Doug Parker
PNW Team 3
Web Manager / CTSP
IMT PNW Team 3
Bob Anderson
Incident Commander
IMT PNW Team 2
Mike Lohrey
Incident Commander

Plain Jane
Just the Facts
AVAILABLE
Full Version of Presentation on CD
30 minute – Everything You Want To Know
About What We Have Learned
Full Version Handout
Executive Summary

HISTORY All Risk Incidents
Primarily Security Driven
OPTIONS Avery Label Conference Badges
Digital Camera / Word Method
Private Vendor
ALL WORKED BUT A PAIN …
TOO Expensive, Labor Intensive,
Production Delay . . .

LOOKED AT WHAT TECHNOLOGY
WAS AVAILABLE AND WHAT THE
PRIVATE SECTOR WAS DOING
THIS IS THE EASY PART
FANCY PRINTER
SPECIALIZE SOFTWARE
MISC PARTS

INCREASED ACCOUNTABILITY
Cache / Supply
COST CONTAINMENT
Cache / Supply
Services – Meals, Nomex Exchange, Etc.
IMPROVES ONSITE SECURITY
To Be In Camp … You Need A Badge
Information Captured for Security Purposes
Birth Date … Date Issued

Ensuring AUTHORIZED
INDIVIDUALS Receive
The SERVICES They
Are AUTHORIZED To
Receive

to ALL OF THIS is . . .
How Do You Get 2000
Firefighters “Badged Up” and still maintain the Primary Mission of
Why We Are Out There Fighting Fire In The First Place ?
PUT THE DARN FIRE OUT SAFELY
SERVE THE FIREFIGHTER
AGENCY ADMINISTRATORS and GENERAL PUBLIC
ALL
In A Cost
Effective
Manner

1. Do we implement the Badge on this Incident ?
2. Do we take PHOTOS of EVERYONE or some other OPTION ?
This is where C&G, Logistics /
Security, and Operations put their heads together . . .
Badge System Implementation is a TEAM Decision
Badges Touch ALMOST Every Section

ASSUMING YOU IMPLEMENT THE BADGE . . .
Do we TAKE PHOTOS of EVERY ONE or some other OPTION ?
It is a question of how long do you want to DELAY Resources from RECEIVING
THEIR ASSIGNMENTS , what does the
AGENCY ADMIN WANT and what are the SECURITY CONCERNS ?

BADGE WITH PHOTO FOR EVERYONE
INCREASED ACCOUNTABILITY
COST CONTAINMENT
IMPROVES ONSITE SECURITY
All Risk Assignments
Urban Setting
Maximum Benefits / Resources Delayed

BADGE WITH PHOTO FOR SUPERVISORS
Badge WITH Photo only
SUPERVISORS and
SINGLE
RESOURCES
INCREASED
ACCOUNTABILITY
COST CONTAINMENT
IMPROVES ONSITE
SECURITY
Others / Crew Members
Receive a BADGE
WITHOUT Photo
Normal Fire
Assignment
Urban/Remote Setting
Moderate Benefits / Resources NOT Delayed

ANY COMBO THAT
FITS THE SITUATION
SUPERVISORS and
SINGLE
RESOURCES
ONLY
NOT GENERAL CREW MEMBERS

1 – 2 MINUTES PER PERSON
ID BADGE with PHOTO
Type in the Person / Position Info
Capture the Photo
Print the Badge on Site
OPTIONS: PHOTOS FOR ALL
PHOTOS FOR SUPERVISORS ONLY
Etc.

ITEMS PER ID BADGE ISSUING STATION
1 – COMPUTER (Notebook)
1 – Specialized Printer
1 – ID Badge Software
1 – Web Camera w/ Tripod
1 – Hole Punch
Misc. Items … Cables, Power Strip, USB Hub, etc.
COST … w/o Computer … $3,000

THIS IS A HARD ONE TO BE SPECIFIC / EXACT
ID BADGE MATERIALS:
CARD STOCK = $ 0.60 / card
COLOR INK = $ 0.30 / card
BLACK INK = $ 0.10 / card
Ink is the big variable.
Depends on how intricate the card is.
Card + Ink Range
$ 0.75 - $ 1.00
LANYARDS = $ 0.25 / card
So … About …
$1.25
per card for Materials
How Much Is One Pair of Nomex Pants . . . One Pump . . .
One Shovel . . . NOT RETURNED

TOTAL COST TO AN INCIDENT . . .
Of course it depends on the number of personnel on the incident
2000 Firefighters
4-5000 Badges
$ 5,000 – $ 6,000
Look at the 209
Take Number of Personnel
MULTIPLY by
2 for number of cards you will produce during a
14 day assignment
Crews Rotate In / Out
Mistakes . . . Special Badges
All the Support Personnel
How Much Does 1000 EXTRA DINNERS / Night Cost . . .

FOR SUPERVISORS / SINGLE RESOURCE BADGE
WITH PHOTO PROCESS
ONE ID BADGE ISSUING STATION
SEEMS TO MEET THE NEED
2 – BCOPs (Badge Computer Operators) and ONE SECURITY PERSON on call to deal with situations / special cases

are not the answer to processes that are currently broken
BUT they can be a WONDERFUL TOOL
HELP IMPROVE PROCESSES ALREADY IN PLACE
As Long As You REMEMBER
Don’t Let The Badge Get In The Way Of The Primary Mission

RECAP
INCREASED ACCOUNTABILITY
Cache / Supply
COST CONTAINMENT
Cache / Supply
Services – Meals, Nomex Exchange, Etc.
IMPROVES ONSITE SECURITY
To Be In Camp … You Need A Badge
Information Captured for Security Purposes
Birth Date … Date Issued

Incident
Identification
Badges
Doug Parker
PNW Team 3
Web Manager / CTSP
541-941-2392
Doug_Parker@blm.gov
IMT PNW Team 3
Bob Anderson
Incident Commander
509-466-4602
IMT PNW Team 2
Mike Lohrey
Incident Commander
503-808-2902

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Task
Generate and Distribute Manuals
For Their Review
Final Production of Manual
(FY04 Version)
Dry Run / Develop BCOP (Badge
Computer Operators) Training
Session
BCOP Training Session – Open
Invite
Review of Other ID Badge
Software (COTS)
Individuals Involved
PNW 2, PNW 3, San Dimas T&D
Center, Liz Kinney
Doug Parker
Doug Parker
Don Winters
Invited Targeted Previous BCOPs
(Nadine Miller
– BLM Susanville &
Cheryl Holmquist – Cascade NP)
Doug Parker
Other Instructors / Assistants
Open Invitees
San Dimas / Doug Parker
Paul Dzialowy
Don Winters
Target Date for
Completion
Distribute by 1/05/04
Review by 2/05/04
03/15/04
Unknown At This Time
Medford or Portland /
BLM / USFS
May 04
Medford OR / BLM
Spring 04

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Task Individuals Involved
If new software found, revise manual and release information to interested parties
Review Options for Direct Data
Retrieval From IRSS
Review Options for Scanning
Technology
Doug Parker
Volunteers
San Dimas / Doug Parker
Paul Dzialowy
Don Winters
Annual Review of Manual /
Lessons Learned
Doug Parker
Don Winters
PNW Team 2 Security Rep
PNW Team 3 Security Rep
Interested BCOPs
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Incorporate Lessons Learned into
Manual Revision
Doug Parker
Target Date for
Completion
June 04
(Prior to Normal Fire
Season)
As Time Permits
11/28/XX
01/06/XX