What Is IMAS?

1. Increasing National Fire Service Disaster Response Capabilities Using Intrastate Mutual Aid Systems (IMAS)

2. What Is IMAS? The goal of a national fire service mutual aid system is to create a venue in each of the 50 states that would ensure a comprehensive, coordinated response to any incident within, or immediately adjacent to, its borders. Creating and implementing such a response system, with an understanding of resources and capabilities, paves the way for a more integrated and efficient response in the event of a national disaster. Specifically, it ensures that the local fire service brings its exceptional skills, unique knowledge and tactical resources to the table to support national strategies such as NIMS and state-based efforts, such as EMAC.

3. Hurricane Katrina • In the aftermath many fire departments were requested and never used. • IAFC understood things could work better • Applied for Department of Homeland Security Grant to fund the Mutual Aid System Task Force (MASTF) projects one of which is IMAS .

4. FIRE SERVICE ANCHORS

5. STATE SELECTIONMETHODOLOGY • Risk-Based Criteria • Threats • Extent of Impacts • Rate of Recurrence • Hurricanes in the Gulf • Wildland Fire in the Rockies • Earthquakes in the Heartland • Inland flooding in the Eastern US • Fire Service Anchors • Resources and Receptivity

6. Technical Support • Provided by the anchor states • Experienced in their plans’ development and execution • Work closely with Pilot States’ representative • Work with stakeholders of Pilot States • Funding assistance provided for plan assessment, modification, development, etc.

8. IMAS Planning Document http://www.iafc.org/associations/4685/files/MA_PlanningGuide.pdf

9. MUTUAL AID SYSTEM GOAL • Objectives • 2006: • Complete the Gulf: Alabama, Georgia,Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. • Protect the Rockies: Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico • 2007/2008 • Prepare the Heartland • Connect the Mid-Atlantic/Southeast • Complete the West/Northwest

10. YEAR ONE STATES

11. YEAR TWO STATES

12. YEAR THREE STATES (Projected)

13. BEYOND YEAR THREE (Projected)

14. Status of North Carolina Project • Attended the “Year Two Stakeholders Meeting” in Columbus Ohio March 7-8 2006. • Attendees came back with objectives and held first meeting of selected Task Force members- - Established and develop mission - Create a coordinated and integrated fire service plan. - Put down on paper a plan - what had been done and works, clearly define issues and concerns. - Deadline August 2007 – For DRAFT release Plan was voted on and approved at the NCAFC Mid-winter conference 2008 • Other Priorities • Establish regional points of contact to work with Local Emergency Management. • Type Apparatus and Credential personnel (NIMS) • Work with surrounding states to build relationships and further plans coordination.

15. NC IMAS Plan • “DRAFT” released August 2007 for comment until November 1, 2007. • Over 35 submissions thus far during Draft period. November Presented to NC EM Conference in Atlantic Beach, NC January 8,2008 - NC IMAS Task Force meet and make recommended updates, changes and clarify issues addressed during comment period. February 2008 - the NC IMAS Task Force will request the Plan be adopted at the Mid- Winter Firemen's Conference. Later 2008 - Tabletop Exercise, Development of Field Operations Guide (FOG)……. • April 2009 Table top exercise Raleigh NCAF Office • For the NC Emergency Response Plan • Next Meeting August 6, to review table top report.

16. North Carolina Plan Normal Operations

17. NC IMAS Task Force North Carolina Office of State Fire Marshal, Deputy Director Larry Hughes North Carolina State Fireman's Association, Chief James Peele Raleigh Fire Department Captain and NC Haz-Mat Association Past President, A.C. Rich Charlotte Fire Department, Battalion Chief Kevin Gordon Greenville Fire Department, Chief Mike Burton Salisbury Fire Department, Chief Bob Parnell North Carolina Emergency Management Emergency Services Manager, Mary Young Co-chair Kings Mountain Fire Department , Chief and North Carolina Association of Fire Chiefs, Western Director Frank Burns Chair. North Carolina Forest Service

