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FEMA REGION V INCIDENT MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE TEAM (IMAT)

FEMA REGION V INCIDENT MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE TEAM (IMAT). 15 April 2009. What we are Why we were created What we do Organization Equipment & Capabilities Missions, so far… What to expect. INTRODUCTION.

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FEMA REGION V INCIDENT MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE TEAM (IMAT)

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  1. FEMA REGION V INCIDENT MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE TEAM (IMAT) 15 April 2009

  2. What we are Why we were created What we do Organization Equipment & Capabilities Missions, so far… What to expect INTRODUCTION

  3. One of 4 “Regional” teams (Atlanta, Chicago, Denton, NYC) expected to respond to Level II (“Large”) and Level III (“Small”) events Supports one of 2 National IMATs (DC, Sacramento) in response to Level I (“Catastrophic”) events One additional Regional Teams (Kansas City) operational in 4nd quarter of FY09 15 member team organized by ICS principles Expected to respond to any event (no-notice included) within 2 hours; Operational on scene within 12 hours of notice (CONUS) Forward Deployed Element (FDE) Travel via IMAT vehicles (Excursion & Van), commercial means, military air/USCG Operational Control and Day-to-Day oversight maintained by Regional Administrator (RA); Team Leader member of FCO cadre Activation determined by RA in consultation with IMAT Team Leader WHAT WE ARE…

  4. Activated 1 May 2008 based on the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act (PKEMRA) of 2006 (Section 611) Built on the Federal Incident Response Support Team (FIRST) concept and the Region V FIRST To ensure uniform, effective, expedient Federal assistance to State, tribal and local authorities during disasters To improve management of the Federal response to disasters using NIMS and ICS WHY WE WERE CREATED…

  5. Rapidly deploy to an incident, or incident-threatened venue, to lead a prompt, effective and coordinated Federal response Establish and coordinate the federal response from an Initial Operating Facility, Branch or Division Provide initial situational awareness for Federal/State decision-makers Build and maintain pre-incident, a close working relationship with Regional, State, tribal, and local emergency management officials, allied agencies, and other Federal partners WHAT WE DO…

  6. WHO WE ARE… Team Leader Larry Sommers External Affairs Officer Cassie Ringsdorf Planning Section Chief Jim Raymond Logistics Section Chief William Wooten Finance & Admin Section Marcie Fewell Operations Section Chief Eric Gentry Public Assistance Group Supervisor Louis Press Ordering Unit Leader Neil Bradley Operations Branch Director Ramon Davis Situation Unit Leader Mary Rhedin Resource Unit Leader Bradley Ellis Communications Unit Leader Paul Casault Individual Assistance Group Supervisor Randy Bartell Staging Area Group Supervisor Paul Mungenast Communications Specialist Alberto Ornelas • Operations Tempo: • Response Operations: 50% of year (~180 days) • Training & Exercises: 25% of year (~90 days) • Home: 25% of year (~90 days)

  7. Personnel Gear/Equipment “Go Kits” – storm case Communications: Satellite phones, BGAN (portable satellite for voice/data), cellular STE (Secure Terminal Equipment), computer with wireless cards, handheld radio, etc. All weather gear Camera equipment Basic office supplies Other mission-related items EQUIPMENT & CAPABILITIES

  8. Vehicles (Ford SUV [Excursion] and Van) Communications: KVH Satellite (TV), VHF & UHF radio, HF radio, BGAN (portable satellite for voice/data) Safety gear: hard hats, vests, etc. Self-sustainable for 48 hours: tools, generators, chainsaw, tow chain, MREs, water, chemical toilet Office Supplies: copier/fax, pens/pencils, paper, etc. EQUIPMENT & CAPABILITIES

  9. Indiana Flooding (DR1766), June 2008 Illinois Flooding (DR1771), June 2008 Republican National Convention, July – September 2008 Hurricane GUSTAV: Louisiana (EM3295), September 2008 Hurricane IKE: Louisiana (DR1792) & Texas (DR1791), September/October 2008 Wisconsin Radiological Emergency Preparedness Exercise, December 2008 Other: Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI), Minnesota IEMC, New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ) Working Group, Ohio ICS exercise, etc. MISSIONS SO FAR…

  10. Support the State EM Upon request for federal assistance, in place within 12 hours Technical expertise/advice (IA, PA, Logistics, Comm., other) Set up “AT” the EOC, not “IN” the EOC, to work “hand-in-hand” Short term stay – Focus on Response and build toward Recovery operations Partner in obtaining Situational Awareness WHAT TO EXPECT…

  11. Questions??? Eric Gentry, Operations Section Chief, Region V IMAT 312-408-5354, eric.gentry@dhs.gov

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