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INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM (ICS)

INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM (ICS). DEFINITION A nationally used standardized on-scene emergency management system specifically designed to allow its user(s) to adopt an integrated organizational structure. How Will You Operate in an Emergency?. What should happen… When… At whose direction.

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INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM (ICS)

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  1. INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM (ICS) DEFINITION A nationally used standardized on-scene emergency management system specifically designed to allow its user(s) to adopt an integrated organizational structure.

  2. How Will You Operate in an Emergency? • What should happen… • When… • At whose direction.

  3. Planning Steps Step 1: Identify key players. Step 2: Develop considerations. Step 3: Identify resource requirements. Step 4: Establish chain of command and lines of succession. Step 5: Develop the response plan.

  4. Who Should Be Involved as Key Players? • Local Emergency Manager • Local service agency personnel • Local police, fire department • Senior Leadership • School Superintendent • Campus Leadership • School Principals, Directors • Transportation Coordinator

  5. Who Should Be Involved? What internal expertise (employee skills) do you have to help develop your plan? • Faculty/Staff • English teacher or newspaper advisor • Science teacher • School Nurse • _________________________________ • _________________________________ • Cafeteria Supervisor • Building and Grounds Supervisor

  6. Preparing for the Situation • Hazards and Probability of impact • Campus buildings potentially affected • Locations of special populations • Critical resource needs • Campus and area maps

  7. How Will You Operate? All schools should have an organizational system in place that includes: • The person in charge and their line of succession. • Administrative staff. • Faculty. • Maintenance personnel.

  8. ICS Principles • Emergencies require certain tasks or functions to be performed. • Every incident needs a person in charge. • No one should direct more than 7 others. • No one should report to more than 1 person.

  9. ICS Principles To ensure that school and response personnel are “speaking the same language”: • No codes should be used unless absolutely necessary. • When codes are necessary, ensure that both school and response personnel know them in advance.

  10. ICS Organization Incident Commander Safety Officer Information Officer Liaison Officer Operations Finance/Admin Logistics Planning

  11. Incident CommandSystem Incident Commander responsibilities: • Assess the situation • Establish objectives • Track resource availability • Develop and monitor the action plan • Ensure proper documentation • Appoint additional staff as necessary

  12. School Site ICS Organization Principal (School Commander) Health Teacher (Safety Officer) English Teacher (Information Officer) Assistant Principal (Liaison Officer) Science Teacher (Operations Chief) History Teacher (Planning Chief) Social Studies Teacher (Logistics Chief) Math Teacher (Finance/Admin Chief)

  13. How Will You Operate? What other assignments might you need in a severe emergency or disaster? • Search and rescue • Medical • Student care and reunification • Crisis Response

  14. School Site ICS Structure Incident Commander Safety Officer Information Officer Liaison Officer Operations Planning Logistics Admin Security Documentation S&R Situation Analysis Medical Student Care Student Release Crisis Response

  15. Medical Incident Incident Commander: Principal Operations Logistics Planning Administration EMS Medic Ambulance

  16. Major Incident Incident Commander Safety Officer Information Officer Liaison Officer Operations Planning Logistics Admin All Agencies Red Cross District Staging Police Fire School

  17. Review ORGANIZATIONAL FLEXIBILITY • Only activate the branches that you need. Management Public Information Officer Operations Logistics Finance & Administration Planning & Intelligence

  18. Review CONSISTENT HEIRARCHY Appropriate supervision ratio (Span of Control) 3 to 7 personnel per supervisor Clear organizational lines of authority (Chain of Command)

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