Florida Incident Field Operations Guide January 2006.

Florida Incident Florida Incident Field Operations Field Operations

GuideGuideJanuary 2006January 2006

Florida FOGFlorida FOG

All Hazard All Hazard Approach to Approach to Incident Incident ManagementManagement

Initial TrainingInitial Training

Designed for personnel who have Designed for personnel who have NOTNOT already completed training on already completed training on Florida Field Operations Guide. Florida Field Operations Guide.

First edition of FOG released in First edition of FOG released in 2003.2003. Provided first all-risk emergency Provided first all-risk emergency

response field operation guide.response field operation guide. Incorporated all facets of Florida’s Incorporated all facets of Florida’s

emergency response program.emergency response program.

Florida Field Operations Florida Field Operations GuideGuide

Designed to provide reference Designed to provide reference information for multiple agencies information for multiple agencies responding to, and working at, large responding to, and working at, large emergency incidents.emergency incidents.

Goal is to increase personnel safety Goal is to increase personnel safety and improve efficiency by identifying and improve efficiency by identifying roles and responsibilities for each roles and responsibilities for each responder.responder.

Large Emergency Large Emergency IncidentsIncidents

Pocket guide for incident management Pocket guide for incident management and control of major events including:and control of major events including: Natural Hazards (hurricanes)Natural Hazards (hurricanes) Technological Emergencies Technological Emergencies

(Radiological)(Radiological) Man-made Incidents (Mass Man-made Incidents (Mass

Casualties)Casualties) National Security (WMD/Terrorism)National Security (WMD/Terrorism) Planned Events (Superbowl)Planned Events (Superbowl)

Agencies Responding to Agencies Responding to Emergency Emergency

FOG provides organization for every FOG provides organization for every agency responding to a major agency responding to a major emergency including:emergency including: Fire and Medical ServicesFire and Medical Services Law EnforcementLaw Enforcement Public Health AgenciesPublic Health Agencies State and Federal AgenciesState and Federal Agencies

Responders should have copy of Responders should have copy of FOG in every vehicle/apparatus.FOG in every vehicle/apparatus.

Response to Major Response to Major IncidentIncident

Local agencies respondLocal agencies respond

County EOC – deploys additional County EOC – deploys additional resourcesresources

State EOC – deploys state resourcesState EOC – deploys state resources

Federal – deploys federal assets and Federal – deploys federal assets and financial assistancefinancial assistance

State Disaster Response State Disaster Response PlanPlan

In response to large emergency In response to large emergency incidents, the Division of Emergency incidents, the Division of Emergency Management coordinates to: Management coordinates to: Pre-stage resources for immediate Pre-stage resources for immediate

deployment.deployment. Mobilize resources statewide.Mobilize resources statewide. Track resources sent to each incident.Track resources sent to each incident. Fund and/or provide reimbursement Fund and/or provide reimbursement

for resources.for resources.

Disaster ResponseDisaster Response

Need for CoordinationNeed for Coordination

Large emergency incidents typically Large emergency incidents typically result in:result in: Response of multiple agencies.Response of multiple agencies. Request for similar and sometimes Request for similar and sometimes

competing resources.competing resources. Extraordinary logistical needs.Extraordinary logistical needs. Loss of critical infrastructure.Loss of critical infrastructure.

National National Incident Management Incident Management

SystemSystem Presidential Directive (PD-8).Presidential Directive (PD-8). Department of Homeland Security Department of Homeland Security

developed NIMS.developed NIMS. Provides incident management and Provides incident management and

control for multiple agencies at large control for multiple agencies at large emergency incident.emergency incident.

NIMS includes Incident Command NIMS includes Incident Command System.System.

Florida FOG is NIMS compliant. Florida FOG is NIMS compliant.

