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Incident Action PlanningIncident Action Planning
A Skill Building ExerciseA Skill Building Exercise
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Who is this man ?Who is this man ?
What is his significance to What is his significance to incident planning ?incident planning ?
““Plans are nothing. Plans are nothing. Planning is everything”!Planning is everything”!
Who is this man ?Who is this man ?
What is his significance to What is his significance to incident planning ?incident planning ?
““No plan ever survives No plan ever survives first contact with the first contact with the enemy”!enemy”!
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Things I’ve Often Heard:Things I’ve Often Heard:
““We do this event every We do this event every year”.year”.
““It’s such a simple event. We It’s such a simple event. We don’t need a plan”.don’t need a plan”.
““Thanks. More paperwork. Thanks. More paperwork. Just what I needed”!Just what I needed”!
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Wisconsin ARES/RACESWisconsin ARES/RACESis a NIMS compliant is a NIMS compliant
organizationorganization
That’s why we …..That’s why we …..
Complete basic NIMS training.Complete basic NIMS training.
Complete basic ICS training.Complete basic ICS training.
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Incident Action PlanningIncident Action Planning
Every incident must have Every incident must have an Incident Action Plan (IAP) an Incident Action Plan (IAP) that:that:• Specifies the incident Specifies the incident
objectives.objectives.• States the activities. States the activities. • Covers a specified timeframe, Covers a specified timeframe,
called an operational period. called an operational period. • May be May be oral ororal or writtenwritten..
IncidentActionPlan
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Elements of an Incident Action Elements of an Incident Action PlanPlan
Every IAP must have Every IAP must have four elements:four elements:• What do we want to do? What do we want to do?
• Who is responsible for Who is responsible for doing it? doing it?
• How do we communicate How do we communicate with each other? with each other?
• What is the procedure if What is the procedure if someone is injured? someone is injured?
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Incident Action Planning ToolsIncident Action Planning Tools
Wisconsin Wisconsin ARES/RACES ARES/RACES
Generic Incident Generic Incident Action Plan.Action Plan.
Incident Action Planning ToolsIncident Action Planning Tools
Incident Action Planning Forms:Incident Action Planning Forms:
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IAP Form Form Name
ICS 201 Incident Briefing
ICS 202 Incident Objectives
ICS 203 Organization Assignment List
ICS 204 Assignment List
ICS 205 Incident Radio Communications Plan
ICS 206 Medical Plan
ICS 207 Organizational Chart
ICS 209 Incident Status Summary
ICS 210 Status Change Card
Incident Action Planning ToolsIncident Action Planning Tools
Incident Action Planning Forms:Incident Action Planning Forms:
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IAP Form Form Name
ICS 211 Check-In List
ICS 213 General Message
ICS 214 Unit Log
ICS 204 Assignment List
ICS 215 Operational Planning Worksheet
ICS 215a Incident Action Plan Safety Analysis
ICS 216 Radio Requirements Worksheet
ICS 217 Radio Freq Assignment Worksheet
ICS 218 Support Vehicle Inventory
Incident Action Planning ToolsIncident Action Planning Tools
Incident Action Planning Forms:Incident Action Planning Forms:
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IAP Form Form Name
ICS 220 Air Operations Summary
ICS 221 Demobilization Plan
ICS 226 Individual Personnel Rating
ICS 308 Resource Order Form
ICS 309 Radio Communications Log
A Tabletop ExerciseA Tabletop Exercise
This exercise takes place in the mid-This exercise takes place in the mid-central ARES/RACES District.central ARES/RACES District.
It takes place in contemporary times.It takes place in contemporary times.
The timeline is compressed.The timeline is compressed.
We may stop time for discussion.We may stop time for discussion.
There are no stupid questions or wrong There are no stupid questions or wrong answers.answers.
The outcome in is your handsThe outcome in is your hands! !
