SAR Fundamentals/Organization and Incident Command

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	== Lesson plan ==		== Lesson plan ==
-	See [[:Image:Search-management-crucials-lesson-plan.odt|lesson plan (odt)]] ([[:Image:Search-management-crucials-lesson-plan.pdf|pdf]])	+	Key points:
		+	* In Pincher Creek area, typically the Incident Commander is a civilian search manager, reporting to the ICS role "Agency Executive" from the tasking agency.
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		+	See {{document format links|Search-management-crucials-lesson-plan|lesson plan}}
	: Exercise Incident Command		: Exercise Incident Command
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	== Aids ==		== Aids ==
	* flip chart or white board		* flip chart or white board
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	== Question bank ==		== Question bank ==
	See {{subpage|Question bank}}		See {{subpage|Question bank}}
-	Q: Who calls the shots if a weather warning (e.g. tornado) may come through a search area?
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-	A: Incident Commander
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-	Q:
-	Which member of the ICS overhead team is responsible for briefing and debriefing search teams?
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-	Operations officer
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-	What three roles do the RCMP typically have within the ICS structure?
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-	* Agency Executive
-	* Media Liaison
-	* Finance / Admin Section Chief
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-	Q: Name three thing the Logistics Section Chief is responsible for.
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-	* radios
-	* food
-	* personnel
-	* equipment
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-	Q: How many people should be reporting to one person in a "Span of Control"?
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-	A: 3 to 7
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-	Q: Who is in charge during a search?
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-	A: The Incident Commander
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-	Q: What does ICS stand for?
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-	A: Incident Command System
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-	Q: Name the ICS General Staff roles
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-	* Operations Section Chief
-	* Planning Section Chief
-	* Logistics Section Chief
-	* Finance/Admin Section Chief
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-	Q: What member of the ICS overhead team is responsible for coordinating resources?
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-	Logistics Section Chief
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-	Q: What section of ICS orders the porta-potties?
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-	A: Logistics Section
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-	Q: Name the top person in the chain of command in a typical overhead team.
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-	A: The incident commander
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-	Q: You have been called to help with a search.
-	To whom do you first report when you arrive at the command post?
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-	A: sign-in registrar (logistics section)
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-	Q: Name the person or person responsible for call out and call back.
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-	* Emergency call out person
-	* Emergency call back person
-	* Note above people can be one in the same

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Contents 1 Material covered 2 Time alloted 3 Lesson plan 4 Aids 5 Question bank

[edit] Material covered

SAR Fundamentals Manual:

• Ch.3 "Organization: The Incident Command System"
• Appendix E "Incident Command System (ICS) Glossary"

Basic SAR Skills Manual:

• Ch.12 "Search Management Crucials"
• F-13 "Search Management Actions"
• F-14 "ICS Orientation"

[edit] Time alloted

0.5hr

• 2011-02: 11:04-11:48: 0.7h
• 2013-02: 30 min

[edit] Lesson plan

Key points:

• In Pincher Creek area, typically the Incident Commander is a civilian search manager, reporting to the ICS role "Agency Executive" from the tasking agency.

See lesson plan (download/print: .pdf; edit: .odt)

Exercise Incident Command

[edit] Aids

• flip chart or white board
• appropriate markers
• powerpoint slides
  • FOG SAR slides 238+ Chapter 12 (odp) (pdf) - Search Management Crucials
  • slides 699+ Addendum 14 (odp) (pdf) - ICS Orientation
• Ralph Eckman 2013-01

[edit] Question bank

See Question bank