Revisiting Incident Action Plans and the Incident Management System
The most important tool in the incident commander's toolbox is an incident action plan, says Tim Kreis.
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Cell Tower Rescue: First-In Operations and the Incident Action Plan
As tower rescues become more common, departments need to preplan such sites in their area, prepare for different scenarios, and train personnel to the appropriate level to facilitate safe rescues. NATHAN PAULSBERG
Chuck Ryan: Why Size-Up, Incident Action Planning, and Communications Are Critical
Chuck Ryan discusses in this article each component,size-up, decision making, IAP, and communications.
Chuck Ryan: The Critical Importance of Effective Incident Size-Up, Initial Incident Action Planning, and Efficient Incident Communications
Chuck Ryan discusses the three elementary decisions made and actions undertaken by first-arriving companies in the first few minutes of a significant, multicompany response.
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Drill of the Week: Develop an Incident Action Plan
After a size-up is completed, the officer begins the process of developing an incident action plan. Department SOPs/SOGs will often guide the decision-making process by outlining the actions that should be taken by each member of the company
Chuck Ryan: Effective Incident Size-Up, Initial Incident Action Planning, and Incident Communications Are Critical
Chuck Ryan discusses that the first five minutes of a working fire or other significant, multicompany response incident can dictate how the next several hours may unfold. The reason for this is that the initial arriving company officer’s decision.
FOUR-PHASE INCIDENT ACTION PLANNING
Engine 22 arrives at the scene of a reported dwelling fire.
The Importance of Having an Incident Action Plan
The lessons from the October 18, 2003, Cook County high-rise fire in the "Loop Section" of downtown Chicago have sent shock waves throughout the fire service. In all probability, like most after-action reports, the main lessons will focus on the importance of having a practical procedure, an Incident Action Plan (IAP) that must be practiced at every emergency scene.
SHOPPING MALLS DEMAND A PRE-INCIDENT ACTION PLAN
Shopping malls, meccas for both rural and urban shoppers, are also potential threats to life and property. With the ability to accommodate thousands of people at any one time, fire spread, panic and resulting calamity are very real possibilities. Still, shopping malls continue to be built at a staggering pace throughout the country.
