Transcript Open Forum - Mike Kaminski (FEMA)

National
Incident
Management
System
National Radiological Emergency
Preparedness Conference
Las Vegas, NV
April 10, 2008
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Homeland Security Presidential
Directive – 5
 National Incident Management System (NIMS)
 A consistent nationwide approach for all levels of government to work
effectively and efficiently together to prepare for and respond to domestic
incidents
 Core set of concepts, principles and terminology for incident command and
multi-agency coordination
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Homeland Security Presidential
Directive – 5 (Continued)
 Requires all Federal
Departments and
Agencies to adopt the
NIMS
 Requires state and local
NIMS compliance as a
condition for Federal
preparedness assistance
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NIMS: Key Concepts
 NIMS is based on the premise that the utilization of a common
incident management framework will give emergency
management/response personnel a flexible yet standardized
system for emergency management and incident response
activities.
 NIMS is flexible because the system components can be
utilized to develop plans, processes, procedures, agreements,
and roles for all types of incidents and is applicable to any
incident regardless of cause, size, location, or complexity.
 Additionally, NIMS provides an organized set of standardized
operational structures which is critical in allowing disparate
organizations and agencies to work together in a predictable,
coordinated manner.
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NIMS: Key Concepts
 Framework for interoperability and compatibility
 Flexibility
 Consistent, flexible, and adjustable national framework
 Applicable regardless of incident cause, size, location, or
complexity.
 Standardization
 Standard organizational structures
 Key to interoperability
 Ongoing support: Incident Management
Systems Integration Division of FEMA PREP
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Overview of NIMS
What NIMS is:
What NIMS is NOT:
 A comprehensive, nationwide, systematic
approach to incident management, including
the Incident Command System, Multiagency
Coordination Systems, and Public Information
 A response plan
 A set of preparedness concepts and
principles for all hazards
 A communication plan
 Essential principles for a common operating
picture and interoperability of communications
and information management
 Only applicable to certain emergency
responders
 Standardized resource management
procedures that enable coordination among
different jurisdictions or organizations
 Only used during large incidents
 Only the Incident Command System or an
organizational chart
 A static system
 Scalable so it may be used for all incidents
(from day-to-day to large-scale)
 A dynamic system that promotes ongoing
management and maintenance
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NIMS Components

Preparedness

Communications and Information
Management

Resource Management

Command and Management
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Incident Command System

