Incident Command and Unified Command

1. Incident Command and Unified Command Phone: (304) 253-8674 Fax: (304) 253-7758 E-mail: hazmat@iuoeiettc.org 1293 Airport Road Beaver, WV 25813

2. This material was produced under grant number 46C5-HT16 from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. It does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

3. Objectives • What it is and is not • What it looks like • When is it used • Who uses it • How it works Operating Engineers National Hazmat Program

4. Background • September 11, 2001 identified the need to unify national resources in responding to domestic emergencies • Issued Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 (HSPD-5) which: • Called for a National Response Plan (NRP) to “integrate Federal Government, domestic prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery plans into one all discipline, all hazards plan” under the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security • Creation of a National Incident Management System (NIMS) which has the ICS/UCS as a component Operating Engineers National Hazmat Program

5. What is ICS/UCS? • The model tool for the command, control and coordination of resources at the scene of an emergency • A management tool consisting of procedures for organizing personnel, facilities, equipment and communications at the scene of an emergency Operating Engineers National Hazmat Program

6. ICS • A standardized on-scene emergency management concept • Organization tailored to meet incidents demands • One incident commander handling the command function as an individual with multiple planning inputs • One agency has jurisdiction Operating Engineers National Hazmat Program

7. UCS • A standardized on-scene emergency management concept • Organization tailored to meet incidents demands • Multiple Command-Level personnel handling the Command function through mutual agreement over incident objectives • More than one agency has jurisdiction Operating Engineers National Hazmat Program

8. ICS/UCS is NOT: • A means to wrestle control or authority from agencies or departments that participate in a response • A way to subvert the normal chain of command within a department or agency • Always managed by the fire department • Too big and cumbersome to be used in small events Operating Engineers National Hazmat Program

9. Agencies endorsing ICS use • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) • FEMA’s National Fire Academy (NFA) has adopted ICS as model for fire services • FEMA’s Urban Search and Rescue Response System for on site management • NFPA Standard 1405 (Land Based Firefighters responding to marine vessel fires) • OSHA requires all government and private organizations that handle hazardous materials use ICS • NFPA Standard 1500 states all departments establish procedures for use of ICS • EPA rules require non-OSHA states use ICS at hazardous materials incidents • Some States now require the use of emergency management systems based on ICS. New York has mandated ICS through an Executive Order. Operating Engineers National Hazmat Program

10. How are incidents managed on scene • Most emergency incidents-whether a chemical spill, explosion, house fire, or utility outage, or disasters such as tornadoes, earthquakes, or terrorist events-require a response from a variety of agencies Operating Engineers National Hazmat Program

11. First Responder • Personnel who arrive first at the scene of an incident and begin taking immediate actions to save lives, protect property and meet basic human needs • Generally thought of as being from the public safety community, historically, it involves personnel at the site during the time the incident begins and frequently alerts public safety community to respond Operating Engineers National Hazmat Program

12. Second Responder • Personnel who are summoned to the early phase of an incident because of: • A special talent, skill or trade • An existing aid agreement, collective bargaining agreement or memorandum of understanding-OR • Personnel assigned to the clean-up and recovery phase of an incident Operating Engineers National Hazmat Program

13. Incident Command Structure Incident Command Planning Section Operations Section Logistics Section Finance/ Administration Section Operating Engineers National Hazmat Program

14. Definitions • Incident commander (IC)-is usually the highest ranking first responder (e.g. police, fire, etc) • Responsibilities are to establish the command, protect life and property, control personnel and equipment resources, maintain accountability for responders and public safety and act as liaison to outside agencies • As incidents develop, IC may delegate functions to information officer, safety officer or liaison officer Operating Engineers National Hazmat Program

15. Definitions (continued) • Planning Section-documents status of resources and develops Incident Action Plan (IAP, which defines response activities and resource utilization) • Operations Section-carries out the response activities defined in the IAP • Logistics Section-provides the facilities, services, materials and personnel needed to operate equipment • Finance/Administration Section-tracks incident costs and reimbursement accounting Operating Engineers National Hazmat Program

16. Components of the ICS • Unified Command Structure • Modular Organization • Integrated Communications • Common Terminology • Consolidated Action Plans • Manageable Span of Control • Pre-designated Facilities/Staging Areas • Comprehensive Resource Mgmt Operating Engineers National Hazmat Program

17. Operations Section • Operations Officer • Coordinates with Command of all strategic decisions • Develops all tactics to complete assigned objectives • Assignment of all line crews (fire, EMS, hazmat etc) • Communicates operations activities to the IC • Manages all resources in the staging areas Operating Engineers National Hazmat Program

18. Role of Second Responder under ICS/UCS • Second responders are called to the early phase of an incident because of: • Special talent, skills or trade • An existing mutual aid agreement, collective bargaining agreement, or a memorandum of understanding or • Personnel assigned to the clean-up and recovery Operating Engineers National Hazmat Program

19. Role of Second Responder Under ICS/UCS • Planning or Operations Section identify the second responder skills or services • Logistics/Finance-Administration Section obtain services • Second Responders are assigned to the Operations Section • Directly to the operation chief or • One of the group or • Division Leaders Operating Engineers National Hazmat Program

20. Unified Command • When the magnitude of the crisis exceeds the resources of the local IC, and multiple jurisdictions are required to resolve the situation, ICS evolves into a Unified Command (UC) • It is an expansion of the ICS • A multi agency command post is established, incorporating officials with jurisdictional responsibilities at the incident scene Operating Engineers National Hazmat Program

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22. NETL Command Structure Operating Engineers National Hazmat Program

23. Conclusions • An Emergency Response Plan (ERP) for a facility or operation identifies how emergencies will be managed • ICS is a component • ICS can be used to manage local incidents • And if the need arises, manage expanding emergencies Operating Engineers National Hazmat Program

24. This material was produced under grant number 46C5-HT16 from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. It does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

25. END • This publication was made possible by grant numbers 5 U45 ES06182-13 AND 5 U45 ES09763-13 from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), NIH. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the NIEHS, NIH. Operating Engineers National Hazmat Program