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Special Interest Articles: • Co-Chairs
Message • Thank You Bill Farnum • Israel Briefing • State Exercise • MEDL Training
Individual Highlights:
Bill Farnum 2
TNSP Comments 2
Exercise Report 3
Trng. Calendar 4
Mtg.Calendar 5
Congrats 8
A state level exercise (SLE) in February allowed many of us to interact with representatives from the other Mobile Support Teams. Our team meeting in March provided us the chance to review in detail both lessons learned and best practices from the November tornado deployments and the State Level Exercise. It is easy to emphasize the successful aspects but we chose instead to spend
A Message from the Chairs Steve Clarkson, Champaign Fire Department Bob Elliott, Illinois State Police
On Thursday, March 27, 2014, Major General Eyal Eizenberg, Commander of the Israel Home Front Command, and his staff met to exchange information with representatives from the Illinois National Guard, IEMA, Cook County Homeland Security & Emergency Management, Illinois Task Force 1, ILEAS, MABAS, IL‐IMT and others. See Full Story on Page 6…
time seeking areas we can further improve, especially any recurring issues. A "list" has been developed and position leads will be tasked with providing recommendations for improvement. In April we will seek input from the National (NIMO) Team for the fourth consecutive year. Several of our peer teams from other states will join us at this training in
Collinsville. We have our next team meeting in May in Bloomington and in June we will have team involvement at the "Capstone 14" exercise in Springfield. With your continued dedication to team development we will enhance our capabilities to serve.
Steve and Bob
ILLINOIS – IMT March 2014
Next Meeting Reminder
Advisory Committee
5/15 at 1:00 pm
Leads Meeting 5/15 at 3:00 pm
Team Meeting 5/16 at 9:00-3:00
Central Illinois Regional
Airport - Bloomington Main Entrance
2nd Floor.
Israel Home Front Command receives IL-IMT Briefing From Rich Mikel, Elk Grove Village Fire & IL‐IMT
IEMA Director Jonathan Monken with Israeli Home Front Command and Illinois National Guard at NIPSTA.
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“Bill has contributed to the education of
firefighters from throughout the state and the nation. His professionalism and
friendship will truly be missed by all.
Steve Clarkson and Bob Elliott, Co-chairs IL-IMT
Thank You – Bill Farnum
New Red Cards The Illinois Qualifications Committee met and finalized their recommendation to the Illinois Terrorism Task Force Training Committee Chair that the following incident management qualifications be certified:
Gregory [Bob] Doty Planning Section Chief (PSC)
Derek Carle Safety Officer (SOFR)
Joe Gasparich Planning Section Chief (PSC)
Tom Richter Incident Commander 3 (IC)
Stay Qualified in Your Position You are reminded that upon completion of any performance has a Performance Evaluation done and part of your files; otherwise your certification will expire after 5 years.
Unit Level Position Training The team recommends, in order for members to be diverse in their skills, to receive training in Unit Level Positions. This will provide additional skilled resources to the team.
Task Book Completed? Follow these steps to be reviewed: 1. Cover Letter included? 2. Final Evaluation included? (Page 2 of task book) 3. Performance Evaluations included? (from back of task book) 4. Personal Evaluations included? 5. Copy of Training Record/Certificates included?
Send a copy to the IL‐IMT Qualifications Committee via Gary Hanebrink, TNSP. Any questions? Contact Gary.
A Word from your TNSP
A “shout” to our past team-mate, IL State Qualification Committee Chair & Barbeque Master William Farnum! During the 28 years that Bill spent at IFSI, he influenced the instruction in many programs from basic firefighter through fire officer and the incident management class series. Bill worked diligently to draft a document that became the basis for the Illinois Terrorism Task Force's policy guidance on qualifications for Illinois IMT. He also served as the first Chair of the State Qualifications Committee to verify taskbook completion and Illinois IMT member qualifications. Bills love of the logistics system was central to his ICS training in Illinois but he did also work in planning and in general staff functions on deployments. Bill deployed to the flooding in Illinois in 2011 and deployed with Illinois IMT members to Long Island efforts in the Hurricane Sandy relief. Past team co-chair Tom Lovejoy said it best “One could call Bill energetic, committed, and always willing to serve. I like to say that whenever there is trouble, Bill Farnum is there!”
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National Committee Reports
On February 26‐27, Illinois IMT was involved as key players in an exercise that was created to test managers from team leader up through the ranks. IMT members had opportunities to work with other Mobile Support Teams as well as state groups who manage large‐scale events. Two 12 hour shifts were put in by all the involved organizations. We had wonderful occasions to work well with folks who have heard of us, but never worked with us. This exercise will continue to give us another foundation to build upon.
