Space Shuttle COLUMBIA STS-107

Response & Recovery February 1 � April 30, 2003

�ICS / AREA COMMAND�

John Martin, R6 OSC

AREA COMMAND is an AREA COMMAND is an organization established to:organization established to:

►► Oversee the management of multiple Oversee the management of multiple incidents that are each being handled by an incidents that are each being handled by an Incident Command SystemIncident Command System organization;organization;

OROR

►► To oversee the management of a very large To oversee the management of a very large incident that has multiple incident that has multiple Incident Management TeamsIncident Management Teams assigned to it.assigned to it.

And Area Command isAnd Area Command is��

!! used when there are a number of incidents used when there are a number of incidents generally in the same area and often of generally in the same area and often of the same kind.the same kind.

!! is accountable to the is accountable to the agency executiveagency executive or or jurisdictional administrator.jurisdictional administrator.

!! established as a Unified Command when established as a Unified Command when the incidents are multithe incidents are multi--jurisdictional.jurisdictional.

Area Command operates under the same principles as Area Command operates under the same principles as does ICS. It should be kept as small as possible, and only does ICS. It should be kept as small as possible, and only

as necessary, it should consist of:as necessary, it should consist of:

Area Commander

AC Planning Chief

AC LogisticsChief

AC critical RESL

AC SITL

AC IO AC LO

Technical Specialists

AC has six primary functions:AC has six primary functions:

AC Primary Function 1AC Primary Function 1

Provide agency or jurisdictional authority Provide agency or jurisdictional authority for assigned incidents. for assigned incidents.

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! Ensure Public Safety

! Recover Crew

! Retrieve Evidence

! Compensate Costs Incurred by Local Jurisdictions

EPAEPA��s Overall Objectivess Overall Objectives

!! Protect public safetyProtect public safety

!! Hazardous material responseHazardous material response

!! Collect shuttle materialsCollect shuttle materials!! Schools as prioritySchools as priority!! Public access areasPublic access areas!! Remote areasRemote areas

AC Primary Function 2AC Primary Function 2

Ensure a clear understanding of agency Ensure a clear understanding of agency expectations, intentions, and constraints expectations, intentions, and constraints

related to the incident among the ICs.related to the incident among the ICs.

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AC Primary Function 3AC Primary Function 3

Establish critical resourceEstablish critical resource--use priorities use priorities between various incidents based on between various incidents based on incident needs & agency policy and incident needs & agency policy and

direction.direction.

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AC Primary Function 4AC Primary Function 4

Ensure appropriate ICS/IMT personnel Ensure appropriate ICS/IMT personnel assignments and organizations for the assignments and organizations for the

kind & complexity of the incidents kind & complexity of the incidents involved.involved.

Ground Search �Support�

Incident Commander

USEPA OSC

Operations Section

USEPA OSC

Planning Section

USCG NSF

Logistics Section

ERRS RM

Finance Section

ERRS RM

Site Safety Officer: USCG NSF

State Liaison Officer: TCEQDeputy Incident Commander

USCG NSF

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OPERATIONS SECTION

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1 Recovery Team

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8 Recovery Teams

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AC Primary Function 5AC Primary Function 5

Maintain contact with officials in Maintain contact with officials in charge, assisting & cooperating charge, assisting & cooperating

agencies, and other interested groups.agencies, and other interested groups.

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AC Primary Function 6AC Primary Function 6

Coordinate the demobilization or reCoordinate the demobilization or re--assignment of assignment of resources between assigned incidents.resources between assigned incidents.

Questions?Questions?

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