Tactics Meeting
Facilitator
Attendees
Operations, Logistics, and Finance Section Chiefs (OSC/LSC/FSC), Resource, Situation, and Environmental Unit Leaders (RESL/SITL/ENVL), Safety Officer (SOFR), Communications Unit Leader (COML), Documentation Unit Leader (DOCL), IAP Specialist, & Technical Specialists (as needed)
When
After the Command & General Staff Briefing/Meeting and prior to the Planning Meeting
Duration
Approximately 1 hour
Purpose
- Gather operational input to support the IAP. Create tactical operations plan for the next operational period. Develop primary and alternate strategies to meet IC/UC objectives.
- Review Form 234 Work Analysis Matrix and draft Form 215 Operational Planning Worksheet.
- Present/confirm proposed Operations Section Form 207 Organization Chart.
- Review safety hazards through the draft Form 215a Safety Analysis.
- Solicit attendee input to refine draft products for full IC/UC approval at Planning Meeting.
Critical Outcome
- Review/Finalize Form 234 Work Analysis Matrix and Draft Form 215 Operational Planning Worksheet (OSC/PSC/LSC/RESL/SOFR/ENVL) and utilize Common Operating Picture (COP) to brief operations if available.
- Update Resource Summary (RESL)
- Maintain/update Form 233 Open Action Tracker (DOCL)
- Finalize Form 207 Organization Chart to ensure appropriate staffing under operations based on proposed tactics for next operational period (OSC/RESL)
- Complete Form 215a Safety Analysis (SOFR) and Form 215e Environmental Analysis if applicable (ENVL)
Recommended Documents
Situation Map/ Trajectory Forecast (OPS/SITL)
Weather Report (SITL)
Form 207 Organization Chart (SITL)
Form 208 Site Safety Plan (SOFR)
Form 209 Incident Status Summary (SITL)
Draft Form 215 Ops. Plng. Worksheet (RESL)
Form 230 Daily Meeting Schedule (PSC)
Form 232 Resources at Risk (ENVL)
Form 234 Work Analysis Matrix (PSC)
Resource Summary (RESL)
Final Form 215 OPS Planning Worksheet (Meeting Outcome)
| Handbook Pages | 89–92 (4 pages) |
| Part | B — Incident Management |
| Section | 1.7 Tactics Meeting |
| Type | meeting |