- Author
- Flynn, J. F. | Knapp, J.
- Title
- Ice WaterRecovery: 11 Command and Control Lessons.
- Coporate
- Sparrowbush Engine Company, NY Rockland County Fire Training Center, Pomona, NY
- Journal
- Fire Engineering, Vol. 160, No. 2, 75-76,78,80,82-84,86,88,90,92, February 2007
- Keywords
- diving environments | water | rescue | rescue operations | response itme | helicopters | boats | communication networks | planning
- Identifiers
- river-rescue-turned-recovery operation; water rescue in the Delaware River; Incident Command (IC); initial rescue actions must be set up quickly and effectively; continual assessment of the situation is a command responsibility; important for the plans section (situation unit leader) to record and seek out (monitoring the radio at the command post is one good way to do this) significant actions that occurred during the operation; good communications are the key to successful operations; operation of this size and complexity requires a robust command structure; many rescuers may not be comfortable with dealing with the family and media; commanders must have hands-on experience in the operations they are directing; IC's need to keep an open mind to options; recovery plans; rescuers have needs, too; command must assemble the team to evaluate, reevaluate, and modify the IAP if necessary; sometimes you have to trust your instincts and gut feelings