WELCOME

1. WELCOME

2. The Incident Command System Our Schools and You!

3. WORKSHOP AGENDA • Admin stuff • Goals and Objectives • The Incident Command System (ICS) • Background and history • ICS Today • Closer to home • Exercise • Close

4. Admin Stuff • Emergency Procedures • Restrooms • Messages & Phone Contact Numbers • Cells and Pagers • Workshop Process and Procedures

5. Goal Enhance your knowledge of ICS and learn how it could impact you, your community, and your schools

6. Objectives • Focus on primary ICS functions • Focus on key principles and concepts of ICS • Describe advantages of ICS use • Apply ICS basics in a simulated event • Interact with local authorities • Identify ICS issues and resolutions with local authorities

7. ICS – History/Background • FIRESCOPE(Firefighting Resources of California Organized for Potential Emergencies) • Wildland fires of 1970s • Multiple agencies involved • Organizational difficulties • Recurring problem areas • Adapted military C & C model

8. ICS – History/Background Common Problem Areas: • Non-standard terminology • Expansion/contraction impediments • Nonstandard & nonintegrated comm. • Few Consolidated Action Plans • Few designated facilities • Lack of comprehensive resource strategy

9. ICS Development Based on principles of: • Agency autonomy • Management by objectives • Unit integrity • Functional clarity

10. ICS Today -- WHAT Flexible system that provides structure for response….. Management system for organizing and utilizing resources… System that uses basic business principles…..

11. ICS Today -- WHEN • Hazardous materials incidents • Hostile intruder and terrorist events • Natural hazard response • Single and multi-agency response • Fires • Multi-casualty incidents • Wide-area search and rescue (SAR)

12. ICS Today ICS System Design: Criteria • Flexibility – any emergency to which response agencies would respond • Applicable and acceptable to all user agencies • Adaptable to new technology

13. ICS Today ICS System Design: Criteria • Expansion / contraction based on size and nature of incident • Common elements in organization, terminology, and procedures Let’s see what I mean

14. Incident Command Planning Operations Logistics Finance/ Section Section Section Administration Section ICS Organization

15. Incident Command Planning Operations Logistics Section Section Section Finance/ Administration Section Command Function

16. Command Staff Information Officer IncidentCommand Safety Officer Liaison Officer

17. Unified Command Incident Command A B C D Finance / Admin Plans Operations Logistics Finance/ Admin

18. Incident Commander Incident Command and Command Staff “Command Staff” Safety Officer Liaison Officer Public Information Officer Planning Operations Logistics Finance General Staff

19. Basic Designated Incident Facilities Tenets Unified Command Span of Control Comp. Res. Mgmt. Common terminology Modular Org. Consolidated Action Plans Integrated comm. A closer look……………..

20. ICS Today – WHY • Common Terminology • Imperative: speak same lingo • Pre-designate people, places, things • Use common names for the same • Forget organizational “radio talk”

21. Modular Organization • “Plug in – unplug” • Common scheme • Wide application

22. Integrated Communications • Common plan and SOP create: • Faster response • Coordinated response • Efficient resource use • Better outcome

23. Unified Command • Gets key players together at top • Common goals • Single plan • Share resources • Establish specific responsibilities

24. A B C A FireLawMedical A B C D E ICS Today ICS System Design: Operational Applications Incidents that affect more than one political jurisdiction Incidents involving multiple agencies within a jurisdiction Incidents that impact multiple geographic areas and functional agencies

25. Consolidated Action Plan • Required with multiple agencies • Plan Covers: • Goals • Objectives • Support and resources • Specific duties / assignments

26. Span of Control • Manageable span • Optimum span 5

27. Designated Facility – Command Post (CP) • Incident operations take place here • Only one Command Post • Houses the Incident Commander (IC), planning function, Comm. Center, and agency representatives

28. Comprehensive Resource Mgmt. • Maximizes resource use • Consolidates control • Reduces communications load • Provides accountability If this isn’t enough, just do it……….