State Leadership Exercise
Organizational Chart
Position Leads FASC Ed St. Louis OSC Mark Bridges LSC Eric Hodges PSC Matt Bryan
SOFR Leon Duncan LOFR Bob Elliott PIO Mike Moos
TNSP Gary Hanebrink
Joe Jones reports the National Qualifications Committee has completed its work on the general guide. A copy is on the AHIMTA web site for members to view. Work continues on task books. Dan Ellis and Joe are members of the NFPA committee on Mass Evacuation, Sheltering and Re‐entry. We attended a committee meeting in San Antonio in February. The committee has completed seven drafts to date and is working towards a complete document. The NFPA has approved the NFPA 1616 as the standard number.
Organization
2/25-27/14 at IFSI
Nothing like a Good Book Dan Ellis recommends “Fatigue: Sleep Management During Disasters and Sustained Operations” By Robert Koester Published by dbS Productions, Charlottesville, VA ISBN 1‐879471‐18‐3
IL-IMT providing Briefing
IL-IMT & EMAT collaborating
Command Post Operations
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Training Calendar Offered by Illinois Fire Service Institute
CLASS DATE LOCATION
ICS 400 April 3 - 4 Downers Grove
All Hazards Safety Officer (SOFR) April 8 - 11 Springfield
All Hazards Public Information Officer (PIO) Apr. 28 - May 2 Springfield
All Hazards Planning Section Chief (PSC) May 19 - 23 Springfield
Command & General Staff July 7 - 11 Champaign
ICS 300 July 11 - 13 Carlyle
Command & General Staff July 21 - 25 Edwardsville
ICS 400 August 2 - 3 Carlyle
ICS 400 August 9 - 10 Carlinville
All Hazards Logistics Section Chief (LSC) August 18 - 22 Lincoln
ICS 300 September 15-17 Urbana
ICS 400 September 18-19 Urbana
All Hazards Operations Section Chief (OSC) Sept. 29 - Oct. 3 Sauget
ICS 300 Sept. 29 - Oct. 1 Wheaton
ICS 400 October 2- 3 Wheaton
All Hazards Situation Unit Leader (SITL) October 20 - 24 Champaign
ICS 300 November 5 - 7 Alton
This is a tentative schedule. For further information including prerequisites and to enroll, visit: https://www.fsi.illinois.edu/content/courses/programs/homeland%20security/
Missouri State EMA Training Opportunities
Enroll online at: http://training.dps.mo.gov
PER304 Social Media for Natural Disaster Response June 24 Warrenton, MO PER304 Social Media for Natural Disaster Response June 26 Cape Girardeau, MO
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Event 2014 Date Location
NIMO Exercise April 8-9 Collinsville
IESMA Conference May 1-3 Bloomington
Quarterly Team Meeting May 15-16 Bloomington
Fire College June 5-8 Champaign (IFSI)
Explorer-Cadet Fire School June 19-22 Champaign (IFSI)
IAFPD Conference June 19-22 Springfield
IACP Conference June 20-22 Tinley Park
Quarterly Team Meeting July 17-18 Chicago
IEMA Conference Sept. 3-5 Springfield
IML Conference Sept. 18-20 Chicago
Quarterly Team Meeting Sept. 25-26 Champaign
IFCA Conference Oct. 12-15 Peoria
AHIMTA Conference Dec. 6-12 Fort Worth, TX
Quarterly Team Meeting Dec. 18-19 Springfield
IPWMAN Conference TBD TBD
KEY
Team Meeting Color
Conference Color
Exercise Color
Did You Know
We have updated media available for your use?
We have a new Power Point Program on Illinois-IMT?
Color “flyer” summarizing our role and how we can assist.
Member info sheet providing prequalification information as well as what requirements we have to maintain membership.
Contact Mike Moos for these items. We have spoken at and/or exhibited or planning for the following conferences:
IPWMAN MABAS ILEAS IESMA Fire Districts Police Chiefs IEMA IML Fire Chiefs
A visor card has been authorized for use to help identify your role while deployed. Contact Mike
Moos ([email protected]) should you want one. The artwork will then be sent to you to print and
laminate on your own.
IL-IMT Visor ID Card IL-IMT
OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Next Meeting Schedule To be held at Central Illinois Regional Airport (CIRA) Bloomington, Main Entrance, 2nd Floor Meeting Room.
May 15 1:00 pm Advisory Board Meeting 3:00 pm Team Leads Meeting
May 16 9:00 am Team Meeting with training component.
Do not forget to answer Matt Bryan when he sends out email inquiries. Your input is vital.
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Bob Elliott reports: Les and I presented an
IMT update to the IL Association of Chiefs
of Police Executive Board Meeting in
Springfield. More than 70 Police Chiefs
from around the state were informed of
our team capabilities and availability.
Our photo is with Executive Director John
Kennedy.
