Sclar Large Animal Emergency Evacuation BLM providing animal

Sclar Large Animal Emergency Evacuation BLM providing animal evacuation during 2007 southern California Fires Introduction to NIMS & ICS

What is NIMS? o National Incident Management System n n n A comprehensive, national approach to incident management. Applicable across jurisdictional levels & functional disciplines Improves coordination & cooperation between public & private entities

What is ICS? o Incident Command System n n A KEY component of NIMS A standard for emergency management across the country o o Utilized by any emergency responders for fire, biohazard, flood, terrorist attacks, planned events, An entire management system

Why do I need to know about NIMS & ICS? o o All State & local organizations are required to adopt and employ NIMS as a condition for federal preparedness assistance grants, contracts and other activities. We work with and at the direction of these local and state authorities. n We must therefore be conversant with these protocols and terminology

Why do we need a National Incident System? o o Events of September 11 have underscored the need for and importance of national standards for incident operations, communications, personnel qualifications, resource management, information management and supporting technology. To provide for domestic incident response allowing interoperability & compatibility among all responders.

NIMS Components o Comprised of several components working together as a system to provide a national framework – preparing for, preventing, responding to and recovering from domestic incidents.

The components are o o o Command & Management Preparedness Resource Management Communications & Information Management Supporting Technologies Ongoing Management and Maintenance

Which affect Sclar how? ? ? o Management Structures are based on 3 key organizational systems: n n n o ICS (Incident Command System) Multiagency Coordination System Public Information System We need to be aware of the above and how the organizational systems interface and blend with our functions.

Use of Position Titles Organizational Level Title Incident Command Staff General Staff (Section) Incident Commander Officer Chief Branch Division/Group Unit Strike Team/Task Force Director Supervisor Leader THIS IS WHERE WE FIT IN

CHAIN OF COMMAND & Contact Points E. O. C. or I. C. P. Field Ops O. E. S. Sclar Leader ANIMAL CONTROL Sclar Supervisors (1 for each 7 volunteers) SCLAR IC LIAISON Sclar Field Ops Volunteers

Where do we fit in? o We are considered a resource. We are therefore considered a “task force” or “strike team” in the organizational levels. n o Within our own group, we have “resources”, including volunteers, equipment, communications skills Regardless of the incident, we will be at the bottom of the chain of command.

What DON’T we do? o o o We don’t release information. All information is released through the IC Press Information Officer. Big trouble if you talk out of turn. We don’t “jump chain”. We adhere to the chain of command We don’t refuse to do something (without good cause relating to safety) when asked.

Why do I need this training? o o o Where we fit in during an event So we can be effective in animal evacuations Safeguard our own life & lives of others As with any job, we must be familiar with the verbiage, chain of command We are expected to adhere to protocols. We need to know the rules

Which FEMA courses do I need? o o o IS 100 – Intro to Incident Command System IS 200 – ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents IS 700 – National Incident Management System (NIMS), an Introduction

How long does this take? o Depending on your internet connection, probably an hour and a half to three hours for each course. n o Need not take the entire course at one sitting, you can split it up in segments. Courses are available outside of the internet.

Contact us o We would like to assist you in facilitating course completion(s) and testing.