Past, Present and FutureYesterdayTomorrow?Today

Past

1970 Fire Season

The 13 Day Siege16 lives lost772 structures lost500,000+ acres

Governors Taskforce on the California Wildland Fire Problem

Original FIRESCOPE Partner AgenciesU.S. Forest ServiceCalifornia Division of ForestryCalifornia Office of Emergency ServicesLos Angeles Fire DepartmentLos Angeles County Fire DepartmentSanta Barbara County Fire DepartmentVentura County Fire Department

ICS 101 - FIRESCOPE Past, Present and Future

FIRESCOPE is Created

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92nd Congress appropriates $675,000 to the Forest Service Research Station in Riverside1971

A period of intensive research and development1972 - 1979

Development of the First FIRESCOPE DocumentsConcept PapersConcept to Reality

1975Technical Advisory Team Changed to the FIRESCOPE Board of Directors

Mapping ToolsUnified CommandIntegrated PlanningResource TrackingFurther FIRESCOPE Developments and Products

1975At the inception of the FIRESCOPE program the original partner agencies developed 5 initial statements. - Coordinate Multi-Agency Resources during major incidents- Develop improved methods for forecasting fire behavior- Develop standard terminology - Provide multi-agency communications- Provide multi-agency trainingThese 5 items were later into consolidated into two major components: ICS and MACS

1976Pacoima Fire First Incident Managed Using the Principles of ICSThe Riverside OCC was identified as the Multi-Agency Coordination center for the Southern California FIRESCOPE Region

Early 1980sThis period saw the adoption of ICS and other FIRESCOPE products by national organizations such as FEMA, NFA and NWCG - NIIMS

All Risk All Hazard

1982-1984- ICS is fully implemented among the partner agencies- System-wide test is conducted at the Riverside OCC entitled Top Hat- CALFIRMS is established consisting of representatives from the forest agencies, Northern CA Chiefs and OES as a working team to help spread FIRESCOPE products across the State. Two strategic goals were accomplished by this group:- Evaluate and recommend technology transfer to Northern California- Educate all agencies and areas on available FIRESCOPE products

1984Orange County Fire Department is added to the FIRESCOPE list of Partner Agencies after several years of active participation on the Task Force and several Specialist Groups

The FIRESCOPE BOD and the OES Fire and Rescue Advisory Committee are combined

1986

1986 The FIRESCOPE Program received FEMAs Exemplary Practices in Emergency Management AwardBoard of Directors merges with CALFIRMSNationwide Adoption of ICS

The FIRESCOPE Board of Directors Recognizing that the Fire Problem is Not Limited to Southern California, Strike the Word Southern from the Acronym FIRESCOPE and a New Name is Established Representative of All CaliforniaFIrefighting RESources of California Organized for Potential Emergencies1987Oakland HillsLaguna Hills

FIRESCOPE Act of 1989In 1988 California State Senator Bill Campbell authored SB 27 SB-27 Became the FIRESCOPE Act of 1989 The Bill directed state agencies (CDF, OES, and SFM) to administer the FIRESCOPE Program and seek funding to support it. This ensured FIRESCOPEs future

1990s During this period, FIRESCOPE began to address all-hazard applications Haz Mat Responses Mass Casualty Incidents Urban Search and Rescue High-rise Fires

1992 Oakland Hills

Statewide Adoption of FIRESCOPE Products - Recognized ICS as basis for responses and the model for EOC operations.- 1992 Tunnel Fire in the Oakland Hills initiated further expansion of FIRESCOPE products- Senate Bill 184 (Petris) established the Standardized Emergency Management System or SEMS.

Present

The Dynamic Present

The FIRESCOPE program remains active and as strong as ever.Old Fire, San Bernardino County - 2003MACS Process, Riverside OCC - 2008

Mission Statement

The mission of the FIRESCOPE Board of Directors is to provide recommendations and technical assistance to the Office of Emergency Services (OES); to maintain the FIRESCOPE Decision Process and continue the operation, development, and maintenance of the FIRESCOPE Incident Command System (ICS) and the Multi-Agency Coordination System (MACS); and maintain a system known as the FIRESCOPE Decision Process to continue statewide operation, development, and maintenance of the following FIRESCOPE developed Incident Command System (ICS) and Multi-Agency Coordination System (MACS) components.

Vision StatementThe FIRESCOPE Board of Directors/OES Fire and Rescue Services Advisory vision is to continue national leadership in the development of all-risk incident and multi-agency coordination systems, to enhance and encourage full California fire service in the statewide Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System, common voice for the California fire service relating to these issues.

Board Of Directors Strategic Initiatives

Create a common voice within the California Fire Service Market FIRESCOPE and its products- Maintain and improve the All-Hazard management system

The Decision Process- Working Groups (Ad-Hoc Specialist Workgroups)- Board of Directors (Chief Executive Level) FIRESCOPE Decision Process- Operations Team (Deputy/Assistant Chief Level)- Taskforce (Battalion Chief/Manager Level)- Specialist Groups (Standing Specialist Workgroups)

RepresentationMembership of FIRESCOPE BOD, Ops Team and Taskforce includes Representatives From: FIRESCOPE Partner Agencies Federal Agencies with Land Management Responsibilities County Fire Agencies City Fire Agencies Volunteer Fire Departments Fire Districts

FIRESCOPE Organizational Structure

Specialist GroupsCurrent Specialist Groups (Standing)

Predictive Services Hazardous Materials Safety Aviation Communications EMS (Includes MCI) GIS

Ad-HocWorking Groups

Web Sitehttp://www.firescope.org

FIRESCOPE Website

- Order, Download or View the 2007 FOG and latest ICS and MACS Forms - Links to Fire Intel Nationwide - Predictive Services- FIRESCOPE Program Updates- CICCS - California Fire Resource Inventory System (CFRIS)

Future?

The future of FIRESCOPE is dependant on the strong principles that guided it in the past

- A defined decision making process - Non-agency specific organizational directives and tools - All-Hazards perspective - Continued Leadership in national ICS application and revisions

Remaining FIRESCOPE Tasks

- National Incident Management System Integration- National Mutual Aid System- Continue the MACS Process (All Hazards)

- National Resource Typing

Conclusion FIRESCOPES proud past, dynamic present and exciting future create a model for cooperation regardless of level, response discipline, or geographic area.

Tomorrows caretakers of the program must use the past and the present as springboards to the future.

The Challenge Continues