Coast Guard Incident Management Assist Team CGIMAT 2

Coast Guard Incident Management Assist Team (CG-IMAT) 2

Presentation Overview • Organization • Guidance Vision Mission • Relationships How “we” fit in Operational Imperative Deployable Specialized Forces • Capabilities Three Capabilities(Response, Coaching, Exercise) 3

CG-IMAT 4 • One of several CG Deployable Specialized Forces • Part of the National Strike Force (NSF) • Supports PACAREA & LANTAREA units • All-HAZARDS Incident Management • Interoperable with other national response assets • Personnel with Operational & Support backgrounds • See ALCOAST 344 -13 for more details about CG-IMAT

Deployable Specialized Forces “…rapidly deployable specialized forces provide an array of mission-specific capabilities that leverage the Coast Guard’s unique authorities to support the emergent needs of operational commanders. They also support operational commanders in planned mission sets. ” - U. S. Coast Guard Pub 3. 1 5

Elements of the National Strike Force • National Strike Force Coordination Center (NSFCC) • Provides NSF Oversight and Coordination • 3 National Strike Teams PIAT IMAT • Atlantic Strike Team (AST) • Gulf Strike Team (GST) • Pacific Strike Team (PST) Atlantic Strike Team (AST) Pacific Strike Team (PST) Gulf Strike Team (GST) • Incident Mgmt Assist Team (IMAT) • Provides Natl Incident Management System (NIMS) Type 1 & Type 2 IMAT individuals to assist operational commanders manage incidents. • Public Information Assist Team (PIAT) • Provides unique, interagency crisis comms experience & tech expertise to help IC’s & FOSC’s meet objectives of truth & transparency of operations for the public. 6 6

NSF Area of Responsibility Pacific Strike Team (PST) Novato, CA Atlantic Strike Team (AST) Fort Dix, NJ IMAT & PIAT Norfolk, VA Nation Strike Force Coordination Center (NSFCC) Elizabeth City, NC Gulf Strike Team (GST) Mobile, AL “Inland Coastal” “EPA” Support Area Specialist Program 7 7

IMAT Vision Statement “Deploy a word class team, able to assist leaders in bringing order out of chaos during the most difficult of times to help save, protect, and serve those in need. ” 10

Capabilities • Response Assistance • Coaching Assistance • Exercise Assistance Hurricane Matthew, Sept, 2016 13 EPA Institute, March 2017

Response Assistance -- Fill any ICS position -- Serve as Deputy or Assistant -- Relief during 24 -hour operations -- Position coach or mentor 14

Coaching Assistance -- One-day ICS overview offered prior to exercises -- ICS PQS task sign off -- ICS Qualification Board Available can be done in person or teleconference -- ICS Subject Matter Expert (SME) consultation via phone 15

Exercise Assistance Support national, regional, and local exercises Able to provide: -- Subject Matter Experts -- ICS Unit Level PQS Support -- Participants -- Coaching or fill positions -- Evaluator 17 Sector Miami Mass Migration Exercise, Integrated Advance, March 2017

CG-IMAT Qualifications Command -- Incident Commander (IC) Command Staff Planning Section -- Safety Officer (SOFR) -- Planning Section Chief (PSC) -- Liaison Officer (LOFR) -- Situation Unit Leader (SITL) -- Public Information Officer (PIO) -- Resource Unit Leader (RESL) -- Agency Representative (AREP) 20

CG-IMAT Qualifications Operations Section -- Operations Section Chief (OSC) -- Branch Director (Afloat/Ashore) -- Air Operations Branch Director (AOBD) Logistics Section -- Logistic Section Chief (LSC) -- Support Branch Director (SUBD) -- Supply Unit Leader (SPUL) -- Communications Unit Leader (COML) Finance Admin Section -- Finance Section Chief (FSC) 21

Operational Imperative “Because the scale and scope of an incident influences the amount of resources needed for an effective response, incident commanders should ‘lean forward’ by deploying liaisons and engaging the public to establish the scale and scope as soon as possible” USCG Pub 3 -28, Incident Management and Crisis Response 22

