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Agenda IMT Overview Barnstable County IMT Operating Environment Deployments Summary Barnstable County Incident Management Team 2
IMT Concepts An Incident Management Team (IMT) -- A comprehensive National Incident Management System (NIMS) Incident Command System (ICS) resource Either augments ongoing operations through provision of infrastructure support or, when requested, transitions to an incident management function Includes all components/functions of a Command and General staff Barnstable County Incident Management Team 3
IMT Command and General Staff Barnstable County Incident Management Team 4
Agenda IMT Overview Barnstable County IMT The Operating Environment Deployments Summary Barnstable County Incident Management Team 5
Barnstable County IMT Operates under the authority of the Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee (REPC) Team members employed and retired are drawn from the ranks of fire, police, health, public works, utilities, medical, and private-sector organizations -- diversity is key to a successful team Leadership Team Leader: Bob Brown, Dennis Fire Department Deputy Chief Assistant Team Leader: Dan Silverman, Wellfleet Fire Chief (retired) Coordinator: Mike Walker, Chatham Police Captain (retired) Barnstable County Incident Management Team 6
Team Mission Provide communities and organizations with Type 3 IMT services for Disasters Emergencies Planned events Barnstable County Incident Management Team 7
ICS Compliant The Team follows FEMA Incident Command and Incident Management standards and uses ICS standard operating procedures within the framework of the National Incident Management System (NIMS). Flexibility + Standardization Barnstable County Incident Management Team 8
Agenda IMT Overview Barnstable County IMT Operating Environment Deployments Summary Barnstable County Incident Management Team 9
An IMT deploys When local resources are overwhelmed by an incident s Duration Size and Scope Complexity Barnstable County Incident Management Team 10
An IMT deploys When incidents Require technical specialists or ICSspecific positions Pose unique response challenges Involve the coordination of multiple agencies Barnstable County Incident Management Team 11
Incident Types Haz-mat spills and environmental disasters Hurricanes, Nor easters, ice storms, floods, or other natural disasters Civil disorder, pandemics, long-term hostage situations Ship or aircraft accidents Large, planned events parades, festivals, clinics Long-term search-and-rescue operations Barnstable County Incident Management Team 12
Flexible Deployment Team deployment is not an all-or-nothing proposition Every incident or planned event does not require full deployment The Team can allocate position-specific players as needed for both planned and unplanned incidents Barnstable County Incident Management Team 13
Operational Principles Overall responsibility for any incident will always remain with the Authority Having Jurisdiction The Team will provide support and consultation to Incident Command or Unified Command The Team would assume incident command only by delegation of authority from the local Authority Having Jurisdiction Barnstable County Incident Management Team 14
Agenda IMT Overview Barnstable County IMT Operating Environment Deployments Summary Barnstable County Incident Management Team 15
BCIMT Deployments 2006-2014 2006 July - Fourth of July Fireworks - Provincetown 2007 July - Fourth of July Fireworks - Provincetown 2008 July - Fourth of July Fireworks - Provincetown November - EDS - Sandwich 2009 March - Wildland fire training - Brewster June - Sheltering exercise - Regional July - Fourth of July Fireworks - Provincetown July - Xiarhos funeral - Centerville October - EDS - Dennis November - Vigilant Guard exercise - NY State December - Winter storm - MACC 2010 March - Wildland fire training - North Truro March - Floods - MEMA Framingham, Bridgewater May - Water main break - MEMA deployment June - Mustard Gas decontamination - New Bedford July - Fourth of July Fireworks - Provincetown September - Hurricane Earl - MACC November - Operation Patriot Guard - MMR 2011 May - Canal Power Plant Exercise - Sandwich MA July - Fourth of July Fireworks - Provincetown August - Hurricane Irene - MACC 2012 January - Airplane crash - Regional November - Hurricane Sandy - MACC November - Hurricane Sandy - NYC deployment 2013 February - Nor easter Nemo - MACC March - Wildland fire training - Joint Base Cape Cod June - Tech Rescue Drill Bridgewater (with the counties of Bristol, Norfolk, and Plymouth) 2014 January Nor easter Hercules - MACC February Nor easter Quintus - MACC Barnstable County Incident Management Team 16
Drive-through EDS 2008 November 2008 Sandwich, MA Nationally recognized drivethrough clinic served 1,000 citizens Handled planning and staffed all six levels of logistical support over a 10-hour operational period Operated jointly with the MA Fire Marshal, National Guard, and county resources Barnstable County Incident Management Team 17
Hurricane Sandy Relief 2012 In November 2012 team members traveled to New York City to assist in relief activities after Hurricane Sandy devastated many coastal communities. Barnstable County Incident Management Team 18
February 2013 Blizzard Nemo February 2013 Multi-Agency Coordination Center Joint Base Cape Cod The BCIMT stood up and managed the Barnstable County MACC in cooperation with other civilian and military resources for multiple operational periods. Barnstable County Incident Management Team 19
Agenda IMT Overview Barnstable County IMT Operating Environment Deployments Summary Barnstable County Incident Management Team 20
Incident Management Philosophy Incident management is not about who is in charge... It s a way for all responders to work together safely to achieve their objectives. Barnstable County Incident Management Team 21
Membership To apply for membership in the BCIMT an applicant will fill out and submit an application and resume. The applicant will be subject to a oneyear probationary period and must meet the following criteria: Must be 18 years of age Must have a valid Massachusetts driver s license Must be willing to have a background and CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) check Must be dedicated and available for monthly meetings, drills, and deployments as set forth in the BCIMT Operational Guidelines Must have or obtain CPR and basic first aid certification Must have completed ICS 100, ICS 200 and ICS 700 (online courses*) *These courses are located at https://training.fema.gov/is/nims.aspx Barnstable County Incident Management Team 22
For More Information BCREPC.org For membership information bcimt@barnstablecounty.org Barnstable County Incident Management Team 23