5.3.2 Unified Command and Liaison/Emergency Operations Center Integration
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Establish Liaison with Local Emergency Operations Centers Early – “Establishing liaison with local emergency operations centers as early as possible was effective in coordinating the integration of initial attack resources from multiple jurisdictions.”
Southern California Firestorm 2003: Report for the Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center
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Establish a Co-Location with Law Enforcement and Other Agencies – “Co-locating with law enforcement and other agencies was effective in coordinating effective evacuations in concert with incident strategy and tactics.”
Southern California Firestorm 2003: Report for the Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center
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Establish Pre-Selected Incident Command Post Locations – “The fires were so large and fast-moving that agencies established unified command, first as collaborative action, then transitioned later to centralized command. Pre-selected incident command post locations and evacuation choke points for law enforcement were found helpful.”
Southern California Firestorm 2003: Report for the Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center
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Integrate Local Personnel into the Command Team Early – “Many times, municipal and county fire leaders were not integrated into incident command effectively, losing valuable local knowledge. Success came from integrating municipal and county fire liaisons with decision-making authority into the command team early.”
Southern California Firestorm 2003: Report for the Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center
February 7, 2006
Publication #FHWA–HOP-08-015