Coast Guard IMT Workshops consist of an ICS refresher, an opportunity for the unit to exercise its Incident Management Team, and for participants to complete tasks in pursuit of their ICS qualifications. 23

Emergent Requests for ICS Support CG involved in an incident or event that requires ICS support. FOSC can call District OR Strike Team to request support if the event falls under the NCP (oil/hazmat). If the incident does not fall under NCP, call District. Strike Team receives request: call NSFCC to initiate conference call with District & Areas. District receives request: initiate conference call with NSFCC & Areas Conference call with NSFCC, District, and Area to discuss resource providers including Strike Team, CGIMAT, DOI and Collateral duty IMAT’s *Emergent requests are for unplanned, unscheduled events (ex: most IMD cases) 24 Resource providers are ID’d and deploy. NSFCC sends LANTWATCH email summarizing decision and force lay down. Recipients include LANT, PAC, NPFC, MER, cognizant District, cognizant Sector.

Non-Emergent Requests for ICS Support CG involved in an incident or event that requires ICS support. Unit submits RFF to district requesting support. District receives request and tries to fill through DRG. District endorses RFF to Area for unfilled positions. Area shops RFF to resource providers including Strike Teams, CG-IMAT, DOL, and collateral duty IMAT’s Area issues DEPORD to supporting unit(s) *Non-Emergent requests are for planned, scheduled events (ex: exercises, Supporting unit(s) report to NSSEs, etc) requesting unit 25

Operational Imperative “Incident commanders who promptly seek the additional resources necessary to fill these gaps demonstrate sound judgment and understanding of the Coast Guard response enterprise” USCG Pub 3 -28, Incident Management and Crisis Response 26

For Additional Information or Questions Please Contact our Command Duty Officer at: (757) 448 -5572 27

U. S. Coast Guard National Strike Force 28

USCG National Strike Force Best Responders: anytime, any place, any hazard 29 29

National Strike Force Mission Deployable Specialized Force Function as a “Special Team” within the National Response System (NRS) and assist USCG, EPA, Do. D, and DOE Federal On-Scene Coordinators and other federal officials while executing responsibilities under the National Contingency Plan (NCP) and the National Response Framework (NRF) 30 30

National Strike Force Mission What We Do: – Oil and Hazardous Material/Chemical Response – WMD Response including Radiological and Bio-Terrorism incidents – Incident Command System & Response Mgmt Support – Preparedness Exercise & Event Planning Support 31 31

NSF International Response AOR Samples of International Regions Supported A sampling of NSF support in the International environment 32 32

National Strike Force Coordination Center “The World’s Best Responders: Any Time, Any Place, Any Hazard. ” • The National Strike Force Coordination Center (NSFCC) is located in Elizabeth City, NC, as mandated by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. • The NSFCC provides oversight, support, & standardization guidance to the Atlantic Strike Team (AST), Gulf Strike Team (GST), Pacific Strike Team (PST) and also the Incident Mgmt Assistance Team (IMAT) and the Public Information Assist Team (PIAT) 33 33

National Strike Force Coordination Center (cont. ) “The World’s Best Responders: Any Time, Any Place, Any Hazard. ” • The NSFCC – oversees the maintenance of the Response Resources Inventory (RRI) – Oil Spill Removal Organization (OSRO) Classification Program – National Maintenance Contract Warehouse • There are 26 active duty, reserve, and civilian personnel assigned / employed at the NSFCC. 34 34

Atlantic Strike Team “The World’s Best Responders: Any Time, Any Place, Any Hazard. ” • The Atlantic Strike Team (AST) is based in Fort Dix, NJ, on the military Joint Base Mc. Guire-Dix-Lakehurst. • The AST’s area of responsibility includes Puerto Rico and the U. S. Virgin Islands. • Coverage for Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regions I, III, V, and VII. 35 35

Atlantic Strike Team (cont. ) “The World’s Best Responders: Any Time, Any Place, Any Hazard. ” • 81 active duty, reserve, civilian, and auxiliary members of the team supported both Coast Guard and EPA Federal On Scene Coordinators in a variety of interesting and complex chemical and oil response cases. • The Atlantic Strike Team facilities consist of two large buildings pictured below. Building #5614 is dedicated to DC 1 Perry a former Strike Team Diver, is home to the Logistics Department, Training Department and Command Staff. Building #6770 is dedicated to Lieutenant Commander Mark Lavache and is the main building for equipment storage and various shops. 36 36

