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INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. COMPONENTS OF THE IMS. Common terminology Modular organization Integrated communications Unified command structure Consolidated action plans Manageable span of control Predesignated incident facilities. IMS COMMAND OVERVIEW. Incident commander
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COMPONENTS OF THE IMS • Common terminology • Modular organization • Integrated communications • Unified command structure • Consolidated action plans • Manageable span of control • Predesignated incident facilities
IMS COMMAND OVERVIEW • Incident commander • Person in overall command • Responsible for all incident activities • Able to call and release resources • Safety officer • Liaison officer • Public information officer
IMS OPERATIONS OVERVIEW • Operations officer • Reports to IC • Manages all operations for eliminating the problem • Directs tactical operations to meet strategic goals developed by IC • Operations subdivided into five branches if necessary
IMS PLANNING • Collects, evaluates, disseminates, and uses information concerning the development of the incident • Tracks the status of all assigned resources • Specific units • Resource unit • Situation status unit • Demobilization unit
IMS LOGISTICS • Provides support facilities, services, and materials • Has two branches • Service branch— Medical, communications, and food services • Support branch — Supplies, facilities, and ground support
IMS FINANCE/ADMINSTRATION • Tracks and documents all costs and financial aspects of the incident • Is activated on large-scale, long-term incidents
IMS TERMS • Command — Directing, ordering, and controlling resources • Division — A geographic designation assigning responsibility • Group — Functional designations • Sector — A geographic or functional assignment • Supervisor — Someone in command of a division, group, or sector
IMS TERMS (cont.) • Incident action plan — Written or unwritten plan for managing the emergency • Incident commander — Officer at top of the incident chain of command • Resources — All personnel and major pieces of apparatus on scene or en route
IMPLEMENTING THE IMS SYSTEM • Evaluating the situation • What has occurred? • What is the current status of the emergency? • Is anyone injured or trapped? • Can the emergency be handled with the resources on scene or en route? • Does the emergency fall within the scope of the individual’s training?
IMPLEMENTING THE IMS SYSTEM (cont.) • Setting priorities • First: Ensuring personnel safety and survival • Second: Rescuing or evacuating endangered occupants • Third: Eliminating the hazard • Fourth: Conducting loss control • Last: Cleaning up and protecting the environment
IMPLEMENTING THE IMS SYSTEM (cont.) • Transferring command • Can only be transferred to someone who is on scene • Should provide person assuming command with a current situationstatusreport • Incoming IC should acknowledge receipt of information in report by repeating it back to outgoing IC. • Outgoing IC corrects any miscommunication or simply replies “That is correct.”
IMPLEMENTING THE IMS SYSTEM (cont.) • Creating a situation status report • Describe what happened • Indicate whether anyone was/is injured or trapped • Describe what has been done so far • Indicate whether the problem has stabilized or is getting worse • List the resources on scene or en route • Indicate whether current resources are adequate or whether more resources need to be called
IMPLEMENTING THE IMS SYSTEM (cont.) • Assuming command and control of the incident • Notifying that command has transferred • Building the organization • Tracking resources • Procedure for checking in at the scene • Way of identifying the location of each unit and all personnel on scene • Procedure for releasing units no longer needed • Terminating the incident
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