2. Resource advisor course
Erv Gasser
Natural Resource Specialist
nps Baer Field Manager
National Interagency BAER Team Leader - North team
National Park Service, Seattle, Wa
Resource advisor course
January, 2003

3. Incident Chronology Lesson Objectives: Describe Incident Chronology
Identify Information Requirements
Understand the Incident Stages
Identify Requirements of Assessments and Close-Out Briefing

4. Incident Chronology Pre-Incident Planning: Resource Advisor/BAER kit
Resources (personnel, equipment, etc.)
Supervisory support
Travel Authorizations

5. Dispatcher

6. “Are you available for a BAER assignment?”

7. Incident Chronology Dispatch Information: Dispatcher name, phone
Resource Order # (”O” number)
Fire name & number, special orders/instructions
Reporting time & location
Travel arrangements

8. Incident Chronology Prior to Travel:
Contact Agency Administrator › Arrange agency briefing › Fax “needs list” › Identify resource personnel to assist team

9. Incident Chronology Check-In at ICP Team Leader
› Meet with Incident Management Team
› Meet with Agency Administrator
Team Members › Contact resource specialists › Gather plans, inventories, etc. › Meet with Team Leader

10. Team Leader Gathers BAER Team

11. Agency Briefing

12. Incident Chronology Agency Briefing: Fire Status Values at Risk
Agency Objectives
Jurisdictions Involved
Agency Support
Develop a Strategy

13. Aerial Reconnaissance

14. Ground Reconnaissance

15. A Public Learning Opportunity…..

17. Administrative
Time
Unit Logs
Contacts
Whereabouts
Daily Briefings

18. Daily Debriefings

19. Suppression Treatments

20. Hillslope Treatments

21. Channel Treatments

22. Implementation

23. Incident Chronology Assessments: Documents fire effects
Provides justification for treatments
Discusses alternative treatments
Includes cost-risk analysis

24. Incident Chronology Close-Out Briefing:
Conducted for involved agencies
Not a public meeting/media event
Discipline presentations
Plan status/action items
Approval/Implementation

25. Incident Chronology Close-Out Briefing:
Conducted for involved agencies
Not a public meeting/media event
Discipline presentations
Plan status/action items
Approval/Implementation

26. Incident Chronology
Documentation:
Files
Compliance
Photos

27. Incident Chronology Demobilization: Complete administrative actions
Follow dispatch procedures
Contact home dispatch
Complete Travel Voucher