Gulf Strike Team “The World’s Best Responders: Any Time, Any Place, Any Hazard. ” • The Gulf Strike Team (GST) is based in Mobile, AL, at the Aviation Training Center. • GST area of responsibility includes South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. • EPA Regions IV and VI 37 37

Gulf Strike Team (cont. ) “The World’s Best Responders: Any Time, Any Place, Any Hazard. ” • 78 active duty, reserve, civilian, and auxiliary members of the team support both Coast Guard and EPA Federal On Scene Coordinators in a variety of interesting and complex chemical and oil response cases each year. • The GST Facilities consist of an administrative building, a large Hangar w/office & shop space, a medium size steel garage w/office & shop space, and a large covered parking area. 38 38

Pacific Strike Team “The World’s Best Responders: Any Time, Any Place, Any Hazard. ” • The Pacific Strike Team (PST) is based in Novato, CA, on the former Hamilton Field Army Air Corps Base. • The PST’s area of responsibility includes Asia, the Arctic, Antarctic, and Western Canada. • EPA Regions VIII, IX, and X. 39 39

Pacific Strike Team (cont. ) “The World’s Best Responders: Any Time, Any Place, Any Hazard. ” • 63 active duty, reserve, civilian, and auxiliary members of the team support both Coast Guard and EPA Federal On Scene Coordinators in a variety of interesting and complex chemical and oil response cases. • The Pacific Strike Team facilities consist of two large World War II era Hangars pictured below on Coast Guard owned property; co-located with Coast Guard Novato Housing units. 40 40

NSF/Strike Teams Case Load • Average Case Load: – 40 cases per Strike Team • 60% Chem/Bio/Rad Responses • 40% Oil Responses – Personnel average days away from home for responses: • 140 -160+ days deployed per year 41 41

NSF/Strike Teams Case Load • NSF Response Standards: – 4 members within 2 hours notification (deploy by fastest means possible) – 8 members and equipment within 6 hours notification – Each Strike Team maintains a least one 12 person Hazardous Material Response Team (HMRT) ready to deploy within 6 hours. • 42 Remaining Team: 24 hours: Collateral duties embedded in team. 42

Response Policy Response Resource Reach Back/Brokering - DOE’s Radiological Assessment Program Teams - Civil Support Teams (Alabama - 46 th CST) - FBI Hazardous Materials Response Unit - DOD Explosive Ordinance Detachments - EPA Radiological Emergency Response Team - NOAA’s Scientific Support Coordinator Facilitate Interoperability - Use standardized training and equipment - 60 – 20 load sharing 43

National Strike Force Capabilities “A Small Sample of NSF Capabilities” VOSS Loads Inflatable Boom Reels Large Pump Loads with oil & chemical pumping capability Freightliner Tractors Small, air deployable HMRT Tractor/trailer HMRT Flood Response Confined Space Entry Small Boats Hazmat ID 44 Hazcat Kit Mini-ANDROS II Robot Highly Trained Personnel 44

National Strike Force On-water Resources NSF Boat Inventory The National Strike Force maintains boats ranging in size from 14’ skiffs to 26’ Trailerable Aids to Navigation Boats (TANB). AST TANB 26181 26185 Skiff 187018 147034 147035 GST TANB 26180 26184 Skiff 187050 187003 GST 1 -flood punt GST 2 -flood punt PST TANB 26179 26183 Skiff 121227 121289 141226 141225 45

Oil Spill Response • Site Safety and Qualified FOSCRs • Damage Assessment, Salvage Monitoring and Source Control • ICS and Incident Management Skills • Contractor and Responsible Party (RP) Oversight • Dispersant and In-situ Burn use oversight & effectiveness monitoring • Dewatering/de-ballasting w/government owned and contracted equipment • Viscous Oil Pumping System (VOPS) 46 46

