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Unit 6: NIMS Command and

Management

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 Public Information

 Managing Public Information

 Joint Information Center (JIC)

 Speaking With One Voice

 Joint Information System (JIS)

 Knowledge Check and Summary

 Preparedness Self-Assessment

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This unit presents an overview of the NIMS Command and Management component.

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This unit is divided into three sections covering each of the Command and Management elements:

 Incident Command System

 Multiagency Coordination Systems

 Public Information

The NIMS Command and Management component facilitates incident management by building upon all of the components covered in the previous lessons.

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This video provides an introduction to the NIMS Command and Management component.

Video Transcript: The NIMS components of Preparedness, Communications and Information Management, and Resource Management provide a framework for effective management during incident response. Next, we’ll cover the fundamental elements of incident management including: Incident Command System, Multiagency Coordination Systems, and Public Information. Together, these elements comprise the NIMS Command and Management component. The Incident Command System, or ICS, is a standardized, on-scene, all-hazard incident management concept. ICS allows its users to adopt an integrated organizational structure to match the complexities and demands of incidents.

NIMS is best summed up by Craig Fugate: “.. .When we fail to work as a team, we fail our citizens and what NIMS is, is a system to provide a framework for all of the team to work together towards common goals.”

As an incident becomes more complex, multiagency coordination becomes increasingly important. Multiagency coordination is a process that allows all levels of government and all disciplines to work together more efficiently and effectively. Multiagency coordination is accomplished through a comprehensive system of elements. These elements include facilities, equipment, personnel, procedures, and communications. Emergency Operations Centers and Multiagency Coordination Groups are just two examples of coordination elements.

The final Command and Management element is Public Information. Public Information includes processes, procedures, and organizational structures required to gather, verify, coordinate, and disseminate information—information that is essential for lifesaving response and community recovery.

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 The first Command and Management element is the Incident Command System (ICS).

 This unit reviews the key ICS concepts and terminology used within NIMS and is not a

substitute for comprehensive ICS training. Additional information on ICS training requirements is available at the National Integration Center Web site.

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ICS is a standardized, on-scene, all-hazards incident management approach that:

 Allows for the integration of facilities, equipment, personnel, procedures, and

communications operating within a common organizational structure.

 Enables a coordinated response among various jurisdictions and functional agencies, both

public and private.

 Establishes common processes for planning and managing resources.

By using management best practices, ICS helps to ensure:

 The safety of responders and others.

 The achievement of tactical objectives.

 The efficient use of resources.

NIMS prompts the use of ICS for every incident or scheduled event. Using ICS on all incidents helps hone and maintain skills needed for the large-scale incidents.

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ICS is based on 14 proven management characteristics that contribute to the strength and efficiency of the overall system. Reference materials about the 14 features of ICS are located at the end of this unit.

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Refer to the descriptions of the 14 features on the handout at the end of this unit to answer each of the following questions:

 What are chain of command and unity of command?

 What does the concept of modular organization mean?

 Why is information and intelligence management important?

 What would you include in an Incident Action Plan?

 What is an example of accountability?

 What is important to remember about dispatch/deployment?

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 When an incident occurs within a single jurisdiction and there is no jurisdictional or

functional agency overlap, a single Incident Commander is designated with overall incident management responsibility by the appropriate jurisdictional authority. The designated Incident Commander develops the incident objectives that direct all subsequent incident action planning. The Incident Commander approves the Incident Action Plan and the resources to be ordered or released.

 The Incident Commander has overall responsibility for managing the incident by establishing

objectives, planning strategies, and implementing tactics.

 The Incident Commander is the only position that is always staffed in ICS

applications. On small incidents and events, one person, the Incident Commander, may accomplish all management functions.

 The Incident Commander has overall authority and responsibility for conducting incident

operations and is responsible for the management of all incident operations at the incident site. The Incident Commander must:

 Have clear authority and know agency policy.

 Ensure incident safety.

 Establish the Incident Command Post.

 Set priorities, and determine incident objectives and strategies to be followed.

 Establish the Incident Command System organization needed to manage the incident.

 Approve the Incident Action Plan.

 Coordinate Command and General Staff activities.

 Approve resource requests and use of volunteers and auxiliary personnel.

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 Order demobilization as needed.

 Ensure after-action reports are completed.

 Authorize information released to the media.

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In an Incident Command organization, the Command Staff typically includes the following personnel:

 The Public Information Officer is responsible for interfacing with the public and media

and/or with other agencies with incident-related information requirements.

 The Safety Officer monitors incident operations and advises the Incident

Commander/Unified Command on all matters relating to operational safety, including the health and safety of emergency responder personnel.

 The Liaison Officer is the point of contact for representatives of other governmental

agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector.

Additional Command Staff positions may be added depending upon incident needs and requirements.

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The General Staff includes a group of incident management personnel organized according to function and reporting to the Incident Commander. Typically, the General Staff consists of the Operations Section Chief, Planning Section Chief, Logistics Section Chief, and Finance/Administration Section Chief.

Reference materials at the end of this unit provide more information about each position within the Command and General Staffs.

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