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14 NIMS management characteristics

Common Terminology Modular Organization Management by Objectives Incident Action Planning Manageable Span of Control Incident Facilities and Locations Comprehensive Resource Management Integrated Communications Establishment and Transfer of Command Unified Command Chain of Command and Unity of Command Accountability Dispatch/Deployment Information and Intelligence Management

Planning

Supports the incident action planning process by tracking resources, collecting/analyzing information, and maintaining documentation.

Planning section

The Planning Section Chief is designated only after the Incident Commander determines whether there is a need for a Planning Section. It is up to the Planning Section Chief to activate any additional staffing that is needed. The Incident Commander will perform all planning functions if no Planning Section is established.

Emergency operations center role

-A physical or virtual location where staff from multiple agencies come together to address imminent threats and hazards -Staffed with personnel trained for, and authorized to, represent their agency/discipline -Equipped with mechanisms for communicating with the incident site -Providing support to the incident by obtaining resources -Applicable at different levels of government

Command and cordination

-Direct tactical response to save lives, stabilize the incident, and protect property and the environment -Incident support through resource acquisition, information gathering, and interagency coordination -Policy guidance and senior level decision making -Outreach and communication with the media and public to keep them informed about the incident

Management by objectives

Establishing specific, measurable incident objectives. Identifying strategies, tactics, tasks and activities to achieve the objectives. Developing and issuing assignments, plans, procedures, and protocols to accomplish identified tasks. Documenting results for the incident objectives.

The major activities of the Operations Section may include:

Implementing strategies and developing tactics to carry out the incident objectives Directing the management of all tactical activities on behalf of the Incident Commander Supporting the development of the Incident Action Plan to ensure it accurately reflects current operations Organizing, assigning, and supervising the tactical response resources

Finance/Administration

Monitors costs related to the incident. Provides accounting, procurement, time recording, and cost analyses.

Unified command

No single commander. manages the incident through jointly approved objectives. Unified Command allows agencies with different legal, geographic, and functional responsibilities to work together effectively without affecting individual agency authority, responsibility, or accountability.

logistics section activites

Ordering, obtaining, maintaining, and accounting for essential personnel, equipment, and supplies Providing communication planning and resources Setting up food services for responders Setting up and maintaining incident facilities Providing support transportation Providing medical services to incident personnel

When is ICS used

Using ICS for every incident or planned event provides the practice that will help to maintain and improve skills needed to effectively coordinate larger or more complex efforts example: olympics, governor inaguration

Incident coordination

coordination examples: Establishing policy based on interactions with agency executives, other agencies, and stakeholders. Collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information to support the establishment of shared situational awareness. Establishing priorities among incidents. Resolving critical resource issues. Facilitating logistics support and resource tracking. Synchronizing public information messages to ensure that everyone is speaking with one voice.

Unity of command

deals with the fact that all individuals have a single designated supervisor they report to. -report to only one ICS officer -Receive work from only one ICS officer

Information and intelligence management

examples: 911 calls Radio, video and data communications among responders Situation Reports (SITREPS) Technical specialists from organizations such as the National Weather Service Reports from field observers Geospatial products, such as GIS, etc. Print, online, broadcast, and social media Risk assessments Terroristic or violent threats Surveillance of disease outbreaks Structural plans and vulnerabilities

Because incident details are often unknown at the start, command should not be established until after the Incident Action Plan has been developed.

false

Chain of command restricts personnel from communicating or sharing information outside their organizational units.

false

The Incident Command System (ICS) and NIMS are the same, and these terms can be used interchangeably.

false

Comprehensive Resource Management

standard mechanisms to identify requirements, order and acquire, mobilize, track and report, demobilize, and reimburse and restock resources such as personnel, teams, facilities, equipment and supplies

Incident commanders may also delegate

technical specialists

Delegating Incident Management Responsibilities

the commander is responsible until they delegate otherwise

Managable span of control

the number of individuals or resources that one supervisor can manage effectively during an incident. (1:5 ratio)

ICS could be used to manage a large sporting event or a visit from a foreign dignitary.

true

ICS is a standardized, on-scene, widely applicable approach to incident management.

true

If no Operations Section is established, the Incident Commander will perform all operations functions.

true

Unity of command means that every individual is accountable to and reports to only one designated supervisor.

true

Logistics section

The Incident Commander will perform all logistics functions if no Logistics Section is established.

