Critical Incident Procedures
Two new procedures developed bycommittee
Critical Incident Procedures
Both procedures provide directionfor managing critical incidents thatinvolve:
1.Wildfire entrapments
2.Emotional trauma
3.On the job serious injuries
4.On the job fatalities
Critical Incident Procedures
Both procedures contain DNR’sAdministrators Guide to Critical IncidentManagement (Appendix 1)
Guide is intended to be used:
• as a planning tool before an incident occurs
•as a guide and checklist during an incident
•to assist with key tasks after the incident
Critical Incident Procedures
Process
–DNR witness requests emergency medicalassistance via:
•Region Dispatch Center, or
•911, or
•Radio Call To Incident Command Post
Critical Incident Procedures
Process
–DNR witness:
•Assists injured person
•Notifies immediate supervisor
•If DNR jurisdiction fire, notifies IncidentCommander (IC)
•Completes Initial Incident Report (IIR)
Critical Incident Procedures
Process
–Witnesses’ Immediate Supervisor or IC:
•Notifies DNR Region or Division Managerwhere incident occurred
•Ensures medical assistance arrives
Critical Incident Procedures
Process
–Region or Division Manager where incidentoccurred
•Notifies employee’s Home Unit Regionor Division Manager
•Requests internal DNR investigation, ifneeded
Critical Incident Procedures
Process
– Home Unit Region or Division Manager
•Controls Communications
•Notifies Emergency Operations Manager(EOM)
•Notifies Financial Management’s Risk Mgr.
Critical Incident Procedures
Process
–Home Unit Region or Division Manager
•Notifies Labor & Industries if there are 2 ormore injuries requiring hospitalization or afatality
•Coordinates family or company notification
•Contacts HRD Safety Manager regardingcritical incident counseling needs
Critical Incident Procedures
Process
–Home Unit Region or Division Manager
•Considers sending a representative to theRegion/Division where incident occurred
•Considers sending a representative to theRegion/Division where incident occurred
•Considers using a Type 3 IncidentManagement Team to manage the incident
Critical Incident Procedures
Process
–Home Unit Region or Division Manager
•Utilizes DNR Administrator’s Guide toCritical Incident Management to assist withthe incident
•Communicates with Region/DivisionManager where incident occurred regardinginternal investigation
•Monitors overall management of theincident
Critical Incident Procedures
Process
–Home Unit Region or Division Manager
•Sends a condolence letter to the family
•Assists with organization of, attends, orsends a DNR representative to funeral
Critical Incident Procedures
Process
–Home Unit Region or Division Managerconducts a review of how the incident wasmanaged
•Develops recommendations within 30 days ofincident conclusion
•If needed, ensures recommendations areincorporated into Region/Division EmergencyManagement Plans
•Provides EOM with copy of incident review andrecommendations
Critical Incident Procedures
Both procedures are posted onResource Protection’s webpage underPolicies and Procedures
This presentation will be posted onResource Protection’s webpage foremployee training purposes