Visual 1.1 Course Overview Unit 1: Course Overview ICS 200 – ICS for Single Resources & Initial Action Incidents USNPS NATIONAL CAPITOL REGION March 2015

Visual 1.2 Course Overview Instructor Introductions  Bob Panko  Retired in Nov 2007 after 36 calendar years with NPS  USNPS Ranger / Supv Ranger / Asst Chief Ranger / District Ranger  USNPS Fire & Aviation Man Officer Everglades NP  Mt Rainier, Everglades, Shenandoah, Statue of Liberty / Ellis Island, Biscayne & Everglades  Incident Commander: NPS Eastern All Hazard IMT ( ) & SA IMT2 ( ) &) & 50+ Type 3 incidents/events.  Liaison Officer: SA IMT1 SA Red Team ( ) SA IMT2 (2014)  Operations SC: SA Red Team( ) & SA Gold Team (2015)  Risky Business Incident Management LLC “sole member”

Visual 1.3 Course Overview  Describe the Incident Command System (ICS) organization appropriate to the complexity of the incident or event.  Use ICS to manage an incident or event. Course Objectives

Visual 1.4 Course Overview Student Questions 1-I have experience on multiple incidents/events managed using ICS and worked on these assignments as a member of the Command & General Staff 2-I have been on incidents/events managed under ICS, but always worked as a Unit Leader or Single Resource 3-I have had I100 training, but have had no real life experience in using ICS in real life incidents or events. 4-I have many years of emergency or event management experience, but have had very little involvement with incidents managed under ICS Visual 1.4

Visual 1.5 Course Overview Please provide your:  Name, job title, and organization.  Overall experience with emergency or incident response.  ICS qualifications and most recent ICS experience.  Expectations from attending this course Student Introductions

Visual 1.6 Course Overview Operational Period Briefing Current Situation Objectives Predictive Information Assignments Safety Logistics Finance Planning Information Liaison Agency Reps / Agency Administrator Close Out

Visual 1.7 Course Overview What do you expect to gain from this course? Expectations

Visual 1.8 Course Overview  Cooperate with the group.  Be open to new ideas.  Participate actively in all of the training activities and exercises.  Return to class at the stated time.  Use what you learn in the course to perform effectively within an ICS organization. Instructor Expectations

Visual 1.9 Course Overview What Is ICS? ICS:  Is a standardized, on-scene, all-hazard incident management concept.  Enables a coordinated response among various jurisdictions and agencies.  Establishes common processes for planning and management of resources.  Allows for integration within a common organizational structure.

Visual 1.10 Course Overview ICS can be used to manage:  Natural hazards.  Technological hazards.  Human-caused hazards.  Planned events. When Is ICS Used?

Visual 1.11 Course Overview 1. It Works!2. Mandates Why Use ICS?

Visual 1.12 Course Overview What ?... NIMS provides a consistent nationwide template... Who?... to enable Federal, State, tribal, and local governments, the private sector, and nongovernmental organizations to work together... How?... to prepare for, prevent, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of incidents regardless of cause, size, location, or complexity... Why?... in order to reduce the loss of life and property, and harm to the environment. National Incident Management System (NIMS)

Visual 1.13 Course Overview Command and Management Preparedness Resource Management Communications and Information Management Ongoing Management and Maintenance Incident Command System Multiagency Coordination Systems Public Information Additional Information: NIMS Components

Visual 1.14 Course Overview Instructions:  This course builds on what you learned in ICS-100 about ICS features. Let’s see how much you remember!  Your team will have 3 minutes to try to list as many ICS features as you can remember. Hint: There are 14 features.  Select a spokesperson and recorder.  Start writing when your instructor says “go.”  Stop when the instructor calls time. Activity: ICS Features Review

Visual 1.15 Course Overview  Facilities and Resources  Comprehensive resource management  Incident locations and facilities  Communications/Information Management  Integrated communications  Information and intelligence management  Professionalism  Accountability  Dispatch/Deployment  Standardization  Common terminology  Command  Establishment and transfer of command  Chain of command and unity of command  Unified command  Planning/Organizational Structure  Management by objectives  Incident Action Plan (IAP)  Modular organization  Manageable span of control ICS Features: Review

Visual 1.16 Course Overview Course Structure

Visual 1.17 Course Overview  Course agenda  Sign-in sheet  Housekeeping:  Breaks  Message and telephone location  Cell phone policy  Facilities  Other concerns Course Logistics

Visual 1.18 Course Overview  Participate in unit activities/exercises  Achieve 75% or higher on the final exam  Complete the end-of- course evaluation Successful Course Completion