North Carolina Ambulance Strike Team Leader Module 2 – Classroom
North Carolina Ambulance Strike Team Leader Module 2 – Classroom Unit 1 – Course Introduction
Unit Terminal Objective Identify the course objectives and resource materials for the position of Ambulance Strike Team / Task Force Leader
Unit Overview • Introductions • General Info • Expectations • Course Objectives • Course Design • Course Topics/Agenda • Program Manual
Introductions • Instructor and student introductions • Incident response experiences • Reasons for being an Ambulance Strike Team / Task Force Leader
General Information • Lodging • Transportation • Smoking Policy • Message Location and Available Telephones • Cell Phone Policy • Restrooms and Drinking Fountains • Other Local Information • Facility Safety • Lunches / Breaks
Expectations • Student Expectations • Instructor Expectations
Course Objective • Upon completion of this course, students will demonstrate, through exercises and a final exam, the capability to perform the duties and responsibilities of an effective Ambulance Strike Team / Task Force Leader.
Course Design • Course Length – Module 1 – Web Based Self Study 6-8 hours – Module 2 – Classroom 8 hours • Course Methodology • Course Materials • Course Prerequisites • Quizzes / Exams/ Practical Scenarios
Course Topics • Module 1 – Web Based Self Study – Unit 1-1 Course Introduction – Unit 1-2 Overview of the Incident Management Organization and the Operations Section – Unit 1-3 Roles and Responsibilities of the Strike Team / Task Force Leader – Unit 1-4 Information Flow and Dissemination
Course Topics • Module 1 – Web Based Self Study – Unit 1-5 Leadership, Management, and Supervision – Unit 1-6 Risk Management and Safety – Unit 1-7 Final Review
Course Topics • Module 2 – Classroom Practical's and Scenarios – Unit 2-1 Course Introduction – Unit 2-2 Strike Team Assembly – Unit 2-3 Operational Briefing – Unit 2-4 Common Interactions – Unit 2-5 Demobilization
Course Agenda 8:00AM – Unit 1 9:30AM – Unit 2 10:30AM – Unit 3 12:00AM – Lunch 1:00PM – Unit 3 (cont) 2:00PM – Unit 4 3:00PM – Unit 5 4:00PM – Review and Exam
NC AST Mission Plan
Pre-Dispatch • Assemble a Go-Kit • Gather Required ICS Forms • Gather Additional Forms INSERT PIC
Hurricane Kim On September 1 st , Hurricane Kim made landfall on the North Carolina Coast.
Hurricane Kim
Dispatch Phase • What kind of incident has occurred? • Where is the incident located? • Are resources ready to go? • Are there any restrictions on travel routes? • What is the team’s expected time of arrival?
Hurricane Kim • On September 2 nd , OEMS is asked to activate and AST to respond to the NCEM RCC-East in Kinston. • You have been asked to be the Strike Team Leader for the Team. • Rally point for the Strike Team is the CapRAC Warehouse at 1700 Hours.
Dispatch Phase • Order and request number • Reporting times, locations, and date • Radio frequencies and incident contact phone number
Dispatch Phase • Special travel routes and restrictions • The type of incident you are responding to • The location of the check-in point
EXERCISE 1 ICS Forms and Documentation
Handout 1-1 ICS Form 211: Check-In List ICS Form 214: Activity Log Visual 1-23
North Carolina Ambulance Strike Team Leader Module 2 – Classroom Unit 2 – Strike Team Assembly
Unit Terminal Objective Describe the information needed and process for being deployed as an Ambulance Strike Team Leader.
Team Assembly Briefing • Conduct an assembly briefing – Ensure that personnel have proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) ready to go – Make sure everyone on the team knows what you are doing – Complete the Strike Team / Task Force Personnel Data Sheet – Designate re-assembly points – Agree upon travel routes, rate of travel, and travel radio frequencies – Agree upon how often communication checks will be done and what back up method of communications will be used.
