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Basics of the Incident Basics of the Incident Management SystemManagement System

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Goals of This LectureGoals of This Lecture

• Learn basic concepts of Incident Command / Learn basic concepts of Incident Command / Unified Command System organizationUnified Command System organization

• Understand ICS terminologyUnderstand ICS terminology• Discuss the implementation of ICS/UCS during a Discuss the implementation of ICS/UCS during a

bioterrorism incidentbioterrorism incident

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Incident Command System Incident Command System (ICS)(ICS)

• Model tool for the command, control, and Model tool for the command, control, and coordination of resources coordination of resources

• May be used for both emergent and non-May be used for both emergent and non-emergent incidentsemergent incidents

• Management tool consisting of procedures for Management tool consisting of procedures for organizing personnel, facilities, equipment, and organizing personnel, facilities, equipment, and communications at the scene of an emergencycommunications at the scene of an emergency

• Has a flexible design that allows for many Has a flexible design that allows for many jurisdictions and many agenciesjurisdictions and many agencies

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ApplicationApplication

• Can be used for any incident: Can be used for any incident: – Emergent: fire, HAZMAT, act of terrorism, Emergent: fire, HAZMAT, act of terrorism,

natural disasternatural disaster– Non-emergent: parade, sporting event, Non-emergent: parade, sporting event,

political rallypolitical rally• Can be used for small and large eventsCan be used for small and large events• Flexible: Can expand and contract with evolution Flexible: Can expand and contract with evolution

of the eventof the event

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ICS FeaturesICS Features

• ICS organizationICS organization

• Incident facilitiesIncident facilities

• Incident action planIncident action plan

• Span of controlSpan of control

• Common responsibilitiesCommon responsibilities

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General ICS OrganizationGeneral ICS Organization

O PER ATIONS PLAN NING /IN TELLIG EN CE

LO GISTICS FINA NCE /A D MIN.

C O MM A ND

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Detailed ICS OrganizationDetailed ICS Organization

INFORM ATION OFFICERSAFETY OFFICERLIAISON OFFICER

BRANCHE SDIVISIONS

TEAM STASK FORCESSINGLE RESOURCES

GROUPS

OPERATIONSSECTION

RESOURCE UNITSSTIUATION UNITDEM OB UNITDOCUM ENTATIO N

UNIT

PLANNING/INTELLIGENCE

SECTION

SERVICEBRANC HSUPPORTBRANC H

PERSONNELBRANC H

LOGISTICSSECTION

TIM E UNITPROCUREM ENT

UNITCOM PENSATION/

CLAIM S UNITCOST UNIT

FINANCE /ADM IN.

SECTION

INCIDENT COM M ANDER

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Incident CommanderIncident Commander

• In charge at the incidentIn charge at the incident

• Assigned by responsible jurisdiction or agencyAssigned by responsible jurisdiction or agency

• May have one or more deputy incident May have one or more deputy incident commanderscommanders

• May assign personnel for command staff & May assign personnel for command staff & general staffgeneral staff– Command staff includes Liaison Officer, Safety Command staff includes Liaison Officer, Safety

Officer, and Information OfficerOfficer, and Information Officer

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The Command StaffThe Command Staff

InformationOfficer

SafetyOfficer

LiaisonOfficer

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General StaffGeneral Staff

OperationsSectionChief

Planning /Intelligence

Section Chief

LogisticsSection

Chief

Finance /AdministrationSection Chief

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Operations Section ChiefOperations Section Chief

• Develop & manage the operations sectionDevelop & manage the operations section

• Accomplish the incident objectivesAccomplish the incident objectives

• Only one person assigned to this roleOnly one person assigned to this role

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Planning Section ChiefPlanning Section Chief

• Collection, evaluation, dissemination, Collection, evaluation, dissemination, and use of information about the and use of information about the development of the incident and the development of the incident and the status of resourcesstatus of resources

• Responsible for creating action planResponsible for creating action plan

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Logistics Section ChiefLogistics Section Chief

• Provides all support needsProvides all support needs• Orders all resources from off-incident locationsOrders all resources from off-incident locations

• Responsible to acquireResponsible to acquire– FacilitiesFacilities

– ServicesServices

– PersonnelPersonnel

– EquipmentEquipment

– MaterialsMaterials

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Finance Section ChiefFinance Section Chief

• Responsible for tracking all incident costs and Responsible for tracking all incident costs and evaluating the financial considerations of the evaluating the financial considerations of the incidentincident– Time unitsTime units– Procurement unitProcurement unit– Compensation/claims unitCompensation/claims unit– Cost unitCost unit

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DivisionsDivisions

Divide An Incident GeographicallyDivide An Incident Geographically

A B

A B

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GroupsGroups

M EDICALG RO UP

SEARC HG RO UP

SECURITYG RO UP

O P E R A T IO N SS E C T IO N

C H IE F

• Pool specialized resource teamsPool specialized resource teams

• Establish functional areas of operationEstablish functional areas of operation

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BranchesBranchesMaintain Span of Control of Groups and DivisionsMaintain Span of Control of Groups and Divisions

