incm
nims improves the effectiveness of emergency response providers
and incident management organizations by emphasizing cooperation instead of competition
hspd-8 establishes preparedness policies for prevention
and response to terrorist attacks and major disasters
the NIC provides strategic direction oversight and coordination of NIMS
and supports both routine maintenance and the continuous refinement of NIMS and its components
the effective use of ICS depends on
clear communication
organizational functions of NIMS
command operations logistics groups divisions leaders supervisors
ICS five functional areas
command operations planning logistics finance/admin
management by objectives represents an approach yo
defining actions related to managing an incident that is communicated throughout the entire ICS
HSPD-7 requires that command facilities such as EOC's
dispatch centers and response stations and precincts must b protected
the use of UC reinforces those other aspects of ICS
effective in incidents
successful inc mgm depends on
ensuring that the status and availability of resources is constantly updated and accurate
single command is the most traditional representation of the command function and is the
genesis of the term inc cmmdr
the authorization for the establishment of a national inc mgm system is found within
homeland security presidential directive/hspd-5 feb 28 2003
common terminology is used to designate the facilities in the vicinity of the incident area that will be used in inc mgmt
inc cmmd post
the most familar component of the NIMS to most members of the pub safety community
inc cmmd sys ICS
command mgmt
inc cmmd, multiagency coorindation, pub info
responsibility for the establishment/expansion of ics rests with
incident command
nims defines a comprehensive national approach to inc mgmt that is equally functional for
local state and federal response agencies as well as health care infrastructure pub serv and priv industry
additional cmmd staff may be neccessary depnding on
nature and lcoation of incident // IC UC
making changes in the command structure of a long term incident is best one during
normal trsf of cmmd
command
operations planning logistics finance admin
incidents are managed
personnel are commanded
the lack of a UC post has been cited as a contributing factor in
pub safety
command personnel should be carefully chosen
so they understand issues and jurisdiction and shit
operations has the task of translating strategic objectives into
specific measurable tactical objectives
most impt word
system
commonly known as the Gilmore Commission
the advisory panel to assess domestic response capabilities for terrorism involving weapons of mass destruction
incidents typically begin and end locally and are managed on a daily basis at
the lowest possible geographical, organizational, and jurisdictional level
inc cmmdr is responsible for developing
the strategiv inc obj on which IAP b based son
questions
when did it arrive when did the team get the task when was the task completed
span of control
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