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A Tabletop ExerciseA Tabletop ExerciseBadger CountyBadger County Mostly ruralMostly rural 1 Stand-alone 1 Stand-alone
repeaterrepeater 15 A/R members15 A/R members
• 7 Technician7 Technician• 5 General5 General• 3 Advanced/Extra3 Advanced/Extra
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Kettle Moraine Kettle Moraine CountyCounty
Largely ruralLargely rural1 City of 50001 City of 50001 IRLP repeater1 IRLP repeater25 A/R members25 A/R members
•13 Technician13 Technician•8 General8 General•4 Advanced/Extra4 Advanced/Extra
The Area of OperationsThe Area of Operations
Badger County Kettle Moraine CountyKettle Moraine County
Mostly rural Largely rural
7 small & medium towns 8 towns & villages
1 Stand-alone repeater 1 City of Cranberry (5000 pop)
15 A/R trained members 1 IRLP repeater
7 Technician 25 A/R members
5 General 13 Technician
3 Advanced/Extra 8 General
Usually meets monthly 4 Advanced/Extra
Meets monthly
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The Area of OperationsThe Area of Operations
Mid Central A/R District WEM Ham Shack• Encompasses 6 counties • Staffed with 8 volunteers
• 70% rural • 4 Technicians
• 20% suburban • 2 General
• 10% urban • 2 Advanced/Extra• 8 Repeaters • Capabilities
•5 VHF & 3 UHF • HF single sideband•1 nearby WECOMM repeater • VHF & UHF FM
• Winlink 2000
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Organize The GroupOrganize The Group
We need:We need:A Badger County A/R Group.A Badger County A/R Group.
A Kettle Moraine County A/R Group.A Kettle Moraine County A/R Group.
A Mid-Central DEC Group.A Mid-Central DEC Group.
A WEM HamShack Group.A WEM HamShack Group.
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State Of The WorldState Of The WorldBrewers 3-2 in NL Champ Series.Brewers 3-2 in NL Champ Series.
Tea Party candidates well positioned in Tea Party candidates well positioned in Wisconsin governor’s race.Wisconsin governor’s race.
Computer hacker group known as Computer hacker group known as Rampant Rangers threaten internet Rampant Rangers threaten internet chaos.chaos.
Iranian nuclear power plant goes Iranian nuclear power plant goes online.online.
October brings colder temps.October brings colder temps.1717
Day One (evening)Day One (evening)
Inject Message #1:Inject Message #1:Badger County EC hears Kettle Moraine Badger County EC hears Kettle Moraine
County EC on the Kettle Moraine County EC on the Kettle Moraine repeater. This reminds him that an repeater. This reminds him that an email message sent earlier bounced email message sent earlier bounced even through the email address was even through the email address was correct.correct.
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Day Two (mid-day)Day Two (mid-day)
Inject Message #2:Inject Message #2:Kettle Moraine County EC hears two Kettle Moraine County EC hears two
people on the local repeater talking people on the local repeater talking about intermittent problems accessing about intermittent problems accessing websites. He turns on his computer and websites. He turns on his computer and connects to the ARRL website without connects to the ARRL website without difficulty.difficulty.
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State of the WorldState of the World
News Bulletin !News Bulletin !Multiple network news outlets report that Multiple network news outlets report that
the Rampant Rangers are taking credit the Rampant Rangers are taking credit for many denial of service attacks for many denial of service attacks against commercial websites and claim against commercial websites and claim to have disrupted several military to have disrupted several military networks. They promise more attacks in networks. They promise more attacks in the future. Pentagon representatives the future. Pentagon representatives have no comment to the report.have no comment to the report.
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Day Two (evening)Day Two (evening)
Inject Message #3:Inject Message #3:The Kettle Moraine County IRLP repeater The Kettle Moraine County IRLP repeater
abruptly connects to then disconnects abruptly connects to then disconnects from several seemingly random from several seemingly random repeaters in foreign counties.repeaters in foreign counties.
The Badger County EC while talking with The Badger County EC while talking with his military son overseas on Skype his military son overseas on Skype suddenly looses his connection and suddenly looses his connection and can not restore it.can not restore it.
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State of the WorldState of the World
Brewers win NL Championship !Brewers win NL Championship !
