1. Area Command presented by “Boo” Walker Assistant Area Commander, Logistics

2. There goes the neighborhood.

3. Area Command Organization
Area Commander
Assistant Area Commander Plans
Assistant Area Commander Logistics
Area Command Aviation Coordinator

4. Why Area Command ? Complexity of the incident
Could be single incident
Or multiple incidents
Span of control of the Agency Administrator
Experience level of the Fire staff

5. Role of Area Command Responsible to the AA in charge of incidents.
Responsible for providing direction, oversight and evaluation to IMTs.
Responsible for providing strategic leadership for overall incident
Responsible for establishing priorities among incidents, including assigning critical resources

6. Assistant Area Commander Logistics
Organization
Major Duties
Working Relationships
Assessment

7. Organization Evaluate, order, supervise AC staff
Oversight ( or assist) of expanded dispatch
Establish and maintain effective communications with IMT LSC, AC staff, expanded dispatch, buying teams

8. Major Duties
Set up and maintain Area Command Post logistical requirements.
Process Area Command resource orders including replacement IMTs.
Help set incident and critical resource priorities.

9. Major Duties
Anticipate and identify issues and resolve barriers and conflicts among IMTs and dispatch system.
Strategic planning
Facilitate/lead daily logistical conference calls.

10. Working Relationships
Logistical Section Chiefs
Expanded Dispatch Coordinator
Unit Frequency managers
Geographic Area Cache manager
Buying Unit

11. Assessment Monitor IMT and staff unit performance.
Monitor entire coordination system
Cache
Expanded Dispatch
R&D system

12. Daily Tasks Logistics Section Chief Conference Call
Expanded Dispatch Coordinator contact
Place resource orders
Facilitate resource movements
Maintain AC Post logistical support

13. What should the Area Command Team expect from you?
Accurate information
Timely information
Opportunities for success
Consequences of inaction
No suprises

14. What Area Command owes you.
Listen to your problems
Provide timely responses
Help you look out ahead
Give you a heads up of changes

15. Lessons Learned
Hurricane Response in 2004

16. Your going to get bent out of shape
If you can't be flexible
Your going to get bent out of shape