scholarly journals Concepts of Incident Command System for the Caribbean Region. A Manual for Participants

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Emergency Medical Services ◽  
Emergency Response ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Caribbean Region ◽  
Incident Command System ◽  
Incident Command ◽  
Emergency Medical Services Personnel ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Daily Capacity

The Incident Command System (ICS) is a management tool for coordinating incidents or events that may exceed the daily capacity to respond. Most Caribbean countries have adopted the ICS as their standard for emergency response and operational deployment. It is critical to provide training for all first responders (i.e., law enforcement, fire, or emergency medical services personnel) who may be called upon to function in an ICS environment. The need for training extends to NGOs as well. 

ICS CONTRIBUTES TO THE NORTH CAPE OIL SPILL RESPONSE1

1997 ◽  
Vol 1997 (1) ◽  
pp. 737-742
Author(s):  
LT Tina M. Burke ◽  
LT John P. Flynn
Keyword(s):  
Oil Spill ◽  
Management System ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Coast Guard ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Incident Management ◽  
Incident Command System ◽  
Incident Command ◽  
The North ◽  
Oil Spill Response

ABSTRACT In recent years, the usefulness of the incident command system (ICS) has received much attention. Much of the oil industry and several government agencies involved in all types of emergency response have been using ICS for many years. In addition, the U.S. Coast Guard formally adopted the national interagency incident management system (NIIMS) ICS as the response management system of choice in February of 1996. The response to the tank barge North Cape grounding was a complex multiagency effort that brought with it many of the issues and problems responders face when dealing with crisis situations. This paper describes the ICS-based organization that was established to respond to the major North Cape oil spill, analyzes the organization compared to standard ICS, and discusses how the ICS framework and principles contributed to the success of the response. It also explains how closer conformity to standard ICS could have remedied many of the issues that later surfaced as lessons learned, resulting in improved response efficiency. The North Cape response provides a vivid example of how ICS is a helpful management tool that, if rigorously learned and applied in a widespread fashion, can greatly enhance the nation's oil spill response posture.

Application of incident command system in emergency response

2012 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 402-406 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qingsheng Wang ◽  
Tingguang Ma ◽  
Jim Hanson ◽  
Michael Larranaga
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Response ◽  
Incident Command System ◽  
Incident Command

Implementation and effectiveness of the National Incident Management System’s Incident Command System in law enforcement since 2003

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 387-417
Author(s):  
John K. Nichols, MS, LCC ◽  
Magdalena Denham, EdD
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Homeland Security ◽  
Initial Phase ◽  
The United States ◽  
Incident Management ◽  
Incident Command System ◽  
National Incident Management System ◽  
Incident Command ◽  
Relevant Case ◽  
Open Question

This paper investigates the use of the National Incident Management System (NIMS)’s Incident Command System (ICS) in law enforcement since Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 was issued in 2003. It attempts to answer the following questions: (a) To what degree has law enforcement adopted the NIMS style ICS?; (b) To what degree has the NIMS/ICS framework been applicable to law enforcement?; and (c) Is the NIMS style ICS effective in the law enforcement response environment? The research includes a review of relevant case studies and literature and also includes the analysis of a survey instrument sent to 1,220 current and former law enforcement practitioners across the United States. The survey includes both open- and closed-ended questions. The data from closed-ended questions were compiled and displayed. Data from open-ended questions were grouped thematically. Responses were then assessed and compared with information gleaned from the literature review. Results indicate the system has been widely adopted by law enforcement, and its use is applicable and effective in some law enforcement responses. Its use in the highly chaotic initial phase of incidents, however, remains an open question.

Practical Guidance for Developing Implementation Guidelines for Federal On-Scene Coordinators to Protect Historic Properties During Emergency Response

2003 ◽  
Vol 2003 (1) ◽  
pp. 893-897
Author(s):  
Pamela Bergmann ◽  
Judith Bittner ◽  
James W. LaBelle
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Response ◽  
Hazardous Substances ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Incident Command System ◽  
Incident Command ◽  
Response Team ◽  
Federal Land ◽  
Implementation Guidelines ◽  
Practical Guidance

ABSTRACT In 1997, the national Programmatic Agreement on Protection of Historic Properties during Emergency Response under the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (PA) was signed. The agreement, developed by the National Response Team (NRT), provides federal On-Scene Coordinators (OSCs) with an effective approach for considering the protection of historic properties during emergency response. In January 2002, the nation's first regional implementation guidelines for the PA were completed and signed by federal, state, and tribal representatives in Alaska. This paper presents suggestions for successful implementation of the PA gained through the development of regional implementation guidelines and use of the PA. Awareness of these “tips for success” and the guidelines themselves may help other regions develop their own procedures to protect historic properties in a way that contributes to the overall success of emergency response. This paper provides practical guidance on: (1) how federal OSCs may obtain reliable and timely historic properties expertise; (2) how that expertise can be successfully integrated into an Incident Command System; and (3) how State Historic Preservation Officers, federal land-management agencies, tribal representatives, and responsible parties can provide historic properties protection support to federal OSCs during both pre-incident planning and emergency response.

scholarly journals Iranian Primary Healthcare System's Response to Pandemic Covid- 19 Using Healthcare Incident Command System

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arezoo Yari ◽  
Homa Yousefi-Khoshsabeghe ◽  
Yadolah Zarezadeh ◽  
Majid Amraei ◽  
Mohsen Soufi Boubakran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Support ◽  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Incident Management ◽  
District Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Incident Command System ◽  
Incident Command

