All Hazards Incident Management Team
Information and Update
North Carolina Emergency Management
Association Spring Conference
March 24, 2015
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INCIDENT QUALIFICATION SYSTEM
• On November 19, 2008, The North
Carolina Department of Crime Control and
Public Safety, Division of Emergency
Management (NCDEM) requested
assistance from the State Emergency
Response Team (SERT) in developing
Type 2 and Type 3 state and regional All
Hazard Incident Management Teams
(AHIMTs).
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Background
• On January 16, 2009, Jim Prevette and Joe
Wright, Co-Chairs of the SERT AHIMT
Workgroup, presented a briefing to the State
Emergency Response Commission (SERC)
on All Hazard Incident Management Teams.
• The SERC adopted the SERT AHIMT
Workgroup as a SERC Sub-Committee to
establish Type 2 & 3 AHIMTs in North
Carolina and credential responders in all
Command and General Staff ICS positions.
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AHIMT Work Group Membership
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DESCRIPTION OF THE SYSTEM
• The Incident Qualification System is a
“performance based” qualification system.
In this system, the primary criterion for
qualification is individual performance as
observed by an evaluator certified in that
position; using approved standards.
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Components of the Incident Qualification
System
• The Qualifications Committee
– is authorized to determine if the applicant meets
the requirements for the NC AHIMT positions
and the ability to respond as part of a NC AHIMT
– the credentialing is given by the Qualifications
Committee
• Position Task Books (PTB)
– contain all critical tasks, which are required to
perform the job
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Unit Leader Position Task Books
• Task Books are Initiated by NCEM Branch
Managers for Unit Leader Positions
– Unit Leader Course has to be completed
– Letter from you Agency Supervisor allowing
you to complete a PTB, permission to deploy
if available
– Copy of your Training Certificate
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Command and General Staff Position Task
Book
• Task Books are Initiated by the All Hazards
Qualifications Board for Command and General
Staff
– Command or General Staff Position Course
has been completed
– Completion of Unit Leader (Plns, Log, Fin) or
Div/Grp Supervisor (OPS) PTB
– Once Completed send AHIMT Application
with Branch Manager signature
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Position Task Book
• Position Task Books cannot be emailed
• Only a credentialed person at or above the
Position Task Book level can sign
• Must be Completed with 5 Years
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Credentialing
• Full Credential – The credential issued to an
individual that has completed all required training,
demonstrated proficiency as documented in the
position task book, and been recommended by their
agency head or Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).
• Provisional Credential – A credential issued to an
individual that has completed all required training
with the exception O-305 for Type III AHIMT,
demonstrated proficiency as documented in the
position task book, and been recommended by their
agency head or Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).
• No Credential – More experience or prerequisites
needed
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Maintaining Your Credentials
• For the positions identified the maximum
time allowed for maintaining currency is five
(5) years and can be maintained in the
following ways:
– By successful performance in the position
qualified for within the given time frame.
– By successful performance in a higher
position(s) for which that position is a
prerequisite, providing the individual was
previously qualified in that position.
– By successful performance in a position that is
identified in guidance as OTHER POSITION
ASSIGNMENTS THAT WILL MAINTAIN
CURRENCY.
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Documenting Your Credentials
• Signed Incident Action Plan
• Restarts Your 5 Year Credentials
• Each Position Maintained has to be
documented with a Signed IAP.
