Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Lesson

National Incident Management System (NIMS) COMPONENT I: PREPAREDNESS A Concepts and Principles 1 Unified Approach 2 Levels of Capability B Achieving Preparedness 1 Relationship Between NIMS and Other Preparedness Efforts 2 NIMS and Its Relationship to the National Response Framework 3 Preparedness Roles 4 Preparedness Elements 5 Mitigation COMPONENT II: COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT A Concepts and Principles 1 Common Operating Picture 2 Interoperability 3 Reliability, Scalability, and Portability 4 Resiliency and Redundancy B Management Characteristics 1 Standardized Communication Types 2 Policy and Planning 3 Agreements 4 Equipment Standards and Training C Organization and Operations 1 Incident Information 2 Communications Standards and Formats COMPONENT III: RESOURCE MANAGEMENT A Concepts and Principles 1 Concepts 2 Principles B Managing Resources 1 Identify Requirements 2 Order and Acquire 3 Mobilize 4 Track and Report 5 Recover and Demobilize 6 Reimburse 7 Inventory COMPONENT IV: COMMAND AND MANAGEMENT A Incident Command System 1 Management Characteristics 2 Incident Command and Command Staff 3 General Staff 4 Incident Management Teams 5 Incident Complex: Multiple Incident Management Within a Single ICS Organization 6 Area Command B Multiagency Coordination Systems 1 Definition 2 System Elements 3 Examples of System Elements 4 Primary Functions of MACS 5 Differences Between a MAC Group and Area Command C Public Information 1 Introduction 2 System Description and Components 3 Public Information Communications Planning D Relationships Among Command and Management Elements COMPONENT V: ONGOING MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE A National Integration Center 1 Concepts and Principles 2 NIMS Revision Process 3 NIC Responsibilities B Supporting Technologies 1 Concepts and Principles 2 Supporting Incident Management With Science and Technology

Incident Command System (ICS) INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM A Purpose B Organization ICS ORGANIZATION A Functional Structure B Modular Expansion 1 Command Staff THE OPERATIONS SECTION A Operations Section Chief B Branches 1 Maintaining Recommended Span of Control for the Operations Section Chief 2 Incident Calls for a Functional Branch Structure 3 Incident Calls for a Multijurisdictional Branch Structure C Divisions and Groups 1 Geographical Divisions 2 Functional Groups 3 Combined Geographical Divisions and Functional Groups D Resource Organization 1 Single Resources 2 Task Forces 3 Strike Teams E Air Operations Branch THE PLANNING SECTION A Planning Section Chief B Resources Unit 1 Responsibilities 2 Resource Status C Situation Unit D Documentation Unit E Demobilization Unit F Technical Specialists THE LOGISTICS SECTION A Supply Unit B Facilities Unit C Ground Support Unit D Communications Unit 1 Command Net 2 Tactical Nets 3 Support Net 4 Air-to-Ground Net 5 Air-to-Air Nets E Food Unit F Medical Unit THE FINANCE/ADMINISTRATION SECTION A Time Unit B Procurement Unit C Compensation and Claims Unit D Cost Unit ESTABLISHING AN AREA COMMAND A Responsibilities B Organization 1 Area Commander (Unified Area Command) 2 Assistant Area Commander–Logistics 3 Assistant Area Commander–Planning 4 Area Command Aviation Coordinator 5 Area Command Support Positions C Location D Reporting Relationships FACILITIES AND LOCATIONS A Incident Command Post B Incident Base C Camps D Staging Areas THE PLANNING PROCESS AND THE IAP A Overview 1 Understand the Situation 2 Establish Incident Objectives and Strategy 3 Develop the Plan 4 Prepare and Disseminate the Plan 5 Execute, Evaluate, and Revise the Plan B Responsibilities and Specific Planning Activities 1 Operational Period Planning Cycle 2 Planning Steps: Understanding the Situation and Establishing Objectives and Strategy 3 Conducting the Planning Meeting ICS FORMS 1 ICS 201 – Incident Briefing 2 ICS 202 – Incident Objectives 3 ICS 203 – Organization Assignment List 4 ICS 204 – Assignment List 5 ICS 205 – Incident Radio Communications Plan 6 ICS 206 – Medical Plan 7 ICS 209 – Incident Status Summary 8 ICS 211 – Incident Check-In List 9 ICS 215 – Operational Planning Worksheet 10 ICS 215A – Hazard Risk Analysis

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