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UAV’s for Incident Commanders
Kevin Hardwick Tom Lakamp
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Learning Objectives
n Types of Incidents for UAV use n Benefits of UAV’s at incidents n Liabilities and drawbacks to UAV’s n How to fit UAV’s into the ICS structure n How to utilize UAV information in the IAP n UAV Necessity???
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Types of Incidents
n Large Fires-Urban n Large Fires-Wildland n Hazardous Materials Incidents n Technical Rescue/US&R n Natural Disasters n EMS Response n Aircraft Incidents
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Large Fires - Urban
Warehouse – Define Scope/Situational Awareness – Locate fire – Determine location for attack – Defensive positions – Lingering Hotspots (Video)
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High Rise Fires
n Situational Awareness n Fire Floor/Roof n Potential Victims n Fire progression n Attack progress
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Wildland
n Fixed Wing vs. Rotary Wing n Scope n Fire Travel n Crew status/location n Structures threatened n Potential victims n Aircraft Hazards/Limitations
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Hazardous Materials/EOD
n Recon n Air Sampling n Plume verification
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Technical Rescue/Search/Water
n Optical/IR Sensors n Piloted or Autonomous
Flight n Local Experience
– Critical missing STFD – Drowning – Great Miami X3 – Jumper – Boat in distress
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Natural Disasters
n Flooding n Tornado n Earthquake/Building
Collapse n Information for declaration
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EMS Response n Mass Casualty n Active Shooter
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Aircraft Incidents
n High Impact Crash n Low Impact Crash n Debris Field n Transponder Location
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Benefits of UAV’s
n Ability to see beyond ground position n Ability to utilize Thermal Imaging Technology n Ability to record findings n Keeping responders from hazard area n Allows a point of reference for responders n Can be utilized at the mobile command post and
transmitted to EOC
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Liabilities and Drawbacks
n Federal Regulations & the COA n Must ensure coordination and proper operation to
prevent danger to responders and community n Privacy laws n Possible need to track evidence
– FOIA Laws – Record Retention Laws
n Immunity/Insurance Requirements
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How to Fit UAV’s into ICS Structure n Air Operations Branch for Operations
– Managed by Air Operations Branch Director – Understands FAA and other flight rules – Can coordinate UAV’s Helicopters, and other aircraft – Access to proper radio frequencies
n Planning Section – Data can be combined with other incident data to support IAP – Data can be stored by Documentation Unit Leader – Check-in the UAV through Resource Unit Leader
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How to Utilize UAV information in the IAP n Ideally data utilized by Situation Unit Leader In the
Planning Section – Data can be combined with other incident data to support
IAP n Mapping/Video
– Data can be stored by Documentation Unit Leader – Check-in the UAV through Resource Unit Leader – Video utilized for Operational Briefing
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Do we all need one????
n Use Statistics! n Duplication of resources n Operator Currency/
Experience
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Questions?