FOG ChaptersFOG Chapters Chapter 1 COMMON Chapter 1 COMMON

RESPONSIBILITIESRESPONSIBILITIES Chapter 2 SAFETY/ACCOUNTABILITYChapter 2 SAFETY/ACCOUNTABILITY Chapter 3 COMMANDChapter 3 COMMAND Chapter 4 OPERATIONS Chapter 4 OPERATIONS Chapter 5 PLANNINGChapter 5 PLANNING Chapter 6 LOGISTICSChapter 6 LOGISTICS Chapter 7 Chapter 7

FINANCE/ADMINISTRATIONFINANCE/ADMINISTRATION Chapter 8 MACChapter 8 MAC Chapter 9 AREA COMMANDChapter 9 AREA COMMAND Chapter 10 COMPLEXChapter 10 COMPLEX

FOG ChaptersFOG Chapters

Chapter 11 ORGANIZATIONAL Chapter 11 ORGANIZATIONAL GUIDESGUIDES

Chapter 12 WILDLAND FIREChapter 12 WILDLAND FIRE Chapter 13 HAZARDOUS MATERIALSChapter 13 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Chapter 14 MULTI-CASUALTYChapter 14 MULTI-CASUALTY Chapter 15 USARChapter 15 USAR Chapter 16 HEALTHChapter 16 HEALTH Chapter 17 LAW ENFORECMENTChapter 17 LAW ENFORECMENT Chapter 18 TERRORISM/WMDChapter 18 TERRORISM/WMD

FOG AppendixFOG Appendix

Appendix A Appendix A COMMUNICATIONSCOMMUNICATIONS

Appendix B GLOSSARY OF Appendix B GLOSSARY OF TERMSTERMS

Appendix C Appendix C CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICALCHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL

Chapter 1Chapter 1

Common Responsibilities:Common Responsibilities: Applies to all responders:Applies to all responders:

Receive assignment from your agency.Receive assignment from your agency. Check in at the ICS Check-in location.Check in at the ICS Check-in location. Receive briefing from immediate Receive briefing from immediate

supervisor.supervisor. Know your assigned frequency.Know your assigned frequency. Use clear text and ICS terminology.Use clear text and ICS terminology. Complete reports and forms as required.Complete reports and forms as required.

Chapter 1Chapter 1

Common Responsibilities:Common Responsibilities: Unit Leader Responsibilities:Unit Leader Responsibilities:

Determine current status of unit Determine current status of unit activities. activities.

Develop and implement accountability, Develop and implement accountability, safety and security measures for safety and security measures for personnel and resources.personnel and resources.

Supervise demobilization of unit, Supervise demobilization of unit, including storage of supplies.including storage of supplies.

Maintain unit recordsMaintain unit records..

Chapter 2Chapter 2

Personnel Incident Safety and Personnel Incident Safety and Accountability:Accountability: Contains specific requirements Contains specific requirements

regarding accountability of members:regarding accountability of members:Personnel EmergenciesPersonnel EmergenciesHazard Area OperationsHazard Area OperationsOperational Retreat PolicyOperational Retreat PolicyGlossary of TermsGlossary of Terms

Chapter 2Chapter 2

Personnel Emergencies:Personnel Emergencies: ““EMERGENCY TRAFFIC” used to clear EMERGENCY TRAFFIC” used to clear

radio traffic.radio traffic. Initiate rescue plan assigned by the Initiate rescue plan assigned by the

Incident Commander.Incident Commander. Monitor designated radio channels.Monitor designated radio channels.

Chapter 2Chapter 2

Hazard Area Operations:Hazard Area Operations: Requires minimum of four individuals – Requires minimum of four individuals –

two individuals working inside the two individuals working inside the hazard area and two individuals outside hazard area and two individuals outside the hazard area.the hazard area.

Remain together by radio, visual, voice Remain together by radio, visual, voice or signal line communications with the or signal line communications with the team.team.

Exception: “imminent life-threatening Exception: “imminent life-threatening situation”.situation”.

Chapter 2Chapter 2

Operational Retreat Policy :Operational Retreat Policy : ““EVACUATION SIGNAL” consist of EVACUATION SIGNAL” consist of

repeated short blasts of the air horn for repeated short blasts of the air horn for approximately 10 seconds, followed by approximately 10 seconds, followed by 10 seconds of silence; total air horn 10 seconds of silence; total air horn evacuation signal including periods of evacuation signal including periods of silence will last 50 seconds. silence will last 50 seconds.

Implement15 Minute Benchmarks.Implement15 Minute Benchmarks.

Chapter 2Chapter 2

Glossary of Terms:Glossary of Terms: Emergency TrafficEmergency Traffic Personnel Accountability Reports (PAR)Personnel Accountability Reports (PAR) Rapid Intervention Crew/Company Rapid Intervention Crew/Company

(RIC)(RIC) Standby MembersStandby Members

Chapter 3Chapter 3

Command: Responsible for the overall management

of the incident. The Incident Commander is selected by

qualifications and experience. Most incidents require single Incident

Commander. Large multi-jurisdictional incidents

require Unified Command.

Chapter 3Chapter 3

Command Staff:Command Staff: Public Information OfficerPublic Information Officer Safety OfficerSafety Officer Liaison OfficerLiaison Officer

Chapter 3Chapter 3

Public Information Officer:Public Information Officer: Responsible for developing and Responsible for developing and

releasing information about the incident releasing information about the incident to the news media, incident personnel, to the news media, incident personnel, and other appropriate agencies and and other appropriate agencies and organizations.organizations.

Only one Public Information Officer Only one Public Information Officer assigned for each incident.assigned for each incident.

Joint Information System (JIS)Joint Information System (JIS) Joint Information Center (JIC)Joint Information Center (JIC)

Chapter 3Chapter 3

Liaison Officer:Liaison Officer: Contact for representatives of the Contact for representatives of the

personnel assigned to the incident by personnel assigned to the incident by assisting or cooperating agencies. assisting or cooperating agencies.

Only one Liaison Officer will be Only one Liaison Officer will be assigned for each incident.assigned for each incident.

Chapter 3Chapter 3

Safety Officer:Safety Officer: Develop and recommend measures for Develop and recommend measures for

assuring personnel safety.assuring personnel safety. Assess and/or anticipate hazardous and Assess and/or anticipate hazardous and

unsafe situations.unsafe situations. Only one Safety Officer will be assigned Only one Safety Officer will be assigned

for each incident. for each incident. May have assistants as necessary.May have assistants as necessary.

Chapter 3Chapter 3

Chapter 4Chapter 4

Operations Section Chief:Operations Section Chief: Part of General Staff.Part of General Staff. Responsible for management of all Responsible for management of all

operations directly applicable to the operations directly applicable to the primary mission.primary mission.

Activates and supervises organization Activates and supervises organization elements in accordance with the Incident elements in accordance with the Incident Action Plan.Action Plan.

Directs the preparation of unit Directs the preparation of unit operations plans and request resources. operations plans and request resources.

Chapter 4Chapter 4

Operations:Operations: Ideal span of control is between 3 to 7

units. Operational Span of Control::

Branch DirectorBranch Director Group /Division Supervisor Group /Division Supervisor Strike Team/Task Force LeaderStrike Team/Task Force Leader Single ResourceSingle Resource Staging Area ManagerStaging Area Manager

Chapter 4Chapter 4

OPERATIONS SECTION CHIEF

STAGING AREA MANAGER

AIR OPERATIONS BRANCH DIRECTOR

AIR SUPPORT GROUP SUPERVISOR

HELIBASE MANAGER(S)

HELISPOT MANAGER(S)

FIXED WING BASES

AIR TACTICAL GROUP SUPERVISOR

HELICOPTER COORDINATOR

AIR TANKER/FIXED WING COORDINATOR

BRANCHES (UP TO 5)

DIVISIONS/GROUPS (UP TO 5)

STRIKE TEAMS

TASK FORCES

SINGLE RESOURCES

Chapter 5Chapter 5

Planning Section Chief:Planning Section Chief: Part of General Staff.Part of General Staff. Responsible for the collection, Responsible for the collection,

evaluation, dissemination and use of evaluation, dissemination and use of information about the development of information about the development of the incident and status of resources.the incident and status of resources.

Responsible for developing and Responsible for developing and documenting the Incident Action Plan documenting the Incident Action Plan (IAP).(IAP).

Chapter 5Chapter 5

Planning:Planning: Information is needed to:Information is needed to:

understand the current situationunderstand the current situation predict probable course of incident predict probable course of incident

events, andevents, and prepare alternative strategies and prepare alternative strategies and

control operations for the incident.control operations for the incident. Identifies planning process.Identifies planning process. Includes position checklist.Includes position checklist.

