organizing resources entails identification
of kinds and types as well as maintaining
status.

• Through proper resource management, the

job in ICS gets done safely and cost-
effectively.

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 Module Objectives
Upon completion of this module, the
participants will be able to:
1. Explain the important concepts in
organizing and assigning resources; and
2. Explain the key considerations for
managing resources

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Learning Insight

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