This document outlines the roles and responsibilities of various positions within an Incident Management System (IMS) for managing live fire training evolutions. It defines positions such as the Incident Commander, Safety Officer, Operations Section Officer, Logistics Section Officer, Exterior Division Officer, Interior Division Officer, and Student Group Leader. For each role, the document describes key responsibilities and how the roles coordinate within the IMS organizational structure to ensure safety and effective management of all participants during live fire training exercises.

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INCIDENT MANAGEMENTINCIDENT MANAGEMENT
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FOR LIVE FIRE TRAININGFOR LIVE FIRE TRAINING

2. TERMINAL PERFORMANCETERMINAL PERFORMANCE
OBJECTIVEOBJECTIVE
The student shall be able to manageThe student shall be able to manage
a structural live fire evolutiona structural live fire evolution
utilizing the Incident Managementutilizing the Incident Management
System to aid them with theSystem to aid them with the
management of all participantsmanagement of all participants
involved in the evolution.involved in the evolution.

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ENABLING OBJECTIVESENABLING OBJECTIVES
Define and demonstrateDefine and demonstrate
the role of the Incidentthe role of the Incident
Commander.Commander.
Define and demonstrateDefine and demonstrate
the role of the Incidentthe role of the Incident
Safety Officer.Safety Officer.
Define and demonstrateDefine and demonstrate
the role of thethe role of the
Operations SectionOperations Section
Officer.Officer.
Define and demonstrateDefine and demonstrate
the role of the Logisticsthe role of the Logistics
Section Officer.Section Officer.
Define and demonstrateDefine and demonstrate
the role of the Exteriorthe role of the Exterior
Division Officer.Division Officer.
Define and demonstrateDefine and demonstrate
the role of the Interiorthe role of the Interior
Division Officer.Division Officer.
Define and demonstrateDefine and demonstrate
the role of the Studentthe role of the Student
Group Leader.Group Leader.

4. INCIDENT MANAGEMENTINCIDENT MANAGEMENT
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The Incident Commander isThe Incident Commander is
ultimately responsible for the overallultimately responsible for the overall
management of the trainingmanagement of the training
evolutions.evolutions.

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INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMINCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
INCIDENT COMMANDER’S RESPONSIBILITIESINCIDENT COMMANDER’S RESPONSIBILITIES
 Initiates safety briefingInitiates safety briefing
 Ensures training action plan is followedEnsures training action plan is followed
 Coordinates all safety activitiesCoordinates all safety activities
 Requests additional resources andRequests additional resources and
releases resources as neededreleases resources as needed
 Authorizes all press releasesAuthorizes all press releases
 Ensures all documentation is completedEnsures all documentation is completed

6. INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMINCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
The Incident Safety Officer (ISO)The Incident Safety Officer (ISO)
shall have the authority, regardless ofshall have the authority, regardless of
rank, to intervene & control any aspectrank, to intervene & control any aspect
of the operations when in his or herof the operations when in his or her
judgment, a potential or real danger ofjudgment, a potential or real danger of
an accident or other unsafe conditionan accident or other unsafe condition
exists.exists.

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INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMINCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
INCIDENT SAFETY OFFICER’SINCIDENT SAFETY OFFICER’S
RESPONSIBILITIESRESPONSIBILITIES
 Develops and reviews training safety planDevelops and reviews training safety plan
 Familiar with all safety signalsFamiliar with all safety signals
 Stops immediate safety hazardsStops immediate safety hazards
 Aware of all events taking placeAware of all events taking place
 Monitors condition of participantsMonitors condition of participants
 Inspects all participants PPEInspects all participants PPE
 Monitors heat/smoke conditionsMonitors heat/smoke conditions
 Observes structural integrityObserves structural integrity

8. INCIDENT MANAGEMENTINCIDENT MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMSYSTEM
The IC shall establish anThe IC shall establish an
Operations position when theOperations position when the
optimal span of control is exceededoptimal span of control is exceeded
or whenever he/she feels that thisor whenever he/she feels that this
position is necessary.position is necessary.

