DB 18-01 After Action Review

Question 1

What is a structured process to capture lessons learned from challenges, successes, and failures with the goal of improving future performance?

Answer 1

After action review

Question 2

AARs were developed by who to capture lessons learned and improve performance?

Answer 2

The US Army

Question 3

The national incident management system (NIMS), national fire protection association (NFPA), national wildfire coordinating group (NWCG) and FIRESCOPE have all suggested what as a form of review?

Answer 3

AAR

Question 4

The LAFD has adopted the AAR as what 2 type of processes, following any all hazard incident of training exercises and should be conducted at the end of the incident or event?

Answer 4

Informal and formal process

Question 5

The AAR will be facilitated by who with resources impacting the outcome of an incident or training exercise?

Answer 5

IC, team leader or designee

Question 6

The AAR emphasis is on identifying what?

Answer 6

Strengths to be maintained and potential areas of improvement

Question 7

It is incumbent upon all officers to set the example and build a culture of what to continually train and strive for competence, professionalism, and efficiency?

Answer 7

Safety

Question 8

What 5 things should the AAR discussion capture?

Answer 8

Incident overview, what was planned, what actually happened, why did it happen, what can we do next time to improve

Question 9

What type of AARs are required for incidents reaching deployment of greater alarm, incidents requiring multiple resources per IC, and following mitigation or when practical?

Answer 9

Informal

Question 10

What also required an AAR and should be conducted following an evolution or when practical?

Answer 10

Training exercises

Question 11

Prior to conducting the AAR at an incident, the IC shall survey the scene for what?

Answer 11

Fire origin, determination of cause, safety issues, resource placement and equipment deployment, and rehabilitation of members

Question 12

Leaders of the AAR should identify their own what so members will be forthcoming in describing their own?

Answer 12

Challenges, successes, and failures first

Question 13

What are the standards of command and will be used to measure success or failures of an incident?

Answer 13

Assumption of command
Situational awareness
Risk assessment
Communications
Objectives
Strategy
Tactics
Resource deployment
Organization
Evaluation/revision
Transition of command

Question 14

Lessons learned should be shared by who within their commands?

Answer 14

Officers

Question 15

Lessons learned (findings) should be compared to what of the LAFD?

Answer 15

Policies, SOPs and SOGs

Question 16

What type of AAR will consist of bureau level review or higher AAR accompanied by an after action review report?

Answer 16

Formal AARs

Question 17

The deployment of a serious incident review team (SIRT) to construct what is also considered formal and will require specific timelines for completion?

Answer 17

Blue sheet or green sheet or final report

Question 18

Any incident reaching major emergency or multi operational periods or need for analysis by EOPS shall be considered what type of AAR?

Answer 18

Formal

Question 19

In unusual circumstances, major emergencies will require a directive from the bureau commander, deputy department commander (DDC), chief deputy of EOPS to conduct a formal AAR no later than how many hours after the incident or training exercise and require an AARR immediately following?

Answer 19

72 hours

Question 20

The formal AAR will follow the informal AAR process and shall normally be conducted by who of the concerned incident or training event?

Answer 20

Assistant bureau commander or battalion chief

Question 21

What will assist in sharing lessons learned and enhance firefighter safety, training and organizational performance and timely feedback and information regarding serious or unique all hazard emergency incidents and training exercises?

Answer 21

The AARR

Question 22

The AARR shall be divided into what 8 sections?

Answer 22

Summary
Challenges
Successes
Failures
Lessons learned
Injuries
Safety issues for review
Reference material

Question 23

The AARR will be cataloged under what tab on the LAFD intranet?

Answer 23

“Lessons learned”

Question 24

Using the what allows members to review recent incidents and improve their own performance from lessons learned?

Answer 24

AARR

Question 25

The what is utilized for review of serious injury, near miss and/or fatalities and shall be normally prepared within 72 hours after the SIRT arrival at the incident or training site?

Answer 25

Blue sheet

Question 26

The blue sheet is only what kind of report and may be followed by a more comprehensive report (green sheet or final report) including a disclaimer on the cover of the document?

Answer 26

Preliminary summary report

Question 27

The what is an overview of the incident, accident or training event, factual information to eliminate false rumors, identify and mitigate immediate safety hazards or concerns?

Answer 27

Blue sheets

Question 28

Upon notification of a serious injury, near miss, and/or fatality from the department safety officer, fire Chief, EOPS chief deputy and AOPS chief deputy in consultation with the DDC and UFLAC president will initiate the review team from what cadre to prepare a blue sheet?

Answer 28

SIRT

Question 29

What is an informational summary report utilized for review of a serious injury, near miss, and/or fatality?

Answer 29

Green sheet

Question 30

The green sheet shall be normally prepared within how many calendar days of the SIRTs arrival to the incident or training site unless otherwise directed?

Answer 30

30 days

Question 31

Who completes the green sheet?

Answer 31

SIRT

Question 32

An inpatient hospitalization requiring admission, a loss of a body part, a serious permanent disfigurement are examples of what type of injury?

Answer 32

Serious injury

Question 33

An event that occurs in the work or training environment and reasonably could have, but did not, result in a death or serious injury due to good fortune and/or proper operation of safety devices and equipment?

Answer 33

Near miss

Question 34

What is an investigative body that will be charged with confidentially assembling an unbiased factual report based on the collection of evidence and interview of witnesses following a serious injury, near miss, and/or fatality?

Answer 34

SIRT

Question 35

What are the core positions which are filled by trained and qualified individuals for each SIRT deployment?

Answer 35

``` Team leader Lead investigator Safety program representative Training program representative Documentation specialist Labor representative ```

Question 36

The what shall be required for a serious injury, near miss, and/or fatality when the investigative process will exceed 30 days to compile a comprehensive report, which does not have a time limit?

Answer 36

SIRT final report

Question 37

What shall precede the final report?

Answer 37

Either blue sheet or green sheet

Question 38

In addition to the final report, a what will be assembled for the fire Chief by a separate body, briefed by the SIRT and include casual and contributory factors, recommendations and/or commendations?

Answer 38

Confidential working recommendations report

Question 39

A what is an event directed by the fire Chief designated for a period of time to include all platoons, to promote awareness and focus attention on safety and may be initiated due to a serious incident, training exercise or as part of a yearly program to address specific safety concerns?

Answer 39

Safety stand down (SSD)

Question 40

The documents reviewed and training associated with an SSD shall be recorded through what?

Answer 40

Learning management system

Question 41

Any incident or training event requiring a formal AARR shall have all associated records/documents maintained in the corresponding bureau office for a minimum retention of how many years in the “R” drive under a “bureau after action review” folder?

Answer 41

5 years

Question 42

Incidents rising to this level shall require the IC to obtain the what prepared by the arson section in the determination of cause and origin?

Answer 42

Final investigation report or summary of pending investigation

Question 43

Formal AARs will consist of what level review of higher AAR accompanied by an after action review report (AARR)?

Answer 43

Bureau level of higher

Question 44

Questions regarding the AAR policy shall be directed to who?

Answer 44

Emergency operations