Wildland Fire Investigation, FIâ210 Origin and Cause Determination
Wildland Fire Investigation, FIâ210 Origin and Cause Determination
Wildland Fire Investigation, FIâ210 Origin and Cause Determination
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managed by one person, the Incident Comm<strong>and</strong>er. The larger the event the more exp<strong>and</strong>ed the ICS<br />
becomes to meet the needs of the operation.<br />
6-12 ICS – History<br />
ICS has been used nationally on wildfires since the early 1980s. It was used on the Exxon<br />
Valdez oil spill in 1989, on hurricanes Hugo in 1990 <strong>and</strong> Andrew in 1992, <strong>and</strong> to manage the World<br />
Cup soccer matches at Giants Stadium in New Jersey in 1994.<br />
6-13 ICS – Incident Action Plan<br />
In order to provide all supervisory personnel with a common direction for action, every<br />
incident has an IAP, an Incident Action Plan, either oral or written. IAPs are based on operational<br />
periods, which can vary in length from 1 to 24 hours. On large incidents they’re usually divided into<br />
two 12-hour shifts.<br />
6-14 ICS – Basic Responsibilities<br />
You need to be aware of several basic responsibilities any time you report to an incident.<br />
Familiarize yourself with all check-in locations for the operation.<br />
Once you arrive, get a briefing from your immediate supervisor, then organize <strong>and</strong> brief any<br />
subordinates assigned to you. And don’t forget to brief your relief at the end of your shift.
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