Chapter 5Chapter 5

Planning Positions:Planning Positions: Resources Unit LeaderResources Unit Leader Check-in/Status RecorderCheck-in/Status Recorder Situation Unit LeaderSituation Unit Leader Display ProcessorDisplay Processor Field ObserverField Observer Weather ObserverWeather Observer Documentation Unit LeaderDocumentation Unit Leader Demobilization Unit LeaderDemobilization Unit Leader SpecialistSpecialist

Chapter 5Chapter 5

Chapter 6Chapter 6

Logistics Section Chief:Logistics Section Chief: Part of General Staff.Part of General Staff. Responsible for providing Responsible for providing

facilities, services, and materials in facilities, services, and materials in support of the incident.support of the incident.

Chapter 6Chapter 6

Logistics Section Branches:Logistics Section Branches: Service Branch DirectorService Branch Director

CommunicationsCommunications Food Food MedicalMedical

Support Branch DirectorSupport Branch Director SupplySupply FacilitiesFacilities GroundGround

Chapter 6Chapter 6

Unified Logistics Section:Unified Logistics Section: Address critical issues and actions at Address critical issues and actions at

State level that require multi-agency State level that require multi-agency efforts and response.efforts and response.

Includes:Includes: State Mobilization AreasState Mobilization Areas State Logistical Staging AreasState Logistical Staging Areas Forward Operations BasesForward Operations Bases Base CampsBase Camps County Points of DistributionCounty Points of Distribution

Chapter 6Chapter 6L O G I S T I C S S E C T I O N C H I E F

S E R V I C E B R A N C H D I R E C T O RC O M M U N I C A T I O N S U N I T L E A D E R

I N C I D E N T C O M M U N I C A T I O N S M A N A G E RI N C I D E N T D I S P A T C H E R SM E S S A G E C E N T E R O P E R A T O RM E S S E N G E R S

M E D I C A L U N I T L E A D E RR E S P O N D E R R E H A B I L I T A T I O N M A N A G E R

F O O D U N I T L E A D E RC O O K ( K I T C H E N C R E W )

A S S I S T A N T C O O KH E L P E R S

S U P P O R T B R A N C H D I R E C T O R

S U P P L Y U N I T L E A D E RO R D E R I N G M A N A G E RR E C E I V I N G A N D D I S T R I B U T I O N M A N A G E R

R E C O R D E R SH E L P E R S

T O O L A N D E Q U I P M E N T S P E C I A L I S TT O O L A T T E N D A N T

F A C I L I T I E S U N I T L E A D E R

S E C U R I T Y M A N A G E RS E C U R I T Y P E R S O N N E L

B A S E M A N A G E RF A C I L I T Y M A I N T E N A N C E S P E C I A L I S T S

C A M P M A N A G E R ( S )F A C I L I T Y M A I N T E N A N C E S P E C I A L I S T SS E C U R I T Y P E R S O N N E L

G R O U N D S U P P O R T U N I T L E A D E R

E Q U I P M E N T T I M E K E E P E RM E C H A N I C SD R I V E R / O P E R A T O R S

Chapter 7Chapter 7

Finance/Administration Section Finance/Administration Section Chief:Chief: Part of General Staff.Part of General Staff. Responsible for all financial, Responsible for all financial,

administrative, and cost analysis administrative, and cost analysis aspects of the incident.aspects of the incident.

Includes position checklist.Includes position checklist.

Chapter 7Chapter 7

Finance / Administration Section Positions:Finance / Administration Section Positions:

Time Unit LeaderTime Unit Leader Equipment Time RecorderEquipment Time Recorder Personnel Time RecorderPersonnel Time Recorder Commissary ManagerCommissary Manager Procurement Unit LeaderProcurement Unit Leader Compensation / Claims Unit LeaderCompensation / Claims Unit Leader Compensation For Injury SpecialistCompensation For Injury Specialist Claims SpecialistClaims Specialist Cost Unit Leader Cost Unit Leader

Chapter 7Chapter 7

Chapter 8Chapter 8

Multi-Agency Coordination System Multi-Agency Coordination System (MACS:(MACS: Combination of facilities, equipment, Combination of facilities, equipment,

personnel, procedures, and communications personnel, procedures, and communications to assist emergency operations.to assist emergency operations.