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Alternate Positions for Maintaining Your
Credentials
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ICT3-A
OSC3-A
PSC3-A
LSC3-A
FSC3-A
SOF3-A
PIO3-A
LOF3-A
-OSC3, PSC3 or DIV/GRPSUP
-STL, TFL or DIV/GRPSUP
-RESL or SITL
-B/C Mgr, GSUL, SPUL
-COSTL,PROCL,TIMEL, EQTR,PTR
-DIV/GRPSUP, STL
-None
-None
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Other Assignments to Maintain
Your Status
• Planning Section
– During disasters counties may need assistance in
planning function
• JRSOI, Base/Camp Management
– Credentialed personnel requested to assist on large
scale events
• EOC Overhead- OSC,PSC, RUL,STUL (4pax)
– *Must have EOC Ops Training (G-775) and be
proficient in WebEOC*
– Frequently requested during large events
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Type 3 Team (8 Pax)
• Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3-A) All-Hazard
• Operations Section Chief Type 3 (OSC3-A) AllHazard
• Plans Section Chief Type 3 (PSC3-A) All-Hazard
• Logistics Section Chief Type 3 (LSC3-A) All-Hazard
• Finance/Administration Section Chief Type 3 (FSC3A) All-Hazard
• Safety Officer Type 3 (SOF3-A) All Hazard
• Public Information Officer Type 3 (PIO3-A) All
Hazard
• Liaison Officer Type 3 (LOF3-A) All Hazard
• Unit Leader Positions are to be provided by the
requesting jurisdiction
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Administration and Oversight of
Teams
• Eastern Branch, Central Branch and Western
Branch Managers will be the Agency Administrators
• Technical Advisory Group (TAG) has been
established to standardize the Teams
• The Technical Advisory Group is managed and
reports to the NCEM Deputy Director/Operation
Section Chief
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Administration and Oversight of
Teams
All Hazards Inicident Management Team
SERC
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EASTERN CENTRAL WESTERN
TAG Members per BRANCH
Branch Manager
LEO (1)
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EMS (1)
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Qualification Committee
Technical Advisory Group
Training Officer
1 per Branch
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Alternates (1)
EM (1)
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Alternates (1)
FIRE (1)
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Workgroup
Alternates (1)
Alternates (1)
Area Coordinator
TOTAL – 10
NCEM Ops Chief
Chair, AHIMT WG (NCFS)
Chair, AHIMT Qualification
TOTAL - 3
Identify local members:1 Sep
2011
G-TOTAL – 13
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Deployment
Branch Manager/Area Coordinator to query
member availability
• Places available members on Stand-by
Status
– Designates a Team Leader
– Ready for Deployment within 24 hours
– Travel to RCC or rally point upon Activation
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Notification
• Team is notified by the Team Leader and/or
Branch Manager/Area Coordinator and
dispatched to the incident.
• Team members gather information without
disrupting the initial Incident Commander (IC)
or other incident personnel.
– Branch Manager or Team Leader will be the
only member to contact the requesting
jurisdiction
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In State Requests
• Impacted Community Request through
WebEOC
– Includes all Info needed to execute the Mission
Maybe!
• Mission Assignment Coordinator (MAC) review
– Assigns Mission Number
– Assigns to Non-Impacted Branch AH IMT
• The Branch Manager/Area Coordinator
designates a Team Leader
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Out of State Requests
• EMAC Coordinator and/or SEOC OSC will notify
Branch Managers of the mission request
– Branch Managers prepare an EMAC Estimate
• Branch Manager designates a Team Leader
– Branch Manager and Team Leader ready the AHIMT
• SERT Leader approves negotiated request
– Branch Managers deploy Teams with a copy of REQ-A
Form
• Coordinates with the EMAC Coordinator during deployment
and after for reimbursement
• Reimbursement forms must be submitted by Team Leader
with in 30 days of DEMOB
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Activation
• May be from Branch
Manager or Team
Leader
• Receive Copy of
Mission Assignment
• Prepare for < 72 hrs.
or > 14 days
• Team Leader will
provide Mission
Information
Travel
• Travel Incorporated into
Deployment
• Use GOV or POV
• Muster at Identified Staging
Area
• Consolidate Equipment,
Supplies and Vehicles
• Travel to Mission as a Group
– Obey Traffic Laws
– Track Costs
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Expect Growing Pains…..
• This is a new management style for this
resource.
• Expect changes
• Offer suggestions
• Be patient
• Long road ahead
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Mike Cook
Western Branch Manager
(828) 466-5555
(828) 244-1357
mike.cook@ncdps.gov