County commissioners Jim Carmichael, Ann Obrecht and Scott Wiggam were meeting Wednesday with Joe Villegas, director of the Emergency Management Agency who spearheaded the grant application, and he happened to mention fire departments were in the process of being notified about receiving the grant, which will help offset the costs of purchasing new, more expensive radios, as the county transitions to the state’s Multi-Agency Radio Communications System.…
Candidate Weber displayed a sense of nervousness while initially briefing his fire team. He stumbled over his words at the onset of his brief. SNC used phases such as, “I would like…” when giving orders which showed a lack of confidence. Prior to planning he did not take to time to recon the surroundings. Upon execution, SNC’s ability to lead and confidence strengthened he appeared much more clam. He positioned himself well around the fire team to ensure orders were received accurately. This also enabled him to monitor the security and progress of the task. SNC’s was penalized 60 seconds as a result of a team member touching a red area. SNC remained focused and he quickly revised his plan to remedy the situation and keep pushing. Candidate…
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Candidate Spencer took the time to develop a plan and write his order prior to briefing. SNC briefed an extremely detailed five paragraph order, including an exhaustive Execution paragraph, and accurate information from higher’s warning order and fragmentary order. However, SNC spent 80% of his time prepping and briefing his order, showing an inability to effectively manage his time. Once SNC began executing the mission, he did not compensate for the time spent on his order, and his sense of urgency was lacking. SNC had a low frequency of verbal and non-verbal communication with his team and thus had some difficulty maintaining awareness and control of his team member’s movements. Upon consolidation, SNC controlled his security well, assigning…
Candidate Miller struggled to deliver a five paragraph order that was in accordance with the OSMEAC format. Although SNC was able to brief some of the information he received from the instructor, he only mentioned "mission" and "signal" before briefing the sub-paragraphs. Additionally, SNC delivered the order with choppy, mumbled phrases and utilized excessive filler words. Candidate Miller displayed minimal confidence, and although he briefed a scheme of maneuver prior to execution, it was clear that he was making it up as he briefed. The tasks he gave to his fire team also lacked clarity and gave the impression they had not been thought through. During the execution, SNC used phrases that displayed lack of assertiveness such as "we should…
Candidate Hecht delivered an incomplete brief. SNC was nervous and unsure of the information he was relaying to his team. This uncertainty was displayed through him constantly repeating himself stumbling or stuttering and briefing the order out of sequence. SNC’s orientation simply stated that his team was located on MCB Quantico, Brown Field. SCN briefed his friendly situation in conjunction with the beginning of his mission statement. SNC failed to brief the entirety of the coordinating instructions. His brief as a whole lacked the structure of a five paragraph order. SNC lacked confidence and due to the lack of information, his order did not completely make sense. Prior to execution, SNC did not establish a plan which made it difficult for…
Mr. Henderson, a 52-year-old male, was on his way to work during a heavy rainstorm when he lost control of his car and crossed into oncoming traffic where he collided head-on with a small delivery truck. Witnesses accessed the 911 emergency medical response system, and paramedics arrived quickly. The driver of the truck suffered only minor cuts and scrapes, but Mr. Henderson was having difficulty breathing and complaining of severe chest pain. Transport time to the nearest trauma center was less than two minutes, so the emergency personnel elected to “scoop and haul.” A large bruise on his chest indicated that Mr. Henderson had experienced blunt trauma from the impact of the steering wheel after the airbag failed to deploy.…
Candidate Dorney displayed a great amount of confidence throughout the entire evolution. He started off by getting accountability of his fire team. He spoke clearly and made constant eye contact with each member of his fire team as he briefed the five paragraph order. SNC requested a situation report from each fire team member. He stressed that time was of the essence. SNC gave the fire team specifics on how they would execute. He kept constant communication with the security and made sure there was no site of the enemy. SNC moved quickly and made his fire team move quickly as well. At the point of friction, there was no hesitation to devise a new plan and SNC ensured each member was aware of the change in plans. The fire team did…
