Standard NIMS ICS training curriculum typically falls short in addressing initial response issues and preparing responders for effectively utilizing ICS in the initial response phase of an incident (stem of the Operational Planning Cycle (“P”)). While ICS-200 is intended for single resources and initial action incidents, the concepts tend to …
On July 1st, EMSI began work under a new contract with the U.S. Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA), awarded as a task order under the DOE/NNSA Technical, Engineering, and Programmatic Support (TEPS) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). EMSI’s partners on this TEPS task order include Project Enhancement Corporation (PEC) …
EMSI is pleased to share that our home state, the Commonwealth of Virginia, has adopted the All-Hazards Incident Management Team Association (AHIMTA) Interstate Incident Management Team Qualification Systems (IIMTQS) Guide. Formally signed on April 14, 2016, the adoption of this standard will ensure that all Virginia IMTs and their members …
In 2015, EMSI completed a significant update to our ICS-320 Incident Management Team (IMT) course and are pleased to announce that we continue to enhance delivery options of this course to meet the ever evolving incident management needs of our clients. In addition to the standard delivery of ICS-320, the …
This summer, EMSI will be working with the City of Boston Office of Emergency Management (OEM) to develop citywide Joint Information Center (JIC) and Joint Information System (JIS) plans, policies, and procedures. OEM’s goal is to have all Boston Public Information Officers from across the city government available to staff …
Having recently developed a new Joint Information Center course, EMSI successfully completed its first delivery the week of May 9th to a corporate pipeline company. This first course included members of their corporate and business communications teams and received outstanding reviews. Working with this client since 2014, EMSI has provided …
A 10 kiloton (10kt) nuclear detonation is one of the most complex scenarios emergency response personnel can face. During the week of May 2nd, EMSI helped Department of Energy (DOE) responders prepare for this very scenario during the Vibrant Response 2016 exercise. An annual exercise directed by U.S. Northern Command …
Earlier this year, EMSI released a new Qualified Individual (QI) course and, in February, we successfully conducted our first delivery of the QI course to a railroad industry client. The course received positive reviews from participants and based on feedback was further improved for future deliveries. Specifically, participants noted that …
This past week, EMSI conducted a three day exercise for the National Capital Region (NCR) Incident Management Team (IMT). Held in Front Royal, VA March 14-16, the exercise included participants not only from the NCR IMT, but from the Central Virginia and Hampton Road IMTs, as well as participants from …
Now available through IMTGear: Command Boards and other quality products from Command Concepts. The Command Board is a portable incident management tool that sets up in less than a minute to organize on-the-spot command and incident management functions, facilitating quick situational awareness, resource status, and decision-making. A highly useful tool, …
