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An Incident Management System is used to An Incident Management System is used to safely, effectively, and efficiently control an safely, effectively, and efficiently control an

emergency incident.emergency incident.

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What is an IMS ?What is an IMS ?

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What is an IMS ?What is an IMS ?

Bomb ThreatBomb ThreatWater ContaminationWater Contamination

Snow StormSnow StormGas ExplosionGas Explosion

Sewer ContaminationSewer ContaminationTornadoTornado

What potential emergencies exist ?What potential emergencies exist ?

Civil DisturbanceCivil DisturbanceWind StormWind Storm

Power OutagePower OutageAirplane AccidentAirplane AccidentHaz-Mat IncidentHaz-Mat Incident

StrikeStrike

Priorities to disaster situations arePriorities to disaster situations are

LIFE SAFETYLIFE SAFETY&&

PROPERTY CONSERVATIONPROPERTY CONSERVATION

Remember ! ! !Remember ! ! !

Wearing too many hats?Wearing too many hats?

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Develops an organizational structure and game plan Develops an organizational structure and game plan that provides for situation control and overall that provides for situation control and overall

accountability through the use of eight standard accountability through the use of eight standard functions:functions:

What an Incident Management System does for us:What an Incident Management System does for us:

1) Assumption - WHO will be in charge1) Assumption - WHO will be in charge

2) Evaluation - WHAT is happening2) Evaluation - WHAT is happening

3) Communication - WHO will be involved3) Communication - WHO will be involved

4) Deployment - WHERE it will take place4) Deployment - WHERE it will take place

5) Strategy - WHAT is to be done5) Strategy - WHAT is to be done

6) Organization - HOW responders will be organized6) Organization - HOW responders will be organized

7) Revision - IF NOT Plan “A”, how about Plan “B”7) Revision - IF NOT Plan “A”, how about Plan “B”

8) Continuation - We MUST make a difference8) Continuation - We MUST make a difference

. . . These functions provide a. . . These functions provide abeginning / middle / endbeginning / middle / end

for an incident.for an incident.

Creates a standard response, common Creates a standard response, common understanding, and uniform expectations of whom understanding, and uniform expectations of whom the Incident Commander (IC) will be, where the IC the Incident Commander (IC) will be, where the IC will be located, what the IC will be doing, and how will be located, what the IC will be doing, and how

the IC will interact with other members of the the IC will interact with other members of the responding agencies.responding agencies.

Provides the basic management structure to Provides the basic management structure to customize an effective organizational response to customize an effective organizational response to the needs of each particular incident or situation.the needs of each particular incident or situation.

Structures a standard set of roles and Structures a standard set of roles and relationships on the strategic / tactical / task levels.relationships on the strategic / tactical / task levels.

WISCONSIN ADMINSTRATIVE CODEWISCONSIN ADMINSTRATIVE CODE

COMM - CHAPTER COMM 30COMM - CHAPTER COMM 30

Subchapter IX - Emergency OperationsSubchapter IX - Emergency Operations

(B) [6-1.2] Establish an Incident Command System which has (B) [6-1.2] Establish an Incident Command System which has written guidelines applying to all firefighters involved in written guidelines applying to all firefighters involved in emergency operations and which identifies fire fighter roles emergency operations and which identifies fire fighter roles and responsibilities relating to the safety of operations.and responsibilities relating to the safety of operations.

(C) [6-1.3] Train fire fighters involved in emergency operations (C) [6-1.3] Train fire fighters involved in emergency operations in the Incident Command System established under Par. (B) in the Incident Command System established under Par. (B) and assign safety responsibilities to supervisory personnel at and assign safety responsibilities to supervisory personnel at each level of operations.each level of operations.

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The The BIGBIG Question Question

Who is in charge ?Who is in charge ?

The Incident CommanderThe Incident Commander(IC)(IC)

The Incident Commander is the person called The Incident Commander is the person called upon to take responsibility for, make decisions upon to take responsibility for, make decisions

concerning, and delegate the authority to safely, concerning, and delegate the authority to safely, effectively, and efficiently mitigate the situation effectively, and efficiently mitigate the situation to a successful outcome. The specific type of to a successful outcome. The specific type of

disaster would dictate who the Incident disaster would dictate who the Incident Commander would be.Commander would be.

Bomb Threats Riots Terrorism StrikesBomb Threats Riots Terrorism Strikes

Civil Disturbances Hostage SituationsCivil Disturbances Hostage Situations

A Police Dept. representative would serve as the ICA Police Dept. representative would serve as the IC

Fires Hazardous Materials Spills Tornadoes Fires Hazardous Materials Spills Tornadoes

Power Outages Railway Accidents Water Rescue Power Outages Railway Accidents Water Rescue

Airplane Accidents Lake Bank RescuesAirplane Accidents Lake Bank Rescues

A Fire Dept. representative would serve as the ICA Fire Dept. representative would serve as the IC

Major Health EmergenciesMajor Health Emergencies

A Health Dept. representative would serve as the ICA Health Dept. representative would serve as the IC

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used on every incidentused on every incident::

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Small ScaleSmall Scale““Simple” Simple” IncidentsIncidents

Small ScaleSmall ScaleCommandCommand

OrganizationOrganization

Command OrganizationCommand Organization

Large ScaleLarge Scale““Complex” Complex” IncidentsIncidents

Large ScaleLarge ScaleCommandCommand

OrganizationOrganization

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ICFire Chief

Public Info

Safety

Liaison

Fire Department(Fire Captain)

Life Safety&

Incident Stabilization

FirefighterFirefighter

Med Unit(Team Leader)

Life Safety&

Incident Stabilization

ParamedicParamedic

Police Department(Police Supervisor)

Scene Security&

Traffic / Crowd Control

Patrol OfficerPatrol Officer

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ICFire Chief

Public Information

Fire Department(Fire Captain)

Life Safety&

Incident Stabilization

FirefighterFirefighter

Street Department(Street Superintendent)

Traffic Control(Barricades)

End Loader(Dike Bldg.)

Sign Crew - Laborer - Laborer

Operator

Police Department(Police Supervisor)

Scene Security&

Traffic / Crowd Control

Patrol OfficerPatrol Officer

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Fire Chief(Operations)

Public Info

Safety

Liaison

Fire Department(Fire Captain)

Life Safety&

Incident Stabilization

FirefighterFirefighter

Street DepartmentTraffic Control(Barricades)

&End Loader

LaborerLaborer

WasteWater(Superintendent)

Plotting&

Mapping of Mains

Police Department(Police Supervisor)

Scene Security&

Traffic / Crowd Control

Patrol OfficerPatrol Officer

Incident Commander(Mayor)

Admin. Coordinator

DIRECTOROF

EMERGENCY GOVERNMENTEMERGENCY GOVERNMENT

COORDINATOR

INCIDENT COMMANDER

PUBLIC WORKS

WARNING /COMMUNICATIONS

LAWENFORCEMENT

PIO

HUMAN SERVICES

DAMAGEASSESSMENT

FIRE SERVICES

EMS

FINANCEPUBLIC HEALTH

LIAISON

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