Task Force

Southern CA MACS Orientation – 2010Southern CA MACS Orientation – 2010

MACS Orientation Objectives

Direction from FIRESCOPE Board of Directors

Review MACS Procedures

Provide Training for Agency Representatives

Familiarize personnel with the MACS 410-1

Use of the MACS Forms (MACS 400-3)

Familiarization with OCC and MAC Center

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MACS Conference Room

Smartboards

Communications:

Television Monitors, Video Conference, etc.

- Telephones

- Data

- IT Support

MACS Modes

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FIRESCOPE MACS Modes of Operation*

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• FIRESCOPE modes are more operationally focused

• Consider the impact on the availability of emergency response resources

*The four operating modes reflect overall regional emergency activities, specific incident activity, resource commitment, and predicted weather patterns

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MACS Mode 1: A non-critical situation typical of a non-fire season or early fire season situation

MACS Modes

MACS Mode 2: Reflects a normal fire season situation with no

significant resource impacts.

MACS Orientation MACS Mode 3 Operations

MACS Mode 3: Reflects a serious situation and may require Northern and Southern MAC Groups to participate in MACS activities to include providing incident resource information and Mode 3 conference calls.

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MACS Orientation MACS Mode 3 Conference Calls

Cal EMA provides MACS Facilitator

Conference Call Participants

Decision Process to Increase/Decrease Modes

Decision Process to staff MACS at OCC

MACS Orientation MACS Mode 4 Operations

MACS Mode 4: Reflects a total Geographic Area commitment or statewide effort requiring MACS activities at both Geographic Areas and may also require

CALMAC activation.

CALMAC Statewide coordination may require a face-to-face meeting in Sacramento; however, this is usually determined by group consensus.

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MACS Orientation

MACS 410-1 MACS Procedures Guide

Introduction

Modes of Operation and CWCG

Preparedness Levels

MAC Group Meetings

MAC Group Reports

Incident Priority Rating Procedures

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Agency Representative

An individual assigned to the MACS Group from an involved agency who has been delegated authority to make decisions on matters affecting their agency, and allocate resources.

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Determine Agency Resource Availability

Determine Agency Resource Requirements

Provide Direction to Command and Control for Allocation of

Resources to Incidents

Determine Incident Priorities

MACS Group Member Responsibilities

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Determine need for Regional Mobilization Center

Anticipate Future Resource Needs

Review Policies and Agreements

Communicate “Decisions” to Agency

Provide Liaison to Out-of-Region Resources

Confirm Date/Time for next meeting

MACS Group Member Responsibilities (continued)

MACS Incident Prioritization Process

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ICS 209

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Agency Assessment

Briefing Form

MACS 404

Resource Status

(MACS 405)

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0730- Interagency Incident Commander’s Briefing 0930- Resource Status Report (MACS 405s)

1000- CAL MAC Facilitator’s Conference Call and Post Call Discussion (If Applicable) 1030- Weather Briefing and Agency Breakout Sessions 1115- Intel Briefing/Priority Setting Process (MACS 429) 1330- Resource Status Report Update (MACS 405s) 1400- Video Conference and Post Video Conference Discussion (If Applicable) 1600- MACS Group General Topic Discussion 1700- CAL MAC Conference Call and Post Call Discussion (If Applicable) 1730- MACS Group Debriefing and Agency Round-Table 1800- Adjourn MACS 423

MACS 423Standard

Briefing Format

Standard Briefing Format

FIRESCOPE, MACS & South Ops’ Intel

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Incident Maps

CSR Intel MAC Briefing07-21-2010 09:00 hours

CSR Incident Analysis Form

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MACS Forms

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MACS 425GEngine

Resource Status

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MACS 426GAir Resources

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MACS 427GCrews, Dozers, Water Tenders

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MACS 428G Other: Additional

Resources

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MACS Orientation Incident Prioritization Definitions

Real Property Threatened

High Damage Potential

Incident Complexity/Duration

Life Threatening Situations

Critical Resource Needs

MACS 429

MACS 430 Incident Priority

List

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Mobilization Centers

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Participating Agency Administrators OCC MACS Liaison FIRESCOPE Member Agencies Home Agency CAL MAC (if activated) NorCal Geo MAC (if activated)

After Process is completed and consensus is reached, communicate MACS Priority Settings to the following entities: