The “Tactical Alert Operations Manual”, Department Library Book No. 92, was developed as a result of what?
The April 29, 1992 Los Angeles civil disturbance.
What is a Tactical Alert?
A state of preparedness for response to incidents involving civil disturbance, man made or natural disasters, or other large-scale emergency incidents
Tactical alert procedures are divided into ______ phases. What are they?
3 phases
What is a Spontaneous Event?
Any unexpected event, whether a civil disturbance situation or a natural disaster, which has the potential of severely taxing Department resources. These resources may or may not require police escorts
A Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid system is a statewide system to provide fire and rescue resources to local fire jurisdictions. This system is managed by who?
The State Office of Emergency Services (OES)
The OES Fire and Rescue Division is accessed by local authority through a designated Area Coordinator or Region Coordinator. The City of Los Angeles is in Area ___ of Region ____.
Area A of Region I. The Los Angeles County Fire Chief is the Region I Coordinator and the Los Angeles Fire Department Chief is the Area A coordinator.
What is the difference between Allocated Resources and Assigned Resources?
Allocated Resources are resources dispatched to an incident that have not yet checked in to the incident. Assigned Resources are resources checked in and under the direction of the Incident Commander.
There is only ____ “Base” per incident.
One “Base”
What is a Medical Task Force?
A group of resources with common communication and a leader temporarily assembled for specific medical missions. An LAFD Medical Task Force is normally comprised of one engine, two rescue ambulances (one paramedic and one EMT if available), one Department officer (Medical Task Force Leader) which may be the engine company officer
What is a Medical Strike Team?
A group of assembled resources with medical treatment capability having common communication and a leader. An LAFD Medical Strike Team normally consists of two engines, three Rescue Ambulances (preferable that two have ALS capability), one Battalion Chief (Medical Strike Team Leader) and one EMS Captain
What is a Staging Area?
A temporary location where incident personnel and equipment are assigned and on a ready to be deployed status
In what order is the Department Commander position filled?
- Designated Deputy Chief (Deputy Department Commander)
What are primary requirements for Department Command?
Space and security are primary requirements. Ideally, an outer room for all the support functions and an inner room for meetings
An Area Command is an organization established to:
1) Manage resources for multiple Tactical Areas that are each being managed by independent Command Teams
2) To oversee the management of a very large incident
The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) for the City of Los Angeles is located ____________.
Adjacent to MFC
Where should the location of Area Command be, to the extent possible?
Should be located in close proximity to the incidents under its authority
What are Area Commands primary functions?
The Area Commander has the authority and the responsibility to complete the following tasks for incidents within the Area Command:
What are the minimum resources necessary to implement Area Command?
During a Tactical Alerts, normally, the Deparrtment will deploy resources as ________, ________, and/or ________.
Strikes Teams, Task Forces and/or Medical Task Forces
A Tactical Task Force will normally be comprised of what?
A Tactical Task Force will have a _____-digit identification.
Four-digit identification
A Medical Task Force will normally consist of what?
When a single incident occurs requiring the need to establish strike teams, Task Forces, or Medical Task Forces, at the scene of the incident, the IC shall use a number sequence starting with _____ with the approval of MFC.
1,031