ICS-402 Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) / National Incident Management System (NIMS)

Incident Command System (ICS) Overview for Senior Officials at the Port of Redwood City Aanko Technologies Inc.

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AGENDA Part 1: What Is SEMS, NIMS & ICS?

Part 2: ICS Organization & Features Part 3: Golden Guardian 2010 Overview Aanko Technologies Inc.

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Objectives

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Describe the Incident Command System (ICS) Describe the various ways ICS can be applied Define Senior Official roles relative to the ICS Describe the major responsibilities of a Senior Official as related to an incident

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Demonstrate basic familiarity with ICS terminology

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Describe the basic organization of ICS and know the functional responsibilities of the Command and General Staffs Aanko Technologies Inc.

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Part 1: What Is SEMS, NIMS & ICS?

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California Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) Was Developed To Improve:

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Flow of information and resources

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Coordination between responding agencies

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Rapid mobilization, deployment and resource tracking Aanko Technologies Inc.

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National Incident Management System (NIMS) Extracted from SEMS

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Flow of information and resources at national level

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Coordination between responding agencies including public and private

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Systemic mobilization to prepare, respond and recover from disasters Aanko Technologies Inc.

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What Is ICS?

The Incident Command System:

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Is a standardized, on-scene, all-hazard incident management concept

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Allows its users to adopt an integrated organizational structure to match the complexities and demands of single or multiple incidents without being hindered by jurisdictional boundaries Aanko Technologies Inc.

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ICS Purposes

Using management best practices, ICS helps to ensure:

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The safety of responders and others

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The achievement of tactical objectives

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The efficient use of resources Aanko Technologies Inc.

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LEGAL BASIS FOR SEMS:

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Senate Bill 1841

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Now in Law: Government Code § 8607

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State Agency vs. Local Government Compliance

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Homeland Security Presidential Directives (HSPDs)

HSPD-5 HSPD-8 Management of Domestic Incidents National Preparedness Mandates

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National Incident Management System (NIMS) National Response Framework (NRF)

HSPD 8, Annex 1 in March 2008 changed the National Plan to a National Framework

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NIMS & NRF

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NIMS: Standardizes incident management processes, protocols, and procedures for use by all responders Mandates use of ICS

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NRF:

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Establishes . . .

Federal coordination structures/mechanisms

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Consistent approach to managing incidents

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Integrates interagency and intra-agency plans into a framework of response and recovery mechanisms Aanko Technologies Inc.

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COMPONENTS OF SEMS:

Incident Command System Inter-Agency Coordination Master Mutual Aid Operational Areas Aanko Technologies Inc.

I.C.S.

I.A.C.

SEMS M.M.A.

O. A.

SEMS

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NIMS Components & ICS

Command and Management Preparedness Resource Management Communications and Information Management Supporting Technologies Ongoing Management and Maintenance Incident Command System Multiagency Coordination Systems Public Information Systems Aanko Technologies Inc.

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NIMS & Institutionalizing ICS

Governmental officials must:

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Adopt the ICS through executive order, proclamation, or legislation as the jurisdiction's official incident response system

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Direct that incident managers and response organizations in their jurisdictions train, exercise, and use the ICS

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Integrate ICS into functional and system-wide emergency operations policies, plans, and procedures

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Conduct ICS training for responders, supervisors, and command level officers

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Conduct coordinating ICS-oriented exercises that involve responders from multiple disciplines and jurisdictions Aanko Technologies Inc.

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ICS Benefits

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Meets the needs of incidents of any kind or size

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Allows personnel from a variety of agencies to meld rapidly into a common management structure

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Provides logistical and administrative support to operational staff

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Is cost effective by avoiding duplication of efforts Aanko Technologies Inc.

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Establish Resource Management Systems

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Establish systems for:

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Describing, inventorying, requesting, and tracking resources

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Activating and dispatching resources Managing volunteers Demobilizing or recalling resources Financial tracking, reimbursement, and reporting

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Establish mutual aid agreements for obtaining resources, facilities, services, and other required support from other jurisdictions during an incident Aanko Technologies Inc.

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Part 2: ICS Organization & Features

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Common Terminology

ICS requires the use of common terminology. Common terminology helps to define:

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Organizational functions Incident facilities

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Resource descriptions Position titles Aanko Technologies Inc.

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Chain of Command

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Chain of command is an orderly line of authority within the ranks of the incident management organization

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Unity of command means that every individual has a designated supervisor to whom he or she reports at the scene of the incident Authority Aanko Technologies Inc.

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ICS ROLES

Policy Group Port Executive Director (Director of Emergency Services/Incident Commander) Command Staff General Staff Aanko Technologies Inc.

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Policy Group

Serves as an advisory board for Executive Director Provides strategic guidance to any incident impacting Port’s ability to perform critical business functions Formulate and approve official executive actions (including Emergency Declarations) Aanko Technologies Inc.