Members from various disciplines to ensure Members from various disciplines to ensure coordination with State and local EOC’s.coordination with State and local EOC’s.

Not designed to replace tactical Incident Not designed to replace tactical Incident Command or function as an Incident Command or function as an Incident Management Team.Management Team.

Chapter 8Chapter 8 Multi-Agency Coordination System (MACS):Multi-Agency Coordination System (MACS):

Will perform the following functions:Will perform the following functions: Activate and operate in support of the Activate and operate in support of the

incident.incident. Asses the situational impact and need for Asses the situational impact and need for

resources.resources. Report situational awareness to the SEOC.Report situational awareness to the SEOC. Coordinate the regional response effort, andCoordinate the regional response effort, and Deploy regional assets to augment local Deploy regional assets to augment local

resources in coordination with local EOC’s.resources in coordination with local EOC’s.

Chapter 8Chapter 8

REGIONAL MULTI-AGENCY COORDINATION GROUP

RegionalMulti-AgencyCoordination

Group Coordinator

Liaisons to Unified Command

Liaisons toJoint Operations

Center(Intel ligence & Investi gation )

RegionalPIO

Liaisons to Impacted EOCs

LogisticsOperations Plans Finance/Admin.

Chapter 9Chapter 9

Area Command:Area Command: Functions of Area Command are Functions of Area Command are

to determine:to determine: Incident objectives.Incident objectives. Incident strategies.Incident strategies. Priorities for the use of critical Priorities for the use of critical

resources.resources. Includes position checklist.Includes position checklist.

Chapter 9Chapter 9

Area Area Command:Command: Designed to Designed to

manage one manage one large incident large incident with multiple with multiple management management teams teams assigned.assigned.

Fires in Multiple Structures

Civil DisturbanceShots Fired

Looting Control Problems

Chapter 9Chapter 9

AREA COMMANDER

ASST. AREA COMMANDER

LOGISTICS

ASST. AREA COMMANDER

PLANNING

INCIDENT COMMANDER

INCIDENT COMMANDER

COMMAND STAFF

COMMAND STAFF

OPERATIONS SECTION

PLANNING SECTION

LOGISTICS SECTION

FINANCE/ADMIN SECTION

OPERATIONS SECTION

PLANNING SECTION

LOGISTICS SECTION

FINANCE/ADMIN SECTION

AREA COMMAND ORGANIZATION FOR TWO INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAMS

Chapter 10Chapter 10

Complex:Complex: Defined as two or more incidents Defined as two or more incidents

located in the same general located in the same general proximity.proximity.

All incidents are assigned to a All incidents are assigned to a single Incident Commander or single Incident Commander or Unified Command to facilitate Unified Command to facilitate management.management.


Complex:Complex: Illustration depicts three incidents in Illustration depicts three incidents in

oneone jurisdictional area.jurisdictional area.


Organizational Guides:Organizational Guides: Initial response resources are Initial response resources are

managed by the initial response managed by the initial response Incident Commander who will Incident Commander who will perform all command and general perform all command and general staff functions.staff functions.

Includes guides for reinforced and Includes guides for reinforced and multi-division/branch incidents.multi-division/branch incidents.

Organizational charts reflect all Organizational charts reflect all hazards.hazards.


Wildland Fire:Wildland Fire: Year round problem.Year round problem. Division of Forestry has statutory Division of Forestry has statutory

authority for detection, prevention, and authority for detection, prevention, and suppression of wildland fires.suppression of wildland fires.


Wildland Fire:Wildland Fire: Provides for fire suppression by ground Provides for fire suppression by ground

crews and air operations.crews and air operations.


Includes terminology and fire behavior Includes terminology and fire behavior specific to wildfires.specific to wildfires.

