INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

1. INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

2. COMPONENTS OF THE IMS • Common terminology • Modular organization • Integrated communications • Unified command structure • Consolidated action plans • Manageable span of control • Predesignated incident facilities

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. IMS FINANCE/ADMINSTRATION • Tracks and documents all costs and financial aspects of the incident • Is activated on large-scale, long-term incidents

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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?

12. 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

13. 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.”

14. 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

15. 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

16. INTERACTING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS Emergency Medical Services Hospitals Law Enforcement Utility Companies Other Agencies