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Effective Management Strategies for Penal Institution Incidents: Training Simulation Module

This training module focuses on critical skills for managing penal institution incidents. Participants will learn to identify key management cues and appropriate documentation methods during incidents. The curriculum emphasizes establishing incident objectives, strategizing responses, selecting tactics, and requesting resources. Detailed exploration of the Emergency Operating Plan (EOP) for penal institutions guides trainees in preplanning for various types of emergencies, including riots and fires. Effective documentation practices are also covered, ensuring that reports are comprehensive and compliant with operational standards.

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Effective Management Strategies for Penal Institution Incidents: Training Simulation Module

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  1. Chief Officer Training Curriculum Operations Module 18: Penal Institution Simulation Exercise

  2. Objectives • Identify critical management cues at a penal institution incident • Identify what to document at a penal institution incident • Establish incident objectives • Determine strategies

  3. Objectives (continued) • Select tactics • Identify and request resources • Select alternate solutions • Establish an appropriate ICS organization to manage the incident

  4. Overview • Penal institution’s Emergency Operating Plan (EOP) • Contains detailed information on “triggers” that drive warden • Predetermined times and places for movement of prisoners • Warden and subordinates fully in charge of any operation pertaining to prisoners

  5. Penal Institution Structures • Steel-reinforced concrete • Some wood-frame or noncombustible construction • Fire resistive or noncombustible may have steel bar-joist, metal decking and concrete roof assemblies • Interlocking double-door system (Sally port)

  6. Fire Protection • Sprinklers in newer facilities with tamper-proof heads • Compartment construction • Central monitoring from control room

  7. Incident Considerations • Response develops slowly, as in all incidents • Type of confinement: • First generation (maximum security) • Second generation (medium security) • Third generation (minimum security)

  8. Incident Potential • Kitchens • Laundry • Vocational shops • Repair shops • Warehouses • Public assembly areas

  9. Preplan Information • Locations of command posts for unified command • Types of fire alarms/sprinklers • Evacuation and fire and emergency plans • Building floor/plot plan • Any hazardous materials stored

  10. Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) • EOPs cover: • Riots • Fires • Power outages • Lock-downs • Transfer of inmates • Call-back of correctional officers • Utilization of outside police agencies • Contracts for buses, etc.

  11. Authority of the Warden • In charge of all operations within facility and handling of inmates • Must be part of the unified command structure

  12. Activity 18.1: Penal Institution Simulation Exercise

  13. Side A-Courthouse Side B-Courthouse Side B-Jail Side C-Garage Side D-Garage Side D-Jail

  14. Side A-Courthouse Side B-Courthouse Side B-Jail Side D Corridor between Jail and Courthouse

  15. Side A-Courthouse Side B-Courthouse Side B-Jail Side C-Garage Side D-Garage Side D-Jail

  16. Documentation • Document what will require detailed reports: • Serious incidents • Witnesses interviewed • Photos of incident activities • Personal notes • Document in detail • Photographer/videographer

  17. Reports • Insurance companies need incident reports: • Department policies and SOPs followed • Actions based on cues • Write a precise report

  18. Reports (continued) • Must be consistent with other reports • Do report times match? • Cover the who, why, what, where, when, how, and how many • Witness reports • Evidence • Photos • Tapes

  19. UFIRS • Complete forms as accurately as possible • If local reports used, fill-out completely • Casualty reports • Civilian • Firefighter

  20. Finance/Administration • Equipment type and use: • Damaged equipment • SCBA cylinders, hose, etc. • Personnel at scene • Times: • Arrival time • Time at scene

  21. Incident Information • Areas of actual involvement and exposures damaged • Staging location • Company assignments • Response and arrival times • UFIRS information

  22. Activity 18.2: Penal Institution Documentation Exercise

  23. Documentation Questions • When did first fire department units arrive? • When were you first notified of smoke in the pods? • What actions did you take to protect the inmates? • When were you notified of the inmates needing transport to the hospital? • Who was assigned to transport the inmates from the infirmary? • When and where were they transported?

  24. Module Summary • Command considerations • Incident potential • Preplanning for penal institution incidents • Authority of the warden  • Detailed documentation of incidents.

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