Includes Technical Specialist positions:Includes Technical Specialist positions: Fire Behavior SpecialistFire Behavior Specialist Water Resource SpecialistWater Resource Specialist Environmental SpecialistEnvironmental Specialist Resource Use SpecialistResource Use Specialist Training SpecialistTraining Specialist


Hazardous Materials:Hazardous Materials: Designed to provide an organizational Designed to provide an organizational

structure to facilitate supervision and structure to facilitate supervision and control of essential functions required at control of essential functions required at virtually all Hazardous Material incidents.virtually all Hazardous Material incidents.


Control Zone Control Zone Layout:Layout: Exclusion ZoneExclusion Zone Contamination Contamination

Reduction ZoneReduction Zone Support ZoneSupport Zone


Hazardous Hazardous Materials:Materials: Includes resource Includes resource

types and minimum types and minimum standards.standards.

Includes position Includes position checklist.checklist.

Includes glossary of Includes glossary of terms.terms.


Multi-Casualty Branch:Multi-Casualty Branch: Provides organizational plan for triage, Provides organizational plan for triage,

treatment, and transport of multiple treatment, and transport of multiple casualty incidents.casualty incidents.

Expands Uniform Pre-Hospital Multiple Expands Uniform Pre-Hospital Multiple Casualty Incident Procedures.Casualty Incident Procedures.

Identifies checklist for positions in Identifies checklist for positions in Branch.Branch.


MCI Levels:MCI Levels: Level 1 (5 – 10 Victims)Level 1 (5 – 10 Victims) Level 2 (11 – 20 Victims)Level 2 (11 – 20 Victims) Level 3 (21 – 100 Victims)Level 3 (21 – 100 Victims) Level 4 (101 – 1000 Victims)Level 4 (101 – 1000 Victims) Level 5 (over 1000 Victims)Level 5 (over 1000 Victims)


Identifies Jump Identifies Jump S.T.A.R.T. method for S.T.A.R.T. method for triage of victims under triage of victims under 8 years old or under 8 years old or under 100 pounds.100 pounds.

Identifies S.T.A.R.T Identifies S.T.A.R.T method for triage of method for triage of adults.adults.

Includes Glossary of Includes Glossary of Terms.Terms.

Chapter 15Chapter 15 Urban Search and Rescue:Urban Search and Rescue:

Requires technical rescue expertise and Requires technical rescue expertise and equipment for safe and effective rescue equipment for safe and effective rescue operations.operations.

Deployed for:Deployed for: HurricanesHurricanes FloodsFloods TornadosTornados Terrorist IncidentsTerrorist Incidents Structural CollapseStructural Collapse


Florida USAR Resource Types:Florida USAR Resource Types: Type I – Full Task ForceType I – Full Task Force Type II – Intermediate Task ForceType II – Intermediate Task Force Type III – Heavy USAR TeamType III – Heavy USAR Team Type IV – Light USAR TeamType IV – Light USAR Team

Florida Technical Rescue Teams:Florida Technical Rescue Teams: Type I – Heavy TRTType I – Heavy TRT Type II – Light TRTType II – Light TRT


Structural/Hazard Markings:Structural/Hazard Markings: Standard markings to identify Standard markings to identify

structural stability, safe access, and structural stability, safe access, and crew assignments.crew assignments.


Search Markings:Search Markings: Identifies crew entering and exiting the Identifies crew entering and exiting the

structure, hazards, and number of victims structure, hazards, and number of victims foundfound


Victim Marking Victim Marking System:System: Involves Involves

determining determining location, location, extrication, and extrication, and initial medical initial medical stabilization of stabilization of trapped victims.trapped victims.


Health:Health: Coordinate deployment and organization of Coordinate deployment and organization of

health, medical and limited social service health, medical and limited social service assets to provide:assets to provide:

Public health responsePublic health response Triage and transport of victimsTriage and transport of victims Evacuation of victims out of the disaster area after Evacuation of victims out of the disaster area after

the eventthe event Immediate support to hospitals and nursing homesImmediate support to hospitals and nursing homes Mental health crisis counseling Mental health crisis counseling Re-establishment of all health and medical systems. Re-establishment of all health and medical systems.


