# Presentation: 244975

## Unit 5:      Briefings  

## Unit Objectives

**Describe components of field, staff, ****and section briefings/meetings.**
**Give an operational period briefing.**

## Types of Briefings/Meetings

**Staff-Level Briefings:****  Delivered to resources assigned to nonoperational and support tasks at the Incident Command Post or Base.**
**Field-Level Briefings:****  Delivered to individual resources or crews assigned to operational tasks and/or work at or near the incident site.**
**Section-Level Briefings:****  Delivered to an entire Section (e.g., the operational period briefing).**

## Briefing Checklist

**Situation**
**Mission/Execution**
**Communications**
**Service/Support**
**Risk Management**
**Questions or Concerns**

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## Activity:  Briefing Information 

_**Instructions**_**:**
**Each group will be assigned one type of briefing (staff, field, section).**
**For the assigned type of briefing, list the specific types of information that you think should be in briefings.  You may want to refer to the two previous visuals.**
**Choose a spokesperson to present your findings to the class.  Be ready to present your list in 15 minutes.**

## Staff-Level Briefing Topics

**Work area**
**Safety issues and emergency procedures**
**Specific tasks for the work period**
**Coworkers, subordinates**
**Process to obtain additional resources, supplies, and equipment**
**Shift or work period schedule**

**Communications protocol within the unit**
**Expectations:**
**Meeting attendance and schedule**
**Quantity and quality of work**
**Timelines**
**Schedule for updates and completed ****products**

## Field-Level Briefing Topics

**Work area **
**Scope of responsibility**
**Safety issues and emergency procedures**
**Specific tasks for the work period**
**Communication channels ****and protocols**

**Coworkers, subordinates, supervisor, and adjoining forces**
**Process to obtain additional resources, supplies, and equipment**
**Shift or work period schedule**
**Expectations**

## Section-Level Briefing Topics

**Scope of work assigned to the Section**
**Section organization**
**Work site/area/facility layout**
**Safety issues and emergency procedures**
**Staff introductions**
**Section meetings schedule**

**Process to obtain additional resources, supplies, and equipment**
**Expectations**
**Scope of responsibility and delegated authority**

## Operational Period Briefing

**The operational period briefing:**
**May be referred to as the shift briefing.**
**Is conducted at the beginning of each operational period.**
**Presents the Incident Action Plan to supervisors within the Operations Section.**
**Should be concise.**

## Operational Period Briefing:  Agenda (1 of 4)

**Planning Section Chief:****  Reviews the agenda and facilitates the briefing.**
**Incident Commander:****  Presents objectives or confirms existing objectives if valid.**

_**Note**_**:  Objectives may be presented by the Planning Section Chief.**

## Operational Period Briefing:  Agenda (2 of 4)

**Current Operations Section Chief:****  Provides current assessment and accomplishments.**
**On-Coming Operations Section Chief:****  Covers the work assignments and staffing of divisions and groups for the upcoming operational period.**

## Operational Period Briefing:  Agenda (3 of 4)

**Technical Specialists:****  Present updates on conditions affecting the response (weather, fire behavior, environmental factors).**
**Safety Officer:****  Reviews specific risks to operational resources and the identified safety/mitigation measures.**
**Special Operations:****  Briefs on Air Operations (if activated). **

## Operational Period Briefing:  Agenda (4 of 4)

**Specific Section Chief/Unit Leaders:****  Present information related to ensuring safe and efficient operations.**
**Incident Commander:****  Reiterates his or her operational concerns and directs resources to deploy.**
**Planning Section Chief:****  Announces next planning meeting and operational period briefing.  Adjourns the meeting.**

## Activity:  Operational Period Briefing 

_**Instructions**_**:**
**Working as a team, prepare an operational period briefing using the information from the Emerald City Flood scenario begun in the previous units.**
**Include the following roles:**
**Incident Commander**
**Planning Section Chief**
**Operations Section Chief (assume no change of command)**
**Safety Officer**
**Weather Specialist**
**Be prepared to present your briefing in 20 minutes.**

## Summary

**Are you now able to:**
**Describe components of field, staff, ****and section briefings/meetings?**
**Give an operational period briefing?**