There Are Two Types Of Branches

Geographic Branches Functional Branches

DIVIS IONA

DIVIS IONB

BRANC H BRANCH 2

O PERATIO NSSECTIO N CHIEF

M EDICAL SEARC H SECURITY

O P E R A T IO N SS E C T IO N

C H IE F

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Incident FacilitiesIncident Facilities

• Incident command postIncident command post

• Staging areasStaging areas

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Incident Action PlanIncident Action Plan

• Can be oral or writtenCan be oral or written

• Includes measurable tactical objectivesIncludes measurable tactical objectives

• List of activated organizational elementsList of activated organizational elements

• Assignments to accomplish the objectivesAssignments to accomplish the objectives

• Supporting informationSupporting information

• Inform all incident supervisory personnelInform all incident supervisory personnel

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Span of ControlSpan of Control

• Adequate span of control is very importantAdequate span of control is very important

• Optimum span of control is one to fiveOptimum span of control is one to five

1 2 3 4 5

SUPERVISOR

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Common Responsibilities for All Common Responsibilities for All Incident PersonnelIncident Personnel

• Receive assignment from your agencyReceive assignment from your agency

• Bring any specialized supplies or equipmentBring any specialized supplies or equipment

• Follow check-in proceduresFollow check-in procedures

• Obtain a briefing upon arrivalObtain a briefing upon arrival

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Unified Command System Unified Command System (UCS)(UCS)

• Multi-jurisdictional and/or multi-agency Multi-jurisdictional and/or multi-agency responsesresponses

• Multi-agency command post established Multi-agency command post established integrating the various agencies/jurisdictionsintegrating the various agencies/jurisdictions

• UCS provides the structure for the federal, UCS provides the structure for the federal, state and local on-scene coordinators to work state and local on-scene coordinators to work effectively and efficiently during a responseeffectively and efficiently during a response

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UCS StructureUCS Structure

O p e ra tio ns P la nn ing L o g is tics F in a nce /A d m in

P u b lic H e a lthL a w E n fo rce m e nt

F ire /H A Z M A T

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Joint Information Center (JIC)Joint Information Center (JIC)

• Established by the lead federal agency as a focal Established by the lead federal agency as a focal point for the coordination and provision of information point for the coordination and provision of information to the public and media concerning the Federal to the public and media concerning the Federal response to the emergencyresponse to the emergency

• It may be established in the same location as the It may be established in the same location as the Joint Operations Center (JOC) or located at an on-Joint Operations Center (JOC) or located at an on-scene location in coordination with State and local scene location in coordination with State and local agenciesagencies

• In a bioterrorism event: coordinate info from LE & PH In a bioterrorism event: coordinate info from LE & PH to speak with one voiceto speak with one voice

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Joint Information Center (JIC)Joint Information Center (JIC)

• The following elements should be The following elements should be represented at the JIC:represented at the JIC:– FBI Public Information Officer and staffFBI Public Information Officer and staff– FEMA Public Information Officer and staffFEMA Public Information Officer and staff– Other Federal agency Public Information Other Federal agency Public Information

Officer and staffOfficer and staff– State and local Public Information OfficersState and local Public Information Officers– In a bioterrorism event: CDC / Local PH In a bioterrorism event: CDC / Local PH

PIOs coordinate with LE and other PIOs coordinate with LE and other agenciesagencies

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Joint Operations Center Joint Operations Center (JOC)(JOC)

• The organizational structure to implement the The organizational structure to implement the Federal response at the field level during a Federal response at the field level during a terrorist incident terrorist incident

• Established by the FBI under the operational Established by the FBI under the operational control of the Federal on-scene commandercontrol of the Federal on-scene commander

• Established to ensure inter-incident Established to ensure inter-incident coordination and the organize multiple coordination and the organize multiple agencies and jurisdictions within an overall agencies and jurisdictions within an overall command and coordination structurecommand and coordination structure

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Joint Operations Center Joint Operations Center (JOC)(JOC)

• Acts as the focal point for the strategic Acts as the focal point for the strategic management and direction of on-site management and direction of on-site activities, identification of State and activities, identification of State and local requirements and priorities, and local requirements and priorities, and coordination of the Federal responsecoordination of the Federal response

• Local FBI field office will activate a Local FBI field office will activate a Crisis Management Team to establish Crisis Management Team to establish the JOCthe JOC

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Joint Operations Center Joint Operations Center (JOC)(JOC)

• Includes the following functional groups:Includes the following functional groups:– CommandCommand– OperationsOperations– Admin/LogisticsAdmin/Logistics– Consequence ManagementConsequence Management

• Representation within the JOC includes officials from Representation within the JOC includes officials from local, state, and Federal agencies with specific roles local, state, and Federal agencies with specific roles in crisis and consequence managementin crisis and consequence management

• In a bioterrorism event: PH would have a significant In a bioterrorism event: PH would have a significant role, coordinating with FBI and other response role, coordinating with FBI and other response agenciesagencies

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Joint Terrorism Task Force Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF)(JTTF)

• Brings together Federal as well as State Brings together Federal as well as State and local law enforcement officers into a and local law enforcement officers into a task force environment for the purposes task force environment for the purposes of combating terrorismof combating terrorism

• These agents and officers complement These agents and officers complement each other by bringing together special each other by bringing together special skills and knowledge about local skills and knowledge about local violations to better target terrorismviolations to better target terrorism

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