Multi-agency Coordination Systems

Public Information
Ongoing Management and Maintenance
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NIMS Components
Preparedness
Involves an integrated combination of planning, training, exercises, personnel
qualification and certification standards, equipment acquisition and
certification standards, and publications management processes well in
advance of any potential incident.
Communications
and Information
Management
This component under NIMS identifies the requirement for a standardized
framework for communications, information management (collection,
analysis, and dissemination), and information-sharing at all levels of incident
management.
Resource
Management
This component under NIMS defines standardized mechanisms and
establishes requirements for processes to describe, inventory, mobilize,
dispatch, track, and recover resources over the cycle of the incident.
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Mutual Aid and Assistance Agreements
 Mutual aid and assistance agreements are written or oral
agreements between and among agencies/organizations
and/or jurisdictions that provide a mechanism to quickly obtain
emergency assistance in the form of personnel, equipment,
materials, and other associated services.
 The primary objective is to facilitate rapid, short−term
deployment of emergency support prior to, during, and/or after
an incident.
Mutual Aid – A Key Preparedness Element
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Common Operating Picture
 A common operating picture is established and maintained by the
gathering, collating, synthesizing, and disseminating of incident
information to all appropriate parties involved in an incident.
 Achieving a common operating picture allows on-scene and offscene personnel (e.g., those at the Incident Command Post, an
Emergency Operations Center, and within a multiagency coordination
group) to have the same information about the incident, including the
availability and location of resources, personnel, and the status of
requests for assistance.
Common Operating Picture – A Key Communication
and Information Management Element
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Resource Management During an Incident
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Flow of Resource Requests
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State & Local Resource Typing & Credentialing
Work-Groups By Discipline
 Emergency Medical Services
 Fire Services & Hazardous Materials Response
 Incident Management
 Law Enforcement
 Medical / Public Health
 Public Works
 Search & Rescue
 Veterinary / Animal Control
 ICS Core Competencies (Overhead Positions)
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Resource Typing
120 typed national resources are organized by:
Category – function for which the resource is most
useful (firefighting, law enforcement, etc.)
Kind – broad class of characterization, such as teams,
personnel, equipment, and supplies
Type – measure of minimum capabilities to perform its
function, Type I implies a higher capability than Type II
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Credentialing and Typing Program
Components of Credentialing and Typing: an objective,
standardized evaluation of an individuals ….
 Qualifications (or attributes)
 Ability to meet nationally accepted baseline or minimum
standards to provide a particular service
 Reason to be at the incident scene (requested)
Standard will help to ensure that personnel with
the right attributes are deployed to the right
place at the right time
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Current Credentialed Positions by Discipline
 Emergency Medical Services
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 Fire Services & Hazmat
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 Incident Management
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 Law Enforcement
TBD
 Medical / Public Health
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 Public Works
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 Search & Rescue
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 Veterinary / Animal Control
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 ICS Core Competencies (Overhead Positions)
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NIMS Components
Incident Command System
ICS defines the operating characteristics, interactive management
components, and structure of incident management and emergency
response organizations engaged throughout the life cycle of an incident.
Multiagency Coordination System
Command
and
Management
The MACS ties together all the support and coordination structures utilized
in an incident. The primary function of the MACS is to support and
coordinate incident management policies and priorities.
Public Information
Public Information includes processes and procedures for communicating
timely and accurate information to the public during crisis.
All levels of government, along with volunteer organizations
and private industry, must have the ability to gather public
information, verify public information, coordinate public
information, and disseminate public information during a
disaster.
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Management Characteristics of ICS
Common
Terminology
Management
By Objectives
Incident Facilities
And Locations
Modular
organization
Incident
Action
Planning
Manageable
Span-of-Control
Comprehensive
Resource Management
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Management Characteristics of ICS
Integrated
Communications
Unified
Command
Structure
Establishment and
Transfer of Command
Accountability
Chain of Command
and Unity of Command
Dispatch/
Deployment
Information and
Intelligence Management
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ICS Command and General Staff Titles
Command Staff:
The Command Staff
provides Information,
Safety, and Liaison services
for the entire organization.
Incident
Commander
Safety
Officer
Public
Information
Officer
General Staff:
The General Staff are assigned
functional authority for
Operations, Planning,
Logistics, and
Finance/Administration.
Liaison
Officer
Operations
Section Chief
Planning
Section Chief
Logistics
Section Chief
Finance/Adm
Section Chief
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Multiagency Coordination Systems
Facilities
Equipment
Procedures
Personnel
Communications
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A System . . . Not a Facility
On-Scene Command
Multiagency Coordination
Emergency
Ops Centers/
Dispatch
Resource
Coordination
Centers
Coordination Groups/Department
Operations Centers
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Command vs. Coordination
Direct tactical and operational
responsibility for conducting incident
management activities rests with the
Incident Command/Unified Command/Area
Command.
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Command vs. Coordination
Coordination and Support of Incident
Command/Area Command rests with the
Emergency Operations Center and other
elements of the multi-agency coordination
system.
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ICS and EOC Issues
 Determine “make-up” of Multi-Agency Coordination System for
the Incident
 Establish Clear Line of Communications with Dispatch, EOC,
and other elements of the system
 Establish Direct Line to Chief Elected and Appointed Officials
 Establish Procedures for the Gathering, Verification,
Coordination, and Dissemination of Public Information
 Establish Procedures for Resource Management
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Public Information
 The Public Information Officer gathers, verifies, coordinates,
and disseminates accurate, accessible, and timely information
on the incident’s cause, size, and current situation; resources
committed; and other matters of general interest for both
internal and external use.
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NIMS Components
Ongoing
Management and
Maintenance
This component of NIMS establishes an activity to provide strategic direction
for an oversight of the NIMS, supporting both routine and continuous
refinement of the system and its components over the long term along with
Supporting Technology.
The NIC recommends that State and local governments voluntarily adopt the
following National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards: NFPA 1600:
“Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity
Programs,” 2007 Edition; and NFPA 1561: “Standard on Emergency Services
Incident Management System,” 2005 Edition. These standards, if adopted by
the jurisdiction, can assist in the implementation of NIMS. For more information
about these standards, please visit the NIMS guidance section of the NIC Web
site. Other standards may be issued periodically by the NIC and recommended
for voluntary adoption.
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Training: Who needs to take what?
 IS-700 NIMS: An Introduction
 All personnel with a direct role in emergency preparedness, incident management, or
response
 IS-800b NRF: An Introduction
 All Federal, state, territorial, tribal, and local emergency managers or personnel whose
primary responsibility is emergency management
 ICS-100: Introduction to ICS
 All Federal, State, territorial, tribal, local, private sector and non-governmental personnel
at the entry level, first line supervisor level, middle management level, and command
and general staff level of emergency management operations
 ICS-200: Basic ICS
 All Federal, State, territorial, tribal, local, private sector and non-governmental personnel
at the first line supervisor level, middle management level, and command and general
staff level of emergency management operations
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FY08 & Out Year Training
 IS-700, IS-800, ICS-100, ICS-200 (Required in FY06 and Out-Years)
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Base line training for all personnel with a direct role in emergency preparedness, incident management, or
response
 ICS-300 Intermediate (Required in FY08)
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All Federal, State, territorial, tribal, local, private sector and non-governmental personnel at the middle
management level, and command and general staff level of emergency management operations
 ICS-400 Advanced (Required in FY09)
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All Federal, State, territorial, tribal, local, private sector and non-governmental personnel at the command and
general staff level of emergency management operations
 Additional NIMS Training (Recommended)
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Training available for all audiences in the following areas: NIMS Multi-agency Coordination Systems, Public
Information Systems, Communications and Information Management, Resource Management, Resource
Typing, Mutual Aid, and NIMS Preparedness
 ICS-Position Specific Training for FY08
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Training opportunities for ICS Command and General Staff positions: Incident Commander, Safety Office,
Liaison Officer, Public Information Officer, Operations Section Chief, Planning Section Chief, Logistics Section
Chief, and Finance/Admin Section Chief
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Summary
 Incidents typically begin and end locally and are managed on a daily basis at
the lowest possible geographical, organizational, and jurisdictional level.
 However, there are instances in which successful incident management
operations depend on the involvement of multiple jurisdictions, levels of
government, functional agencies, and/or emergency responder disciplines.
 These instances require effective and efficient coordination across this broad
spectrum of organizations and activities.
 NIMS uses a systematic approach to integrate the best existing processes
and methods into a unified national framework for incident management.
 This framework forms the basis for interoperability and compatibility that will,
in turn, enable a diverse set of public and private organizations to conduct
well integrated and effective emergency management and incident response
operations.
 It does this through a core set of concepts, principles, procedures,
organizational processes, terminology, and standards requirements
applicable to a broad community of NIMS users
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National Integration Center
Incident Management Systems Integration
Division
 NIMS Website Information
 http://www.fema.gov/emergency/nims
 Contact the NIC
 Email: [email protected]
 Phone: 202-646-3534
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Questions?
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