# Presentation: 412725

## Module 11 Incident and Event Planning

***Module 11 Incident and ******Event Planning***

**Importance of planning **
**Essential Incident Action plan elements**
**The planning process**
**Planning for incident demobilization**
**Developing the Incident Action Plan**

**Subjects covered in this module include:**

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## Module 11 Objectives:

**Module 11 Objectives:**

**1.  List the major steps involved in the planning process.**
**2.  Identify the ICS titles of personnel who have responsibilities **
**in developing the Incident Action Plan, and list their duties.**
**3.  As part of an exercise, identify incident objectives for a      **
**simulated scenario.**
**4.  As part of an exercise, describe appropriate strategies and tactics to meet incident objectives for  a simulated scenario.**
**5.  Explain the use of Operational Periods in the planning process, and how Operational Periods are derived.**

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## Module 11 Objectives:(cont.)

**Module 11 Objectives:****(cont.)**

** ****6.  Explain the function of the Operational Planning**
**Worksheet (ICS Form 215) and other forms which may be**
**used in preparing the Incident Action Plan.**
** ****7.  Explain the criteria for determining when the Incident**
**Action Plan should be prepared in writing.**
** ****8.  Identify the kinds of supporting materials included in an  **
**Incident Action Plan.**
** ****9.  List the major sections in a Demobilization Plan.**
**10.  As part of a group exercise, develop an Incident Action Plan  **
**for a simulated scenario.**

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## Written Incident Action Plans

**Written Incident Action Plans**

_**Written Action Plans Required**_

**Two or more jurisdictions involved**
**Overlap another Operational Period**
**Organizational elements activated**
**As required by agency**

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## Written Incident Action Plans Provide:

**Written Incident Action ****Plans Provide:**

**Clear statement of objectives and actions.**
**Basis for measuring work effectiveness and cost effectiveness.**
**Basis for measuring work progress and for providing accountability.**

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## Action Plan will

**Incident Commander Decides on Use **
**of Written Incident Action Plan**

***Action Plan will***
***be in writing***

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## Factors Affecting Length of Operational Period

**Factors Affecting Length of Operational Period**

**Length of time available/needed to accomplish tactical objectives.**
**Resources availability and/or Operational Period considerations.**
**Future involvement of additional jurisdictions and/or agencies.**
**Environmental considerations, e.g., daylight remaining, weather, etc.**
**Safety considerations.**

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## Written Incident Action Plans

**Written Incident Action Plans**

**Essential Action Plan Elements**

- Statement of Objectives
- Organization
- Tactics and Resource Assignments
- Support Plans
-     Traffic, Medical, Communications
-     Others as needed

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## Essential Steps in Incident Action Planning

**Essential Steps in Incident ****Action Planning**

**Understand the situation**
**Establish incident objectives and strategy**
**Develop tactical direction and assignments**
**Prepare the plan**
**Implement the plan**
**Evaluate the plan**

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## Understand the Situation

**Understand the Situation**

**What has happened?**
**What progress has been made?**
**How good is the current plan?**
**What is the incident growth potential?**
**What is the present and future resource and organizational capability?**

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## Establish Incident Objectives and Strategy

**Establish Incident Objectives ****and Strategy**

_**Incident Objectives**_
**Attainable**
**Measurable**
**Flexible**

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## Strategies to Achieve the Objectives

**Strategies to Achieve the Objectives**

**Make good sense (feasible, practical, and suitable)**
**Be within acceptable safety norms**
**Be cost effective**
**Be consistent with sound environmental practices.**
**Meet political considerations**

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## Determine Tactical Direction

**Determine Tactical Direction**

**     ****Incident Objectives**
**Strategy to Achieve Objectives**

**Div A**
**Tactics**
**Resource**
**Assignments**

**Div B**
**Tactics**
**Resource**
**Assignments**

**Div C**
**Tactics**
**Resource**
**Assignments**

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## Essential Elements to be Included in the Incident Commander 

