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Incident Command Incident Command SystemSystem

For SchoolsFor Schools

Bob KingBob KingDirector of SecurityDirector of Security

Wenatchee School DistrictWenatchee School District

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Why We Need an ICS Why We Need an ICS Plan-Plan-

STANDARDIZATIONSTANDARDIZATION

District CrisisManagement Plan

Individual SchoolCrisis Response Plan

Responders CrisisResponse Plan

Community ResponseActions

School IncidentCommand System

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Who Benefits from Who Benefits from Standardization?Standardization?

PrincipalsPrincipals Office StaffOffice Staff SSO’s and SRO’sSSO’s and SRO’s Teachers and Substitute TeachersTeachers and Substitute Teachers Para EducatorsPara Educators District Support PersonnelDistrict Support Personnel Emergency RespondersEmergency Responders Responding or Concerned Responding or Concerned

CommunityCommunity STUDENTS!STUDENTS!

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What should we be What should we be prepared for?prepared for?

Terrorism – Fire - EarthquakesTerrorism – Fire - Earthquakes Dam Failure – Power OutagesDam Failure – Power Outages Snow, Ice, Wind StormsSnow, Ice, Wind Storms Hazardous Materials (Spills, leakage)Hazardous Materials (Spills, leakage) Vehicle Accidents – Train DerailmentVehicle Accidents – Train Derailment Volcanic EruptionsVolcanic Eruptions Nearby Crime Incident, Civil UnrestNearby Crime Incident, Civil Unrest Structure FailureStructure Failure

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Effects on SchoolsEffects on Schools

Community wide event = Limited Community wide event = Limited support because resources being support because resources being stretched thinstretched thin

District wide event = Moderate District wide event = Moderate support, more resources availablesupport, more resources available

Single school event = Major Single school event = Major support, all resources can respondsupport, all resources can respond

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School Incident Command School Incident Command SystemSystem

First AidSearch & Locate

MaintenanceSecurity

AccountabilitySheltering

Student Release

PIO

Liaison

Safety

Mental Health Team

LogisticsOperations

TransportationFood, Water,

SuppliesCommunications

Incident Log Recorder

Record Keeping

Incident Commander

Planning & Intel. Admin. & Finance

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Command StaffCommand Staff

Incident CommanderIncident Commander

Public Information Officer (PIO)Public Information Officer (PIO)

Liaison OfficerLiaison Officer

Safety OfficerSafety Officer

Mental Health Team Rep.Mental Health Team Rep.

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ICS PositionsICS Positions Operations: DoersOperations: Doers - - Accountability, Accountability,

First Aid, Location and Shelters, Search & First Aid, Location and Shelters, Search & Locate, SecurityLocate, Security

Logistics: GettersLogistics: Getters - - Resources, Resources, Transportation, Communication, Food, Transportation, Communication, Food, Water, SuppliesWater, Supplies

Planning/Intelligence: Planning/Intelligence: ThinkersThinkers - - Log Recorder, Information

Administration/Finance:Administration/Finance: Money and RecordsMoney and Records - - Record Record keeping, funding, costskeeping, funding, costs

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Operations (Doers)Operations (Doers)Operations

Medical Security Student Care Utilities

Search & Locate

First Aid

Treat & Transport

On Campus

Off-site Locations

Supervision And Accountability

Mental Health - Before and AfterTriage

StudentUnificationUnification Site

M&O Duties

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Logistics (Getters)Logistics (Getters)Logistics Officer

Transportation Communications Sheltering Support Supplies

Vehicle (District,Commercial or private)

Staging Area(On or Off Campus)

Fuel & Service(For Vehicle or Equipment Used)

Drivers

Radios or Phones

Batteries

Power, Accessories

Buildings or tents

Food & Water

Restrooms

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Planning & Intelligence Planning & Intelligence (Thinkers)(Thinkers)

Recorder

Documentation ForecastingSituationAnalysis

Maintains Status Board Short-term Issues

Long-term IssuesMaintains Event Log

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Finance & Administration Finance & Administration (Money & Records)(Money & Records)

Finance & Admin

Time Keeping Purchasing PersonnelCosts

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School Incident Command School Incident Command SystemSystem

First AidSearch & Locate

MaintenanceSecurity

AccountabilitySheltering

Student Release

PIO (Asst. Princ.)

Liaison (Office Manager)

Safety (Custodian)

Mental Health Team (Councilor)

Logistics(Getters)

Operations(Doers)

TransportationFood, Water,

SuppliesCommunications

Incident Log Recorder

Record Keeping &

Paying the bills

Incident Commander(Principal)

Planning & Intel.(Thinkers)

Admin. & Finance(Money & Records)