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6 Strategic Goals And Tactical Objectives Flashcards

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Tactical objectives

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Specific operations that must be accomplished to achieve strategic goals

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Four step problem solving formula

George polya of Stanford university

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1 understand problem
2 devise plan
3 Carey out plan
4 look back

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Decision making models have more or less steps but always contain the four common elements of

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Info gather or input
Process, analyze or plan
Implement or output
Review or eval

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Key piece of info for hazmat incident mitigation

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Identifying the hazmat

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Info needed for hazard risk assessment

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# and type of injuries
Occupancy type
Incident type
Product and container info
Location of incident 
Resources en route
Time of day
Weather
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Local emergency response plan

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Three levels of hazmat

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Level I hazmat

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Within capabilities of arriving agency with jurisdiction or initial arriving
Least serious
Evac limits to immediate area
May be life threatening but frequently not

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Examples of level I hazmat

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Domestic gas line leak

Broken containers of consumer commodities.

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Level II hazmat

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Beyond capability of first on scene, and maybe beyond the entire agency with jurisdiction.
May require the response of formal hazmat team

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Examples of level II hazmat actions or tasks to be performed

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Using chem clothing
Dike and confine, with contaminated areas
Plugging , patching, leak control
Sample and test unk substance
Different Decontamination methods and levels

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Examples of level II hazmat incidents

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Spill or leak with large scale Evac
Any major accident spill or overflow of flammable liquid
Spill or leak of unknown chem
Accident with extreme hazardous substances
Rupture of underground pipeline
Fire threatening bleve

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Level III hazmat

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Requires resources from state, federal, private agencies and requires unified command. Most serious
Possible large scale action.

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Level iii hazmat procedures

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Specialists
Sampling and monitoring equip
Special leak and spill control methods
Large scale decon

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Examples of level III hazmat incidents

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Evac across jurisdiction boundaries
Incidents beyond local hazmat team
Incidents that activate all or part of federal response plan.

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Strategic goals must be selected based on the following criteria

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Capability of achieving it
Ability to prevent further inj or death
Ability to reduce environment and property damage within constraints of safety, time, equip and personnel

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A non intervention strategy allows the Incident to

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Run its course on its own

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Defensive strategy provides

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Confinement through

Diking, damming, or diverting

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Offensive strategy includes

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Actions to control indictment such as plugging a leak

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What is of primary importance when selecting a mode of operation

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Safety of responders

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Three indecent based elements that affect selection of strategic mode

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Value
Time
Size

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Incident based element Value

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Priorities of life safety, stabilization, and property conservation.
Yes or no value
If yes, then how high is the value- save able life?
If no, non intervention or defensive strategy

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Incident based element time

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Limited opportunity to intervene before incident dramatically escalates

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Incident based element size

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Most frequently driven by need of protective action (Evac or pretext in place) a,lng with incident control ops

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Non intervention is selected when one or more of the following exists

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Called for based on ore incident plan
Situation is clearly beyond responder capability
Imminent explosions
Serious container dmg threatens massive release

