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Module 6_chapter 11_practical Application of Prepredness

Chapter 11 discusses the Incident Command System (ICS), a standardized approach for coordinated emergency response, emphasizing accountability, clear communication, and resource management. It outlines the structure of ICS, including command staff and general staff roles, as well as Emergency Services Functions (ESFs) that support various aspects of emergency management. Additionally, it covers the Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA) process, highlighting the importance of community involvement in identifying and preparing for potential threats and hazards.

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Module 6_chapter 11_practical Application of Prepredness

Chapter 11 discusses the Incident Command System (ICS), a standardized approach for coordinated emergency response, emphasizing accountability, clear communication, and resource management. It outlines the structure of ICS, including command staff and general staff roles, as well as Emergency Services Functions (ESFs) that support various aspects of emergency management. Additionally, it covers the Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA) process, highlighting the importance of community involvement in identifying and preparing for potential threats and hazards.

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Chapter 11

Practical
Applications of
Public Health
Emergency
Management
Learning Objectives
• Describe the Incident Command System.
• Explain the principals of the Incident
Command System.
• Explain the steps of the Threat and Hazard
Identification and Risk Assessment process.
The Incident Command System (1 of 3)
• Devastating California wild fires, 1970s
• Firefighting Resources of California Organized
for Potential Emergencies (FIRESCOPE)
• Incident Command System (ICS) is
standardized system
– Coordinated response among jurisdictions and
municipalities
– Common planning process and management of
resources
– Integration into a common organizational
structure
The Incident Command System (2 of 3)
• Accountability
• Clear chain of command
• Clear roles and responsibilities
• Clear communications
• Standardized process for planning
• Resource management
• Information flow
The Incident Command System (3 of 3)
• Benefits
– Safety and welfare of assigned responders
– Achievement of response objectives
– Success of overall goal of response
– Effective management of resources
– Communication with other responders
Incident Command
System Structure (1 of 8)
• Command group
– Incident commander manages all ICS functions,
until that responsibility is transferred to someone
else
– Deputy incident commander serves as incident
manager in his/her absence
– Public information officer (PIO) advises
incident commander on how to give information
to public or to media (Disaster communication
trained)
Incident Command
System Structure (2 of 8)
• Command group (cont'd)
– Safety officer advises incident commander on
safety of responders; responders are briefed on
safety concerns and actions. (Can stop everything
for safety reasons.)
– Liaison officer is conduit of information between
agencies or organizations supporting response.
Incident Command
System Structure (3 of 8)
• General staff
– Operations Section directs and coordinates all
actual operations within response.
o First section activated; first to have assets assigned
o Span of control: 3 to 7 persons for 1 supervisor
Incident Command
System Structure (4 of 8)
• General staff (cont'd)
– Planning Section collects, evaluates, displays
incident intelligence; prepares and documents
Incident Action Plan (IAP); tracks resources;
maintains documentation; plans for
demobilization.
o IAP outlines objectives, resources, leadership,
communications plan, safety plans, maps, and other
information that can assist during operational period.
Incident Command
System Structure (5 of 8)
• General staff (cont'd)
– Planning Section major units
o Resources Unit
o Situation Unit
o Demobilization Unit
o Documentation Unit
o Technical Specialists
Incident Command
System Structure (6 of 8)
• General staff (cont'd)
– Logistics Section: two branches
o Service Branch: communications, medical services,
and food (services) for responders
o Support Branch: ordering supplies and acquiring
and running response facilities (support)
o Ground Support Branch: moves resources,
maintains response vehicles
Incident Command
System Structure (7 of 8)
• General staff (cont'd)
– Administrative/Financial Section records
personnel time; maintains contracts,
compensation, and claims; conducts overall cost
analysis for incident
o Compensation/Claims Unit
o Cost Unit
o Procurement Unit
o Time Unit
Incident Command System-ICS (2)*
Incident Command
(Individual or Unified)

Command Staff:
Information Officer, Safety
Officer, Liaison Officer

Operations Finance and


Section Logistics
Planning Administration
Section Section Section

*Not the same as a Unified Command with rotating Incident Commander


Organization of the State EOC
(Emergency Operation Center)

State Emergency Operation Center


(GOHSEP)

State ESFs FEMA Public and


Federal ESFs Business Private
Partners Volunteers
Emergency Services Functions
(ESFs)
• ESF 1: Transportation (DOT)
• ESF 2: Communications
• ESF 3: Public Works, Engineering and Damage
Assessment
• ESF 4: Fire Services
• ESF 5: GOHSEP (Information, Warning, and
Notification)
• ESF 6: Mass Care (DCFS) (Runs the Megashelter)
ESFs (continued) 2

• ESF 7: Resource Support, Direction, and Control


• ESF 8: Health and Medical Services
• ESF 9: Search, Rescue, and Recovery
• ESF 10: Hazardous Materials and CBRNE Agents
• ESF 11: Agriculture
ESFs (continued) 3
• ESF 12: Energy and Utilities
• ESF 13: Public Safety (LSP)
• ESF 14: Community recovery
• ESF 15: Information services (GOHSEP)
• ESF 16: Military Support (LANG)
• ESF 17: Cybersecurity
Incident Command
System Structure (8 of 8)
• Each section and unit only activated when
needed
• Flexible and manageable response
organization
• Only incident commander needed to activate
ICS (based on directives from his
organizational leads, such as the Center for
Community Preparedness in LDH)
– Can expand structure as needed
Threat and Hazard Identification and
Risk Assessment (1 of 2)
• First step in THIRA is to identify threats and
hazards of concern to community.
– Natural, technological, and human-caused
– History as guiding tool
– All community partners should be involved
– Look at likelihood of incident and significance
of threat or hazard effect
Threat and Hazard Identification and
Risk Assessment (2 of 2)
• Each threat or hazard given context
• Capabilities community must have to
respond to those threats or hazards
– What is need to develop capabilities
• Planners must apply results
– What resources are needed
– Personnel, money, and equipment
• Application example: Joplin, Missouri (bad
tornado. DMORT required)

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