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UKFSSART
India Earthquake Debrief
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1.
Command & Control
This
should consider command & control protocols between the Home Office [HO] Command
Support Centre [CSC] and Local Authority Fire Brigade UKFSSART teams [Team].
In particular:
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Protocols
used.
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Effective
command sequence. |
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Levels of
command |
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RVP for deployment. |
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Intelligence
gathering/specialist advice/health issues. |
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Resources
available. |
Items
from de-brief:
| DCOL needs replacing
with a new manual that would contain comprehensive guidance for teams. |
| The alert from
CSC must be backed up by FAX. |
| The Communications
WG recommendations to be implemented. |
| RVP changes
caused problems. |
| Information
on health/climate/weather issues needs to be supplied. |
| Medical support
needs to be investigated. |
| Intelligence
needs to be passed to teams ASAP. |
| DFID/SART interface
for information to be improved. |
| Some information
on likely equipment needs would be useful pre deployment. |
| Equipment at
RVP needs to be consolidated, KFB suggested a standard inventory, to be
forwarded to SW. |
2.
Operational Procedures and Practices on Deployment
This
should consider the command & control relationship whilst deployed including
CSC, Teams & HO. Those involved should endeavour to identify:
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Availability
of equipment on deployment, UK based.
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Availability
of equipment on deployment, area/country of deployment. |
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Training
needs. |
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Health and
Safety issues. |
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Team support. |
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Resources
available. |
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Country of
deployment |
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Command and
Control |
Items
from de-brief:
| Team Leader/Field
Commander training needed. |
| Better information
needed from DFID. |
| On scene transport
needs to better controlled. |
| Host nation
must be pre-warned. |
| Maps need to
be provided. |
| Command support
should include Initial Command Pack. |
| Flexibility
of deployment essential. |
| UN control needed
- lack of scene co-ordination. |
| Night working
can be best - but a curfew was in place. |
| Radio Comms.
Were a problem. There is a need for DFID to look at this problem. |
| Need to integrate
other non-FS teams into ICS. |
| INSARAG markings,
Lancs. Have an aide memoire, to be circulated by SW. |
| Recce team worked
very well and is recommended. |
| Use of GPS could
be useful on site. |
3.
Post-Deployment
This
should consider protocols relating to repatriation of teams and field commanders
as experienced by CSC, Teams & Home Office. Areas for discussion should include:
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Suitability
of equipment. |
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Future
requirements. |
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Training
needs. |
Items
from de-brief:
| PPE needs to
be standardized. |
| Equipment needs
to be colour coded. |
| Equipment WG
needs to be progressed ASAP. |
| Need for standardisation
in UK response. |
| Feasibility
of Dogs needs to be progressed. |
| Team manual
needs to be progressed. |
| Special equipment
needs to be known pre-deployment. |
4.
Communications
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Pre-deployment
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Communications
considering press and the media
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Mobilisation
protocols
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Deployment |
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Hardware
performance on deployment
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Information
exchange from deployment area to UK.
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Information
exchange within UK.
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Press
& Media, UK and international.
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Post
Deployment |
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Returning
information.
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Hardware
failures/performance.
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Communications
whilst on protracted return journeys, where necessary.
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Press
& Media.
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Items
from de-brief:
| Communications
needs to be part of ICS, DFID had separate setup. |
| DFID need to
provide portable comms. |
| Need for PR
officer as part of ICS. |
| Need for an
awareness of press intrusion. |
| Must have satellite
phones. |
| Press/PR to
be dealt with by brigades. |
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5.
Liaison
All
recognised lines of communication throughout the deployment should be reviewed,
these may include;
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UNDAC/UKFSSART
to Home Office/Command Support Centre.
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CSC
to LAFB's providing UKFSSART Teams.
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LAFB
to Team.
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CSC
to Field Commander.
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Field
Commander to deployed teams.
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Public
Relations |
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Was
it successful and what did we learn?
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Welfare
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How
did the teams get on and what was the impact on family, friends and
the Brigade?
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Review |
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A complete
and thorough examination of all presented information should take
place following the debrief. It may be considered necessary to convene
a temporary working group consisting of those UKFSSART members who
were deployed. This would enable a post-incident report to be formulated
and allow any recommendations to be put forward. This should be promulgated
to all LAFB's providing Teams, and other relevant organisations.
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Items
from de-brief:
| Communications
- must be crewed at all times. |
| Medical facilities
on scene need to be assessed to deal with serious injury. |
| Repatriation
must be considered and planned for. |
| Will DFID always
have a presence? |
| How will medevac
work? |