Intelligence/Investigations Function in ICS

The Intelligence / Investigations function can be established to collect, analyze, and disseminate incident-related information and intelligence for incidents involving intensive intelligence gathering and investigative activity (such as a criminal or terrorist act, or epidemiological, accident or mass fatality investigation).

ICS helps ensure

-efficent use of resources -that everyone is safe -incident objectives are reached

What are the benefits of ICS

-chain of command -clear planning process -creating cooperation between diverse agencies and corporations

ICS has been around for

40 years

Logistics

Arranges for resources and needed services to support achievement of the incident objectives (resources can include personnel, equipment, teams, supplies, and facilities).

Finance/administrative activites

Contract negotiation and monitoring Timekeeping Cost analysis Compensation for injury or damage to property Documentation for reimbursement (e.g., under mutual aid agreements and assistance agreements)

Operations

Conducts operations to reach the incident objectives. Establishes tactics and directs all operational resources.

Incident action planning

Cover a specified timeframe Be proactive Specify the incident objectives State the activities to be completed Assign responsibilities Identify needed resources Specify communication protocols

Commander responsibilites

Ensuring overall incident safety Providing information services to internal and external stakeholders, such as disaster survivors, agency executives, and senior officials Establishing and maintaining liaisons with other agencies participating in the incident

Incident facilites and location

Incident Command Post (ICP) Incident base, staging areas, and camps Mass casualty triage areas Point-of-distribution Emergency shelters

Joint information center

May be established to coordinate all incident-related public information activities Serves as the central point of contact for all news media—when possible, public information officials from all participating agencies should co-locate at the JIC

Operations Section

It is up to the Operations Section Chief to activate any additional staffing that is needed. When the Operations Section Chief is designated, the staging and management of operational resources moves from the Incident Command to Operations.

Integrated communications

Maintain connectivity Achieve situational awareness Facilitate information sharing

Planning section activites

Preparing and documenting Incident Action Plans Managing information and maintaining situational awareness for the incident Tracking resources assigned to the incident Maintaining incident documentation Developing plans for demobilization

ICS Command Staff

Public Information Officer, who interfaces with the public and media and/or with other agencies with incident-related information requirements. Safety Officer, who monitors incident operations and advises the Incident Commander on all matters relating to safety, including the health and safety of incident management personnel. Liaison Officer, who serves as the Incident Commander's point of contact for representatives of governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and private-sector organizations.

Dispatch/deployment

Resources should be deployed only when requested or when dispatched by an appropriate authority through established resource management systems.

Incident command

Sets the incident objectives, strategies, and priorities, and has overall responsibility for the incident.

Incident command system

Standardized approach to incident management that is used for events that are planned and unplanned. Combines all resources

Modular organization

The Incident Command System (ICS) organizational structure develops in a modular fashion based on the incident's size and complexity.

Finance/administrative section

The Incident Commander determines whether there is a need for a Finance/Administration Section at the incident; if so, the Incident Commander will designate an individual to fill the position of the Finance/Administration Section Chief. The Time, Compensation/Claims, Cost, and Procurement Units may be established within this section.

Incident commander

The Incident Commander is responsible for the overall management of the incident. Overall management includes Command Staff assignments required to support the incident command function. The Incident Commander is the only position that is always staffed in ICS applications.

Establishment and transfer of command

The jurisdiction or organization with primary responsibility for the incident designates the Incident Commander and the process for transferring command.

Chain of command

an orderly line that details how authority flows through the hierarchy of the incident management organization. Chain of command: Allows an Incident Commander to direct and control the actions of all personnel on the incident. Avoids confusion by requiring that orders flow from supervisors.

What is NIMS

is a systematic, proactive approach to guide all levels of government, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and the private sector to work together to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from the effects of incidents.

Accountability

you will need to abide by agency policies and guidelines and any applicable local, tribal, state, or Federal rules and regulations. There are several principles you will need to adhere to: Check-In/Check-Out. All responders must report in to receive an assignment. Checking out is just as critical as checking in. Incident Action Planning. Response operations must be coordinated as outlined in the Incident Action Plan. Unity of Command. Each individual will be assigned to only one supervisor. Personal Responsibility. ICS relies on each individual taking personal accountability for his or her own actions. Span of Control. Supervisors must be able to adequately supervise and control their subordinates, as well as communicate with and manage all resources under their supervision. Resource Tracking. Supervisors must record and report resource status changes as they occur. Accountability starts as soon as a resource is requested through the time that the resource returns to their home base safely.