Basics of the Incident

Management System

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• Learn basic concepts of Incident Command /

Unified Command System organization
• Understand ICS terminology
• Discuss the implementation of ICS/UCS during a
bioterrorism incident

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(ICS)
• Model tool for the command, control, and
coordination of resources
• May be used for both emergent and non-
emergent incidents
• Management tool consisting of procedures for
organizing personnel, facilities, equipment, and
communications at the scene of an emergency
• Has a flexible design that allows for many
jurisdictions and many agencies

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• Can be used for any incident:

– Emergent: fire, HAZMAT, act of terrorism,
natural disaster
– Non-emergent: parade, sporting event,
political rally
• Can be used for small and large events
• Flexible: Can expand and contract with evolution
of the event

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• ICS organization
• Incident facilities
• Incident action plan
• Span of control
• Common responsibilities

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C O MM A ND

O P ER ATIO NS P LAN NING /

IN TELLIG EN CE
LO G IS TICS FINA NCE /
A D MIN.

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IN C ID E N T C O M M A N D E R

INFO RM ATIO N O FFICE R

S AFE TY O FFICER
LIAIS O N O FFICER

O P E R A T IO NS P LA N N IN G/ L O G IS T ICS F IN A N C E /
S E C T ION IN T E L LIG E N CE S E C T ION A D M IN .
S E C TION S E C TION

BRANCHE S RE S O URCE UNITS S E RV ICE TIM E UNIT

DIV IS IO NS S TIUATIO N UNIT BRANC H P RO CURE M E NT
G RO UP S DE M O B UNIT S UP P O RT UNIT
DO CUM E NTATIO N BRANC H CO M P E NS ATIO N/
TE AM S UNIT P E RS O NNE L CLAIM S UNIT
TAS K FO RCE S BRANC H CO S T UNIT
S ING LE RE S O URCES

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• In charge at the incident
• Assigned by responsible jurisdiction or agency
• May have one or more deputy incident
commanders
• May assign personnel for command staff &
general staff
– Command staff includes Liaison Officer, Safety
Officer, and Information Officer

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Information Safety Liaison

Officer Officer Officer

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Operations Planning /
Section Intelligence
Chief Section Chief

Logistics Finance /
Section Administration
Chief Section Chief

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• Develop & manage the operations section

• Accomplish the incident objectives
• Only one person assigned to this role

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• Collection, evaluation, dissemination,

and use of information about the
development of the incident and the
status of resources
• Responsible for creating action plan

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• Provides all support needs

• Orders all resources from off-incident locations
• Responsible to acquire
– Facilities
– Services
– Personnel
– Equipment
– Materials

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• Responsible for tracking all incident costs and

evaluating the financial considerations of the
incident
– Time units
– Procurement unit
– Compensation/claims unit
– Cost unit

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Divide An Incident Geographically

A B

A B

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• Pool specialized resource teams

• Establish functional areas of operation

O PER A T IO N S
SEC T IO N
C H IEF

M EDICAL SEARC H SECURITY

GROUP G RO UP G ROUP

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Branches
Maintain Span of Control of Groups and Divisions

There Are Two Types Of Branches

Geographic Branches Functional Branches
O PE RATIO NS
SE CTIO N CHIE F O P E R A T IO N S
S E C T IO N
C H IE F
BRANC H BRANCH 2

M E DICAL S E ARC H S E CURITY

DIV IS ION DIV IS ION
A B

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• Incident command post

• Staging areas

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• Can be oral or written

• Includes measurable tactical objectives
• List of activated organizational elements
• Assignments to accomplish the objectives
• Supporting information
• Inform all incident supervisory personnel

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• Adequate span of control is very important

• Optimum span of control is one to five

S U P E R V IS OR

1 2 3 4 5

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Incident Personnel

• Receive assignment from your agency

• Bring any specialized supplies or equipment
• Follow check-in procedures
• Obtain a briefing upon arrival

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(UCS)
• Multi-jurisdictional and/or multi-agency
responses
• Multi-agency command post established
integrating the various agencies/jurisdictions
• UCS provides the structure for the federal,
state and local on-scene coordinators to work
effectively and efficiently during a response

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Public Health
Law Enforcem ent
Fire/HAZM AT

O perations Planning Logistics Finance/Adm in

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• Established by the lead federal agency as a focal
point for the coordination and provision of information
to the public and media concerning the Federal
response to the emergency
• It may be established in the same location as the
Joint Operations Center (JOC) or located at an on-
scene location in coordination with State and local
agencies
• In a bioterrorism event: coordinate info from LE & PH
to speak with one voice

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• The following elements should be
represented at the JIC:
– FBI Public Information Officer and staff
– FEMA Public Information Officer and staff
– Other Federal agency Public Information
Officer and staff
– State and local Public Information Officers
– In a bioterrorism event: CDC / Local PH
PIOs coordinate with LE and other
agencies
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(JOC)
• The organizational structure to implement the
Federal response at the field level during a
terrorist incident
• Established by the FBI under the operational
control of the Federal on-scene commander
• Established to ensure inter-incident
coordination and the organize multiple
agencies and jurisdictions within an overall
command and coordination structure

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(JOC)
• Acts as the focal point for the strategic
management and direction of on-site
activities, identification of State and
local requirements and priorities, and
coordination of the Federal response
• Local FBI field office will activate a
Crisis Management Team to establish
the JOC

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(JOC)
• Includes the following functional groups:
– Command
– Operations
– Admin/Logistics
– Consequence Management
• Representation within the JOC includes officials from
local, state, and Federal agencies with specific roles
in crisis and consequence management
• In a bioterrorism event: PH would have a significant
role, coordinating with FBI and other response
agencies

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(JTTF)
• Brings together Federal as well as State
and local law enforcement officers into a
task force environment for the purposes
of combating terrorism
• These agents and officers complement
each other by bringing together special
skills and knowledge about local
violations to better target terrorism

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Questions?

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