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In non intervention situations, responders should take the following actions
``` Withdraw to safe distance Report scene conditions Initiate IMS call for additional resources if needed Isolate and deny entry Evacuate where needed ```
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Defensive operations
Confine emergency to given area without directly contacting hazmat involved
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Defensive mode is selected when one or more of following exist
Called for based on pre incident plan | Responders have training and resources needed to confine indecent
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In defensive ops, operational level responders should take following actions
``` Report conditions, initiate IMS, call for additional resources, Isolate and deny entry, establish and indicate boundaries, evacuate where needed. Control ignition sources Use right defense tactics Protect exposures Rescue where safe and appropriate Evaluate and report progress Decon procedures ```
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Offensive operations
Aggressive, direct action on material, container etc. contact with material.
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IAP
Incident action plan, thought out, organized events to address all phases of incident control in time
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Large scale or complex incident require the creation and maintenance of
Written plan for each operational period
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Incident action planning starts with
Strategy to achieve solution to problems
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Once strategy has been selected, command staff need to select
Tactics, how where and when, to achieve strategy.
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Tactics are measurable in
Both time and performance.
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Elements of IAP
``` Strategies and objectives Situation summary Resource assessment Accomplishments Hazard statement Risk assessment Safety plan and message Protective measures Weather now and later Injury status Communication plan Medical plan ```
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LERP
Local emergency response plan
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Strategy is accomplished through
Tactics
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Tactics are accomplished through
Tasks
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Tactics related to controlling chem releases fall into two categories
Confinement (spill control) | Containment (leak control)
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The majority of defensive spill control options are related to
Confinement.
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The evaluation process is used to provide
Feedback of the tactics efficacy in achieving the strategy
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Once resources have been committed to isolation, it is easier to reduce the perimeter size than
To extend it | Bigger is better
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Hazard control zones | For major incident, three areas
Restricted- hot Limited access- warm Support- cold
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Hazard control zones are aka
Site work zones according to Osha and epa | Aka scene control zones
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Actions performed in hot zone
Rescue and leak control
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Actions performed in warm zone
Safe refuge area and Decon corridor
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Cold zone actions
Triage, tx, txt, support functions
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Fbi establishes an evidence search perimeter of
1.5 times distance of farthest known piece of evidence
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Hot zone aka
Exclusion zone
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In Order to work in a hot zone, providers must
Have proper training and ppe
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The hot zone extends far enough to
Prevent people outside from suffering ill effects
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Warm zone aka
Contamination reduction zone | Or corridor
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Buffer between hot and cold zone and is used for Decon
Warm zone
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Decon usually takes place where
In warm zone, within a corridor
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To gain access and egress through the hot zone travel through
Specified access points to ensure accountability
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Ppe is normally required in the warm zone but sometimes may be
A reduced level from hot zone ppe
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Cold zone aka
Support zone
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The cold zone is used to
Carry out all logistical support functions
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Although some people may want PPE in cold zone to assist evacuees in case of rapid hot zone expansion, generally people in cold zone
Do not have to wear ppe because the zone is considered safe
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Staging area needs to be in
A safe area that doesn't interfere with ongoing ops
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Staging at terrorist incidents is usually spread out in multiple locations to
Reduce loss from secondary attack, provide more treatment points.
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Aware es level actions at a hazmat may be as simple as
Dialing 911
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Protection is the overall goal of
Ensuring safety of responders and public, but goals also include property and environment
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Protection goals are accomplished through these tactics
``` Id and control substance Avoid contact with hazmat Maximize space between hazmat and people Ppe Time distance and shielding Rescues Shoring and stabilization at collapses Decon Medical care Ensure people upwind uphill upstream Evac or shelter in place ```
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In addition to public safety tactics, providers will use these methods for protection too
``` Accountability Tracking people working Buddy or team system Safety officers Evac and escape procedures ```
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One of most important IC functions is
Accountability and tracking personnel and equip
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IAP must have accountability system that has the following elements
Check in procedure Way Of ID and tracking all personnel Procedure for releasing people and equipment no longer needed
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What nfpa standard addresses accountability
Nfpa 1500 and 1561
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Purpose of a buddy system
To provide rapid help for each other in emergency
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In addition to buddy or team system who should be standing by
Backup personnel and minimum BLS crew for rescue assistance if needed
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Minimum amount of people working in hazardous area or halt zone
4, two to work, two for backup | Backup wearing same ppe
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Time
Limiting exposure time
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Distance
Maximizing distance from incident
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Shielding
Physical barrier between responder and hazard.
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IC will select best protection option for public, Evac or defend in place or both, based on
Material considerations Environmental and weather conditions Population at risk
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O perform an evacuation there must be enough time to
Warn people Get ready Leave u safe route
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Best protective action for public if there is time
Evacuation
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Evacuees should not be allowed to congregate on scene but should be sent
To designate area along safe route
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Large scale evacuation presents many factors to be addressed by IC
``` Notification Transportation Relocation and temporary shelters Looting prevention Reentry ```
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Strategic goal
Broad statements of desired achievements to control incident.
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Deciding factors for shelter in place
Population is heathcare, detention, education and unable to Evac Hazmat spreading too fast Hazmat is too toxic to risk exposure Vapors heavier than air, population is above it
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Shelter in place is done where
In buildings, but a car will offer temporary refuge if windows are shut and air is closed
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Protecting/defending in place
Offensive or active, aggressive posture to physically protect those in harms way
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Rescue in hazmat can be a difficult strategy because
Because of the defensive nature of most operational levels.
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First priority of IC
Emergency personnel safety
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Factors affecting ability to rescue
``` Nature of incident or hazmat severity Training Ppe Monitoring equipment Number of victims and condition Time needed Equipment and tools needed ```
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What type of tactic is exposure protection
Defensive
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All released run off must be controlled how
Contained and confined until environmental impact is determined
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Incident Recovery
Returning scene and responders to a pre incident state
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Incident termination
Documenting incident for evaluation purposes
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Major goals of recovery phase
Return operational are to safe condition Debrief personnel before leaving Return equipment and personnel to pre incident condition
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Information to be obtained from responders during debriefing
Important observations Actions taken Timeline of actions
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Hazardous communication briefing
Gathering info form personnel regarding signs and symptoms of overexposure. All responders must receive written facts and instructions regarding exposure.
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Information provided to responders prior to leaving scene
``` Id of material Adverse effects from exposure Actions for further documentation Signs and symptoms of exposure Info regarding medical treatment Exposure documentation procedures ```
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Operational recovery
Actions needed to return resources and equipment to pre incident status
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In order to terminate an incident the IC must
Ensure all strategic goals are accomplished and requirements of law met. Documentation analysis and eval must be complete.
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Incident termination phase involves two procedural actions
Critiques | After action analysis- study of all post incident reports
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When should a hazmat critique occur
As soon as possible after incident
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After action analysis compiles information obtained from
Debriefings, post incident reports, critiques
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Recommendations for improvements based on after action analysis.
``` Operational weaknesses Training needs Procedural changes Additional resources needed Plan updates or changes ```

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