ALL-HAZARDS INCIDENT
MANAGEMENT TEAM
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UNIT 1:
INTRODUCTION AND
OVERVIEW
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WHAT IS USFA?
• USFA (U.S. Fire Administration) is a
component of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA).
• The main branches within USFA are
– National Fire Programs.
– The National Fire Academy (NFA).
– National Fire Data Center.
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USFA AND OTHER
AGENCIES/GROUPS
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National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG)
ESF-4 of the National Response Plan (NRP)
Department of Transportation (DOT)/National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Emergency
Medical Services (EMS) Division; FICEMS
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
(ATF), Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), and
State/local investigators
Emergency Services Sector of Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) Critical Infrastructure Protection
programs
National Incident Management System (NIMS)
Integration Center
Emergency Management Institute (EMI)
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WHAT IS AN ALL-HAZARDS
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM?
• Command and General Staff members and
support personnel
• Predesignated roles and responsibilities
• Typed based on the level of training and
experience
• Formal response requirements and responsibilities
• Available 24/7/365 for response within the State or
Region
• Possibility--mobilization for deployment to
another State
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ALL-HAZARDS INCIDENT
MANAGEMENT TEAM TYPES
Type 1
National or State team (existing)
for incidents of national significance
Type 2
National or State team (existing)
for incidents of regional significance
AHIMT
Multiagency/Multijurisdiction team
for extended incidents
Local
Single and/or multiagency team
for expanded incidents
Local
Single-discipline team
for initial action and small incidents
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ALL-HAZARDS INCIDENT
MANAGEMENT TEAM STRUCTURE
UNIFIED COMMAND
Fire, Law Enforcement,
Public Health, EMS
SAFETY
OFFICER
LIAISON
OFFICER
PUBLIC INFORMATION
OFFICER
OPERATIONS SECTION
CHIEF, DEPUTY(S)
Fire-LE-PH-EMS
PLANNING SECTION
CHIEF, DEPUTY(S)
Fire-LE-PH-EMS
Units
LOGISTICS
SECTION CHIEF
Units
FINANCE/
ADMINISTRATION
SECTION CHIEF
Units
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USFA ALL-HAZARDS INCIDENT
MANAGEMENT TEAM TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
• ICS-100, 200, 300, 400, and
IS-700
• This course
• Field training (shadowing)
• Position-specific training
• Refresher/Sustainment
training
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FIELD TRAINING
ORGANIZATION
USFA Program Mgr.
FS or Incident
Host Agency
Field Training
Liaison Officer
IMT Incident
Commander
AHIMT
Chief of Party
AHIMT
Members
Command and
General Staff
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ALL
-HAZARDS INCIDENT
ALL-HAZARDS
MANAGEMENT TEAM
PROGRAM MANAGER
• Primary contact and program lead for the
U.S. Fire Administration (USFA)
• Serves as the interface between the:
– Designated All
-Hazards Incident
All-Hazards
Management Team (AHIMT) point of
contact
– States and Regions
– Field Training Liaison Officer
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INCIDENTS APPROPRIATE FOR
FIELD TRAINING
Characteristics:
• Expected duration of
incident a minimum of 7
days
• Deployment of a Type 1
or Type 2 AHIMT
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INCIDENTS APPROPRIATE
FOR FIELD TRAINING (cont'd)
• All Incident Command System (ICS)
functions should be fully engaged.
• Incident Management Team (IMT)
must be willing to accept the AHIMT
members.
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ALL-HAZARDS INCIDENT
MANAGEMENT TEAM COURSE
• Delivered to entire team
• Command and General
Staff functions
• Team dynamics
• Customized simulations
• Tailored for specific
audiences
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COURSE OBJECTIVE
Upon completion of the All-Hazards
Incident Management Team (AHIMT)
course, through lecture, group
discussion, simulated exercises/activities,
and written/oral examination, the
students will be able to perform as
working members of an AHIMT.
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COURSE OVERVIEW
• Unit 1: Introduction and Overview
• Unit 2: Introduction to All-Hazards
Incident Management Team Training
• Unit 3: Command and General Staff
Functions
• Unit 4: Team Dynamics and
Decisionmaking
• Unit 5: The Planning Process
• Unit 6: All-Hazards Incident Management
Team Onscene Operations
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EXPERIENTIAL
ACTIVITIES AND
SIMULATIONS
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EVALUATION AND FINAL
SIMULATION
CONSIDERATIONS
• Informal evaluation
• Performance feedback with
checklist
• Written exam
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UNIT 2:
INTRODUCTION TO
ALL
-HAZARDS INCIDENT
ALL-HAZARDS
MANAGEMENT TEAM
TRAINING
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TERMINAL OBJECTIVE
Upon completion of this unit, through
lecture, group discussion, and interactive
activities, the students will be able to define
an All-Hazards Incident Management
Team (AHIMT) and explain the purpose of
an AHIMT at the local, State, regional,
tribal, and national levels.
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THE DEFINITION OF
AN ALL-HAZARDS INCIDENT
MANAGEMENT TEAM
A comprehensive resource either to
augment ongoing operations through
provision of infrastructure support or,
when requested, to transition to an
incident management function to include
all components/functions of a Command
and General Staff.
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THE PURPOSE OF AN
ALL-HAZARDS INCIDENT
MANAGEMENT TEAM
• Large
-scale/Complex incidents,
Large-scale/Complex
disasters, and preplanned events.
• Using an AHIMT will strengthen
Command, control, and coordination.