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INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMINCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
OPERATIONS SECTION OFFICER’SOPERATIONS SECTION OFFICER’S
RESPONSIBILITIESRESPONSIBILITIES
 Carries out training action planCarries out training action plan
 Ensures safety of division officers/studentsEnsures safety of division officers/students
assigned to areaassigned to area
 Reports directlyReports directly
to the ICto the IC

10. INCIDENT MANAGEMENTINCIDENT MANAGEMENT
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The IC may establish a LogisticsThe IC may establish a Logistics
Section Officer’s position to helpSection Officer’s position to help
ensure that logistical needs are metensure that logistical needs are met
throughout the training exercise.throughout the training exercise.

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INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMINCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
LOGISTICS SECTION OFFICER’SLOGISTICS SECTION OFFICER’S
RESPONSIBILITIESRESPONSIBILITIES
Ensures all logistical needs are metEnsures all logistical needs are met
Ensures rehab is set up & adequatelyEnsures rehab is set up & adequately
suppliedsupplied
Directs all facility setupDirects all facility setup
Ensures availability of spare equipmentEnsures availability of spare equipment

12. INCIDENT MANAGEMENTINCIDENT MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMSYSTEM
Exterior DivisionExterior Division
Supervisor should be anSupervisor should be an
experienced Structure Fireexperienced Structure Fire
Control Instructor.Control Instructor.

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INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMINCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
EXTERIOR DIVISION SUPERVISOREXTERIOR DIVISION SUPERVISOR
 Supervises all activities related toSupervises all activities related to
exterior operationsexterior operations
 Maintains communication withMaintains communication with
Operations & reports significant eventsOperations & reports significant events
 Ensures safety of members in ExteriorEnsures safety of members in Exterior
sectionsection

14. INCIDENT MANAGEMENTINCIDENT MANAGEMENT
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The Interior DivisionThe Interior Division
Supervisor shall be presentSupervisor shall be present
prior to fire ignition.prior to fire ignition.

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INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMINCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
INTERIOR DIVISIONINTERIOR DIVISION
SUPERVISOR’S RESPONSIBILITIESSUPERVISOR’S RESPONSIBILITIES
 Ensures safety of all members operatingEnsures safety of all members operating
inside buildinginside building
 Monitors building interior conditions forMonitors building interior conditions for
signs of deteriorationsigns of deterioration
 Passes information to incoming InteriorPasses information to incoming Interior
Division SupervisorDivision Supervisor

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Student Group Leaders areStudent Group Leaders are
assigned by the IC toassigned by the IC to
supervise, teach & leadsupervise, teach & lead
groups of students duringgroups of students during
each training evolution.each training evolution.

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INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMINCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
STUDENT GROUP LEADERS’STUDENT GROUP LEADERS’
RESPONSIBILITIESRESPONSIBILITIES
Keep group togetherKeep group together
Lead students throughLead students through
evolutionsevolutions
Teach students properTeach students proper
water applicationwater application
techniquestechniques
Direct students in movingDirect students in moving
hosehose

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IMS Organization ChartIMS Organization Chart
Incident Commander
Operations Section Officer Logistics Section Officer
Incident Safety Officer
Exterior Division
Supervisor
Interior Division
Supervisor
Support Team Facilities
Group 1 Leader
Group 2 Leader

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ENABLING OBJECTIVE REVIEWENABLING OBJECTIVE REVIEW
We have defined and demonstrated theWe have defined and demonstrated the
role of the Incident Commander.role of the Incident Commander.
We have defined and demonstrated theWe have defined and demonstrated the
role of the Incident Safety Officer.role of the Incident Safety Officer.
We have defined and demonstrated theWe have defined and demonstrated the
role of the Operations Section Officer.role of the Operations Section Officer.
We have defined and demonstrated theWe have defined and demonstrated the
role of the Logistics Section Officer.role of the Logistics Section Officer.

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ENABLING OBJECTIVE REVIEWENABLING OBJECTIVE REVIEW
We have defined and demonstrated theWe have defined and demonstrated the
role of the Exterior Division Officer.role of the Exterior Division Officer.
We have defined and demonstrated theWe have defined and demonstrated the
role of the Interior Division Officer.role of the Interior Division Officer.
We have defined and demonstrated theWe have defined and demonstrated the
role of the Student Group Leader.role of the Student Group Leader.

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 No one shall serve in multiple roles with-No one shall serve in multiple roles with-
in the IMS systemin the IMS system
 The SFCI shall be familiar and understandThe SFCI shall be familiar and understand
the NIMS system for incidentthe NIMS system for incident
managementmanagement

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END OF SECTIONEND OF SECTION
ON THEON THE
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