29. ICS Today – WHY Because the law says so: • RCW 38.52.030(3) State CEMP • RCW 38.52.070(1) Local CEMP • RCW 38.52.400(1) SAR Op Plans • RCW 38.54.040 Fire Resource Mob. • RCW 90.56.060(2)(f) HAZMAT

30. Command Function The Command function: • Exerts overall on-scene management of the incident • Is responsible for: • The action plan to control the incident • The organization structure

31. Command Staff Command staff is needed: • At large-scale or complex incidents • If the IC is unable to handle the functions of: • Safety Officer, • Liaison Officer, and • Information Officer

32. Safety Officer Ensures personnel observe safety procedures: • Identifies unsafe conditions that may exist • Develops measures to protect the safety of personnel • Takes immediate action to stop or prevent unsafe acts

33. Safety Officer • Monitor and assess hazards and unsafe situations • Develop measures for ensuring personnel safety • Identify safety problems and implement solutions to minimize risks • Keep IC informed of present problems and potential hazards

34. Liaison Officer • Is the point of contact for assisting and/or coordinating with agencies • Provides lines of authority, responsibility, and communication

35. Public Information Officer The Public Information Officer provides a valuable interface with the media to disseminate accurate, timely and consistent information PIO

36. Role: Release information regarding the status of the school or district: Clearly Concisely In a timely manner Responsibilities: Maintains current knowledge of the emergency plan and staff roles Provides single point of information for media and parents Clears all information through Incident Commander Represents the school on matters of preparedness to the community Public Information Officer

37. ICS Functional Areas

38. Operations The Operations Section Chief: • Manages tactical operations • Coordinates operations

39. Info Info Info Info Planning Planning responsibilities include: • Information collection • Information evaluation • Information dissemination • Use for incident development and the resource status Evaluate

40. Logistics Logistics: • Is responsible for locating, organizing, and providing facilities, services, and materials for the incident • Services may include providing for responder:

41. Finance and Administration Finance / Administration is responsible for: • Tracking all cost and financial considerations surrounding the incident • Monitoring recording of information and costs for potential later reimbursements

42. Break

43. Closer to Home ICS and Schools Where and how do you fit into the scheme?

44. School Emergency Response Planning: Developing a Strategy • How should schools plan to support the ICS emergency response functions?

45. Elements of School Safety Planning School safety plans emphasize collaboration between schools and partners focusing on: • Assessment of vulnerability to a wide range of potential hazards (i.e., the “all-hazards” model of disaster preparedness). • Development of crisis response policies, procedures and programs. • Practicing all elements of the plan. • Ensuring that post-crisis recovery promotes prevention. • Periodic plan evaluation refines and updates plan.

46. Partnerships in School Safety Planning Safe schools plans emphasize collaboration between schools and: Law Enforcement Fire Departments Emergency Medical Services Social services/mental health agencies Parents and families

47. Multi-Disciplinary Safety Planning • Administrators • Teachers • Counselors, Psychologists, • Social Workers & Prevention/ • Intervention Specialists • Classified Staff • Students • Parents • Emergency Responders • Social Service Agencies Stakeholders DISTRICT- BASED PLAN BUILDING- BASED PLAN

48. Safe Schools Planning: The District-Based Planning Process Development of District-Wide Collaboration Plan Evaluation of Strengths and Weaknesses of the District-Based Safety Plan Development of District-Based Safety Policies and Procedures Development and Implementation of District-Based Drills Assessment of District –Based Safety Program EITHER OR RETURN TO ASSESSMENT TO REFINE DISTRICT- BASED PLAN MOVE ON TO BUILDING-SPECIFIC SAFETY PLANNING PROCESS Development of District-Based Training Plan Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Learning and Teaching Support January 2001

49. Safe Schools Planning: The Building-Based Planning Process Development of Collaboration Plan Evaluation of Strengths and Weaknesses of the Building-Based Safety Plan Development and Implementation of Building-Based Drills Development of Building-Based Safety Policies and Procedures Assessment of Building –Based Safety Program RETURN TO ASSESSMENT TO REFINE BUILDING- BASED PLAN MOVE ON TO DISTRICT-WIDE SAFETY PLANNING PROCESS Development of Building-Based Training Plan Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Learning and Teaching Support January 2001

50. Use ICS in Safety Planning • Use of ICS in the planning process reinforces your team’s ability to use the methods in an actual incident • Use of the ICS approach allows for cross-training of a number of personnel so that the functions can continue despite absences.