Overview Incident Command System Onscene incident management Standard terminology Modular flexible and adaptable Adjusts to incident size and complexity Multiple agency cooperation Efficient and effective management ID: 189139
Download Presentation The PPT/PDF document "Incident Command System" is the property of its rightful owner. Permission is granted to download and print the materials on this web site for personal, non-commercial use only, and to display it on your personal computer provided you do not modify the materials and that you retain all copyright notices contained in the materials. By downloading content from our website, you accept the terms of this agreement.
Slide1
Incident Command System
OverviewSlide2
Incident Command System
On-scene incident management
Standard terminology
Modular, flexible and adaptableAdjusts to incident size and complexityMultiple agency cooperationEfficient and effective managementMultiple sites or jurisdictions
Just In Time Training
Incident Command System: OverviewSlide3
ICS Structure
Top-down structure
Five management
functionsIncident CommandLogisticsOperationsPlanningFinance and Administration
Just In Time Training
Incident Command System: OverviewSlide4
Incident Commander
Incident Commander
Overall responsibility for incident
Sets incident objectivesDetermines strategies Establishes prioritiesOnly position that is always staffedResponsible until delegationCommand Staff
General Staff
Just In Time Training
Incident Command System: OverviewSlide5
Command Staff
Safety Officer
Monitors safety
conditions, practicesand proceduresLiaison OfficerPrimary contactfor supporting agenciesPublic Information Officer
Provides information to stakeholders
Just In Time Training
Incident Command System: OverviewSlide6
General Staff
Operations
Planning
LogisticsFinance andAdministrationJust In Time Training
Incident Command System: OverviewSlide7
Operations Section
Perform operations to meet incident goals
Develop tactical assignments and organization
Direct all tactical resources
Just In Time Training
Incident Command System: OverviewSlide8
Planning Section
Collect, evaluate and disseminate information pertaining to incident
Maintain status of resources
Prepare and document Incident Action Plan
Just In Time Training
Incident Command System: OverviewSlide9
Logistics Section
Provide support, resources and all other services needed to meet incident objectives
Personnel
MaterialsFacilitiesServices
Just In Time Training
Incident Command System: OverviewSlide10
Finance/Administrative Section
Monitor cost associated with incident
Provide accounting, procurement, time recording and cost analyses
Just In Time Training
Incident Command System: OverviewSlide11
Just In Time Training
Incident Command System: Overview
Sample Animal Health Incident Command System OrganizationSlide12
Incident Action Plan
Plan of incident goals
Required for each incident
Provides directionPreferably writtenMost basic plan outlineWhat needs to be done? Who will do it? How to communicate?
Injured personnel procedures
Just In Time Training
Incident Command System: OverviewSlide13
Leadership Titles
Just In Time Training
Incident Command System: Overview
Organizational Level
Title
Incident Command
Incident Commander
Command Staff
Officer
General
Staff Sections
Chief
Branch
Director
Division or Group (Operations
Section)
Supervisor
Unit (Other Sections)
Leader
Strike Team/Task Force
LeaderSlide14
Span of Control
Individuals or resources
one can supervise
Vital to effectiveincident management1:5 is ideal1:3Shrink response 1:7
Expand response
Just In Time Training
Incident Command System: OverviewSlide15
Unified Command
Incidents involving multiple agencies
More than agency or political jurisdiction
GoalsDevelop incident objectivesFacilitate information flowEliminate redundancy
Just In Time Training
Incident Command System: OverviewSlide16
Area Command
Oversees multiple
Incident Command
PostsMultiple incident sitesLarge, complexincidents
Just In Time Training
Incident Command System: OverviewSlide17
ICS Facilities
Incident Command Post
Primary command functions
Staging AreaResources await assignment
Possibly multiple sitesBase
Logistics and administration
Camp
Food, water sleeping and sanitary areas
Just In Time Training
Incident Command System: Overview
S
B
CSlide18
Just In Time Training
Incident Command System: OverviewSlide19
On the Incident Scene
Incident command established
Command post identified
Call up ICS staff as neededInformation to responders/stakeholders
Incident Response PlanUtilize local plans
Assessments & documentation
Evaluation
Just In Time Training
Incident Command System: OverviewSlide20
Just In Time Training
Incident Command System: OverviewSlide21
Additional Information
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
On-line Training
http://training.fema.gov/IS/
ICS-100.a; ICS-200.a; ICS-700.a FEMA NIMS Basic: The Incident Command System
www.fema.gov/pdf/nims/NIMS_basic_incident_command_system.pdf
USDA National Animal Health Emergency Management System (NAHEMS) Foreign Animal Disease Preparedness (FAD PReP)
http://
www.aphis.usda.gov/wps/portal/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth?1dmy&urile=wcm%3Apath%3A/aphis_content_library/sa_our_focus/sa_animal_health/sa_emergency_management/ct_fadprep
Just In Time Training
Incident Command System: OverviewSlide22
Acknowledgments
Development of this presentation was by the Center for Food Security and Public Health at Iowa State University through funding from the Multi-State Partnership for Security in Agriculture
Authors: Dan Taylor, DVM, MPH; Glenda Dvorak, DVM, MPH, DACVPM
Reviewers: Janice Mogan, DVM; Leslie Cole, DVM