Deployment and Utilization Sample Clauses

Deployment and Utilization. A. “Agency aircraft” deployed for initial attack in Washington are strategically located. All firefighting aircraft will be dispatched in accordance with the closest forces concept. B. “Closest resource concept” will be followed by all agencies for initial attack (IA) and is defined as: Regardless of the controlling agency, the agency resource that has the shortest timeframe to reach a predetermined incident location first will be dispatched. Established Run Card for IA tactical aircraft will be utilized. Incident commanders and duty officers should order the needed aircraft for the mission regardless of local availability. C. The initial attack period for closes forces concept is the first 24 hours from date and time of fire reported, however aviation assets will be utilized using “first Operational period”. On the second day of the fire a new resource request and order will be required. D. In the IA period, aircraft will be filled using the closes resource concept. Aircraft dispatched as part of the Run Card or as requested by Incident Commander or Duty Officer will remain assigned to incident until released by the incident, for the first operational shift. If a priority incident is identified, using values at risk, communications between dispatch, IC’s and interagency fire managers will determine priority. All mobilization/assignments/releases will be done by dispatch in IROC. E. If multiple agencies are involved with incident, unified command will be in place and aircraft will be ordered by the IC, Air Attack or designee to the dispatch center. There may be times, that another agency is threatened and wants to add additional aircraft to the incident to protect their interest. This will still be done via unified command and ordered through the dispatch center. F. Agencies will maintain the right to replace cooperating aircraft with their own.