1. Slide 1-1 THE COMMAND SEQUENCE

2. Slide 1-2 Managing Company Tactical Operations

3. Slide 1-3 MANAGINGCOMPANYTACTICALOPERATIONS PREPARATION DECISIONMAKING TACTICS

4. Slide 1-4 Successful incident management.Successful incident management. Includes basic knowledge contained in Preparation course.Includes basic knowledge contained in Preparation course.

5. Slide 1-5 Decisionmaking Module 1--The Command SequenceModule 1--The Command Sequence Module 2--SizeupModule 2--Sizeup Module 3--Developing an Action PlanModule 3--Developing an Action Plan Module 4--Implementing the Action PlanModule 4--Implementing the Action Plan Modules 1 through 4 provide the strategy and tactics portion of successful scene management.Modules 1 through 4 provide the strategy and tactics portion of successful scene management.

6. Slide 1-6 Management System: The Incident Command System (ICS) Sound management practices applied to the incident.Sound management practices applied to the incident. Module 5--Introduction to the Incident Command System.Module 5--Introduction to the Incident Command System.

7. Slide 1-7 Experience and Practice Learn from your experience and others.Learn from your experience and others. Learn from mistakes. Build on successes. Training needs to be ongoing.Training needs to be ongoing. Practice the way you would like to perform at "the real thing."Practice the way you would like to perform at "the real thing."

8. Slide 1-8 Decisionmaking Course Designed to assist the first-arriving officer in making good decisions based on sound strategy and tactics.Designed to assist the first-arriving officer in making good decisions based on sound strategy and tactics. Provides a step-by-step guide to developing and implementing an action plan.Provides a step-by-step guide to developing and implementing an action plan. Provides the basic tools to effectively manage initial response resources.Provides the basic tools to effectively manage initial response resources.

9. Slide 1-9 Target Audience CO'sCO's Firefighters who may have responsibility for role as acting CO.Firefighters who may have responsibility for role as acting CO.

10. Slide 1-10 Target Hazards All activities and scenarios used in this course will be "structure fires."All activities and scenarios used in this course will be "structure fires." This course will concentrate on buildings and occupancies that are normally of 3 or less stories.This course will concentrate on buildings and occupancies that are normally of 3 or less stories.

11. Slide 1-11 Student Manual Note-taking guide.Note-taking guide. Text.Text. Activity supported material.Activity supported material.

12. Slide 1-12 Resources for Activities Option A: Use of all resources (type and staffing levels) that are available to the students on a regional basis.Option A: Use of all resources (type and staffing levels) that are available to the students on a regional basis. Option B: Develop a consensus set of resources.Option B: Develop a consensus set of resources.

13. Slide 1-13 OBJECTIVES Identify the need to follow a logical thought process for decisionmaking and action planning. Need for a Logical Thought Process Module 1 Overview Identify the three parts of the command sequence.

14. Slide 1-14 OBJECTIVES Identify the outcomes that follow from each of the three steps of the command sequence. Overview of the Command Sequence Module 1 Overview Identify the three incident priorities and the order in which they must be accomplished.

15. Slide 1-15 NEED FOR A LOGICAL THOUGHT PROCESS

16. Slide 1-16 What decisionmaking process do you go through from the time of dispatch through making initial decisions on the incident scene? Some of the more frequently used methods include: Scream and panic. Moth to flame. Stand and stare. Transfer command.

17. Slide 1-17 Small Group Activity 1.1 Need for a Logical Thought Process

18. Slide 1-18 The Emergency Scene Can be Confusing High demand to take immediate action.High demand to take immediate action. Limited resources on arrival.Limited resources on arrival. Many decisions to be made with minimal information.Many decisions to be made with minimal information. Radio traffic at its peak.Radio traffic at its peak.

19. Slide 1-19 Proactive versus Reactive Every incident has a leader.Every incident has a leader. – The incident. – The IC.

20. Slide 1-20 Dangers of Being Reactive Safety jeopardized.Safety jeopardized. Problems not identified.Problems not identified. Inefficient use of resources.Inefficient use of resources. Increases damage.Increases damage.

21. Slide 1-21 Points to Remember We respond to other people's mistakes.We respond to other people's mistakes. Don't compound mistakes.Don't compound mistakes. We only have one chance to do it right.We only have one chance to do it right.

22. Slide 1-22 How to Stay Proactive Use a logical thought process at every incident.Use a logical thought process at every incident. Take time to gather your thoughts.Take time to gather your thoughts. GYST: Gather YourSelf TogetherGYST: Gather YourSelf Together

23. Slide 1-23 OVERVIEW OF THE COMMAND SEQUENCE SEQUENCE

24. Slide 1-24 Incident Priorities Life safety, incident stabilization, and property conservation.Life safety, incident stabilization, and property conservation. Incident priorities declare the mission of the fire department.Incident priorities declare the mission of the fire department.

