TASK FORCE MANAGEMENT

Unit 1:

Welcome/Introduction

Disaster History

Kansas USAR Resources

Course Logistics

Instructors – contact information Nameplate Facility Orientation

ShelterEvacuation rally point

Restrooms Handouts

Electronic materials

Ground Rules

Sign In Sheet Lunch and Breaks Attendance Electronic Devices Participation

Participant Introductions

Name and agency TF position (s) Disaster/deployment experience

Seminar GoalUpon completion of this seminar, participants

should have a clear understanding of the roles and responsibilities associated with

managing a regional search & rescue task force.

The course includes lecture, group discussions and activities, all of which are intended to

reinforce critical learning points. However, it is up to each of you to continue your ongoing

learning and professional development.

Objectives Review the roles and responsibilities of Task

Force management personnel. Practice skills associated with TF

management activities, specifically the use of required forms and other resources.

Describe the task force organizational structure and the function of each component.

Review the interface between incident management components such as an IST, IMT, or IC and the task force.

Objectives (cont)

Review mobilization and demobilization activities and considerations.

Review issues related to task force safety and security.

Discuss tactical considerations for task force operations.

Review brief history of recent disasters in Kansas.

Review other USAR resources in Kansas.

Greensburg Tornado (13)May 2007

Other significant state and regional events have continued to emphasize the importance of a coordinated response system.

SE Kansas Floods – June 2007

Chapman (1)/Manhattan/Soldier (1) Tornadoes – June 2008

Reading Tornado (1)May 2011

Ft. LeavenworthBuilding Collapse

August 2011

Harveyville Tornado (1) February 2012

Wichita TornadoApril 2012

Grain Elevators

Russell (2)June 2010

Atchison (6) – October 2011

Joplin Tornado (161)May 2011

Moore Tornado (24)May 2013

Plaza Towers Elementary (7)

Other Resources in

Kansas

Kansas National Guard73rd Civil Support Team

(CST)○ Forbes Field, Topeka, KS

Immediate Response Force (IRF)

IC Information & Fact Sheet

KSNG Assets in Salina

PARATECH® TRENCH RESCUE SMT PARATECH® COLLAPSE

RESCUE SMT

SCOTT® LIGHT & AIRTRAILER

Crisis City Assets

2 DRASH Tents Backhoe & Skid Loader ATVs Gooseneck Trailer with

assorted equipment & tools – Salina FD

Paratech Lt. USAR Kit

Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute (KFRTI)

BRT – “Big Red Toolbox”Fully Equipped with a Type 3 Heavy USAR cacheDeployable through KFRTI from Lawrence, KansasWater rescue trailer

Other Available Assets KDOT Communications on Wheels (COW) GIS Public Info / Geospatial (PIGI) Regional IMT Trailers County Incident Mgt. Trailers & Tents Comfort Trailer – NE Region