**Essential Elements to be ****Included in the Incident Commander **
**Oral Action Plan**

**Incident Objective(s)**
**Strategy (one or more)**
**Tactics**
**Assignments**

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## Prepare the Plan

**Prepare the Plan**

**Major elements in a **
**written action Plan:**

**Communications**
**Medical**
**Traffic**
**Map, etc. ...**

**Support**
**Plans**

**Assignments**
**204**

**Organization 203**

**Objectives **
**202**

**Incident**
**Action **
**Plan**

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## The Incident Planning Process

**The Incident Planning Process**

**Repeat the Planning **
**Process as Required**

**Conduct Operational Period Briefing**

**Order & Obtain Required Resources**

**Conduct Planning Meeting**

**Prepare for Planning Meeting**

**Incident**
**Starts**

**Incident**
**is Over**

**Conduct Operations**

**Cycle of an Incident**

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## Important Considerations for Effective Planning meetings

**Important Considerations for Effective Planning meetings**

**All participants must come prepared**
**Strong leadership must be evident**
**Agency Representatives must be able to commit for their agencies**
**Adhere to the planning process**
**No radios**

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## Planning Meeting Activity Checklist

**Activity**

**Primary Responsibility**

**Give situation and resources briefing**

**State Incident objectives and policy issues**

**State primary and alternative strategies**

**Designate Branch, Division, Group **
**boundaries and functions as appropriate**

**Describe tactical operations and tactics**

**Make tactical resource assignments**

**Determine Operations facilities and **
**reporting locations**

**Develop the resources, support and**
** ****overhead order**

**Develop Communications, Medical, and **
**Traffic supporting plans**

**Approve and implement the plan**

**No.**

**1**

**2**

**3**

**4**

**5**

**6**

**7**

**8**

**9**

**10**

**Planning Section Chief**

**Incident Commander**

**Operations Section Chief**

**Operations Section Chief**

**Operations Section Chief**

**Operations, with support of Planning, **
**and Logistics Section Chiefs**

**Operations and Logistics Section Chiefs**

**Planning and Logistics Section chiefs**

**Planning and Logistics Sections**

**Incident Commander approves and **
**General Staff implements**

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## Form No.

**Form No.**

**Form Name**

**Prepared by:**

**202**

**203 or 207**

**204**

**205**

**206**

**220**

**none**

**none**

**none**

**Incident Objectives**

**Organization List/Chart**

**Assignment Lists**

**Communications Plan**

**Medical Plan**

**Air Operations Summary**

**Traffic Plan**

**Safety Plan**

**Map**

**Resources Unit**

**Resources Unit**

**Resources Unit**

**Communications Unit**

**Medical Unit**

**Air Operations Branch Dir.**

**Ground Support Unit**

**Safety Officer**

**Situation Unit**

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## Implement the Plan

**Implement the Plan**

**Smaller Incidents**
**	****Oral briefing by the IC**
**	****ICS Form 201 may be helpful**

**Larger Incidents**
**	****Require written Incident Action Plan**
**	****General staff will implement the Plan**

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## Evaluate the Plan

**Evaluate the Plan**

**Does the plan accurately reflect the current situation?  If not, modify it.**
**Monitor progress against planned tactical operations.**
**Make adjustments as required.**

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## Demob

**Demob**
**Unit**

**Demob**
**Here!!!**

**Home Agency**

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## Major Contributors to Incident Demobilization plan

**Major Contributors to Incident Demobilization plan**

**Planning Section**
**Has basic information on resources. (Check-in lists and Incident Briefing form are important to this effort.)**

**Liaison Officer**
**Knows terms of agreements involving use and release of other agency’s resources.**

**Safety Officer**
**Considers physical condition of personnel, personal needs, and adequacy of transportation.**

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## Major Contributors to Incident Demobilization plan (cont.)

**Major Contributors to Incident Demobilization plan (cont.)**

**Logistics Section**
**Handles transportation availability, communications, maintenance, and continuing support.**

**Operations Section**
**Knows continuing needs for various kinds of tactical resources.**

**Finance/Administration Section**
**Processes any claims, time records, and costs of individual resources which are a factor in determining release.**

**Agency Dispatch Centers**
**Give high priority to timely return of resources.**

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## Major Elements of an Incident Demobilization Plan

**Major Elements of an Incident Demobilization Plan**

**Demobilization policy and procedure**
**Responsibilities**
**Release priorities**
**Release procedures**
**Directory**

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