18. Additional Resources & Information • www.iafc.org (What’s Hot/ EMC – Mutual Aid) • www.ncafc.com NC AFC Emergency Response Plan (NCAFC ERP)

19. NC Homeland Security Domestic Preparedness Region Map As of 4/17/09 DPR 5 DPR 4 DPR 8 Alleghany Northampton Gates Ashe Surry Stokes Vance Warren DPR 1 Rockingham Person Caswell Camden Granville Currituck Hertford Wilkes Halifax Pasquotank Watauga Perquimans Yadkin Forsyth Guilford Franklin Avery Bertie Orange Chowan Durham Alamance Edge- Mitchell Nash Caldwell Davie Alexander combe Yancey Madison Martin Washington Iredell Tyrrell Wake Dare Davidson Burke Wilson Chatham Randolph Rowan McDowell Buncombe Catawba Pitt Haywood Johnston Beaufort Swain Hyde Greene Lee Lincoln Cleveland Rutherford Cabarrus Harnett Wayne Graham Stanly Moore Henderson Montgomery DPR 2 Jackson Mecklenburg Gaston Transylvania Polk Lenoir Macon Cherokee Craven Pamlico Clay Jones Hoke Cumberland DPR 7 Union Sampson Anson Duplin DPR 9 Richmond Carteret Onslow Scotland Robeson DPR 6 Bladen Pender New Columbus DPR 3 DPR 1 Hanover Brunswick DPR 2 DPR 3 DPR 4 DPR 5 DPR 6 DPR 7 DPR 8 DPR 9

20. DPR 1 DPR 2 DPR 3 DPR 4 DPR 5 DPR 6 DPR 7 Bill Summers Lincoln County Ron Fowler Monroe FD DPR 8 Ken Briscoe Lenoir FD Eric Wiseman Parkway FD DPR 9 Scott Burnette Asheville FD Richard Frady Culowhee FD Domestic Preparedness and Readiness Regions(DPRR)

21. NCERP Region Contacts C Alleghany u r Northampton r Gates C i Ashe Surry t a u Person Caswell P c Stokes Rockingham m Vance k a Warren d s Granville e q P Hertford n u e o r t q a Halifax u n Watauga i k m Wilkes a C Yadkin n h s Forsyth o Bertie w Franklin M a Guilford Orange Alamance Avery i n t c Durham h e l Alexander Caldwell Nash l Davie Yancey Edgecombe Madison Martin Washington Wake Davidson Iredell Tyrell Dare Burke Chatham Wilson Randolph McDowell Catawba Pitt Buncombe Rowan Beaufort Haywood Hyde Swain Johnston Lee Lincoln Greene Rutherford Cabarrus Henderson Graham Harnett Moore Stanly Jackson Wayne Gaston Polk Cleveland a Montgomery i n Lenoir a Mecklenburg Craven v Macon l y s Cherokee n a r T Pamlico Cumberland Clay Sampson Richmond Jones Hoke Union Anson Duplin Scotland Onslow Carteret Bladen Robeson Pender New Columbus Hanover Ken Briscoe – Western Len Needham- Central Rick McIntyre – Eastern Brunswick

23. How North Carolina Plan Works • NC Plan will work Just like it has in the past. (after local resources have been depleted) • You will Contact you local EM Director • Local EM will contact State EM • State EM will activate (if needed) • ESF 4 Desk will contact Regional Coordinators for resources available • Regional Coordinators will contact the local EM Directors for resources availability

24. How Do Department Participate • Local Department will be responsible for providing FEMA Resource typing forms to there local EM Directors. • Forms will be collected and entered into a data base. Hopefully at local and Regional level. • If you have resources available get involved. • Do the paper work. • All forms are FEMA Forms Located on NC Web-EOC and NCAFC web-page.

25. NC Forest Service Deployment • Need to Know List • Qualifications • Everyone with fireline assignments must have successfully completed the NC Wildland Fire Suppression Class or S-130 & S-190

26. North Carolina Plan Emergency Occurs

27. Conclusion On behalf of the North Carolina Fire Chiefs’ Association and the NC IMAS Task Force We Thank you! Include Associated Dept