On Thursday, March 27, 2014, Major General Eyal Eizenberg,
Commander of the Israel Home Front Command, and his staff met to
exchange information with representatives from the Illinois National
Guard, IEMA, Cook County Homeland Security and Emergency
Management, Illinois Task Force 1, ILEAS, MABAS, IL‐IMT and others. In
addition to the roundtable meeting, the group conducted a tour of
several in‐progress, hands‐on training activities that were taking place on
the site. Rich Mikel represented the men and women of the IL‐IMT for
the three hour event which was held at the Northern Illinois Public
Safety Training Academy (NIPSTA) in Glenview. According to Rich, “the
group had a very beneficial meeting at which much was learned by both
Illinois personnel and Israeli delegation as well. One common
denominator identified is the need for interoperable communications
between civilian response forces and Military support units”. In a very
interesting side note, Israeli elected political leaders are required to train
with the response forces and are actually graded on their performance
and interaction with the response teams. The elected officials often use
these evaluations in their re‐election campaigns, assuming of course
they receive good scores.
Mike Moos reports: The exhibiting at the ILEAS
conference was great. Chief Donald Volk of the
Washington Police Department dropped by to
give his regards and indicated Washington is well
on its way of recovering from the tornado that hit
last November.
IMT/Israeli Briefing continued from Page 1
Chiefs of Police Association Briefing
Look who dropped by while exhibiting at the ILEAS Conference
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Medical Unit Leader (MEDL) Training
Our Story Has Been Published! The Illinois Association of Fire Protection Districts (IAFPD), in their Winter 2014 issue of Fire Call printed a feature article on Illinois IMT. The article discusses our mission and contributions to the communities of Gifford and Washington during the November 2013 Tornado outbreak. Keep a eye out for the Spring 2014 issue of Command, the Illinois Association of Police Chiefs (IACP) magazine, for a similar feature article on IL‐IMT. The latest edition (April 2014) of the USFA Newsletter All Hazard Herald profiles IL‐IMT!
The Medical Unit Leader Class was held January 29‐31 at IFSI. Terrence O’Connor, MEDL MNICS Team “B” (Minnesota) a nationally carded Medical Unit Leader was the instructor. There were 17 in attendance from Illinois and seven other states: New Hampshire, Wyoming, Minnesota, Missouri, Colorado, Indiana and Washington. This course is designed to provide the skills and knowledge needed to perform in the role of medical unit leader (MEDL). Topics include gathering information, organizing the medical unit, supervising the unit, evaluation, documentation, and demobilization. Class objectives were:
Plan, staff, and manage the medical unit.
Coordinate with other incident entities as necessary.
Respond to medical emergencies and transport patients.
Describe how to provide high quality patient care.
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About Illinois IMT Illinois IMT is comprised of approximately 50 members of law enforcement, fire, emergency management and the private sector from throughout the state. We are trained to perform the various positions in the Incident Command System structure. Illinois IMT is self-sufficient with our own supplies and equipment. We report to the local government requesting us. IMT can provide crucial assistance by:
INCIDENT ACTION PLAN DEVELOPMENT Multiple operational periods require the development of Incident Action Plans.
DISASTER/EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IMT members are seasoned professionals with field experience and “Red Card” qualifications.
COST CONTAINMENT Provide a fiscal effective team that can assist in cost containment of an incident.
IL-IMT NEWS Mike Moos, Editor
c/o Village of Sherman 401 St. Johns Drive Sherman, IL 62684
PHONE:
(217) 306-1942
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Milestone Joe Gasparich has 9 years with IFSI.
New Job As of March 3, Joe Jones started a new job as the EMA Coordinator for the Village of Aurora.
His contact information is: Aurora EMA, 1200 E. Indian Trail
Road. Aurora, IL 60505.
Work Cell: 630‐423‐1935, Office: 630‐256‐5800
Retirement On March 13, 2014 at the Champaign Fire Department, more
than 100 firefighters, friends and family gathered to recognized
and honor a 28 year veteran of the Fire Service. It was Steve
Clarkson's final day in uniform as the Champaign Fire
Department Deputy Chief. It was apparent from the many
speakers his service was greatly appreciated and his presence
will be missed. Steve will continue serving the Fire Service as he
is the President of the Illinois Fire Chief's Association. He will
also remain as the IMT senior co‐chair of our Advisory
Committee.
Retirement Gary Hanebrink, after 26 years as the Environmental Health
and Safety Officer at Eastern Illinois University, will retire March
31st. He is a Board Certified Safety Professional (CSP), plans to
stay on the team, help around the house/farm and of course
keep his wife happy. His email remains [email protected].
Condolences To the Elliott family in the loss of Violet J. “Vi” Crafton, mother
to IL‐IMT Co‐chair Bob Elliott.
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