Chains of Command and Qualities required of members of the UPS.
Unit 13:Command and Control
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Introduction Explore Chains of Command and Why we have them?
Badges of Rank within the armed forces? Practical Exercises and
Planning for Major Incidents
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Why does the UPS have chains of command? The Battle of
Stalingrad 1942
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Battle of Stalingrad It was one of the biggest battles of the
second world war and it was fought between two armies, the German
and the Russian Army. The Russians were initially loosing the
Battle because of a poor chain of command. -No communication -Poor
Leadership -No weapons -Poorly trained Soldiers
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The Battle....... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ3bzg-Tvt4
The Russian Army would even shoot their own men for trying to
retreat. However the Russians eventually one the battle because
they learnt from their mistakes and built one of the best armies in
the world, because of command and control.
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Chains of Command As you can see it is vital for both the
Military and other Uniformed Public Services to have a chain of
command. If you turn to page 3 then it shows you a chain of command
diagram.
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Fill in the Workbook. Field Army Corps Division Regiment
Battalion Company Platoon
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Who commands what? Field Army- General Corps- Lt General
Division- Major General Regiment-Brigadier Battalion Lt Colonel
Company-Captain Platoon Lieutenant
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Battle Time
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Battle Commanders You have been asked by your Major to command
your platoon into battle. Your Platoon is made up of three
sections. -1 Section : 8 men -2 Section : 8 men plus 2 Machine
Gunners -3 Section: 8 en plus one sniper 4: Section of Machine
Gunners 6 men 3 Demolition Engineers
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Create a Battle Plan Write up a quick battle plan which you
will present to the class which identifies what you are going to do
to attack the enemy. Detail where you want each section to be
positioned and what are they key aspects which ensure your victory.
Start Line Form up line Show how the attack will go. Fire
Support.
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Enemy Base Woods High Ground River
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The Battle Plan The only way a battle plan is successful is if
a Army has a strong and effective chain of command. Without it
armies and Uniformed Public Services: -Waste Time. -Waste
Resources. -Men get killed or injured.
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Merit Work
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Skills and Qualities in the UPS There is a difference between
skills and qualities. Skills are things that a person is taught and
they allow them to carry out a job. Qualities are the requirements
of the individual people who work in the Uniformed Public Services
in order to deal effectively with the situations. Having Good Time
management would mean that people would be at work on time and be
prepared for any issues that arise. Police Officer: How to search
someone. SKILLS Command and control relies on its staff to have
skills in order to carry out their roles effectively. It relies on
good training and leadership to ensure that everyone learns the
skills. It also reduces time wastage because in high pressured
situations you need to staff to react quickly to events.
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Think of Three skills required of these UPS? Fire Service:
Ambulance Service:
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Skills Specialist Skills are vital within the UPS because they
allow chains of command to work effectively. If a Captain gives the
order for his Company to attack an area, he must be confident that
his men understand the skills asked of them. Skills safeguard
personnel because if a soldier could not shoot well then he may put
the lives of his colleagues at risk in a battle.
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Command Command of people comes in three parts. Strategic
Command: This is when commanders are in charge of building plans
and develop strategies to help the UPS react well to a situation.
Tactical commanders are in charge of putting into action the plans
created by the strategic commander. They ensure that everyone has
the correct training, resources and equipment. Operational command
are the men and women on the ground and they deal with the people
who are injured or put out fires.
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Skills and Qualities required of the UPS In a Major Incident
like a Rail Crash: 1. What are the skills you would need from the
different services? 2. What are the qualities needed of the staff
within the UPS and why? 3. What would happen to the rescue if the
public services did not have these qualities?
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Negatives without Good Command and Control Poor Time Management
Poor Leadership Poor Communication with other members of the UPS.
Poor Teamwork Not understanding how to use equipment. Poor fitness
or strength to carry equipment. Poor ability to talk and work with
the victims of a Major Incident.