Chapter 14 Critical Incidents Unit 1: Incident
Command System (ICS) and Response, Natural
Disasters, Active Shooter
Critical incidents
these are events that can put lives at risk and cause major damage to property and the
environment
The two types of critical incidents include
Natural or result of human acts or error
Human-made critical incidents include
active shooter events, hazardous material spills, or bomb threats
Natural critical incidents
include hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and wildfires
The ______ of your response can impact the public's confidence in law
enforcement and can affect a community's ability to recover from a critical
incident
effectiveness
When you display _____, _____, and _____, you are more likely to be successful
in recovery efforts
empathy, calmness, and professionalism
_____ ______often use the Incident Command System during a critical incident
Public safety organizations
Incident Command System (ICS)
is a standard, on-scene, all-hazards approach to manage and coordinate the operation
of facilities, equipment, personnel, procedures, and communications under a common
organizational structure
ICS helps _____ _____ effectively
manage resources
When acting as part of the initial response to a critical incident, obtain the
necessary information from dispatch and immediately:
, 1. Identify the type of incident or threat.
2. Determine if the situation requires personal protective equipment (PPE).
3. Establish ICS.
4. Set up a command post.
5. Determine the resources needed, including the assistance of other agencies.
6. Determine whether to shelter-in-place or evacuate (with evacuation routes and
collection points). Shelter-in-place means taking immediate shelter in a readily
accessible location or remaining inside a structure to prevent exposure to a dangerous
situation that exists outside of the structure.
Shelter-in-place
means taking immediate shelter in a readily accessible location or remaining inside a
structure to prevent exposure to a dangerous situation that exists outside of the
structure
Structure of ICS
Incident Commander
|
Public Information Officer ------ Safety Officer
Liaison Officer
|
Operations Section
Planning Section
Logistics Section
Finance/Administration Section
Personnel not at the scene or working in a command post depend on the ______
_____ to provide regular updates as events develop
responding officers
Communicate in ____ _____ since different agencies may use different radio
codes
plain language
Most incidents require some type of _____ or ______ they are over
debriefing or documentation
Command System (ICS) and Response, Natural
Disasters, Active Shooter
Critical incidents
these are events that can put lives at risk and cause major damage to property and the
environment
The two types of critical incidents include
Natural or result of human acts or error
Human-made critical incidents include
active shooter events, hazardous material spills, or bomb threats
Natural critical incidents
include hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and wildfires
The ______ of your response can impact the public's confidence in law
enforcement and can affect a community's ability to recover from a critical
incident
effectiveness
When you display _____, _____, and _____, you are more likely to be successful
in recovery efforts
empathy, calmness, and professionalism
_____ ______often use the Incident Command System during a critical incident
Public safety organizations
Incident Command System (ICS)
is a standard, on-scene, all-hazards approach to manage and coordinate the operation
of facilities, equipment, personnel, procedures, and communications under a common
organizational structure
ICS helps _____ _____ effectively
manage resources
When acting as part of the initial response to a critical incident, obtain the
necessary information from dispatch and immediately:
, 1. Identify the type of incident or threat.
2. Determine if the situation requires personal protective equipment (PPE).
3. Establish ICS.
4. Set up a command post.
5. Determine the resources needed, including the assistance of other agencies.
6. Determine whether to shelter-in-place or evacuate (with evacuation routes and
collection points). Shelter-in-place means taking immediate shelter in a readily
accessible location or remaining inside a structure to prevent exposure to a dangerous
situation that exists outside of the structure.
Shelter-in-place
means taking immediate shelter in a readily accessible location or remaining inside a
structure to prevent exposure to a dangerous situation that exists outside of the
structure
Structure of ICS
Incident Commander
|
Public Information Officer ------ Safety Officer
Liaison Officer
|
Operations Section
Planning Section
Logistics Section
Finance/Administration Section
Personnel not at the scene or working in a command post depend on the ______
_____ to provide regular updates as events develop
responding officers
Communicate in ____ _____ since different agencies may use different radio
codes
plain language
Most incidents require some type of _____ or ______ they are over
debriefing or documentation
