NIMS and ICS

Animal Disease Emergencies

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National Incident Management System (NIMS)

• February 2003– Draft revision Aug 2007

• Homeland Security Presidential Directive–5

• Nationwide template– Enables all government,

private-sector, and NGOs to work together during domestic incidents

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Key Concepts

• Standardizes incident management for all responders – A core set of principles, terminology and

organizational processes• Flexible, adaptable

– Applicable regardless of incident cause, size, location, or complexity

• Enables Government and private entities work together

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NIMS Components

• Command and Management• Preparedness• Resource Management• Communications and Information• Supporting Technologies• Ongoing Management

and Maintenance

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National Incident Management System (NIMS)

Standardized processand procedures for

incident management

LocalSupport or Response

StateSupport or Response

FederalSupport or Response

Incident

National Response Framework

Application of integratedFederal resources

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Incident Command System (ICS)

• Standardized on-scene emergency management tool– To coordinate and combine independent efforts

• Integrated organizational structure– Can have officials and responders from

Federal, State, local and tribal agencies, private sector and non-governmental organizations

• Not hindered by jurisdictional boundaries

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ICS Structure

• Adjustable to complexity and demands of incident

• Variety of organizational structures– Single jurisdiction/single agency– Single jurisdiction with multi-agency– Multi-jurisdiction/multi-agency

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Incident Command Post

• Modular Format– Top down structure– Five key functional areas

Command

Operations Planning LogisticsFinance/

Administration

Safety Officer Information Officer

Liaison Officer

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Command Post (CP)

• On-scene command and management

• Incident Commander in chargeof all functions– By legal, agency, or delegated authority

• A Safety Officer, Information Officer, and Liaison Officer may be appointed

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ICS “Command” Staff

• Safety Officer– Verifies safe practices and procedures

are followed

• Information Officer– Interface with the media

• Liaison Officer:– Point of contact for assisting or

coordinating agencies

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Unified Command

• Multi jurisdictional authoritiesor agencies

• Manage under appropriate law, ordinance or agreement

• Goals– Develop objectives for incident– Improve information flow and interaction

among all agencies involved– Reduce or eliminate duplicate efforts

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Area Command

• Management of multiple incidents being handled by separate Incident Command Posts

-or- • Management of very large or

complex incident with multiple incident management teams

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Incident Command

Primary tactical-level, on-scene incident command functions

Coordination of information and resources to support local incident management activities

Management of multiple incidents - each handled by an ICS organization

Local EmergencyOps Center

(EOC)

Local EmergencyOps Center

(EOC)

Incident Command

Post

Incident Command

Post

Incident Command

Post

Incident Command

Post

Incident Command

Post

Incident Command

Post

Area Command

Area Command

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ICS Functional Areas

• Operations– Operations Section Chief– Responsible for tactical concerns at

incident

• Planning– Planning Section Chief– Responsible for collection, evaluation,

dissemination, and use of information about incident and status of resources

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ICS Functional Areas

• Logistics– Logistics Section Chief– Responsible for providing facilities,

services, and materials

• Finance/Administration– Finance/Administration Section Chief– Responsible for tracking all incident

costs

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Unified CommandState Vet/AVIC

Information (Public Affairs) Liaison Officers

Orientation & Training Safety Officer

Finance/Administration

LogisticsOperations

(Field)Planning

(Technical Support)

Finance

Personnel

Employee Relations

Procurement & Supply

Contracts & Leases

Appraisal

Cleaning & Disinfection

Diagnosis & Inspection

Depopulation & Disposal

Regulatory Enforcement

Biosecurity

Surveillance

Vaccination

Vector Control

Animal Welfare

Database Systems

Disease Reporting

Disease Specialist

Economics

Environmental Impact

Epidemiology

Risk Assessment

Vaccination Evaluation

Wildlife

Vehicles

Animal Health Incident Command System Organization

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On Scene Operations

• Incident command established• Command post identified• Build up ICS staff as needed• Notifications• Assessments & documentation• Activate local plans

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Each Location Will be a LOCAL Incident

• Requires local planning• Initial response will be a local one• After State and Federal agencies

leave – it is still a local incident • Address long term recovery

– Producers– Local jurisdiction– Economic effects

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Resources

• ICS-100: Introduction to Incident Command

• ICS-200: Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents

• ICS-700: NIMS: An Introduction• ICS for Executives

– www.nemaweb.org/

• National Incident Management System– http://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nims/

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For More Information

• NRF Resource Center– http://www.fema.gov/emergency/nrf/mainindex.htm

• NRF Brochure– http://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nrf/about_nrf.pdf

• NRF Fact Sheet– http://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nrf/

NRFOnePageFactSheet.pdf

• NRF Frequently Asked Questions– http://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nrf/NRF_FAQ.pdf

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Acknowledgments

Development of this presentationwas funded by a grant from the

Iowa Homeland Securityand Emergency Management and

the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship to the

Center for Food Security and Public Health at Iowa State University.

Contributing Authors: Glenda Dvorak, DVM, MPH, DACVPM; Danelle Bickett-Weddle, DVM, MPH, DACVPM; Gayle Brown, DVM, PhD