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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.
Shuttle Response & RecoveryShuttle Response & RecoveryFEMAFEMA��ss Mission GoalsMission Goals
! 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.
The nightly The nightly ��OPsOPs CallCall��
EPA Positioning of Resources (2/26/03)EPA Positioning of Resources (2/26/03)
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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
February 5, 2003 Command & General Staff
EPA�s Palestine Command Post
EPA�s Palestine Command Post
February 5, 2003 Operations Section
OPERATIONS SECTION
USEPA OSC
BRANCHAnderson Co.USEPA OSC
9 recovery Teams
BRANCHHenderson Co.
USCG NSF2 Recovery Teams
BRANCHNavarro Co.USCG NSF
1 Recovery Team
BRANCHCherokee Co.USEPA OSC
8 Recovery Teams
BRANCHSpecial Mission
TX NG CST
BRANCHMaterial Recovery
USEPA OSC
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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��ContactingContacting�� with with ��Officials in ChargeOfficials in Charge��
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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