All-Hazards Incident Management Team

2. All-Hazards Incident Management Team

3. What is an All-Hazards Incident Management Team?

4. An IMT is a team comprised of: • Personnel from single or multiple agencies and jurisdictions • Community resources

5. Incident Command System (ICS)

6. ICS Supported by an IMT

7. An IMT is activated when an incident or planned event exceeds local capabilities

8. An IMT can be used to perform either incident support or management of the entire emergency or event

11. Planning Training

12. Just where do you start?

13. Type 1 National or State level Type 2 National or State level Type 3 State or large metro area level Type 4 City, county, or special district level Type 5 Local village or township level

14. What level of IMT is best suited for your community? Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Type 4 Type 5

15. How do you establish your Type 3 IMT? • Establishment of an IMT will require commitment, communication, and cooperation

16. Before all this can take place you need a plan

17. The “IMT Roadmap.”

18. 1 • Step 1

19. Obtain authorization/agreement from the Authority Having Jurisdiction • Select your coordinator and identify potential members for your team • Develop interdepartmental agreements • Secure funding

20. 2 1 • Step 2

21. Identify training needs • Locate training resources • Conduct training for your team • The right training, at the right time, is critical for your IMT’s success.

22. Step 3

24. Continuation and refresher training • Scheduled simulations and exercises

25. Step 4

26. Activation, mobilization, and deployment of IMT • Integration of IMT into current operations • Incident demobilization and debriefing • Dissemination of information from lessons learned during the incident or event

27. The IMT’s application to various types of incidents and events; • Command and General Staff responsibilities; • Interagency interaction; and • Unified command.