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This standardization is intended to ensure that all organizations responding with the ICS identify
resources in the same way. That is, when Agency A requests a specific resource from Agency B,
both agencies know exactly which resource is needed.

ICS Training

The following minimum ICS training is required for all rangers:
• IS-100, Introduction to Incident Command System
• IS-200, ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
• IS-700, National Incident Management System: An Introduction
• IS-800, National Response Plan: An Introduction

Wildland Fire Policy
Rangers are responsible for fire suppression on OSMP properties. Currently, all fires except
prescribed burns are suppressed on these lands. Detailed response procedures and forms are
maintained in the “Red Book” at the Cherryvale Administrative Offices and the Ranger
Headquarters. All rangers are expected to be familiar with these documents and the procedures
summarized below to be able to act as the OSMP Department’s fire operations manager.

Ranger Fire Response Procedure
Rangers first to respond to a fire should be the contacts for Cherryvale Administrative
representatives and the fire operations manager. These individuals must decide which OSMP
Department resources are needed initially and communicate that information to Cherryvale’s fire
operations manager. This responsibility will shift to the incident commander established at the fire
site. At that point, initial response rangers may lead fire crews and the fire operations manager will
monitor the radio to determine if and when more resources are needed and to communicate
continually with the incident commander at the fire site.

Rangers will generally report to Cherryvale or another designated staging area after receiving a fire
tone. However, there may be times when rangers are close enough to fire scenes or smoke report
sites in order to size up the situation, function as the initial incident commander or staging area
manager, or provide some other essential function. If rangers choose to respond to a fire rather than
their fire facility, this decision must be reported to the fire operations manager. Rangers must check
in with the fire operations manager when reporting to their designated staging area. The fire
operations manager will assemble rangers and other employees into fire crews, which will then
depart Cherryvale together and report to a specified location.

Procedure for Responding During Working Hours

• The closest ranger responds to the fire;
• The ranger has dispatch send an OSMP Department notification page;

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