# Presentation: 001901

## Introduction to the Incident Management System (IMS)

- (your name)
- (date)

**Notes:**
Management is a process of planning, organizing, directing, and controlling organizational behaviors in order to accomplish a mission through a division of labor.1  The EM program manager’s task is to use a variety of resources, techniques and skills to create a team of agencies and organizations who work through a process of steps (see page 9) that reduces the probability and impact of extreme events – and should a disaster occur, brings about a quick restoration of routines. 

1   Wagner and Hollenbeck, Management and Managers, Management of Organizational Behavior, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., 1992, p. 24.

## NationalInteragencyIncidentManagementSystem

## NIIMS

- NIIMS was developed to provide a common system that emergency services agencies can use at local, State and Federal levels.
- It consists of five major sub-systems that collectively provide a total systems approach to all-risk incident management.  The sub-systems are:

**INCIDENT**
**COMMAND**
**SYSTEM**

**STANDARD**
**TRAINING**

**QUALIFICATIONS**
**AND**
**CERTIFICATION**

**PUBLICATIONS**
**MANAGEMENT**

**SUPPORTING**
**TECHNOLOGIES**

## NIIMS IMS

- Common standards in organization and procedures
- Adaptable to any type of emergency
- Useful for small to complex incidents
- Maintains autonomy of jurisdiction
- Stress “total mobility” concepts
- Adaptable to new technology

## NIIMS-IMS

- _Eight components_:
- Common Terminology
- Integrated Communications
- Modular Organization
- Unified Command Structure
- Manageable Span of Control
- Consolidated Action Plans
- Comprehensive Resource Management
- Pre-Designated Incident Facilities

## IMS Component #1

- Common Terminology
-    It is essential for any management system, and especially one which will be used in joint operations by many diverse users, that common terminology be established for the following elements:
- Organizational Functions
- Resources
- Facilities

## Integrated Communications

   Communications are managed through the use of a common communications plan and an incident-based communications center established solely for the use tactical and support resources assigned to the incident.

-    Communications are managed through the use of a common communications plan and an incident-based communications center established solely for the use tactical and support resources assigned to the incident.

- IMS Component #2

## Modular Organization

   The organizational structure develops in a modular fashion based upon the kind and size of an incident.  If one individual can simultaneously manage all major functional areas, no further organization is required.  As the need exists, four separate Sections can be developed, each with several Units which may be established.

-    The organizational structure develops in a modular fashion based upon the kind and size of an incident.  If one individual can simultaneously manage all major functional areas, no further organization is required.  As the need exists, four separate Sections can be developed, each with several Units which may be established.

- IMS Component #3

## Unified Command Structure

  The concept of unified command means that all agencies who have a jurisdictional responsibility at a multi-jurisdictional incident contribute to the process of:
Determining the overall incident objectives
Selection of strategies

-   The concept of unified command means that all agencies who have a jurisdictional responsibility at a multi-jurisdictional incident contribute to the process of:
- Determining the overall incident objectives
- Selection of strategies

- IMS Component #4

## Unified Command Structure, con’t

Ensuring joint tactical planning occurs
Ensuring joint operations are conducted
Making maximum use of all assigned resources

- Ensuring joint tactical planning occurs
- Ensuring joint operations are conducted
- Making maximum use of all assigned resources

## Manageable Span of Control

   Safety factors as well as sound management planning will both influence and dictate span-of-control considerations. In general, the span-of-control of an individual with emergency management responsibility should range from three to seven with a span-of-control of FIVE being established as a general rule of thumb.

-    Safety factors as well as sound management planning will both influence and dictate span-of-control considerations. In general, the span-of-control of an individual with emergency management responsibility should range from three to seven with a span-of-control of FIVE being established as a general rule of thumb.

- IMS Component #5

## Consolidated Action Plans

   Every incident should have some sort of action plan.  For small incidents of short duration, the plan need not be written.  The following are examples of when written action plans should be used:

-    Every incident should have some sort of action plan.  For small incidents of short duration, the plan need not be written.  The following are examples of when written action plans should be used:

- IMS Component #6

## Consolidated Action Plans, con’t

When resources from multiple agencies are being used
When several jurisdictions are involved
When the incident will require changes in shifts of personnel and/or equipment.

- When resources from multiple agencies are being used
- When several jurisdictions are involved
- When the incident will require changes in shifts of personnel and/or equipment.

## Comprehensive Resource
Management

   In order to maintain an up-to-date and accurate picture of resource utilization, it is necessary that:

- Management
-    In order to maintain an up-to-date and accurate picture of resource utilization, it is necessary that:

- IMS Component #7

## Comprehensive Resource
Management, con’t

All resources be assigned a current status condition (Assigned, Available, or Out-of-Service).
All changes in resource locations and status conditions be made promptly to the appropriate functional Unit.

- Management, con’t
- All resources be assigned a current status condition (Assigned, Available, or Out-of-Service).
- All changes in resource locations and status conditions be made promptly to the appropriate functional Unit.

## Pre-Designated Incident
Facilities

   There are several kinds and types of facilities which can be established in and around the incident area:
Command Post - EOC
Staging Areas - Labor pool
Patient Reception Center – others ?

- Facilities
-    There are several kinds and types of facilities which can be established in and around the incident area:
- Command Post - EOC
- Staging Areas - Labor pool
- Patient Reception Center – others ?

- IMS Component #8

## Command or Management
Planning
Logistics
Finance
Operations

- Planning
- Logistics
- Finance
- Operations

- IMS has 5 Functional Areas

## Command or Management

-   The Incident Manager is responsible for the overall management of the incident.  The Incident Manager can have the following staff:
- Information Officer
- Safety Officer
- Liaison Officer

## Planning

- The Planning function is responsible for:
- The collection, evaluation and dissemination of tactical information about the incident.
- Maintaining information on the current and forecasted situation, and on the status of resources assigned to the incident.
- The preparation and documentation of action plans.

## Logistics

- The Logistics Section is responsible for
- providing all service and support needs to the
- incident, such as:
- Facilities
- Transportation
- Supplies
- Equipment maintenance and fueling
- Feeding
- Communications.

## Finance

-    The Finance Section is established on incidents when the agency(s) who are involved have a specific need for finance services.
-    In some cases, where only one specific function is required, like cost analysis, the position could be established as a Technical Specialist in the Plans Section.

## Operations

-    Initially, in any incident, the individual resources that are assigned will be reporting directly to the individual who has overall responsibility - the Incident Manager.
-    As the incident grows in size or complexity, the Incident Manager may designate an Operations Chief to assume tactical direction of resources.

## Questions?

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