““Mutual Aid Box Alarm Mutual Aid Box Alarm SystemSystem

and the Comm Center”and the Comm Center”Case Study: Division 16Case Study: Division 16

Steve RauterSteve RauterAssistant ChiefAssistant Chief

Lisle-Woodridge Fire DistrictLisle-Woodridge Fire District

A MABAS Beacon….

“Strike” vs. “Strike Out”

M.A.B.A.S.M.A.B.A.S. Mutual Aid Box Alarm SystemMutual Aid Box Alarm System Legacy, historyLegacy, history ““The primary purpose of the Mutual Aid The primary purpose of the Mutual Aid

Box Alarm System is to coordinate the Box Alarm System is to coordinate the effective and efficient provision of effective and efficient provision of mutual aid during Emergencies, Natural mutual aid during Emergencies, Natural Disasters, and Man-Made Catastrophes.”Disasters, and Man-Made Catastrophes.”

Assumption that agency is in MABAS...Assumption that agency is in MABAS... http://www.n9jig.com/radio/mabas/mabashq.html = http://www.n9jig.com/radio/mabas/mabashq.html =

unofficial MABAS information site.unofficial MABAS information site.

TERMSTERMS Divisions: (in general)Divisions: (in general)

A geographical, usually contiguous groupA geographical, usually contiguous group Illinois = 1 through 32Illinois = 1 through 32 Wisconsin = 100’s seriesWisconsin = 100’s series Each Division to have a Primary/Secondary Each Division to have a Primary/Secondary

Dispatch CenterDispatch Center

Agency Designator: 4-lettersAgency Designator: 4-letters Ex: Downers Grove = DGRVEx: Downers Grove = DGRV Ex: Lisle-Woodridge = LIWDEx: Lisle-Woodridge = LIWD Ex: Naperville = NAPREx: Naperville = NAPR Carol Stream = CRST (or is that Crestview?)Carol Stream = CRST (or is that Crestview?)

MABAS 16 Formed Fall MABAS 16 Formed Fall 19971997

Lisle-Woodridge: Was in Division 12Lisle-Woodridge: Was in Division 12 Responses not usually with Div 12 townsResponses not usually with Div 12 towns Many reasonsMany reasons

Downers Grove: Was in Division 10Downers Grove: Was in Division 10 Western edge of Div 10Western edge of Div 10 Many reasonsMany reasons

Naperville: Was not a MABAS memberNaperville: Was not a MABAS member Apprehension, understanding, partnershipsApprehension, understanding, partnerships Many reasonsMany reasons

Geography, Auto-Aid already in place...Geography, Auto-Aid already in place... Management, procedure, training Management, procedure, training

similaritiessimilarities

When forming (or updating)...When forming (or updating)...Communications InfrastructureCommunications Infrastructure

NIFERN (NY-FERN) to become IFERN?NIFERN (NY-FERN) to become IFERN? Tones used: 1081 Hz & 701 Hz, (1.25-plus-3?)Tones used: 1081 Hz & 701 Hz, (1.25-plus-3?) Transmit coverage area? (talk out)Transmit coverage area? (talk out) Receive (talk in)Receive (talk in) Decide if you need (want) portable coverageDecide if you need (want) portable coverage Mobile design option (Command Car?)Mobile design option (Command Car?)

Interoperability Issues:Interoperability Issues:– Lisle-Woodridge: VHF (150mHz)Lisle-Woodridge: VHF (150mHz)– Downers Grove: UHF (450mHz)Downers Grove: UHF (450mHz)– Naperville: 800mHz Trunked Radio Naperville: 800mHz Trunked Radio

SystemSystem

Dispatch Center(s):Dispatch Center(s):– Technical feasibility (NIFERN)Technical feasibility (NIFERN)– Who will be responsible, how notified?Who will be responsible, how notified?

– Tones, radio vigil, phonesTones, radio vigil, phones

– Who, or what, is the Back-Up?Who, or what, is the Back-Up?– Full capability, fully supportedFull capability, fully supported– ““Bug Out” scenarios (and training)Bug Out” scenarios (and training)

– Scripts, SOG’s, written guidelinesScripts, SOG’s, written guidelines– Initial dispatch elements (and training)Initial dispatch elements (and training)

– ““Key Words”, common terms, plain Key Words”, common terms, plain EnglishEnglish

– ““May-Day” procedures (and training)May-Day” procedures (and training)– Building evacuation proceduresBuilding evacuation procedures

When forming (or updating)…When forming (or updating)…Comm CenterComm Center

Stricken agency also handle dispatch?Stricken agency also handle dispatch? Agreements & procedures for “help”Agreements & procedures for “help” Hand-Off procedure from stricken Hand-Off procedure from stricken

agency to dispatch agencyagency to dispatch agency What are YOUR steps……What are YOUR steps…… Logging: CAD or No CAD?Logging: CAD or No CAD? Box Cards: Are they functional for the Box Cards: Are they functional for the

Comm Center? Do they make sense? Comm Center? Do they make sense? Intuitive?Intuitive?

