MISSION BRIEFING cont… Internalize this! Make it part of who you are as a leader. SMECS – IRPG - BRIEFING CHECKLIST Situation Situation Here is what I see. Fire name, location, map orientation, other incidents Here is what is going on around us. in area Terrain influences MISSION / EXECUTION Fuel type and conditions Here is how we are organized. Fire weather (previous, current, and expected) Here is what I think we should do. RH, Temperature, etc. Here is why this is important. Fire behavior (previous, current, and expected) Here is how it should look when we’re done. Time of day, Alignment of slope and wind, etc. Here is how I think we should do it. Mission/Execution COMMUNICATIONS Command Here is what we need to talk about. Incident Commander/Immediate supervisor Here is who we need to talk to. Leader’s intent Here is how we’re going to talk. Overall strategy/objectives Specific tactical assignments SERVICE / SUPPORT Contingency plans Here is who is working with us. Here is what we need to make it work. Communications Communication plan RISKS CONCERNS Tactical, Command, Air-to-ground frequencies – Here is what I think we need to watch out for. Cell numbers Medevac plan COLLABORATE How do you see your role in this? Service/Support What other pieces of do you have to add? Other resources What are your concerns? Working adjacent and those available to order Aviation operations Logistics Transportation Supplies and equipment Risk Management Identify known hazards and risks Identify control measures to mitigate hazards/reduce risk Identify trigger points for re-evaluating operations Questions or Concerns? MISSION BRIEFING TEMPLATE DECISION BRIEFING The purpose of the decision briefing is to obtain an answer or a decision. Personnel use this briefing for most strategic and/or tactical matters requiring command decisions from higher authority. INTRODUCTION
MISSION BRIEFING cont… SMECS – Internalize this! Make it part of who you are as a leader. IRPG - BRIEFING CHECKLIST Situation Fire name, location, map orientation, other incidents in area Terrain influences Fuel type and conditions Fire weather (previous, current, and expected) RH, Temperature, etc. Fire behavior (previous, current, and expected) Time of day, Alignment of slope and wind, etc. Mission/Execution Command Incident Commander/Immediate supervisor Leader’s intent Overall strategy/objectives Specific tactical assignments Contingency plans Communications Communication plan Tactical, Command, Air-to-ground frequencies Cell numbers Medevac plan Service/Support Other resources Working adjacent and those available to order Aviation operations Logistics Transportation Supplies and equipment Risk Management Identify known hazards and risks Identify control measures to mitigate hazards/reduce risk Identify trigger points for re-evaluating operations Questions or Concerns? MISSION BRIEFING TEMPLATE Situation Here is what I see. Here is what is going on around us. MISSION / EXECUTION Here is how we are organized. Here is what I think we should do. Here is why this is important. Here is how it should look when we’re done. Here is how I think we should do it. COMMUNICATIONS Here is what we need to talk about. Here is who we need to talk to. Here is how we’re going to talk. SERVICE / SUPPORT Here is who is working with us. Here is what we need to make it work. RISKS – CONCERNS Here is what I think we need to watch out for. COLLABORATE How do you see your role in this? What other pieces of do you have to add? What are your concerns? DECISION BRIEFING The purpose of the decision briefing is to obtain an answer or a decision. Personnel use this briefing for most strategic and/or tactical matters requiring command decisions from higher authority. INTRODUCTION
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