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Senior Officials’ Role & Responsibilities

Senior Officials:

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Provide policy guidance on priorities and objectives based on situational needs and the Emergency Response Plan

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Delegate command authority to the DES and designated Incident Commander (IC) for on scene incident command

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The IC has direct tactical and operational responsibility for incidents Aanko Technologies Inc.

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Delegation of Authority

Delegation of authority may be in writing (established in advance) or verbal, and include:

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Legal authorities and restrictions Financial authorities and restrictions Delegation of Authority

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Reporting requirements Demographic issues

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Political implications Agency or jurisdictional priorities

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Plan for public information management Process for communications

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Plan for ongoing incident evaluation Aanko Technologies Inc.

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Incident Management Roles

Senior Official’s Role You provide the following to the Incident Commander:

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Policy Mission

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Direction Authority Incident Commander’s Role The Incident Commander:

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Manages the incident at the scene

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Keeps DES informed on all important matters pertaining to the incident To maintain the unity of command and safety of responders, the chain of command must NOT be bypassed Aanko Technologies Inc.

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Executive Director

Is the Director of Emergency Services providing: Alerting and Warning Direction and Control Response Coordination Continuity of Operations Public Information Aanko Technologies Inc.

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Incident Commander

Upon arriving at an incident, the higher ranking person will either assume command, maintain command as is, or transfer command to a third party. Aanko Technologies Inc.

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Incident Commander’s Role

The Incident Commander:

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Provides overall leadership for incident response

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Takes policy direction from Senior Officials through the DES

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Delegates authority to others

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Ensures incident safety

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Provides information to internal and external stakeholders

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Establishes and maintains liaison with other agencies participating in the incident

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Establishes incident objectives

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Directs the development of the Incident Action Plan Aanko Technologies Inc.

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Command Staff

The Incident Commander may designate a Command Staff who:

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Provide information, liaison, and safety services for the entire organization; may also include legal advice

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Report directly to the Incident Commander Legal Advisor Incident Commander Public Information Officer Liaison Officer Safety Officer Command Staff Aanko Technologies Inc.

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General Staff

As the incident expands in complexity, the Incident Commander may add General Staff Sections to maintain span of control.

Incident Commander Legal Advisor Public Information Officer Liaison Officer Safety Officer Command Staff Operations Section Planning Section Logistics Section Finance/Admin Section General Staff Aanko Technologies Inc.

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Who Does What?

Command: Overall responsibility for the incident. Sets objectives.

Operations Section Planning Section Incident Commander Logistics Section Finance/Admin: Monitors costs related to the incident. Provides overall fiscal guidance.

Finance/Admin Section Operations: Develops the tactical organization and directs all resources to carry out the Incident Action Plan.

Planning: Develops the Incident Action Plan to accomplish the objectives. Logistics: Provides resources and all other services needed to support the incident.

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Management by Objectives

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ICS is managed by objectives

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Objectives are communicated throughout the entire ICS organization Aanko Technologies Inc.

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Overall Priorities Incident objectives are established based on the following priorities:

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Life Safety

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Incident Stabilization

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Property/Environmental Conservation

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Reliance on an Incident Action Plan

The Incident Commander creates an Incident Action Plan that:

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Specifies the incident objectives States the activities to be completed Covers a specified timeframe, called an operational period

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May be oral or written—except for hazardous materials incidents, which require a written IAP

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Takes into account legal and policy considerations and direction Aanko Technologies Inc.

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Resource Management

Resource management includes processes for:

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Categorizing resources

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Ordering resources Dispatching resources Tracking resources Recovering resources It also includes processes for reimbursement for resources, as appropriate. Aanko Technologies Inc.

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Multiagency Coordination (MAC) System

On-Scene Command Multiagency Coordination County Dispatch Aanko Technologies Inc.

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Speaking With One Voice

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Senior Officials must coordinate and integrate messages with on scene PIOs and other agencies

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A Joint Information System (established procedures and protocols) is used to help ensure coordination of messages Aanko Technologies Inc.

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Incident Management Assessment

Assessment is an important leadership responsibility. Assessment methods include:

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Corrective action report/ after-action review

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Post-incident analysis Debriefing

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Post-incident critique Mitigation plans Aanko Technologies Inc.

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Golden Guardian Exercise 2010 Scenario

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May 18, 2010-Terrorist Attacks at California Ports Drive Exercise

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PRC Has one of the Major Venues

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Multiple IEDs, Including Secondary Explosions

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Hazmat Releases

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Mass Casualties/Victims

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Disruption Of Port Operations

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Mutual Aid Response (Local, Regional, State, Federal)

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Port Staff Operational (Business) Recovery Aanko Technologies Inc.

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Summary Part 1: What Is SEMS, NIMS & ICS?

Part 2: ICS Organization & Features Part 3: Golden Guardian 2010 Overview Aanko Technologies Inc.

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