ID
4-508-1274
Name
Area Command Team – Firefighting
Status
Published
Version
1.1
Updated
4/5/2022 12:30:14 PM
Original Release
04/05/2022
Last Major Release
 
Description
The Area Command Team – Firefighting supports the area command, which may be activated to manage a very large incident with multiple Incident Management Teams
Resource Category
Fire/Hazardous Materials
Primary Core Capability
Fire Management and Suppression
Secondary Core Capability
 
Resource Kind
Team
Overall Function
The Area Command Team – Firefighting: 1. Provides oversight to multiple incidents rather than providing direct action on any one incident 2. Manages multiple incident commanders to ensure that the overall objectives are being met, to set priorities among incidents, and to allocate scarce resources between incidents 3. Coordinates conflicting objectives, strategies, priorities, and resource requests between incidents
Composition and Ordering Specifications
1. Discuss logistics for deploying this team, such as working conditions, length of deployment, security, lodging, transportation, and meals, prior to deployment 2. Discuss the number of hours the team can operate and the number of operation days prior to deployment 3. Area Command Teams, Firefighting may be established when incidents are close enough that oversight direction is required
Supporting Core Capabilities
None
Components
Component Notes  
Minimum Personnel Per TeamNot Specified
Component Types
Type Attribute
Type 16
Management And Oversight Personnel Per TeamNot Specified
Component Types
Type Attribute
Type 11 – Area Commander (ACDR)
SUPPORT PERSONNEL PER TEAM1. Depending on the complexity of the incident, specialists in other areas such as aviation safety, information, long-term fire planning, and risk planning may also be assigned 2. The ACDR identifies the type of trainee to be included in the Area Command Team, Firefighting based on incident requirements
Component Types
Type Attribute
Type 11 – Assistant Area Commander Planning (AAPC) 1 – Assistant Area Commander Logistics (AALC) 1 – Area Command Aviation Coordinator (ACAC) 2 – Area Command trainees
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Equipment Per TeamNot Specified
Component Types
Type Attribute
Type 1PPE is mission-specific and may vary by work environment. It includes protective footwear, protective clothing for skin exposure, eye and ear protection, respirators, gloves, and masks
Communications Equipment Per TeamNot Specified
Component Types
Type Attribute
Type 1Not specified
909
Notes
References
Reference
1. FEMA, National Incident Management System (NIMS), October 2017 2. FEMA, NIMS Guideline for the National Qualification System, November 2017 3. FEMA, National Response Framework, October 2019 4. FEMA, Field Operations Guide, June 2016 5. National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG), Wildland Fire Incident Management Field Guide, 2013 6. NIFC, Interagency Standards for Fire and Fire Aviation Operations Red Book, January 2022
Published Versions
Version Publish Date Document Type
1.1 4/5/2022 12:30:14 PM PDF
3.0 4/5/2022 12:30:00 PM PDF
2.0 4/5/2022 10:33:36 AM PDF
1.0 4/5/2022 10:30:32 AM PDF