Oil Spill Response (cont. ) • Containment (open-water, near coastal, riverine, shoreline, tidal zone) • Temporary storage of recovered oil/oiled waste • Knowledge of alternative response technologies and procedures • Remote sensing (e. g. infrared camera) • Shoreline assessment with response and recovery recommendations • Skimming operations w/government owned and contracted equipment • Vessel of Opportunity Skimming System (VOSS) • Inflatable Boom / Foam-filled Boom • Small boats 47 47

Hazard Mitigation & Source Control 48 • Level A, B, & C capabilities (full HAZMAT team capable) • Entry, Backup and Decon • Pre-staged equipment for threats of release • Salvage contractor monitoring • Safe salvage & transfer operations practices • Vessel damage assessment and salvage and consultation • Damage control assessment/assistance (railcars, containers, IMO tanks, tank trucks) • Plugging/patching w/government owned/contracted equipment (and/or monitor contractors) • Lightering/pumping w/government-owned/contracted equipment (and/or monitor contractors) • Waste characterization, disposal advice, and response coordination 48

Biological & Chemical Agent Response • Level “A/B/C” Entry – Advanced Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to safely assess • Decon Personnel • Mitigate, control, and remove hazards • Site assessment and characterization • Multi-media sampling (air, water, soil) for laboratory analysis – Evidence/Chain-of-custody preservation • Presumptive on-site field testing and analysis • Testing for initial response actions • EMTs & Site Safety personnel Chempro 100 i Area. RAE 49 WMD Response Kit 49

Radiological Response • Conduct CG Level II Radiation Assessment and Response • Detection of alpha, beta, gamma and neutron radiation • Specific substance/nuclide identification via direct survey instruments, reach-back capabilities with appropriate resources Thermo Identifinder (Gamma/Neutron) • Direct personnel monitoring, real-time dosimetry • Dose rate monitoring • Support lead agencies for radiological monitoring • PPE to safely assess hazard, identify safe zones • Site assessment from safe zone location or within Time/Distance/Shielding (TDS) parameters Rad Backpack • Site Safety Plan development and enforcement with Department of Energy (DOE) or health physicists • Response action management; TDS protocols Canberra Dover Radiac Gamma/Neutron 50 Ludlums (Alpha/Beta) Polimaster Rad-Pager (Gamma/Neutron) Trained Personnel Decon 50

Response Management Support • • Provide fully deployable ICS capability Can be used in any type of event/hazard – – • • Oil, Hazmat, WMD, Natural Disaster, Natl Special Security Event (NSSE) Provide/support mobile command post for communications and response management operations Command elements can serve as Incident Specific FOSC Serve as FOSC Representative Logistical support, management, and coordination Evidence collection support Resource/cost documentation Modeling/trajectory - provide and use for decision making • Surrey Command Control (C 2) Trailer – – 1 unit at each Strike Team Deployable by road or C-5 aircraft Fully self-contained: • Power, heat, air conditioning Communications: • VHF radio docks • Large touch screen display for • – Common Operating Picture, mission briefs, or aerial photo analysis Abundance of wireless connection options for printers, Apple & Android mobile devices, and laptops All interior surfaces also serve as dryerase boards for notes, org charts, and diagrams. ICS 51 51

Site Safety • Site assessment and characterization • Site Safety Plan development and enforcement • Safety protocol development and implementation • Supervise / monitor contractors • Hazard identification and establishment of work zones • Air monitoring for primary & secondary hazards • Multi-media sampling (air, water, soil) • Weather monitoring • Emergency Medical Technician support/medical monitoring/medical countermeasures for responders • Secondary device awareness • Isolate contaminated areas & support efforts to deny entry to unauthorized personnel 52 52

Preparedness Support • Area Contingency Planning (ACP) technical expertise • Preparedness Assessment and ACP review • Response Resource assessment and OSRO inspection • Federal On-Scene Coordinator Representative (FOSCR) training seminar • Preparedness for Response & Exercise Program (PREP) exercise support • Equipment deployment exercise support Coordination: Vessels of Opportunity (VOOs) 53 VOSS Skimming Operation Exercise Support & Interoperability 53 Specialized Skills

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