Ground Team Leader Course
“ICS, CISM & some other letters”
Minnesota Wing
April 19, 2008
Maj. Jerry Rosendahl
MN Wing Vice Commander
Incident Command System
ICS
• History of Incident Command System
– Early 1970’s in California (FireScope)
• ICS in Minnesota – MIMS
– 1980’s, mostly Fire Service
– Defers now to NIMS
• Post-9/11 Lessons Learned
– National Incident Management System
• CAP General ES Requirements
– CAPT 116 Parts I & II
Incident Command System
ICS
• FEMA, USFA, NFA, EMI
• Independent Study Courses
– IS100, IS200, IS700, IS800 (b)
• Classroom delivery only
– ICS300, ICS400 (total 32 hours)
– NIMS Memo from BG Courter
• More variations on the way
• Requirements are based on job duties
Incident Command System
ICS
• Command (C)
– Command Staff
• Safety Officer, Public Information Officer, Liaison
Officer
– General Staff (FLOP)
• Operations, Planning, Logistics,
Finance/Administration
• What is only position that must be filled?
Incident Command System
ICS
• Terminology
• Unity of Command
• Unified Command
• Freelancing
• Span of Control
• Working with local public safety officials
• Who is in Command?
• Questions on ICS?
Critical Incident Stress
Management
• CAPR 60-5 (3 Nov 2006) CISM
• Defined as a comprehensive, integrated,
multi-component crisis intervention system
• Purpose is to mitigate psychological
impact of traumatic event
• CISM normally occurs as peer counseling
• CISM may identify a need for professional
counseling for an individual
Critical Incident Stress
Management
• CISM de-briefing sessions
– Who can attend
– Who conducts
• Very specific training for CISM counselors
• Incident Commanders need to be aware of
signs that indicate a need for CISM
• IC’s notify Wing or Region CISM
representative – may use public groups
Critical Incident Stress
Management
• What are examples of CAP missions where
CISM may be needed?
• Have you ever been through a debriefing?
• Can you think of a traumatic event in your
life which still sticks in the back of your
mind?
• This is not the time to be brave or macho
• Questions on CISM?
Thank You
..for your time and commitment
to CAP
• Major Jerry Rosendahl
• MN Wing Vice Commander
• cv@mncap.org
• 651.248.8726