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

5. 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

6. State Selection Methodology 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

7. BEYOND YEAR THREE

8. 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. Established an aggressive deadline of August 2007 – For DRAFT release Plan was voted on and approved at the NCAFC Mid-winter conference 2008 Plan was added to the NC Emergency Operations Plan in April 2009 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.

9. Status of North Carolina Project April 2009 - The plan has been exercised IAFC lead Tabletop Exercise with all partners Development of Field Operations Guide (FOG) November 2009 – Update Plan Review Field Operations Guide (FOG) for printing

10. How Do I get involved? Every department has something or someone willing to participate. Small department may only have personnel, a large department may have apparatus… If you have resources available get involved. Local Department will be responsible for providing Resource typing forms to there Regional Directors and to local EM Directors. All forms are on the NCAFC web page.

11. 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 Ken Briscoe – Western Len Needham- Central Rick McIntyre – Eastern Pender New Columbus Hanover Brunswick

13. North Carolina Plan Emergency Occurs

14. Conclusion On behalf of the North Carolina Fire Chiefs’ Association and the NC IMAS Task Force We Thank you! www.iafc.org (What’s Hot/ EMC – Mutual Aid) www.ncafc.com NC AFC Emergency Response Plan (NCAFC ERP) Additional Resources & Information