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MUTUAL AID BOX ALARM CARDMUTUAL AID BOX ALARM CARD

SAMPLE MUTUAL AIDSAMPLE MUTUAL AID BOX ALARM CARD BOX ALARM CARD

INTERDIVISIONAL BOXINTERDIVISIONAL BOX5th5th

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CHANGE OF QUARTERS

Box ### here *Description here* Agency Name Here

In order to establish a standardized In order to establish a standardized system of incident command, the system of incident command, the

MABAS Executive BoardMABAS Executive Board has adopted the has adopted the National Incident Management System National Incident Management System

(NIMS)(NIMS) as the standard operating procedure for as the standard operating procedure for

all MABAS members.all MABAS members.

UNIFIED COMMAND is to be used for WMD UNIFIED COMMAND is to be used for WMD or Anti-Terrorismor Anti-Terrorism

““Theater of Operations”Theater of Operations”

INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEMINCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM

ACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTABILITY

It is the policy of MABAS to account for the It is the policy of MABAS to account for the location and safety of all personnel within the location and safety of all personnel within the

EMERGENCY INCIDENT PERIMETEREMERGENCY INCIDENT PERIMETER

Participation by members of any Fire Participation by members of any Fire Department in emergency incident Department in emergency incident

mitigation without using the mitigation without using the

PASSPORT ACOUNTABILITY SYSTEMPASSPORT ACOUNTABILITY SYSTEM

is not authorized by MABASis not authorized by MABAS

ENTERING THE MABAS ENTERING THE MABAS ORGANIZATIONORGANIZATION

A Governmental Body must pass an A Governmental Body must pass an ordinance or resolution authorizing the ordinance or resolution authorizing the execution of the MABAS Agreementexecution of the MABAS Agreement

Signed copies of the agreement and of Signed copies of the agreement and of the resolution/ordinance must be filed the resolution/ordinance must be filed with the MABAS Executive Secretarywith the MABAS Executive Secretary

By-LawsBy-Laws

Membership:Membership:– Each division shall be Each division shall be

represented by one member who represented by one member who shall be designated by their shall be designated by their respective Division.respective Division.

Executive Board OfficersExecutive Board OfficersJay Reardon, President

847-272-2141Jerome J. Tonne, Vice President

630-620-5719Ralph Blust, Executive Secretary

630-668-5323

Update of Plan (in a hurry…)Update of Plan (in a hurry…) Step 1:Step 1: Get a copy of the Plan (or at least Get a copy of the Plan (or at least

parts of it that affect you)parts of it that affect you) Step 2:Step 2: Get a GLOSSARY! Get a GLOSSARY! MABAS is now State-Wide MABAS is now State-Wide Centralization of notification of resources Centralization of notification of resources

(RED Center)(RED Center) ““Hook” to Illinois Hook” to Illinois SState tate EEmergency mergency

OOperating perating CCenter (SEOC, I-EMA)enter (SEOC, I-EMA) Illinois OH-NO! Illinois Dept of Public HealthIllinois OH-NO! Illinois Dept of Public Health

– OOperations perations HHeadquarters and eadquarters and IInformation nformation OOfficeffice

Update of Division RostersUpdate of Division Rosters New Divisions formed in a hurry…New Divisions formed in a hurry…

Joint Effort:

MABASIllinois Fire Chiefs Ass’nIllinois E.M.A. -IDPH -OSFM -Other State Agencies

Beyond MABAS…Beyond MABAS… Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with

IEMA, MABAS, IFCA (January 16, 2001)IEMA, MABAS, IFCA (January 16, 2001) Local Emergency Operations Plan is short-Local Emergency Operations Plan is short-

cut by Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)cut by Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Know your steps for declarationsKnow your steps for declarations

– Local (City, Village, Town)Local (City, Village, Town)– County (Where does Fire Protection District fit County (Where does Fire Protection District fit

in?)in?)– State (I-EMA and other state agencies)State (I-EMA and other state agencies)– Federal (FEMA and other federal agencies)Federal (FEMA and other federal agencies)

““Emergency vs. Disaster” DeclarationsEmergency vs. Disaster” Declarations

Terrorism & WMDTerrorism & WMD

Call-takersCall-takers DispatchersDispatchers Pre-Arrival Pre-Arrival

Instructions?Instructions? Measured response Measured response

vs. “Cavalry”vs. “Cavalry”

http://firehouse.com/news/2001/10/ProtectingOurNationhttp://firehouse.com/news/2001/10/ProtectingOurNation.pdf.pdf

What can the Comm Center What can the Comm Center do?do?

ScriptsScripts Build MABAS into routine trainingBuild MABAS into routine training ClassroomClassroom

– MABAS “canned” presentationMABAS “canned” presentation– Anti-Terrorism Taskforce sessionsAnti-Terrorism Taskforce sessions

Radio Drills & Table-Top DrillsRadio Drills & Table-Top Drills– Make it a habitMake it a habit– Use of NIFERNUse of NIFERN

Critiques of every incidentCritiques of every incident Attend meetings, get yourself invited...Attend meetings, get yourself invited...

THANK YOUTHANK YOU

630-964-2233630-964-2233

SRauter@LWFD.orgSRauter@LWFD.org

Steve RauterAssistant Chief

Lisle-Woodridge Fire District