Unit Terminal Objective
Explain the principles and practices of incident resources management.
Unit Enabling Objectives
1. Identify the progression and associated considerations involved in the Incident Resource Management Process.
2. Recall the authorities or organizational elements that can order resources.
3. Contrast the differences and motives between single-point and multipoint resource ordering.
4. Explain the scope and purpose of an Incident Management Team.
5. Explain the evaluation process for resources.
6. Choose interventions for common resource performance issues.
Methodology
This unit uses lecture, an activity, and group discussion to explain the principles and practices of incident resources management.
Instructions:
1. Working as a group, review your assigned problem statement.
2. Answer the following questions:
What is the cause of the performance problem?
Who in the Command and General Staff need to address the problem?
What are some strategies for preventing or solving this problem?
3. Select a spokesperson and be prepared to present your work in 15 minutes.
The purpose of Applied Activity 6.2 is to give students an opportunity to order resources and to experience the challenges and strategies for managing resources during an incident.
Instructions
1. Review the Operational Planning Worksheet (ICS Form 215) and Incident Action Plan Safety Analysis (ICS Form 215A) completed in the previous unit.
2. Describe how resources will be ordered (single point or multipoint) for this incident, from what sources resources will be acquired, and how long they will need to be deployed.
3. Identify the top challenges and strategies for managing resources during this incident.
4. Describe the method for evaluating resource effectiveness.
5. Select a spokesperson and be prepared to present your work in 30 minutes.