WASHINGTON FIRE SERVICES RESOURCE MOBILIZATION PLAN 2013 VERSION Washington State Patrol Office of the State Fire Marshal WASHINGTON FIRE SERVICES RESOURCE MOBILIZATION PLAN 2013 VERSION MOBILIZATION AWARENESS TRAINING M

Washington State Patrol Office of the State Fire Marshal Target Audience Mobilization Awareness Training is required for all personnel who may be called upon to respond to a state mobilization incident. This training program is intended to provide basic information for individuals qualified at the Strike Team Leader level and below.

Washington State Patrol Office of the State Fire Marshal Course Outline Unit 1: Mobilization Plans and Requests Unit 2: Training of the State Mobilization Responder Unit 3: Personal Travel Kits for Mobilization Unit 4: Mobilized Apparatus and Equipment Unit 5: Command and Support Structure of Mobilization Unit 6: Expectations of Mobilization Resources Unit 7: Safety Aspects of Mobilization Unit 8: Record Keeping Systems and Procedures

Washington State Patrol Office of the State Fire Marshal Unit 1: Mobilization Plans and Requests 4

Washington State Patrol Office of the State Fire Marshal Unit Objectives Discuss the types of incidents that initiate/require state mobilization. Explain the Washington State Fire Services Resource Mobilization Plan. Identify and describe required state mobilization assignment information and activities required before departure.

Washington State Patrol Office of the State Fire Marshal What is State Mobilization? State mobilization is a process used to quickly notify, assemble and deploy fire service personnel and equipment to any local fire jurisdiction in the state that has expended, or will expend, all available local and mutual aid resources in attempting to manage fires, disasters and other all-hazard events that threaten a community.

Washington State Patrol Office of the State Fire Marshal State Mobilization Plan History The State Mobilization Plan was directed to be formed by the Washington State Legislature in the wake of the 1991 Spokane Fire Storm. The Plan was developed by the State Fire Defense Committee and was officially adopted in 1994.

Washington State Patrol Office of the State Fire Marshal State Fire Defense Committee Makes recommendations to the Director or Fire Protection within the WSP for the development, maintenance and implementation of the Washington State Fire Services Mobilization Plan. Committee membership consists of: Two representatives from each of the nine fire defense regions. Washington State Fire Marshal. Emergency Management Division. Washington State DNR – Resource Protection Division Washington State Emergency Management Association (WSEMA)

Washington State Patrol Office of the State Fire Marshal State Fire Defense Committee Reviews and updates the Mobilization Plan. Assists in locating and tracking fire service resources.  Recommends Rate Schedule for the Washington State Chiefs Association approval.

Washington State Patrol Office of the State Fire Marshal Fire Defense Regions

Washington State Patrol Office of the State Fire Marshal Regional Coordinators Maintain current Regional Fire Resource Lists. Develop and maintain Regional Fire Defense Plans. Provide a 24-hour point of contact for resource requests. Assist local Fire Chiefs in submitting mobilization requests.

Washington State Patrol Office of the State Fire Marshal Declaring a Mobilization Only the Fire Chief of the local fire protection jurisdiction or fire chief's authorized representative has the authority to request state fire services resource mobilization.

Washington State Patrol Office of the State Fire Marshal Declaring a Mobilization Incident occurs that has, or will expend local and mutual aid resources Local Fire Chief notifies regional coordinator. Mobilization requested through WSP Mobilization approved by Chief of WSP Regional Coordinators notified by WSP and resources dispatched to scene

Washington State Patrol Office of the State Fire Marshal Assignment Information Incident Name Incident Number Incident job assignment Reporting location Location of incident Check-in location Reporting time Travel Instructions Resource Order Number

Washington State Patrol Office of the State Fire Marshal Forms prior to departure Mobilization Manifest Form Apparatus Inventory Crew List (Name, SSN, Emergency Contact)