SNC conducted a five paragraph order that was incomplete. SNC addressed all paragraphs of the five paragraph order with the exception of the Command and Signal paragraph. A subordinate prompted SNC to brief the Command and Signal portion of the order. SNC also did not task any of his fire team to get the magnetic azimuth. Despite having an incomplete five paragraph order, SNC did brief the order with confidence, using an aggressive voice which demonstrated a clear understanding of the mission. SNC developed an initial plan prior to starting the execution. SNC struggled with inter-team communications during the execution of the mission, which caused the fire team to step off in the wrong direction. The fire team got lost and had to be instructed…
Candidate Olsen's brief was thorough, confident, and clear. SNC spent an elongated time briefing his order. This took away from the time allotted to execute the mission. Prior to the execution phase, SNC posted security oriented in the wrong direction. SNC did not look at the obstacle prior to his initial plan. As a result, his initial plan lacked key elements required to complete the mission. Although, SNC did not anticipate points of friction he was able to recognize the need for a decision during points of friction. SNC was noticeably hesitant when making decisions. As a result, his fire team members stood around, not progressing towards mission accomplishment, and waiting for guidance and direction. The decisions SNC made during…
SNC began the brief with Situation containing elements from Orientation and Execution added in. During the execution SNC gave specific individuals tasks based upon their capabilities as well as covering how each of the tasks would build upon one another ultimately leading to mission accomplishment. SNC is able to speak in a manner with authority while maintaining confidence and remaining calm. SNC recognized right away that he had chosen the incorrect plank to begin the execution and made the change immediately. When one of the FT members was timed out for 60 seconds, SNC did not hesitate to continue on without his assistance. SNC placed himself directly into the friction making decisions and executing right along with his FT members. After…
Candidate Hutchins gave an average brief, at times he stumbled through his brief, often using filler words such as “um” or “uh”. SNC lacked confidence and sounded unsure of the information he presented to his subordinates. Even though he displayed a lack of confidence his brief did include all the elements needed to execute the mission. SNC gave a detailed scheme of maneuver stating the different formations that will be utilized upon reaching each tactical control measure. The tasking statements were detailed and had specific roles for each team member. During the execution phase, SNC moved quickly to the objective but failed to maintain adequate dispersion within the team. Once they reached the objective the point man halted the team and reported…
SNC confidently addressed all paragraphs of the order in a logical and confident manner. SNC’s initial plan lacked specific tasking and direction. SNC had initial difficulty issuing orders and direction. SNC used phrases which included “Let’s get two candidates” to complete a task and “do you want to give it a try.” SNC used available resources and became more confident in leading as SNC’s subordinates responded to tasking and began to gain momentum. SNC overcame friction points. As SNC made initial success, SNC became more directive and assertive in leading after the first candidate overcame the obstacle and secured the ammo can. SNC was…
What started as a small spark , possibly in a barn, ignited one of the most destructive and largest catastrophes, in Chicago’s history. The Great Chicago fire of 1871 is still a mystery. MAny have speculated, pointed fingers, and taken blame for the devastating fire that destroyed hundreds of acres, took many lives, and charred the Windy City to ashes. The truths to what really happened on that late night on the eighth of October may never be unravelled. Many do however feel that the evidence suggests that it was an accidental or a freak of nature and environmental conditions fueled the fire into rage letting it get out of control. The raging fire of almost 145 years ago still has scientists baffled, and remains a mystery today.…
Open carry is an ongoing topic of dispute amongst the entire United States. Some states are lax with their gun laws while some are stricter. The controversy over gun control is all over the media, especially because of the ongoing occurrences of shootings. The behaviors of these individuals are not at all alike but they all are committing these heinous acts against innocent people, some even children. Each one seems to have a different agenda, such as terrorist acts, and others are just random people who decided to do something awful. The research that I have done using Sociology and Organizational Leadership has told me that if we understood these individuals who are carrying out these attacks against the general public, then maybe we could…