355707581-Incident-Command-System-as-Practiced-in-the-US-ppt.ppt
- 1. US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Overview of the Incident Command System as Practiced in the United States
- 2. Basic ICS Concepts The ICS is a disaster response management organization structure: specific technical competency skills are integrated in the ICS organization ICS used on day-to-day basis for routine incidents as well as for major emergencies; activated at first response
- 3. For Example: Day to Day Routine Incident Structure Fire or Motor Vehicle Accident
- 4. ICS Features Clear objectives and priorities Defined operational objectives and organization Incident Action Plan Objectives and Priorities Organization Chart Tactical Assignments Medical Plan Communication Plan Air Operations Plan Weather Safety Travel Routes/Maps Common terminology
- 5. ICS Features (cont) Common communications Uniform resource typing Written Position Descriptions – Roles and responsibilities defined – Clear lines of authority, chain of command and reporting requirements Standardized personnel qualifications and training – national coordinating group
- 6. Five Major Management Activities Command • Sets objectives • Sets priorities • Overall responsibility at the incident Planning • Develops the action plan to accomplish the objectives • Collects and evaluates information • Maintains resource status • Maintains incident documentation
- 7. Five Major Management Activities Logistics • Provides support to meet incident needs • Provides resources and all other services needed to support the incident Finance/Administration • Monitors costs related to incident • Provides accounting, procurement, time recording, and cost analyses
- 8. Five Major Management Activities Operations • Conducts tactical operations to carry out the plan • Develops the tactical objectives, organization, and directs all resources
- 9. ICS Major Organization Functions Information Safety Liaison Operations Planning Logistics Finance/ Administration Incident Commander
- 10. Planning Incident Commander Information Safety Liaison Operations Planning Logistics Finance/ Administration Planning Section Chief Situation Unit Leader Resource Unit Leader Demobilization Unit Leader Documentation Unit Leader
- 11. For Example: World Trade Center
- 12. The World Trade Center 11 September, 2001 The planning section was asked to develop a comprehensive plan for the rescue and recovery of the World Trade Center Disaster The Incident Action Plan included a summary of the cooperating agencies (26+), objectives, daily assignments and accounted for resources.
- 13. Logistics Logistics Section Chief Service Branch Support Branch Communications Unit Medical Unit Food Unit Supply Unit Facilities Unit Ground Support Unit Incident Commander Information Safety Liaison Operations Planning Logistics Finance/ Administration
- 15. The challenge of bringing supplies while the evacuation is occurring…
- 16. Hurricane Rita Texas An incident base was developed and managed to support in excess of 3,000 rescue personnel assigned to Eastern Texas.
- 17. Finance/ Administration Finance/Administration Section Chief Time Unit Procurement Unit Compensation And Claims Unit Cost Unit Incident Commander Information Safety Liaison Operations Planning Logistics Finance/ Administration
- 18. For Example: The Columbia Shuttle Recovery
- 19. Operations Incident Commander Information Safety Liaison Operations Planning Logistics Finance/ Administration Operations Section Chief Branches Air Operations Branch Divisions & Groups Strike Teams & Task Forces Single Resources Air Tactical Group Air Support Group
- 20. Initial Response
- 21. Span of Control Number of resources Complexity of the incident What is needed Safety Cost effectiveness Resource protection Effective leadership
- 22. Flooding
- 23. Flood Example Branches & Divisions A B C D E F G H I J Branch I Branch II
- 24. Earthquake Example – Using Roads as Divisions A B C D E F G H
- 25. Earthquake Example – Functional Groups Operations Section Chief Branch 1 Medical Aid Branch 3 Search and Rescue Branch 4 Commodity Shelter Branch 2 Site Security
- 26. Example: Small Incident Mt. Saint Helens – Volcano The responsible official requested an Incident Management Team comprised of the Command and General Staff to monitor and develop a public safety and education program while the volcano was active and presented a potential threat to local communities.
- 27. Example: Small to Complex Incident Fire – Dynamic
- 28. Example of a Complex Incident Hurricane Ivan: Multi-Branch
- 29. Multi-Branch Organization Supply Unit Information Liaison Unified Commander Law/Fire Other Agencies with Jurisdiction Safety Finance/Admin Sct Time Unit Procurement Logistics Section Support Brnch Food Unit Medical Unit Communication Services Branch Facilities Unit Ground Suprt Planning/IntelSection Situation Unit Resource Unit SF/SAR Spclst USAR Spclst Document Unit Operations Section Staging Heavy Equip Group Utilities Group Debris Removal Gp Public Works Branch Scene Security (Group) Traffic Control (Group) Evacuation Group Law Branch Medical Group Patient Transport Gp Multi-Casualty Branch Helicopter Coordinator Helibase Manager Air/Operations Branch Division A Division B Fire Suppress. Group USAR Group SF/SAR Branch USAR Group USAR Group
- 30. Type 1 Incident Commander Type 2 Incident Commander Local Incident Commander Responsible Official
- 31. Incident Commander Incident Local Coordination Centers State Coordination Centers National Coordination Centers International Assistance Response Agencies, Equipment and Supply Caches Contracts Resource Requests Responsible Official
- 32. Multi-Agency Coordination Groups Incident Commander Incident EOCs Response Agencies • Police • Medical • Fire & Rescue • Public Works • etc. Responsible Official Incident Status Situation Summary Resource Availability
- 33. Area Command Incident Commander Incident B Incident Commander Incident A Incident Commander Incident C Responsible Official
- 34. Key Points of ICS Delegation of Authority Flexible and dynamic Provides consistency Relies on functionalism Works on all incidents no matter the scope or size
- 35. Summary Incident Command System Provides a Plan Organizes the resources Implements the actions Supports all personnel Effective Leadership Model
- 36. Questions?