Polls show republican candidate Polls show republican candidate leading Wisconsin governor’s race.leading Wisconsin governor’s race.
CNN & Fox News report that Microsoft, CNN & Fox News report that Microsoft, Norton, McAfee, and other Norton, McAfee, and other executives are holding meetings executives are holding meetings regarding sudden, unexplained regarding sudden, unexplained computer network failures.computer network failures.
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State of the WorldState of the World
Rampant Rangers claim they will soon Rampant Rangers claim they will soon take complete control of the internet.take complete control of the internet.
Temperatures remain uncommonly Temperatures remain uncommonly cool for late October.cool for late October.
AlAl--Qaeda Qaeda announces support for the announces support for the Rampant Rangers and promises Rampant Rangers and promises financial support.financial support.
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Day Three (mid-morning)Day Three (mid-morning)
Inject Message #4:Inject Message #4:The Kettle Moraine County public safety The Kettle Moraine County public safety
network, a multimillion dollar 800 mhz network, a multimillion dollar 800 mhz trunked radio system, suddenly fails.trunked radio system, suddenly fails.
The Kettle Moraine County IRLP repeater The Kettle Moraine County IRLP repeater can not connect to other nodes.can not connect to other nodes.
The WECOMM repeater will not connect to The WECOMM repeater will not connect to the rest of the WECOMM network.the rest of the WECOMM network.
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Day Three (early afternoon)Day Three (early afternoon)
Inject Message #5:Inject Message #5:The Kettle Moraine County emergency The Kettle Moraine County emergency
manager calls the County EC and asks if manager calls the County EC and asks if ARES/RACES can provide backup ARES/RACES can provide backup communications between the county’s 11 communications between the county’s 11 fire stations and the county communications fire stations and the county communications and dispatch center from 6pm to 6am.and dispatch center from 6pm to 6am.
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Day Four (morning)Day Four (morning)
Inject Message #6:Inject Message #6:Several phone calls to the Kettle Moraine Several phone calls to the Kettle Moraine
County 911 center are misdirected to County 911 center are misdirected to random phone numbers including 1-900 random phone numbers including 1-900 sex lines.sex lines.
Cell sites throughout the mid-central Cell sites throughout the mid-central district become intermittently unstable district become intermittently unstable or unavailable.or unavailable.
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Day Four (mid-day)Day Four (mid-day)
Inject Message #7:Inject Message #7:The Badger County emergency manager The Badger County emergency manager
asks the county EC to provide asks the county EC to provide communications between the sheriff’s communications between the sheriff’s office, 7 police stations and 5 fire office, 7 police stations and 5 fire stations until further notice.stations until further notice.
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Day Four (mid-day)Day Four (mid-day)
Inject Message #8:Inject Message #8:The Kettle Moraine County emergency The Kettle Moraine County emergency
manager asks if ARES/RACES can manager asks if ARES/RACES can continue providing backup continue providing backup communications in the county and communications in the county and provide communications to the provide communications to the governor’s office until further notice.governor’s office until further notice.
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State of the WorldState of the WorldThe Brewers loose game 1 of the The Brewers loose game 1 of the
World Series.World Series.
The governor declares a state of The governor declares a state of emergency and activates the State emergency and activates the State Emergency Operations Center.Emergency Operations Center.
Executives of Cisco, NCR, Semantic, Executives of Cisco, NCR, Semantic, Microsoft, and other internet related Microsoft, and other internet related companies work frantically to companies work frantically to defeat unprecedented cyber defeat unprecedented cyber attacks.attacks.
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State of the WorldState of the WorldThe FBI raids multiple sites across the The FBI raids multiple sites across the
country and arrest persons who have country and arrest persons who have allegedly hacked into key computer allegedly hacked into key computer networks.networks.
Rampant Rangers claim they can not Rampant Rangers claim they can not be defeated despite arrests of be defeated despite arrests of several of their key members.several of their key members.
Sales of Halloween costumes, Sales of Halloween costumes, especially cartoon heroes, especially cartoon heroes, described as unusually high. described as unusually high.
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