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• .__._..-..- .. .. .. -..::ti.. .._..+y-.V'ti�+-"-.-... ..•:5:?.....- . ..+r- .. ..-.... -..., .- -- _._�v_. '-•--__ - .-•_y..-.. tii ter_-.-..r Yir_ _ _ PROBLEM/CONCERN: In Orange County, the most critical goal at any emergency scene; fire, hostage, highway accident, hazardous spills, etc, is to provide for the safety of the emergency personnel.' Numerous examples can be given to describe- tragic accidents that have occurred to emergency personnel while working at an emergency scene. Y Another major goal during emergency situations is to provide support to the emergency agencies. This includes manpower, equipment and resources that may be needed to manage an emergency incident smoothly and effectively. - Also, the prehospital care of trauma victims in Orange County has advanced greatl • The emergency personnel are trained to perform sophisticated medical procedures such a= volume replacement and advanced cardiac life support in the field. The emergency personnel who have functioned in the field have been impressed with the difficulty of controllin! the emergency scene so that this patient care can proceed as it is expected to. - I The necessity to gain and maintain control of the emergency scene is becoming recognized. We realize that the safety of emergency personnel at an emergency scene cannot be assured unless there is a system for management at the scene of an emergency - Neither can adequate support be provided to the emergency agencies unless there is an incident management program to coordinate activities so that. personnel, equipment and - resources are used as efficiently as possible. This requires the development of a plan or strategy, and the deployment of people and equipment -according to that plan. • I _ SOLUTION: Orange County has developed and is using a simple incident management scheme. It is designed to !Del used by all of the emergency agencies in the county to provide the control and management in the field that is recognized to be the cruial first step in determining the eventual outcome of emergency situations. The Orange County incident management system is based upon a set of standard • operating procedures used by essentially all of the emergency agencies in the county. (see attachment) . The standard operating procedures outline the following basic component of the system: (1) At every incident where more than one agency responds, the first arriving unit is responsible for establishing command. Command, obviously, may then be transferred up a chain of command as appropriate. However, the designation of command implies tha throughout the emergency, the functions of management will be focused on one individua' . (2) The system further provides that the function of this management program is to provide for 1. security, 2. staging, 3. strategy, 4. sectors and 5. support. The provision of support in the management system involves supply, communications,. public relations and other elements that may he needed as resources to manage an emergency incident smoothly and efficiently.