SUMMARY DESCRIPTION

The Incident Management System (IMS) is an internationally-recognized model for planning, controlling, and coordination of single and multi-agency crisis management and emergency responders.  IMS has been proven effective for managing a variety of situations, both everyday events and critical incidents including:  school crisis management, dangerous goods (HAZMAT) incidents, natural disasters, fire, event pre-planning, facility emergencies and many others.

The complexity of incident management, coupled with the growing need for multi-agency and multi-functional involvement on incidents, has increased the need for a single standard incident management system that can be used by all emergency response disciplines. Use of the Incident Command System by public safety and private sector organizations across the country is increasing. ICS is now being used for a variety of applications including:

• Planned Events, e.g., parades, conferences
• Fires (structural and wildland)
• Hazardous Materials Incidents
• Law Enforcement Operations
• Search and Rescue Missions
• Air, Ground and Water Accidents
• Multi-casualty Incidents
• Natural Disasters, e.g., tornadoes

This course introduces the Incident Command System (ICS) and provides the foundation for higher level ICS training. Utilizing one-of-a-kind techniques and exercises, participants will understand interpersonal skills essential to incident management at any level, as well as sources of assistance for specialized incidents. This course also describes the history, features and principles, and organizational structure of the Incident Command System. It explains the relationship between ICS and the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and is designed to enable personnel to operate efficiently during an incident or event within the Incident Command System (ICS)

GOALS:

The materials will be covered through a variety of media, including discussion, presentations, video, and interactive customized exercises and applications designed and developed specifically to individual customer requirements. Signet's Incident Management educational course is based on a number of recognized standards, including:  the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), National Incident Management System (NIMS) curricula, including ICS-0100 and ICS-0200; the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training standard for on-scene Incident Commander contained in 29 CFR 1910.120 (q)(6)(v); selected standards from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 472); and, local provincial standards and regulations. Topics covered will include but not be limited to:

• Regulatory background and issues surrounding crisis and incident management
• Emergency response plans
• Management by objectives
• Incident and resource typing
• Transfer of command
• Crisis planning for schools and facilities
• Organizational communication & management
• Incident communications
• Features of the Incident Command System (ICS
• Chemical information resources
• Hazard and risk analysis

PREREQUISITES:

NONE REQUIRED