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Unit 2 Objectives
Unit 2 Objectives
1. Discuss sources of information to develop incident situation awareness.
2. Identify the actions necessary to ensure assigned resources are fully equipped and prepared for assignment.
3. Identify the elements of a pre-engagement briefing.
Pre-Engagement Briefing Exercise
Pre-Engagement Briefing Exercise
Instructions:
Refer to pages 2.9 – 2.14 in the Student Workbook. Watch the video clip on slide 9. Take notes and extract necessary information and give a pre-engagement briefing to your strike team.
Select a spokesperson to brief the class in 15 minutes.
Unit 2 Pre Engagement Video.mpgMarre Pre-Engagement Video
Marre Pre-Engagement Video
What information did you gather that is important for your operation?
What information was missing?
ICS Coordination Exercise
ICS Coordination Exercise
Instructions:
Each group will be assigned one ICS section (command, operations, plans, logistics, and finance).
Identify common ICS positions within your assigned section areas.
Based on the events you have experienced up until now, what interactions will you have with members of your assigned ICS function, and what information should be exchanged?
Document your answers in the Google Workbook for your group and be prepared to present to the class in 10 minutes.
Reference Materials
Reference Materials
Situation Reports
Situation Reports
Current Northwest Fire Situation - Daily Updates
Current Northwest Fire Situation - Daily Updates
Morning Briefing - Updated each morning with latest fire activity and fire weather alerts.
National Situation Report: https://www.nifc.gov/nicc/sitreprt.pdf
Large Fire Information Summary - Detailed description including resources assigned, current conditions, etc.
Large Fire Map - Displays active large fire incidents within Oregon and Washington.
Daily Situation Report - Daily statistics of fire activity reported by agency and local dispatch offices in the region.
7-Day Significant Fire Potential - Large fire potential and weather synopsis for the next seven days within the Northwest.
National 7-Day Significant Fire Potential - National large fire potential in interactive map format.
Other Fire News
Other Fire News
National Fire Report - National Interagency Fire Center's daily news update.
Google Crisis Map: https://www.google.org/crisismap/weather_and_events
InciWeb - A national incident information system that delivers fire news from specific incidents throughout the entire country.
State of Oregon - Daily Fire Update from the Oregon Department of Forestry.
State of Washington - Fire news from the Washington State Department of Natural Resources
Maps (& IAPs)
Maps (& IAPs)
NIFC FTP Site: https://ftp.wildfire.gov/
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Google Sites
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