Basic Groups Basic Groups include:include: Disaster Medical Disaster Medical

Assistance Teams Assistance Teams (DMAT)(DMAT)

Metropolitan Metropolitan Medical Response Medical Response SystemSystem

Medical ExaminerMedical Examiner

Radiological Group Radiological Group Health SurveillanceHealth Surveillance Health Assessment Health Assessment

TeamsTeams Special TeamsSpecial Teams Management Management

Support Unit (MSU)Support Unit (MSU)


Health:Health: Includes Charts For:Includes Charts For:

Health Interface with Local CommandHealth Interface with Local Command Biological Threat Assessment Biological Threat Assessment

ProtocolProtocol WMD Agent Quick Reference GuideWMD Agent Quick Reference Guide Nerve Agent Symptom AssessmentNerve Agent Symptom Assessment Mark I and CANA Nerve Agent Mark I and CANA Nerve Agent

Antidote UsageAntidote Usage


Law Enforcement:Law Enforcement: Responsible for Responsible for

prevention, detection prevention, detection and investigation of and investigation of criminal activity.criminal activity.

Provide enforcement.Provide enforcement. Provide services, Provide services,

safety and protection.safety and protection.


Law Enforcement Branch:Law Enforcement Branch: Intelligence GroupIntelligence Group Investigation GroupInvestigation Group Security GroupsSecurity Groups Hazardous Device GroupHazardous Device Group WMD SWAT GroupWMD SWAT Group Forensics GroupForensics Group Waterborne GroupWaterborne Group


Terrorism/WMD:Terrorism/WMD: In 2001, Governor In 2001, Governor

Bush directed Bush directed teams to complete teams to complete a comprehensive a comprehensive assessment of assessment of Florida's Florida's capability to capability to prevent, mitigate prevent, mitigate and respond to a and respond to a terrorist attack.terrorist attack.


Primary Agencies include:Primary Agencies include: Local Response (Unified Command)Local Response (Unified Command) Regional Response (Regional Regional Response (Regional

Domestic Security Task Force, Domestic Security Task Force, RDSTF)RDSTF)

Regional Operations Center (ROC)Regional Operations Center (ROC) State CommandState Command


Organizational Charts:Organizational Charts: Local ResponseLocal Response Regional ResponseRegional Response State ResponseState Response

Appendix AAppendix A

Communications:Communications: Voice Voice

Communication Communication ProceduresProcedures

Radio Frequency Radio Frequency AssignmentsAssignments

Mutual Aid Radio Mutual Aid Radio Cache ProceduresCache Procedures

Appendix BAppendix B

Glossary of Terms:Glossary of Terms: Contains definitions of terms Contains definitions of terms

frequently used in ICS frequently used in ICS documentation which are, for the documentation which are, for the most part, not defined elsewhere most part, not defined elsewhere in the guide.in the guide.

Appendix CAppendix C

Chemical / Biological:Chemical / Biological: Provides responders with reference Provides responders with reference

charts for the rapid identification and charts for the rapid identification and treatment for various agents.treatment for various agents.

Biological AgentsBiological Agents Nerve AgentsNerve Agents Blister AgentsBlister Agents Blood AgentsBlood Agents Choking AgentsChoking Agents

ConclusionConclusion

Florida FOG should be used for all Florida FOG should be used for all hazards encountered by any hazards encountered by any jurisdiction in the State.jurisdiction in the State.

Will assist agencies who are unfamiliar Will assist agencies who are unfamiliar with working together on large with working together on large incidents.incidents.

For additional copies of the FOG call:For additional copies of the FOG call:Florida Division of Emergency ManagementFlorida Division of Emergency Management

(850) 413-9900(850) 413-9900

ContributorsContributors Florida Division of ForestryFlorida Division of Forestry Florida Department of Law EnforcementFlorida Department of Law Enforcement Florida Department of Community AffairsFlorida Department of Community Affairs Florida Department of HealthFlorida Department of Health Florida Department of Environmental Florida Department of Environmental

ProtectionProtection Florida State Fire MarshalFlorida State Fire Marshal Florida Sheriffs’ Association Florida Sheriffs’ Association Florida Fire Chiefs’ AssociationFlorida Fire Chiefs’ Association Florida Emergency Preparedness AssociationFlorida Emergency Preparedness Association

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