Increasing National Fire Service Disaster Response Capabilities Using Intrastate Mutual Aid Systems (IMAS)

What Is IMAS? The goal of a national fire service mutual aid system is to create a venue in each of the 50 states that would ensure a comprehensive, coordinated response to any incident within, or immediately adjacent to, its borders. Creating and implementing such a response system, with an understanding of resources and capabilities, paves the way for a more integrated and efficient response in the event of a national disaster. Specifically, it ensures that the local fire service brings its exceptional skills, unique knowledge and tactical resources to the table to support national strategies such as NIMS and state-based efforts, such as EMAC. Creating and implementing such a response system, with an understanding of resources and capabilities, paves the way for a more integrated and efficient response in the event of a national disaster. Specifically, it ensures that the local fire service brings its exceptional skills, unique knowledge and tactical resources to the table to support national strategies such as NIMS and state-based efforts, such as EMAC.

Hurricane Katrina ► In the aftermath many fire departments were requested and never used. ► IAFC understood things could work better ► Applied for Department of Homeland Security Grant to fund the Mutual Aid System Task Force (MASTF) projects one of which is IMAS.

Clay Alamance Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Burke Camden Carteret Caswell Chatham Cherokee Chowan Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edge- combe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir McDowell Macon Madison Martin Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey Alleghany NC Homeland Security Domestic Preparedness Region Map As of 4/17/09 Caldwell Alexander Lincoln Catawba Mecklenburg Iredell Cabarrus Stanly Union Rowan Buncombe Haywood Polk DPR 1 DPR 2 DPR 3 DPR 8 DPR 7 DPR 5 DPR 9 DPR 4 DPR 6 DPR 1 DPR 2 DPR 4 DPR 5 DPR 6 DPR 7 DPR 8 DPR 9 DPR 3

State Selection Methodology ► Risk-Based Criteria  Threats  Extent of Impacts  Rate of Recurrence ► Hurricanes in the Gulf ► Wildland Fire in the Rockies ► Earthquakes in the Heartland ► Inland flooding in the Eastern US ► Fire Service Anchors ► Resources and Receptivity

BEYOND YEAR THREE

Status of North Carolina Project ► Attended the “Year Two Stakeholders Meeting” in Columbus Ohio March ► Attendees came back with objectives and held first meeting of selected Task Force members- - Established and develop mission - Established and develop mission - Create a coordinated and integrated fire service plan. - Create a coordinated and integrated fire service plan. ► Established an aggressive deadline of August 2007 – For DRAFT release ► Plan was voted on and approved at the NCAFC Mid-winter conference 2008 ► Plan was added to the NC Emergency Operations Plan in April 2009 Other Priorities ► Establish regional points of contact to work with Local Emergency Management. ► Type Apparatus and Credential personnel (NIMS) ► Work with surrounding states to build relationships and further plans coordination.

Status of North Carolina Project April The plan has been exercised IAFC lead Tabletop Exercise with all partners with all partners Development of Field Operations Guide (FOG) Development of Field Operations Guide (FOG) November 2009 – Update Plan Review Field Operations Guide (FOG) for printing Review Field Operations Guide (FOG) for printing

How Do I get involved? ► Every department has something or someone willing to participate. Small department may only have personnel, a large department may have apparatus… If you have resources available get involved. ► Local Department will be responsible for providing Resource typing forms to there Regional Directors and to local EM Directors. ► All forms are on the NCAFC web page.

Watauga Ashe Cherokee Graham Swain Clay Macon Jackson Haywood T r a n s y l v a n i a Henderson Buncombe Madison Yancey M i t c h e l l Avery McDowell Polk Rutherford Burke Cleveland Caldwell Wilkes Alleghany Alexander Catawba Lincoln Gaston Surry Yadkin Iredell Mecklenburg Stokes Forsyth Davie Rowan Stanly Union Davidson Cabarrus Anson Rockingham Guilford Randolph Montgomery Richmond Scotland Caswell Alamance Chatham Moore Person Orange Lee Hoke Durham Granville Vance Warren Wake Harnett Cumberland Robeson Johnston Sampson Bladen Columbus Brunswick New Hanover Pender Duplin Onslow Carteret Jones Wayne Lenoir Craven Pamlico Greene Wilson Franklin Nash Edgecombe Halifax Northampton Hertford Bertie Martin Pitt Gates Beaufort Hyde Washington Tyrell Dare C u r r i t u c k C a m d e n P a s q u o t a n k P e r q u i m a n s C h o w a n Ken Briscoe – Western Len Needham- Central Rick McIntyre – Eastern NCERP Region Contacts

Jacob E. Whisnant P.O. Box 207 Shelby NC Office: Home: Cell: Chief Ron Fowler 117 North Church Street PO Box 69 Monroe NC Office: Home: Cell : Chief Rick McIntyre City of Jacksonville Fire Department 100 Mildred Street Jacksonville, NC Office: (910) Fax: (910) Chief Ken Briscoe Lenoir Fire Department 602 Harper Avenue Lenoir, NC Office: (828) Fax: (828) Home: (828) Cell: (828) Chief Len Needham Bahama Fire & Rescue PO Box 48 Bahama, NC Office: (919) Fax: (919) Home: (919) Cell: (919)

Emergency Occurs NCAFC ERP Regional Directors (9) DPR Region’s Local Emergency Managers (County Coordinators) State Emergency Operations Center NCEM Emergency Services Coordinator (State Coordinator) ESF 4 Desk (SERT Liaison – OSFM) North Carolina Plan

Conclusion On behalf of the North Carolina Fire Chiefs’ Association and the NC IMAS Task Force We Thank you! ► (What’s Hot/ EMC – Mutual Aid) ► NC AFC Emergency Response Plan (NCAFC ERP) Additional Resources & Information