Emergency Incident Management Systems provides the means by which to coordinate the efforts of individual agencies in order to stabilize an incident and protect life, property, and the environment.

Features:

• Contrasts the major forms of Incident Management/Incident Command Systems
• Offers a fresh perspective on the concepts on which these systems are founded in order to make them more accessible and user-friendly
• Bridges the gap between their theoretical and academic foundations and their real-world applications, and makes them more applicable to the professional's daily needs

Contents

Introduction and History of Emergency Incident Management Systems

• The Military Connection.
• The Birth of IMS: Firescope
• Evolution of Three IMS Systems.
• The Melding of the IMS Concepts of Today.
• The United States Coast Guard (USCG).
• The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
• The Environmental Projection Agency (EPA)

The Five C's of Command

• Command.
• Control.
• Communications.
• Coordination.
• Cooperation

The Evolution of the Modern Application of Incident Management Systems

• Taking Control.
• Adding to the Chaos

Common Components of the Incident Management System

• Operating Requirements.
• Incident Management System Commonalities.
• Common Terminology.
• Organizational Functions.
• General Staff.
• Modular Organization.
• Organizational Flexibility.
• Integrated Communications.
• Consolidated Incident Action Plans.
• Manageable Span of Control.
• Pre-designated Incident Facilities.
• Comprehensive Resource Management.
• Management by Objectives.
• Unified Command.
• Unity and Chain of Command.
• Establishment and Transfer of Command.
• Common Terminology

Major Command Functions of the Incident Management System

• Command.
• Agency Administrator.
• Unified Command.
• Incident Commander Responsibilities.
• Assessing the Situation.
• Determining Incident Objectives and Strategy.
• Establishing Immediate Priorities.
• Establishing an Incident Command Post.
• Establishing an Appropriate Incident Management Organization.
• Ensuring that Planning Meetings are Scheduled as Required.
• Approving and Authorizing the Implementation of an Incident Action.
• Plan.
• Ensuring that Adequate Safety Measures Are in Place.
• Coordinating Activity for Command and General Staff.
• Coordinating with Key People and Officials from Concerned Agencies.
• Approving Requests for Additional Resources or for the Release of.
• Keeping Agency Administrators Informed of Incident Status.
• Approving the Use of Students, Volunteers, and Auxiliary Personnel.
• Authorizing Release of Information to the News Media.
• Ordering the Demobilization of the Incident.
• Developing and Overseeing the Creation of Any Post-Incident After Action Reports Regarding the Incident.
• Characteristics of an Effective Incident Commander.
• Chain of Command Basics.
• Command Staff.
• Information.
• Safety Officer.
• Liaison Officer.
• Agency Representatives.
• Intelligence Officer.
• General Staff.
• Operations Section.
• Geographic Divisions.
• Functional Groups.
• Combined Divisions and Groups.
• Branches.
• Staging Areas.
• Air Operations Branch.
• Resource Organization.
• Planning/Intelligence Section.
• Planning Section Chief.
• Situation Unit.
• Field Observer.
• Display Processor/Geographic Information System Technician.
• Weather Observer.
• Documentation Unit.
• Demobilization Unit.
• Intelligence Unit.
• Technical Specialists.
• Fire Behavior Specialist.
• Environmental Specialist.
• Resource Use Specialist.
• Training Specialist.
• Technical Units.
• Logistics Section.
• Service Branch.
• Communications Unit.
• Medical Unit.
• Food Unit.
• Support Branch.
• Supply Unit.
• Facilities Unit.
• Ground Support Unit.
• Finance/Administration Section.
• Time Unit.
• Procurement Unit.
• Compensations/Claims Unit

The Planning Process in Incident Management Systems

• Meetings, Huddles, Plays.
• The Incident Action Plan.
• Management by Objectives.
• Incident Command System Forms.
• ICS 201 Incident Briefing Form.
• Incident Objectives Form.
• Organization Assignment Form/Organization Chart.
• Assignment List.
• Incident Communications Plan.
• Medical Plan.
• Site Safety Plan.
• Incident Status Summary.
• Check-in List.
• General Message Form.
• Unit Log.
• Operational Planning Worksheet.
• Radio Requirements and Frequency Assignment Worksheets.
• Support Vehicle Inventory.
• ICS 219 Resource Status Cards.
• Air Operations Summary.
• The Incident Action Planning Process.
• General Responsibilities.
• Preplanning Steps.
• Conducting the Planning Meeting.
• Set Control Objectives.
• Plot Control Lines and Division Boundaries on Map.
• Specify Tactics for Each Division.
• Specify Resources Needed by Division.
• Specify Operations Facilities and Reporting Locations.
• Place Resource and Personnel Order.
• Consider Communications, Medical and Traffic Plan Requirements.
• Finalize, Approve, and Implement Incident Action Plan.
• How to Write a Good Objective

The Logistics Process

• Branch Directors.
• Service Branch.
• Communications Unit.
• Medical Unit.
• Food Unit.
• The Support Branch.
• Supply Unit.
• The Facility Unit.
• The Ground Support Unit

Customizing Incident Mangagement Systems for Specific Applications

• NFPA Standards 1500 and 1561.
• Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS).
• Regulations and Standards.
• Integration.
• The HEICS Organizational Chart.
• Utilization.
• Documentation and Casualty Reporting Issues.
• Cost Tracking.
• Triage at the Scene versus the Hospital.
• Why “Do” HEICS?
• The General Staff.
• Use of Colors in HEICS

Law Enforcement Incident Management Systems

• The Mindset of Law Enforcement.
• The Small-Scale Incident.
• The Large-Scale Incident.
• The “Big One”: Catastrophic and Apocalyptic Events

The Use of Incident Management Systems in Agricultural Incidents

• The History of the Incident Command System.
• National incident Management System.
• Advice from Local Governments to Business Continuity Planners.
• Incident Management Systems/ Business Continuity Planning Governance.
• Affinity Groups and Employee Awareness Programs.
• City and County of Denver Continuity Advice to Business Organizations.
• Establish an Internal Planning Team.
• Establish Authority.
• Develop a Mission Statement.
• Establish a Schedule and Budget.
• Analyze Capabilities and Hazards.
• Identify Codes and Regulations.
• Identify Critical Products, Services, and Operations.
• Identify Internal Resources and Capabilities.
• Identify External Resources.
• List Potential Emergencies.
• Develop the Plan.
• Emergency Management Elements.
• Emergency Response Procedures.
• Supporting Documents.
• Exercise the Plan.
• Implement the Plan.
• The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill.
• The University of Colorado, Boulder, and Coors Brewing Company

Advanced Incident Management System Concepts

• Incident Management Teams.
• Typing of Incidents.
• Typing of Incident Management Teams.
• Incident Management Team Training.
• Unified Command.
• When a Unified Command Should Be Utilized.
• Unified Command Membership.
• How the Unified Command Makes Decisions.
• Representatives Outside of the Unified Command Structure.
• Advantages of a Unified Command.
• Unified Command Meeting.
• Set Priorities and Objectives.
• Develop a Collective Set of Incident Objectives.
• Adopt an Overall Strategy.
• Select a Unified Command Spokesperson

Index

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