Planning for Performance: Applying the Incident Command System’s Planning Cycle to a Major Health, Medical, and Law Enforcement Emergency

Sponsored by:
Oregon Department of Human Services
Multnomah County Health Department, Portland, OR

This 38 minute intermediate level (ICS-300) Incident Command System (ICS) instructional video demonstrates the importance of the ICS Planning Cycle, and how it methodically aligns strategies, resources, and the response organization to attain objectives set for a future Operational Period. Questions posed in the video allow the instructor/facilitator to tailor instructional objectives to varying lengths of training, and to participants of varying experience levels.

Follow the link below to Instructor/Facilitator Notes, and other links for references and handouts.

Instructor References:

Recommended Handouts:

Optional Handouts (consider the instruction objectives, viewer, and time available):

Planning Wheels or Planning ‘P’s that are customized to ICS functions

Incident Briefing Form (ICS 201 and a filled out example)

Incident Action Plan (sample filled out ICS forms 202, 203 or 207, 204, 205, 206)

Recommended Staffing Guideline Table

Work Analysis Matrix

Operational Planning Worksheet (Form ICS-215)

Planning Cycle Meetings: desired outcome, participants, and agenda for different meetings; agenda of Planning Meeting and Operational Briefing may slightly differ from the agenda presented on the video.

Programs and Aids

The Push Partner Registry
supports organizations and large businesses willing to operate a PRIVATE dispensing site for employees, their families, and their clients (in the case of at-risk, or special needs, service providers).

The Voluntary Emergency Registry is a list of persons who need help evacuating their home during an emergency, or who would be unable to evacuate without special notification from emergency response personnel. The registry also includes people who would be unable to remain at home without assistance following a disaster. Information in this list will be provided to the Bureau of Emergency Communications (911) and other emergency response personnel from the City of Portland and Gresham and Multnomah County.

The Health Reserve Corps (HRC) is a voluntary unit, made up of local licensed health care professionals who will be called upon to assist in the response to large-scale heath or medical emergencies.
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