1. United States Fire Administration Chief Officer Training Curriculum Operations Module 18: Penal Institution Simulation Exercise

2. United States Fire Administration Ops 18-2 Objectives  Identify critical management cues at a penal institution incident  Identify what to document at a penal institution incident  Establish incident objectives  Determine strategies

3. United States Fire Administration Ops 18-3 Objectives (continued)  Select tactics  Identify and request resources  Select alternate solutions  Establish an appropriate ICS organization to manage the incident

4. United States Fire Administration Ops 18-4 Overview  Penal institution’s Emergency Operating Plan (EOP) –Contains detailed information on “triggers” that drive warden –Predetermined times and places for movement of prisoners  Warden and subordinates fully in charge of any operation pertaining to prisoners

5. United States Fire Administration Ops 18-5 Penal Institution Structures  Steel-reinforced concrete  Some wood-frame or noncombustible construction  Fire resistive or noncombustible may have steel bar-joist, metal decking and concrete roof assemblies  Interlocking double-door system (Sally port)

6. United States Fire Administration Ops 18-6 Fire Protection  Sprinklers in newer facilities with tamper-proof heads  Compartment construction  Central monitoring from control room

7. United States Fire Administration Ops 18-7 Incident Considerations  Response develops slowly, as in all incidents  Type of confinement: –First generation (maximum security) –Second generation (medium security) –Third generation (minimum security)

8. United States Fire Administration Ops 18-8 Incident Potential  Kitchens  Laundry  Vocational shops  Repair shops  Warehouses  Public assembly areas

9. United States Fire Administration Ops 18-9 Preplan Information  Locations of command posts for unified command  Types of fire alarms/sprinklers  Evacuation and fire and emergency plans –Building floor/plot plan –Any hazardous materials stored

10. United States Fire Administration Ops 18-10 Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)  EOPs cover: –Riots –Fires –Power outages –Lock-downs –Transfer of inmates –Call-back of correctional officers –Utilization of outside police agencies –Contracts for buses, etc.

11. United States Fire Administration Ops 18-11 Authority of the Warden  In charge of all operations within facility and handling of inmates  Must be part of the unified command structure

12. United States Fire Administration Ops 18-12 Activity 18.1: Penal Institution Simulation Exercise

16. Side A-Courthouse Side B-Courthouse Side B-Jail Side C-Garage Side D-Garage Side D-Jail

17. Side A-Courthouse Side B-Courthouse Side B-Jail Side D Corridor between Jail and Courthouse

18. Side A-Courthouse Side B-Courthouse Side B-Jail Side C-Garage Side D-Garage Side D-Jail

19. United States Fire Administration Ops 18-19 Documentation  Document what will require detailed reports: –Serious incidents –Witnesses interviewed –Photos of incident activities –Personal notes –Document in detail –Photographer/videographer

20. United States Fire Administration Ops 18-20 Reports  Insurance companies need incident reports: –Department policies and SOPs followed –Actions based on cues  Write a precise report

21. United States Fire Administration Ops 18-21 Reports (continued)  Must be consistent with other reports –Do report times match? –Cover the who, why, what, where, when, how, and how many  Witness reports  Evidence  Photos  Tapes

22. United States Fire Administration Ops 18-22 UFIRS  Complete forms as accurately as possible  If local reports used, fill-out completely  Casualty reports –Civilian –Firefighter

23. United States Fire Administration Ops 18-23 Finance/Administration  Equipment type and use: –Damaged equipment –SCBA cylinders, hose, etc.  Personnel at scene  Times: –Arrival time –Time at scene

24. United States Fire Administration Ops 18-24 Incident Information  Areas of actual involvement and exposures damaged  Staging location  Company assignments  Response and arrival times  UFIRS information

25. United States Fire Administration Ops 18-25 Activity 18.2: Penal Institution Documentation Exercise

26. United States Fire Administration Ops 18-26 Documentation Questions  When did first fire department units arrive?  When were you first notified of smoke in the pods?  What actions did you take to protect the inmates?  When were you notified of the inmates needing transport to the hospital?  Who was assigned to transport the inmates from the infirmary?  When and where were they transported?

27. United States Fire Administration Ops 18-27 Module Summary  Command considerations  Incident potential  Preplanning for penal institution incidents  Authority of the warden  Authority of the warden  Detailed documentation of incidents.