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UNIT 3:
COMMAND AND GENERAL
STAFF FUNCTIONS
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TERMINAL OBJECTIVE
Upon completion of this unit, through lecture,
group discussion, and interactive activities,
the students will be able to perform the
responsibilities of the All
-Hazards Incident
All-Hazards
Management Team (AHIMT) Command and
General Staff positions during the
development of an Incident Action Plan (IAP).
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INCIDENT COMMANDER
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COMMAND STAFF ROLES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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THE PUBLIC INFORMATION
OFFICER
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LIAISON OFFICER
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SAFETY OFFICER
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GENERAL STAFF ROLES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
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OPERATIONS SECTION
CHIEF
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LOGISTICS SECTION CHIEF
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FINANCE/ADMINISTRATION
SECTION CHIEF
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PLANNING SECTION CHIEF
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UNIT SUMMARY
• The roles and responsibilities of the
Command Staff at large/complex
incidents.
• The roles and responsibilities of the
General Staff at large/complex
incidents.
• How SMART objectives are written.
• The elements of an IAP.
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UNIT 4:
TEAM DYNAMICS AND
DECISIONMAKING
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TERMINAL OBJECTIVE
Upon completion of this unit, through
lecture, group discussion, and
interactive activities, the students will
be able to demonstrate individual and
team behaviors that support effective
team dynamics and decisionmaking
during an incident.
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MEMBERS OF THE ALL-HAZARDS INCIDENT
MANAGEMENT TEAM ALSO SERVE AS LEADERS OF
THEIR FUNCTIONAL TEAMS
IC
FSC
PIO
OSC
SOF
LSC
LOF
PSC
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EVEN THE INCIDENT COMMANDER MAY BE
PART OF A DIFFERENT TEAM
AA
MACS
IC
FSC
PIO
OSC
SOF
LSC
LOF
PSC
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ALL OF THESE TEAMS JOIN TOGETHER IN THE
OVERALL RESPONSE EFFORTS
AA
MACS
IC
FSC
PIO
OSC
SOF
LSC
LOF
PSC
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THEIR ATTITUDE AND EFFECTIVENESS WILL SPREAD
THROUGH THE ENTIRE RESPONSE ORGANIZATION
AA
FSC
MACS
IC
OSC
PIO
SOF
LSC
LOF
PSC
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UNIT SUMMARY
• Leadership qualities that contribute to
effective team dynamics.
• The benefits and drawbacks of different
communication styles.
• Team behaviors that promote effectiveness.
• How decisions, biases, and intuition
influence incident management.
• Human factors and culture in incident
management.
• How to develop a team critique process.
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UNIT 5:
THE PLANNING PROCESS
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TERMINAL OBJECTIVE
Upon completion of this unit,
through lecture, group discussion,
and interactive activities, the
students will be able to apply the
planning process effectively during a
simulated large/complex incident.
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Preparing for
Planning
Meeting
Planning
Meeting
IAP
Preparation
and Approval
Information Gathering and Sharing
Tactics Meeting
Begin
Operational
Period
Information Gathering and Sharing
Strategy
Meeting If
Objectives
Adjusted
Initial Strategy
Meeting and
Information
Sharing
IC/UC Validate
or Adjust
Objectives
Execute Plan
and
Assess
Progress
Operational Period
Planning Cycle
IC/UC Sets Initial
Incident
Objectives
Initial UC Meeting
(If Unified Command)
Incident Briefing
ICS 201
Agency Administrator
Briefing
(If Appropriate)
Initial Response
Information Gathering & Sharing
OPERATIONAL
PERIOD
PLANNING
CYCLE
PLANNING "P"
Operational
Period
Briefing
Initial Response and
Assessment
Notification
Incident/Threat
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LOGISTICS SECTION CHIEF
• Inventory service and support needs for
the incident
• Determine what might be needed; think
outside the box to consider
nontraditional resources
• Determine communications needs
• Review the draft ICS Form 215G,
Operational Planning Worksheet
• Help determine Planning Meeting
location
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LOGISTICAL ISSUES
• Briefing area
--size, seating, shelter, PA
area--size,
system, lighting
• Display
--briefing agenda, times, maps,
Display--briefing
and graphics
• Stage
--elevate presenters
Stage--elevate
• IAP duplication
--number of copies
duplication--number
• Distribution of IAP
• Branch/Division/Group
--breakout
Branch/Division/Group--breakout
areas
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UNIT SUMMARY
• How to gather information to formulate an
IAP.
• How team members work independently
and collectively in developing an IAP.
• How to conduct or participate in an
AHIMT Planning Meeting.
• How to conduct and participate in AHIMT
Operations Briefing.
• How to prepare an IAP and how to use it
in the Operations Briefing.
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UNIT 6:
ALL
-HAZARDS INCIDENT
ALL-HAZARDS
MANAGEMENT TEAM ONSCENE
OPERATIONS
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TERMINAL OBJECTIVE
Upon completion of this unit, through
lecture, group discussion, and
interactive simulation, the students
will be able to develop and implement
an Incident Action Plan (IAP) for
major incidents.
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Activity 6.1
Planned Event
--Central City's July
Event--Central
4th International Food and Wine
Wine-Tasting Festival
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Activity 6.2
Customized Simulation
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COURSE SUMMARY
• Implemented a previously
developed IAP during an
incident at a planned event.
• Created and implemented an
IAP for a major, large
-scale
large-scale
incident.
• Organized the necessary
elements of a fully staffed
AHIMT.
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