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Bellarine Group LCF Training Resources. Presented by: Wayne Noble. Bellarine Group LCF Training - Resources. Resources. This session is designed to assist LCF Staff in relation to Resource Management.
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Bellarine GroupLCF TrainingResources Presented by: Wayne Noble
Bellarine Group LCF Training - Resources Resources This session is designed to assist LCF Staff in relation to Resource Management. It is NOT designed for Level 3 ICC Incidents and therefore is targeted at a Level 2 ICC Level. The Resources Unit at a Level 3 ICC is much more complex and uses more advances tools & Systems in relation to Resource Management.
Bellarine Group LCF Training - Resources Sources of Data
Bellarine Group LCF Training - Resources VICFIRE channel 21 If the LCF is already staffed, the radio operators can monitor CH 21 and listen for the following information: • Who has turned out? • Who is en-route? • Who is on-scene? • What other resources have been requested? • What other resources have been dispatched?
Bellarine Group LCF Training - Resources VICFIRE by telephone VICFIRE can be called via the telephone and they can provide you with: • Who has turned out? • Who is en-route? • Who is on-scene? • What other resources have been requested? • What other resources have been dispatched?
Bellarine Group LCF Training - Resources Use IMS IMS is CFA Incident Management System. You can use this system to help you with gathering intelligence to assist with resources. It is only ONE tool of many though. We will login and look at how to use IMS later in this session.
Bellarine Group LCF Training - Resources Call District 7 District Control Centre On a coded day the DCC will be staffed with RDO’s and support staff. You may be able to get information such as: • What Strike Teams have they dispatched and what appliances are they made up of? • Have they dispatched any other resources? ie. Control Unit, Staging Unit, etc…
Bellarine Group LCF Training - Resources USE CFA ONLINE You can drill down into CFA ONLINE if you login to see the resources that have been dispatched. This is not however the most reliable system and as an incident grows becomes less reliable. This is more useful if you are at home keeping an eye on things if you are on standbye.
Bellarine Group LCF Training - Resources Incident Control Point You can call the Incident Control Point to find out: • Who is on-scene? • Want Sectors have they been placed in? • What is the hierarchy on the fire ground? • What other resources have been requested? • What other resources might they require?
Bellarine Group LCF Training - Resources Monitor Command/Fire Ground Channels You may be able to monitor these to find out: • Who is on-scene? • Want Sectors have they been placed in? • What is the hierarchy on the fire ground? • What other resources have been requested? • What other resources might they require?
Bellarine Group LCF Training - Resources Geelong ICC The Geelong ICC may already be set up. If they are they will be shadowing the fire and their resources for operations section may be able to assist you.
Bellarine Group LCF Training - Resources Tracking Resources
Bellarine Group LCF Training - Resources Personnel At the LCF Level, we do not need to know the names of all the personnel on all appliances. We only need to know the names of people in the position of Strike Team Leader and above. Therefore this presentation concentrates mainly on appliance tracking, with the exception of those in key positions.
Bellarine Group LCF Training - Resources LCF Incident Management Board In the early stages of a fire/incident we track resources using the LCF Incident Management Board (Picture next slide). This Board has appliance ID Magnets placed on it for each brigade and they are on the board as if they were in their station. This way as they respond, the Group Duty Officer can see where the gaps are around the peninsula and arrange adequate coverage.
Bellarine Group LCF Training - Resources LCF Incident Management Board cont.. Besides a map of the peninsula, the board is set up to manage a couple of large fires across he Group Area. It has sections for Requested Resources, En-Route and then is split into Sectors. Magnets can then be moved around the board as each appliance changes its status.
Bellarine Group LCF Training - Resources Other Magnets There are also magnets representing other appliances from across District 7. These can also be used on the board. If there are no magnets for a particular unit then we can use whiteboard markers.
Bellarine Group LCF Training - Resources LCF Incident Management Board cont.. It is also important that we list the names and contact details of the Key IMT personnel such as Incident Controller & Sector Commanders on the board.
Bellarine Group LCF Training - Resources LCF Incident Management Board cont.. Whilst this system look rudimentary, in the early stages of a fire it works very well as it is a quick visual display of where resources are located, and how many of them there are. It also is not subject to IT & Equipment failures.
Bellarine Group LCF Training - Resources Documentation
Bellarine Group LCF Training - Resources Documentation As the fire / Incident grows or becomes more complex, there are documents we can use to assist us to track resources. These documents are also useful to keep as a record after the event. Some of these documents can be found in the IMT Toolbox Via Brigades Online or the shortcut on an LCF Computer.
Bellarine Group LCF Training - Resources Incident Resource Summary The main document that we may use at LCF Level in the Incident Resource Summary. This can be used manually or electronically. It is simply a place to records each resource name, it’s start & finish times, how many days or nights it has been and their location and task.
Bellarine Group LCF Training - Resources TCARDS Another way of keeping track could be to write out TCARDS for each appliance/Strike Team and use those in a battle board. They do not have to have all the details that the TCARD in the field would have. They are just a quick way (Like using our magnets) of keeping track of resources.
Bellarine Group LCF Training - Resources XCEL Spreadsheet The experienced resource officers in BSW use an excellent spreadsheet for keeping track of resources. This could be useful in an LCF for fires/incidents that may go for an extended period of time, however some training would need to be done on how to use it, and you would have to keep practicing using it. Even a blank spreadsheet created on the run is an easy way of keeping a record.
Bellarine Group LCF Training - Resources XCEL Spreadsheets cont.. The main issue of keeping records electronically is a lack of IT Resources in the LCF. There are only 2 CFA Computers in the LCF and they are most likely going to be used for more important operational activities.
Bellarine Group LCF Training - Resources Incident Management Team Chart It is important that we keep a record of who is filling the key positions in the Incident Management Team. Even if they it is simply and Incident Controller and Sector Commanders. There is an EXCEL Spreadsheet that can be used in the IMT Toolbox which can be completed electronically or printed out and used manually.
Bellarine Group LCF Training - Resources Resource Requests
Bellarine Group LCF Training - Resources LCF acting as support to on ground IC The LCF may be running more as a communications and support centre for the Incident Controller out in the field. In this instance, if the LCF is monitoring the medium between the Fire Ground & VICFIRE, resource requests (IE. Make tankers 20), are requested through VICFIRE.
Bellarine Group LCF Training - Resources LCF acting as Level 2 ICC In the early stages of a fire/incident if the LCF becomes a Level 2 ICC resource requests (IE. Make tankers 30), are still requested through VICFIRE. However, the District RDO will be in communication with the Level 2 ICC and some requests may go directly through him/her. This will be at the discretion of the RDO.
Bellarine Group LCF Training - Resources We will now have a break before using our workbooks to practice using IMS.
