Sectorisation

Question 1

IC’s responsibilities when establishing sectors at an incident?

Answer 1

• IC will nominate and brief each Sector and Operations commander (DMM)
• IC is responsible for the tactical mode of the whole incident.

Question 2

Sector commander responsibilities?

Answer 2

• Takes charge of Operational or Functional sector
• Is responsible for management of resources within their sector
• Report directly to the IC or Operations commander as appropriate.
• Functional sectors must report to the IC, unless a Sector commander Command support has been established.

Question 3

Are sectors defined by physical boundaries?

Answer 3

Yes they can be.

Question 4

High rise sectorisation?

Answer 4

Vertical and external. Emphasis placed heavily on both after Grenfell.
Lobby sector - upto and including the Bridgehead
Fire sector - one floor below and above the fire floor.
Search sector - everything above the fire sector.

Question 5

What is a functional sector?

Answer 5

Water/Marshalling/salvage etc.

Everything other than an Ops sector.