Abstract Background: The healthcare incident command system (HICS) is a potent disaster management tool in healthcare systems. The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of HICS on the district health networks (DHNs) covered by provincial Medical Universities (PMU) in terms of the management and commanding of the corona crisis in Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional research was performed in June 2020 in Iran. Data were collected using the HICS assessment tool by trained crisis management experts in the DHNs. In addition, we investigated the effects of the HICS use on the management and commanding of the corona crisis. Furthermore, the effects of the HICS use were evaluated on two groups of DHNs with active HICS and DHNs with inactive or no HICS. Results: The total mean score of the corona incident command and management was 78.79±11.90 (range: 20-100) in all the DHNs. The DHNs had the highest scores in the dimensions of organizational support and coordination and the lowest score in the dimension of support and planning. Significant differences were observed between the DHNs with active HICS and DHNs with inactive or no HICS in terms of the mean scores of incident management and command and its dimensions.Conclusions: According to the results, the HICS use had a positive impact on the improvement of incident management and command and all of its dimensions. Therefore, the HICS could be used in primary healthcare for the systematic and proper management of infectious disease crises and increasing their efficiency in response to these phenomena.

scholarly journals Person-centred care-based crisis management: facing COVID-19 in an oil industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariana Costa Rodrigues ◽  
Vanessa Uchoa de Assis Martins da Silva ◽  
Rafael Amaral Albuquerque ◽  
Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis ◽  
Lilian Monteiro Ferrari Viterbo
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Response ◽  
Oil Industry ◽  
Call Centre ◽  
Rt Pcr ◽  
Economic Interests ◽  
Incident Command System ◽  
Incident Command ◽  
Specialized Centre ◽  
Rapid Tests ◽  
Oil Company

Abstract Background The study aims to present the strategies used in person-centred care, through measures to promote and prevent COVID-19 pandemic in an oil industry in Brazil. The corporate focus is on managing the crisis, converging economic interests, operational security, health and protection of individuals. Methods In March 2020, a ‘Crisis Room’ was structured, based on the Incident Command System (ICS) methodology for managing interventions in the company, covering about 160 000 workers and 1000 health professionals, including physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers and nutritionists. The main strategies were: production of technical notes on COVID 19, development of software for monitoring cases, call-centre through a specialized centre with medical and psychological support, test implementation, implementation of sanitary barriers with temperature verification and filling of forms, as well as systematic technical forums. Results In the period of 1 year, 46 technical notes were produced, 61 388 cases were recorded and monitored, 30 373 gold standard tests (RT PCR), 484 686 rapid tests, 25 217 workers approached at health barriers and an average of 350 systematic technical forums, were carried out. Conclusions Attention to the presented scenario and the mapping of the particularities in the emergency response are fundamental for decision-making, which can be impacted by the absence of strategies still in the reactive phase of the emergency. Despite the adoption of the ICS methodology in the management of the COVID-19 crisis, the incorporation of instruments aimed at individual-centred care were key strategies and foundations that have guaranteed work safety and the maintenance of productivity in this oil company within pandemic context.

scholarly journals An alternative framework for responding to the amphibian crisis

Oryx ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 210-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin Muths ◽  
Robert N. Fisher
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Response ◽  
Current Approach ◽  
Incident Command System ◽  
Incident Command ◽  
Alternative Framework ◽  
Declining Populations

AbstractVolumes of data illustrate the severity of the crisis affecting amphibians, where > 32% of amphibians worldwide are threatened with declining populations. Although there have been isolated victories, the current approach to the issue is unsuccessful. We suggest that a radically different approach, something akin to human emergency response management (i.e. the Incident Command System), is one alternative to addressing the inertia and lack of cohesion in responding to amphibian issues. We acknowledge existing efforts and the useful research that has been conducted, but we suggest that a change is warranted and that the identification of a new amphibian chytrid provides the impetus for such a change. Our goal is to recognize that without a centralized effort we (collectively) are likely to fail in responding to this challenge.

Methods of Instruction of the Incident Command System and Related Topics at US Veterinary Schools

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 505-510 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joe S Smith ◽  
Gretchen A Kuldau
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Emergency Management ◽  
Emergency Response ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Federal Emergency Management Agency ◽  
Department Of Agriculture ◽  
Incident Command System ◽  
Clinical Rotations ◽  
Incident Command

AbstractObjectiveThe Incident Command System (ICS) is an adaptable construct designed to streamline response efforts to a disaster or other incident. We aimed to examine the methods used to teach the ICS at US veterinary schools and to explore alternative and novel methods for instruction of this material.MethodsA total of 29 US accredited veterinary schools (as of February 2012) were surveyed, and 18 of the 29 schools responded.ResultsThe ICS and related topics were taught by both classroom methods and online instruction by most of the surveyed schools. Several of the schools used readily available Federal Emergency Management Agency and US Department of Agriculture resources to aid in instruction. Most schools used one course to teach the ICS, and some schools also used unique methods such as field exercises, drills, side-by-side training with disaster response teams, elective courses, extracurricular clubs, and externships to reinforce the ICS and related topics. Some of the surveyed institutions also utilized fourth-year clinical rotations and field deployments during actual disasters as a component of their ICS and emergency response curriculum.ConclusionThe ICS is being taught at some form at a significant number of US veterinary schools. Additional research is needed to evaluate the efficacy of the teaching methods of the ICS in US veterinary schools. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2014;8:505-510)

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