EMSI continues to provide emergency management performance support to responders through the development of tools you can use. We are proud to announce our new Glossary of ICS and Emergency Management Terms posted on our website at www.emsics.com. This tool is intended to help incident responders by providing a consolidated …
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 …
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, …
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 …
It is uniformly agreed that the Incident Command System has made enormous strides over the past decade. While many of the diverse elements embodied in ICS have evolved, it is clear that the Situation Unit has made some of the greatest advancements. Changes in Information Technology and Data Integration has …
In the 6th century B.C.E., Chinese general Sun Tzu wrote in the manuscript the Art of War, “If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained, you will also …
It has often been said that a good incident management team (IMT) can manage any kind of incident as long as they have the appropriate Technical Specialists (THSPs) on staff. So, a high performing IMT needs the ability to identify the kind and type of THSPs that will be required …
By definition, Staging Areas are established for temporary location of available emergency response resources, whether tactical or support. Staging Areas can be located anywhere on the incident where personnel, supplies and equipment can be temporarily housed, parked or moored while awaiting an operational assignment. Staging Areas may also include temporary …
Incident Management Teams (IMT) spend a significant amount of time preparing and planning for the next operational period, while still managing on-going operations. This includes developing required support documents and/or needed contingency plans. As an IMT, we must also consider the need for managing incident potential in the event things …