EXERCISE 2 Strike Team Assembly Briefing
Team Travel • Stay together as a team. • Travel as fast as your slowest vehicle • Ensure fuel and rest stops are coordinated
North Carolina Ambulance Strike Team Leader Module 2 – Classroom Unit 3 – Operational Briefing
Hurricane Kim • You and your team arrive at the RCC-East in Kinston to check in. • Due to weather conditions, traveled is delayed until September 3 at 0800 Hours. • You are provided sleeping quarters and advised that you will be going to Columbus County to support local resources.
Hurricane Kim • On September 3 rd , your team leaves the RCC- East enroute to the Whiteville FD to support Columbus County. • You arrive in Columbus County, just prior to their 3 rd Operational Period that begins at 1700 Hours.
Hurricane Kim • Arrival – Check In • May be a Check-In Recorder • Operations Section Chief • Staging Area Manager • Incident Commander – Who you check in with will be determined by the scope and scale of the incident and how long it has been going.
Hurricane Kim • Locate your Supervisor – On a large incident it will likely be a Division/Group Supervisor – Sometimes you may report to the Operations Section Chief or even the Incident Commander
Assignment • Receive your Assignment – During the start of the Operational Period, this may be nothing more than the Incident Commander telling you, “This is what I want done, here are some resources, let me know how it works out.”
Hurricane Kim • Obtain a copy of the IAP and review it for your day’s assignment – Where is your Team working? – Who is your Supervisor? – Are there any special considerations? • Strike Team / Task Force Leader attends the Operational Period Briefing – Verify your assignment and identify your supervisor – Verify personnel on your team according to the IAP and identify any changes necessary
Hurricane Kim • After the Operational Period Briefing, attend the Division/Group Breakout Meeting – This is where you will get specific information about your assignment – Determine reporting location – Establish 2-way communication with your supervisor – Determine Check-back or reporting-in requirements – Provide and get feedback
Hurricane Kim • Take the information you received and brief the members of your Team – Review the IAP with them – If special equipment is needed, assign someone to obtain it from the Supply Unit – Assign specific units to tactical operations – Reaffirm communications procedures
EXERCISE 3 Operational Team Briefing “Resource Briefing”
North Carolina Ambulance Strike Team Leader Module 2 – Classroom Unit 4 – Common Interactions
Hurricane Kim • Travel to your Assignment – Remain together as a Team enroute to your assignment – The Team travels only as fast as its slowest resource – If one person gets lost, everyone gets lost – Arrive at your reporting location, debrief any off-going resources for situation updates – Set expectations for your team before you head back to the incident base – Complete all necessary paperwork
Hurricane Kim • The incoming Strike Team / Task Force Leader should seek out the current Strike Team / Task Force Leader and conduct an information exchange, then adjust to the new information if necessary. • This is an opportunity to obtain new information from the off-going Division resources.
Monitor Team Activities • If changes need to be made, the Strike Team / Task Force Leader provides team with required information and instructions. • The Strike Team / Task Force Leader then informs the supervisor of changes made.
Monitor Team Activities • Keep Open Communication – Maintain contact with the members of your Team – Get regular feedback from them and provide the same to your supervisor – Your supervisor may establish regular check-back times
The Risk Management Process • Situational Awareness • Hazard Assessment • Hazard Control • Decision Point (“Go” vs. “No Go”) • Evaluation
EXERCISE 4 Interaction with ICS Functional Areas
North Carolina Ambulance Strike Team Leader Module 2 – Classroom Unit 5 – Demobilization
End of the Operational Period • Determine with your Supervisor End of Operational Period Expectations – Account for the resources in your Team – Debrief with your supervisor – Debrief with in-coming resources • What did you accomplish? • What remains to be done? • What worked? • What didn’t work? – Verify work times are documented for personnel on CTRs and ICS Form 214s are completed as necessary
End of the Operational Period • Travel back to Incident Base as a Team – Refuel vehicles immediately on return – Restock supplies as needed – Effect any necessary repairs to equipment – DO NOT LEAVE THIS UNTIL THE NEXT MORNING – YOU NEVER KNOW! – Get food, shower, sleep
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