Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 (HSPD-5) and the subsequent release of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) have recently made the Incident Command System (ICS) a household concept among emergency management and incident response personnel. Many people misleadingly point to NIMS as the commencement of ICS application to all-risk, all-hazards …
A radiological release from a nuclear power plant presents a challenging scenario for government and private industry responders. During the week of July 20 EMSI helped responders prepare for that very scenario by providing support to Southern Exposure 2015, the largest nuclear power plant exercise in over 20 years. Southern …
Gulf Coast – An inbound Motor Tanker experiences a loss of propulsion, resulting in the Captain’s quick decision to drop anchor outside the entrance to the port. As the ship continues to drift, the anchor is drug over an underwater pipeline, cutting it open. Shortly thereafter, dark oil and heavy …
Incident management is as important as ever when dealing with hazardous materials incidents. This was demonstrated during the recent Department of Energy (DOE) RAPSTONE drill in Richland, WA, where responders from the DOE Radiological Assistance Program (RAP) and the Consequence Management Advanced Command (CMAC) conducted training to prepare for a …
Incidents that are not site specific, are geographically dispersed, or evolve over longer periods of time may require extraordinary coordination among response participants including federal, state, tribal, and local governments, as well as non-governmental organizations and the private sector. The National Incident Management System (NIMS) document additionally states that chemical, …
EMSI is pleased to announce that we have recently completed significant updates to two of our flagship courses: ICS-320 Intermediate Incident Management Team and ICS-410 Advanced Incident Commander. ICS-320 The ICS-320 course has long been a staple of the EMSI training catalog. The course traditionally focuses on the functions of …
EMSI is pleased to announce that we will be attending and supporting the All-Hazards IMT Association (AHIMTA) 2015 Training & Education Symposium in Denver, CO, in December 2015. As part of our involvement in the symposium, we will be offering our ICS-310: Intermediate Incident Commander training course during the pre- …
The continued evolution of all-hazards incident management and the ever increasing complexity of the response environments has created new challenges for modern-day Incident Commanders. With more external influences and non-operational management challenges than ever before as well as an increased potential for post-incident inquiries and litigation, a critical resource to …
EMSI, Inc. continues to provide emergency management performance support to responders through the development of Incident Command System (ICS) courses and job aids. We are proud to offer our new Environmental Unit Leader course and job aid. This course and job aid were recently developed in consultation with government and …
I’m honored to be able to commemorate our fifteenth year in business. EMSI was formally started in March of 2000 by an amazing group of response professionals, some of whom were involved in the actual creation of the Incident Command System in the 1970’s. They forged EMSI’s culture through an …
