Post by Skull132 on Oct 26, 2013 19:38:00 GMT
Right. The Emergency Response Team. First, let me say this: the ERT is a military taskforce usually tasked with unfucking a situation on the station. There are three EFFECTIVE roles in an ERT:
Commander - the one who stays behind and monitors things
Field commander - highest ranking in the field
Soldier - normal ERT member
Every single mission will begin with a briefing. A briefing is vital to the success of every single operation, and needs to be executed correctly. The briefing needs to be simple, to the point, and upfront. What, why, when, where, how? Those are the questions that need to be answered. Anything else is excessive, anything less will result in the soldier's inability to asses the situation and act on their own.
Now, let's look at how roles are divided. I'm not talking about medic/sec/etc. I'm talking about the three I listed earlier. The Commander is responsible for the initial inbrief, he is responsible for ensuring in the success of the operation before it has begun. Once the operation has begun, the commander would use the helmet cams to keep eyes on the situation. He should not micromanage, he should only guide when needed. A commander should be able to trust his men to make the right call as the situation develops step-by-step. Should there be a large turn-over, however, he will have to provide guidance.
The Field Commander would be the the highest ranking on the ground. He's the one in direct control of any situation (should he loose control, then he's doing something wrong). The Field Commander needs to be a fast typer, and a fast thinker. Decisions are more often than not made minute by minute, second by second. One note: you need to be confident in yourself. If you make a decision, then you will have to roll with it, regardless of whether or not it is the right or the wrong one. Ever attempt to go back on a decision, or hesitate, and you will loose control.
The FC and Commander need to have a very understanding relationship here. The FC needs to understand the Commander's full intent, and the Commander needs to be able to trust his FC with making decisions on the ground. If that relationship does not work, then the Commander is going to be micromanaging without proper intelligence, thus leading the team into death; OR the FC is going to incorrectly execute the mission, miss a detail, and lead the team into death. Respect, understanding, cooperation -- those are key.
NOW, soldiers. You are tools for the FC. You are to listen to him, and work with him. The key thing is that you do not disobey him, you listen his orders to the letter. Why? Simple: no matter how badly the FC screws up, it can only get worse if you decide to disobey him, and break cohesion. So do not.
Commander - the one who stays behind and monitors things
Field commander - highest ranking in the field
Soldier - normal ERT member
Every single mission will begin with a briefing. A briefing is vital to the success of every single operation, and needs to be executed correctly. The briefing needs to be simple, to the point, and upfront. What, why, when, where, how? Those are the questions that need to be answered. Anything else is excessive, anything less will result in the soldier's inability to asses the situation and act on their own.
Now, let's look at how roles are divided. I'm not talking about medic/sec/etc. I'm talking about the three I listed earlier. The Commander is responsible for the initial inbrief, he is responsible for ensuring in the success of the operation before it has begun. Once the operation has begun, the commander would use the helmet cams to keep eyes on the situation. He should not micromanage, he should only guide when needed. A commander should be able to trust his men to make the right call as the situation develops step-by-step. Should there be a large turn-over, however, he will have to provide guidance.
The Field Commander would be the the highest ranking on the ground. He's the one in direct control of any situation (should he loose control, then he's doing something wrong). The Field Commander needs to be a fast typer, and a fast thinker. Decisions are more often than not made minute by minute, second by second. One note: you need to be confident in yourself. If you make a decision, then you will have to roll with it, regardless of whether or not it is the right or the wrong one. Ever attempt to go back on a decision, or hesitate, and you will loose control.
The FC and Commander need to have a very understanding relationship here. The FC needs to understand the Commander's full intent, and the Commander needs to be able to trust his FC with making decisions on the ground. If that relationship does not work, then the Commander is going to be micromanaging without proper intelligence, thus leading the team into death; OR the FC is going to incorrectly execute the mission, miss a detail, and lead the team into death. Respect, understanding, cooperation -- those are key.
NOW, soldiers. You are tools for the FC. You are to listen to him, and work with him. The key thing is that you do not disobey him, you listen his orders to the letter. Why? Simple: no matter how badly the FC screws up, it can only get worse if you decide to disobey him, and break cohesion. So do not.
