Republic of Kosovo Government Ministry of Internal Affairs Emergency Management Agency

1. Republic of Kosovo Government Ministry of Internal AffairsEmergency Management Agency Incident Command Leadership Training and Development

2. Objectives • • Describeresponsedoctrineestablishedbythe • NationalResponsePlan • • Identifythe rolesandresponsibilitiesofresponse partners • • Describethe actionsthat supportnational response • • Identifyresponseorganizationsusedformulti- agencycoordination • Unified Command and Interagency Coordination

3. Kosovo Disaster Management- Policy Framework Country view on Disaster Refer to: • Country emergency management concept , based on the : 1. LAW ON PROTECTION AGAINST NATURAL AND OTHER DISASTERS , 2. INTEGRATED EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, which provide: • Scalable, flexible, and adaptable • Common response disciplines and processes 3. NATIONAL RESPONSE PLAN • Base document • Emergency Support Functions Annexes Republika e KosovësRepublikaKosova-Republic of Kosovo Qeveria –Vlada-Government INTEGRATED EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Prishtinë Maj 2010 National Response Plan Prishtinë, December 2010

4. Local Governments • Electedofficials • Emergency Manager • Department and Agency leaders • State Governments • Governor • Under ministry Security Council • Emergency Management Agency

5. Coordination and Integration • Coordinating structures • aid preparedness and • response • Effective emergency response requires coordinating structures to link and share information

6. Relationship to the National Incident Management System • Provides standardized structures for incident management • Importance of multi-agency coordination and unified command Incident Command System Command and Management Preparedness Resource Management Multiagency Coordination System Communication and Information System INTEGRATED EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Ongoing Management and Maintains Public Information

7. Local Government: Incident Response Proces Incident Issues warnings and notifications for evacuation AnnouncesLocal Emergency Implements Emergency Operations Plan(Activates EOC) Sets incident objectives/begins tactical operations Sets up Command Post Develops damage assessment Manages incident resources Activates mutual aid agreements Requests central assistance

8. Central Level Involvement in response & coordination MIA/EMA Monitors threats & potential incidents President Declares State of Emergency Interagency Incident Management Group Frames operational courses of action Incident Alerts Local First Responders Arrive first at scene Recommends Rekomandon Requests aid from Mayor Activates Local EOC May convene EOC Coordinator Activates Regional EOC - 112 MIA Operation Center Evaluates Situation Minister Reviews situation, assesses need for state of emergency declaration & activation of NRP elements NRP Resources may deploy in advance of imminent danger Reports to Preliminary Damage Assessment & Requests Presidential declaration Activates Central Assistance MIA and others Implement National Response Plan Activates Delivers Activates Emergency Response Team or other elements Deployed as necessary Joint Field Centre Provides coordination of central resources

9. Command andManagement Management Characteristics Foundationofincidentcommandand coordination

10. Post Command Incident • Standardized approach to command, control, and coordination • Organizational structure for incident management • Used for all incidents Command Liaison Officer Safety Officer Public Information Officer Operations Planning Logistics Finance

11. EmergencyOperationsCenter •Locationwherestaff from multipleagenciescan providecoordinated supporttoincident command •Can be fixed, temporary, or virtual •Optimizes unity of effort •Receives oversight from elected and/or appointed officials.

12. Governmental Coordinator (Ministry of Internal Affairs) ESF : 1 – 15 All Ministries IMCG (Inter Ministerial Coordination Group –SC MIA Operative Center JFC/EMA Coordination- Central Level ICP Coordination- Local Level Officer for information Liaison Officer SO (Safety Officer) Operative Sector Planning Sector Logistic Sector for Fin/Administration

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14. BuiltonBest • Safetyofall involved • Achievement of response objectives • Efficient use of resources • When is Incident Command System used?

15. Incident Command Principles • Incorporate a wide range of management features and principles • Emphasize effective planning • Ensure full utilization of all incident resources • Support responders and • decision-makers • Personal accountability.

16. Establishment and Transfer of Control • Clarity of Command • - Incident Commander • Transfer of Command • - Incident changes in • complexity • - Legally required • - A more qualified • Incident • - Commander arrives

17. Incident Commander • Overall responsibility • Always staffed in Incident Command System applications • Delegates management functions • May appoint a deputy

18. Incident Command (Command and General Staff)

19. Operation Section • Key functions • Directing the management of tactical activities • Developing and implementing strategies and tactics • Organizing to meet incident’s needs • Supporting Incident Action Plan development

20. Planning Section • Key functions • Facilitating incident planning meetings • Recording the status of resources and anticipated resource needs • Collecting, organizing, displaying, and disseminating incident status information • Planning for the orderly, safe, and efficient demobilization • Collecting, recording, and safeguarding all incident documents

21. Logistics Section Key functions  • Ordering, receiving, storing / housing, and processing resources • Providing ground transportation • Setting up, maintaining, security, and demobilizing incident facilities • Determining food and water needs • Maintaining an incident communications plan • Providing medical services to incident personnel.

22. Finance and Administration Section Key functions •Tracking costs •Analyzing, reporting, and recording financial concerns •Managing financial matters concerning leases and vendor contracts •Managing administrative databases and spreadsheets •Recording time for incident personnel and equipment

23. Training and readiness Continuous integrated interagency, inter- governmental organization, and non- governmental organization planning and training in order to synchronize all components of a response.

24. Incident Coordination • Establishing policy based on interactions • Collecting, analyzing, and disseminating information • Establishing priorities •  Resolving critical issues • Facilitating logistics •  Synchronizing public information messages.

25. Definition of Unified Command • As a team effort, • Unified Command allows all agencies with jurisdictional authority or functional responsibility for the incident to jointly provide management direction to an incident through a common set of incident objectives and strategies and a single Incident Action Plan.

26. Unified Command • Developing a single set of objectives • Using a collective, strategic approach • Improving information flow and coordination • Creating common understanding of joint priorities and restrictions • Ensuring no agency’s legal authorities are compromised • Optimizing the combined efforts of all agencies under a single plan.

27. Summary • The Incident Command System is a means • to manage incident response • The Incident Command System provides flexible organizational and structural components • The Emergency Operations Center supports the Incident Commander • The Emergency Operations Center provides the multi-agency, multi- organization response coordination • Reasons to establish a Unified Command

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