1. WASHINGTON FIRE SERVICES RESOURCE MOBILIZATION PLAN 2013 VERSION
Washington State Patrol
Office of the State Fire Marshal
WASHINGTON FIRE SERVICES RESOURCE MOBILIZATION PLAN 2013 VERSION
MOBILIZATION AWARENESS TRAINING M

2. Washington State Patrol Office of the State Fire Marshal
Target Audience
Mobilization Awareness Training is required for all personnel who may be called upon to respond to a state mobilization incident.
This training program is intended to provide basic information for individuals qualified at the Strike Team Leader level and below.

3. Washington State Patrol Office of the State Fire Marshal
Course Outline
Unit 1:
Mobilization Plans and Requests
Unit 2:
Training of the State Mobilization Responder
Unit 3:
Personal Travel Kits for Mobilization
Unit 4:
Mobilized Apparatus and Equipment
Unit 5:
Command and Support Structure of Mobilization
Unit 6:
Expectations of Mobilization Resources
Unit 7:
Safety Aspects of Mobilization
Unit 8:
Record Keeping Systems and Procedures

4. Washington State Patrol Office of the State Fire Marshal
Unit 1:
Mobilization Plans and Requests 4

5. Washington State Patrol Office of the State Fire Marshal
Unit Objectives
Discuss the types of incidents that initiate/require state mobilization.
Explain the Washington State Fire Services Resource Mobilization Plan.
Identify and describe required state mobilization assignment information and activities required before departure.

6. Washington State Patrol Office of the State Fire Marshal
What is State Mobilization?
State mobilization is a process used to quickly notify, assemble and deploy fire service personnel and equipment to any local fire jurisdiction in the state that has expended, or will expend, all available local and mutual aid resources in attempting to manage fires, disasters and other all-hazard events that threaten a community.

7. Washington State Patrol Office of the State Fire Marshal
State Mobilization Plan History
The State Mobilization Plan was directed to be formed by the Washington State Legislature in the wake of the 1991 Spokane Fire Storm.
The Plan was developed by the State Fire Defense Committee and was officially adopted in 1994.

8. Washington State Patrol Office of the State Fire Marshal
State Fire Defense Committee
Makes recommendations to the Director or Fire Protection within the WSP for the development, maintenance and implementation of the Washington State Fire Services Mobilization Plan.
Committee membership consists of:
Two representatives from each of the nine fire defense regions.
Washington State Fire Marshal.
Emergency Management Division.
Washington State DNR – Resource Protection Division
Washington State Emergency Management Association (WSEMA)

9. Washington State Patrol Office of the State Fire Marshal
State Fire Defense Committee
Reviews and updates the Mobilization Plan.
Assists in locating and tracking fire service resources. 
Recommends Rate Schedule for the Washington State Chiefs Association approval.

10. Washington State Patrol Office of the State Fire Marshal
Fire Defense Regions

11. Washington State Patrol Office of the State Fire Marshal
Regional Coordinators
Maintain current Regional Fire Resource Lists.
Develop and maintain Regional Fire Defense Plans.
Provide a 24-hour point of contact for resource requests.
Assist local Fire Chiefs in submitting mobilization requests.

12. Washington State Patrol Office of the State Fire Marshal
Declaring a Mobilization
Only the Fire Chief of the local fire protection jurisdiction or fire chief's authorized representative has the authority to request state fire services resource mobilization.

13. Washington State Patrol Office of the State Fire Marshal
Declaring a Mobilization
Incident occurs that has, or will expend local and mutual aid resources
Local Fire Chief notifies regional coordinator. Mobilization requested through WSP
Mobilization approved by Chief of WSP
Regional Coordinators notified by WSP and resources dispatched to scene

14. Washington State Patrol Office of the State Fire Marshal
Assignment Information
Incident Name
Incident Number
Incident job assignment
Reporting location
Location of incident
Check-in location
Reporting time
Travel Instructions
Resource Order Number

15. Washington State Patrol Office of the State Fire Marshal
Forms prior to departure
Mobilization Manifest Form
Apparatus Inventory
Crew List (Name, SSN, Emergency Contact)