CRM- Mod 4 disc.
Aramis
CRM-disscusion4replys.docxGeorge Jay
After reading the After Action Report, I found some items very useful and was a positive impact on the incident. First off, the report confirms that "The Oklahoma City Bombing should be viewed as the ultimate proof that the Incident Command System works'(Oklahoma Department of Civil Emergency Management, 1995). Being at the time one of the deadliest events in the United States, we see how outside organizations, once they are incorporated into the Incident Command Structure, can play a vital role. For example, The American Red Cross was able to set up immediately and support first responders. Also, Cellular One and Southwestern Bell were able to establish additional communications due to the over usage of the cell towers and landlines. I bring this up because the American citizens only see first responders and never know that men and women who are not first responders make a tremendous impact — these groups of men and women continue to support the Incident Command Post or Emergency Operation Center to ensure first responders can complete their mission. I can't tell you how important it is for any organization to have a pre-determined disaster plan in place. An example of this was in the report; the "Oklahoma Highway Patrol could talk directly with personnel from Oklahoma-based federal agencies, including the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), FBI, and the U.S. Marshal's Service. They have a pre-determined disaster plan in place, and part of that plan calls for the use of compatible radios and systems. A Department of Public Safety technician was able to program radios within 45 minutes. The Mobile Command Posts were indispensable for effective on-site communications. To coordinate communications among the multiple agencies, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol used their trunking capability to assign different sub-fleets for different functions to different public-safety agencies, if they were equipped with 800MHz trunking system radios"(Oklahoma Department of Civil Emergency Management, 1995). Being able to communicate with other agencies is a must with my department, I can click over one chance and am talking to Newport News Dispatch with my radio.
Candice Shamsher
A personal takeaway that I have from reading this article is how all the components of NIMS work together when applied properly. For example, in the article, it states how certain teams such as the Fire Department, Police Department and Emergency Management team kept up communications to know where resources can be used. The way that the Requests from the Oklahoma Medical Examiner's Office were channeled directly through the SEOC, were made to the temporary morgue, established at the First Methodist Church Building at the N.E. corner of 4th St. and Robinson Avenue ("The Oklahoma Department of Civil Emergency Management After Action Report", 1995) Also, another example of preparedness is how Oklahoma Restaurant Association was able to establish a large scale feeding mission for all of the emergency workers. Or how they were able to set up other resources such as mental health resources and health services.
Another thing that stood out to me was the amount of people and departments that it takes to handle these types of events. Before this class, I was not aware that it took so much. This was not just the FBI or just the Police department handling this by themselves. It was a joint effort from the EMTs, hospitals, State Management, and non-government organizations as well. Disasters like this is not something that can be done or handled by one organization.
George Jay
After reading the After Action Report, I found some items very
useful and was a positive impact on the incident. First off, the
report confirms that "The Oklahoma City Bombing should be
viewed as the ultimate proof that the Incident Command System
works'(O
klahoma Department of Civil Emergency Management,
1995). Being at the time one of the deadliest events in the
United States, we see how outside organizations, once they are
incorporated into the Incident Command Structure, can play a
vital role. For exampl
e, The American Red Cross was able to set
up immediately and support first responders. Also, Cellular One
and Southwestern Bell were able to establish additional
communications due to the over usage of the cell towers and
landlines. I bring this up because
the American citizens only see
first responders and never know that men and women who are
not first responders make a tremendous impact
—
these groups
of men and women continue to support the Incident Command
Post or Emergency Operation Center to ensure f
irst responders
can complete their mission.
I can't tell you how important it is for any organization to have a
pre
-
determined disaster plan in place. An example of this was in
the report; the "Oklahoma Highway Patrol could talk directly with
personnel fro
m Oklahoma
-
based federal agencies, including the
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), FBI, and the U.S.
Marshal's Service. They have a pre
-
determined disaster plan in
place, and part of that plan calls for the use of compatible radios
and systems. A Depa
rtment of Public Safety technician was able
to program radios within 45 minutes. The Mobile Command
George Jay
After reading the After Action Report, I found some items very
useful and was a positive impact on the incident. First off, the
report confirms that "The Oklahoma City Bombing should be
viewed as the ultimate proof that the Incident Command System
works'(Oklahoma Department of Civil Emergency Management,
1995). Being at the time one of the deadliest events in the
United States, we see how outside organizations, once they are
incorporated into the Incident Command Structure, can play a
vital role. For example, The American Red Cross was able to set
up immediately and support first responders. Also, Cellular One
and Southwestern Bell were able to establish additional
communications due to the over usage of the cell towers and
landlines. I bring this up because the American citizens only see
first responders and never know that men and women who are
not first responders make a tremendous impact — these groups
of men and women continue to support the Incident Command
Post or Emergency Operation Center to ensure first responders
can complete their mission.
I can't tell you how important it is for any organization to have a
pre-determined disaster plan in place. An example of this was in
the report; the "Oklahoma Highway Patrol could talk directly with
personnel from Oklahoma-based federal agencies, including the
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), FBI, and the U.S.
Marshal's Service. They have a pre-determined disaster plan in
place, and part of that plan calls for the use of compatible radios
and systems. A Department of Public Safety technician was able
to program radios within 45 minutes. The Mobile Command