25. Slide 1-25 Incident Priorities All incident activities are centered on the incident priorities and they form the basis of the command sequence.All incident activities are centered on the incident priorities and they form the basis of the command sequence. When asked what their mission is, firefighters usually respond that it is to save lives and property.When asked what their mission is, firefighters usually respond that it is to save lives and property.

26. Slide 1-26 Priority One—Life Safety Our primary mission is the protection of life.Our primary mission is the protection of life. Activities should be directed at minimizing risk of death or injury.Activities should be directed at minimizing risk of death or injury. Life safety is always the first consideration.Life safety is always the first consideration.

27. Slide 1-27 Priority Two-- Incident Stabilization Goal is to limit the amount of damage or spread of an incident after operations have started.Goal is to limit the amount of damage or spread of an incident after operations have started. Don't put personnel at undue risk in an effort to stabilize the incident.Don't put personnel at undue risk in an effort to stabilize the incident.

28. Slide 1-28 Priority Three-- Property Conservation Goal is to limit or reduce the amount of loss or spread of an incident.Goal is to limit or reduce the amount of loss or spread of an incident. Can have a positive impact on community.Can have a positive impact on community. Efforts can start with initial actions and go throughout the incident.Efforts can start with initial actions and go throughout the incident.

29. Slide 1-29 What steps can fire department personnel take during initial actions to conserve property?

30. Slide 1-30 COMMAND SEQUENCE INCIDENTPRIORITIES(mission) THINK SIZEUP

31. Slide 1-31 COMMAND SEQUENCE INCIDENTPRIORITIES(mission) THINK SIZEUP STRATEGY/TACTICS PLAN

32. Slide 1-32 COMMAND SEQUENCE INCIDENTPRIORITIES(mission) THINK SIZEUP STRATEGY/TACTICS PLAN IMPLEMENTATIONACT

33. Slide 1-33 COMMAND SEQUENCE INCIDENTPRIORITIES(mission) THINK SIZEUP STRATEGY/TACTICS PLAN IMPLEMENTATION ACT PROBLEMID

34. Slide 1-34 COMMAND SEQUENCE INCIDENTPRIORITIES(mission) THINK SIZEUPSTRATEGY/TACTICSPLANIMPLEMENTATIONACT PROBLEMID ACTIONPLAN

35. Slide 1-35 COMMAND SEQUENCE INCIDENTPRIORITIES(mission) THINK SIZEUPSTRATEGY/TACTICSPLANIMPLEMENTATIONACT PROBLEMID TASKS ACTIONPLAN

36. Slide 1-36 Conditions: Alarm at 0245 hours. Fire on floor 1 of a 2-story single-family dwelling of wood-frame construction. Victim reported on 2nd floor.

37. Slide 1-37 Problems: Rescue of possible victim(s), fire on 1st floor, and spread of heat, smoke, and fire to 2nd floor, additional damage to structure.

38. Slide 1-38 Initial Strategy: Rescue victim on 2nd floor and conduct primary search.

39. Slide 1-39 Tactics: Primary search entire dwelling. Evacuate occupants. Protect means of egress from 2nd floor. Horizontal ventilation.

40. Slide 1-40 Conduct right-hand search on 2nd floor.Conduct right-hand search on 2nd floor. Do primary search of 1st floor.Do primary search of 1st floor. Advance 1-3/4" handline between fire and stairway.Advance 1-3/4" handline between fire and stairway. Provide 1-3/4" protective line for search crew.Provide 1-3/4" protective line for search crew. Provide positive horizontal ventilation on 1st and 2nd floors.Provide positive horizontal ventilation on 1st and 2nd floors. Place ladder to 2nd floor window away from fire for secondary means of egress.Place ladder to 2nd floor window away from fire for secondary means of egress.

41. Slide 1-41 The command sequence is a guide to action planning Makes you think before you act.Makes you think before you act. Helps keep IC in proactive mode.Helps keep IC in proactive mode. Assures that important considerations are not overlooked.Assures that important considerations are not overlooked.

42. Slide 1-42 Must be used at every incident Becomes a matter of habit.Becomes a matter of habit. Most incidents are not complex, this allows you to learn without heavy stress.Most incidents are not complex, this allows you to learn without heavy stress.

43. Slide 1-43 Must be used at every incident Under stress you will perform as you practice.Under stress you will perform as you practice. Once learned, decisionmaking is easier when you have the "big one."Once learned, decisionmaking is easier when you have the "big one."

44. Slide 1-44 Summary The CO needs to follow a logical thought process at every incident to assure that incident decisions result in an effective action plan and promote safety of personnel.The CO needs to follow a logical thought process at every incident to assure that incident decisions result in an effective action plan and promote safety of personnel.

45. Slide 1-45 Summary The command sequence is a three step thought process.The command sequence is a three step thought process. Each step has a specific desired outcome.Each step has a specific desired outcome. The entire process is based on the mission as defined by the incident priorities.The entire process is based on the mission as defined by the incident priorities.