NIMS and ICS

1. NIMS and ICS Animal Disease Emergencies

2. National Incident Management System (NIMS) • February 2003 • Draft revision Aug 2007 • Homeland Security Presidential Directive–5 • Nationwide template • Enables all government, private-sector, and NGOs to work together during domestic incidents Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008

3. Key Concepts • Standardizes incident management for all responders • A core set of principles, terminology and organizational processes • Flexible, adaptable • Applicable regardless of incident cause, size, location, or complexity • Enables Government and private entities work together Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008

4. NIMS Components • Command and Management • Preparedness • Resource Management • Communications and Information • Supporting Technologies • Ongoing Management and Maintenance Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008

5. National Incident Management System (NIMS) Standardized processand procedures for incident management Incident Local Support or Response State Support or Response Federal Support or Response National Response Framework Application of integratedFederal resources Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008

6. Incident Command System (ICS) • Standardized on-scene emergency management tool • To coordinate and combine independent efforts • Integrated organizational structure • Can have officials and responders from Federal, State, local and tribal agencies, private sector and non-governmental organizations • Not hindered by jurisdictional boundaries Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008

7. ICS Structure • Adjustable to complexity and demands of incident • Variety of organizational structures • Single jurisdiction/single agency • Single jurisdiction with multi-agency • Multi-jurisdiction/multi-agency Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008

8. Incident Command Post • Modular Format • Top down structure • Five key functional areas Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008

9. Command Post (CP) • On-scene command and management • Incident Commander in chargeof all functions • By legal, agency, or delegated authority • A Safety Officer, Information Officer, and Liaison Officer may be appointed Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008

10. ICS “Command” Staff • Safety Officer • Verifies safe practices and procedures are followed • Information Officer • Interface with the media • Liaison Officer: • Point of contact for assisting or coordinating agencies Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008

11. Unified Command • Multi jurisdictional authoritiesor agencies • Manage under appropriate law, ordinance or agreement • Goals • Develop objectives for incident • Improve information flow and interaction among all agencies involved • Reduce or eliminate duplicate efforts Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008

12. Area Command • Management of multiple incidents being handled by separate Incident Command Posts -or- • Management of very large or complex incident with multiple incident management teams Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008

13. Incident Command Local Emergency Ops Center (EOC) Coordination of information and resources to support local incident management activities Area Command Management of multiple incidents - each handled by an ICS organization Incident Command Post Incident Command Post Incident Command Post Primary tactical-level, on-scene incident command functions Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008

14. ICS Functional Areas • Operations • Operations Section Chief • Responsible for tactical concerns at incident • Planning • Planning Section Chief • Responsible for collection, evaluation, dissemination, and use of information about incident and status of resources Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008

15. ICS Functional Areas • Logistics • Logistics Section Chief • Responsible for providing facilities, services, and materials • Finance/Administration • Finance/Administration Section Chief • Responsible for tracking all incident costs Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008

16. Animal Health Incident Command System Organization Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008

17. On Scene Operations • Incident command established • Command post identified • Build up ICS staff as needed • Notifications • Assessments & documentation • Activate local plans Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008

18. Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008

19. Each Location Will be a LOCAL Incident • Requires local planning • Initial response will be a local one • After State and Federal agencies leave – it is still a local incident • Address long term recovery • Producers • Local jurisdiction • Economic effects Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008

20. Resources • ICS-100: Introduction to Incident Command • ICS-200: Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents • ICS-700: NIMS: An Introduction • http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is700.asp • ICS for Executives • www.nemaweb.org/ • National Incident Management System • http://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nims/ Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008

21. For More Information • NRF Resource Center • http://www.fema.gov/emergency/nrf/mainindex.htm • NRF Brochure • http://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nrf/about_nrf.pdf • NRF Fact Sheet • http://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nrf/NRFOnePageFactSheet.pdf • NRF Frequently Asked Questions • http://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nrf/NRF_FAQ.pdf Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008

22. Acknowledgments Development of this presentationwas funded by a grant from theIowa Homeland Securityand Emergency Management andthe Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship to theCenter for Food Security and Public Health at Iowa State University. Contributing Authors: Glenda Dvorak, DVM, MPH, DACVPM; Danelle Bickett-Weddle, DVM, MPH, DACVPM; Gayle Brown, DVM, PhD Animal Disease Emergency Local Response Preparedness, 2008